All children are innately curious, imaginative and hungry for new and varied learning experiences. But those who struggle with reading, for whatever reason, may risk losing out.
A lack of confidence can often mean a child sticks to unchallenging, familiar texts and becomes demotivated by the lack of stimulation.
Yet something can be done now to prevent this.
Studies by The National Literacy Trust have found audiobooks could be the key that unlocks a child’s love of stories whilst contributing to their all-round wellbeing. Since audiobooks facilitate access to language and ideas at and above a child’s intellectual level while enabling them to relax and unwind.
Crucially, NLT research has shown that listening to audiobooks develops the skills needed to comprehend text. They state that comprehension skills transcend modality, meaning understanding and retaining information works the same whether read or heard. Furthermore, hearing a story read aloud not only gives the child a better understanding of pronunciation and tone, it helps them gauge the story’s emotional pitch and build emotional intelligence.
So parents, carers and teachers should be excited to hear about the recently launched Voxblock audiobook player.
Designed to be operated autonomously by a child as young as 3, the device uses a long-lasting rechargeable battery and does not require wifi. This means a child can listen to stories whenever and wherever they choose. At bedtime (on sleep mode), in a plane or halfway up a munro!
Voxblock’s robust, book-shaped audiobooks are beautifully crafted, brightly coloured and tactile. So a child can treasure the physical object and enjoy building a high-quality library of titles old and new. You’ll find all of the major children’s publishing houses represented in Voxblock's growing audiobook collection.
Considering giving a child the gift of literacy? Why not take a look at the Voxblock offering here.