Expanding the Audiobook Selection at Southside Elementary

370 of 60060% of the Population  26 kits ◦ A Book + ◦ CD or DVD  Serve 600 students ◦ 240 Kindergartners & First Graders ◦ 22 English as a Second Language (ESL) Students ◦ 108 Students with Disabilities

 2 USB Headset Microphones ◦ $100  300 Blank CDs ◦ $45  300 Plastic Bags with Handles ◦ $40

22 Recordable Books & Batteries: $ Recordable Books & Batteries: $350

 12 Audiobooks ◦ $265

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Develop Listening Skills Model Reading Enjoy Literature at the Listening Comprehension Level Another Dimension for Understanding Increased Achievement

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