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Theatre of the Mind:  Audiobooks Live on Stage!   Bruce Coville  James Howe Mary Burkey
Voice Voice
Voice   is like verbal fingerprints that a writer imprints on the page. It is a mix of individuality, confidence, engagement with the topic, and reader rapport, and something that keeps the reader reading.
Story
Once upon a time, oral storytelling ruled. It was the medium through which people learned their history, settled their arguments, and came to make sense of the phenomena of their world.
Medium
a means by which something is expressed, communicated, or achieved  a form of storage for computer software, such as magnetic tape or disks   Compact Oxford English Dictionary of Current English Third Edition
Audience
the assembled spectators or listeners at an event  origin: Latin  audientia , from  audire  ‘hear’
Reading
the action or skill  of reading  an interpretation of  a text  Compact Oxford English Dictionary of Current English Third Edition
 
Timeline 2000 BCE     220 AD   1455 AD   1871 1917
Of the ten uses Edison envisioned for  recorded sound Phonographic books were number two – and music was number four
Listening… Increases fluency Raises reading comprehension Enlarges vocabulary  Boosts pronunciation skills Supports struggling readers Expands literature experiences  for proficient readers Improves test scores
Evaluating Audiobooks Audio Publishers Audie Award YALSA’s Selected Audiobooks   Notable Children’s Recordings   Odyssey Award
Full Cast at Work
Recording Emperor Mage
Recording Emperor Mage
Recording Emperor Mage
Recording Emperor Mage
Recording Emperor Mage
Kissing the Bee
Thanks to Full Cast Audio for sponsoring the appearance of  James Howe & Bruce Coville.  Suggested audiobooks, resource list & outline  available online http://audiobooker.blogspot.com/

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