Sonic Literacy: Using Sound to Teach High School Reading and Writing

Are you ready to revolutionize the way you teach literacy skills? Then it’s time to unleash the power of sound in your English language arts classroom! Authors Hashem and Mooney make the case for why the mode of sound is worth your time and effort. Discover how to harness the transformative potential of audio by diving into the tools, theories, and materials you need to bring audio into your classroom.  

Why Sound Matters 

• Engage Students: Sound can powerfully engage students who are auditory learners and help those who are not develop their auditory processing skills. 
• Empower Voices: Students can find their unique voices by listening to a diversity of voices across different sound genres. 
• Enhance Literacy Skills: In a modern, multimodal world, students must learn to extract meaning not only from written and visual text, but from audio content as well. 

What’s Inside 

• Research-Backed Guidance: Learn the theory and science behind the power of sound in education. 
• Practical Advice: Get actionable tips for designing assignments that utilize sound effectively. 
• Classroom-Ready Materials: Access ready-to-use materials for a variety of sound text genres such as speeches, podcasts, audio dramas, sound poetry, and audio memoirs, all conveniently included via QR codes. 

Providing everything you need to explore this innovative and relevant way to enrich students’ learning experience, this book is the ultimate guide to integrating sound into your ELA classroom!