Audio Books Are a Great Way to Learn a Foreign Language – Especially When They are Free!

Based on personal experience, I really don't think there are a whole lot of things I enjoy more than cuddling up with and reading to a child. However, there are times when we are just too busy or we may not be physically present to have the option of sitting down and reading to our children.  What's a good alternative then? The answer is Audio Books. Audio books have lots of benefits, such as entertaining children, calming them down, and getting them away from the TV set or gaming systems. Audio books can also come in very handy during a family trip.  Bored children and/or siblings who are fighting with each other is not my idea of vacation!  Whenever I and my husband went anywhere with the kids, we always brought books along.  In fact, we always kept books in the car and even in the diaper bag.   Traveling with some books on tape or CD can usually make the journey far more enjoyable  and less stressful for everyone involved.  Even short distances driving back and forth from work or … [Read more...]