Fairfax County Public Schools Focuses on Higher Thinking Skills

Throughout the past 40 years, research has shown that there is a strong correlation between oral reading fluency and comprehension. According to Carol Chomsky, well-known researcher and former professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Reading and Language Department, students’ fluency improved while reading along with audio tapes. Her study on assisted, repeated oral readings, was also expanded upon later, indicating that repeated oral readings gave non-fluent readers methods for capturing the essence of the text, therefore improving comprehension....[more]

Multimedia Players

The Music Maker™ Plus multimedia player allows each child in our elementary school to hear music and stories clearly during Language Arts and Music classes....[more]

Cassette Recorders/Players

I use the 1300AV cassette player at home with my children for Bible study....[more]

Multimedia Players

We love the variable speed on our Performer Plus™ because being able to slow the music for learning is very helpful in line dance....[more]

Multimedia Players

With the Spirit™ multimedia player our grade 2-6 students can for listening centers for reading practice during English class....[more]

Multimedia Players

My 2455AV allows me to slow down and speed up the music according to the class instruction. I can slow down or speed up the CD and the cassette so that helps me out a lot. I love it....[more]

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