Common Core Standards
Grade 3
Speaking and Listening SL.3.5
Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.
When we were Shmooplettes, we would have loved to work up a good audio recording. In fact, we have fond memories of playing with our father's cassette recorder and an old, heavy mic.
Fortunately, technology has come so far that iPods, computers, and phones can be a go-to for audio recording.
This standard also hits a double whammy with reading fluency.
Bonus: the triple whammy comes with the incorporation of visual displays.