Audio Drive

Audio Drive

Help millions of children keep learning with just 30 minutes!
By reading a passage aloud you can help children across the nation access valuable knowledge and grow as readers. 

Providing texts read aloud by a real person has many benefits, especially as students experience learning losses from COVID-19. Read-alouds: 
  • grow students’ knowledge and vocabulary; 
  • support access to complex texts while learning; and
  • expose students to a model of fluent reading.

ReadWorks will make your recording available for the millions of students accessing these texts across our digital platforms. All it requires is a smartphone, an internet connection, a quiet space, and your most expressive reading voice! 

Learn more about volunteering:

How to Record Your Audio Passage

1​
Read the full instructions on recording and submitting audio.

2
Sign up as a volunteer and access the list. Put your name in the "Claimed" column once you have chosen.

3
Sign into ReadWorks to view the passage, using the preset volunteer login.
Username: becca+2@readworks.org
Password: audiodrive2020

4
Record the passage as a WAV file. Refer to the instructions as a guide. Note: Please look up any pronunciations of unfamiliar or tricky words in the passage - we cannot use recordings with incorrect pronunciations!

5
Upload the recording using this drive and mark the recording as complete in the Google Sheet under "Completed & Submitted" column. Make sure the file name includes the title of the passage.

Share your volunteer experience

Take a picture or video reading your passage and post it to social media. Tag @ReadWorks and use #AudioforGood

THANK YOU. 
​You are making a difference in the lives of millions of children.