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Help millions of children keep learning with just 15 minutes or $15!
By reading a passage aloud you can help children across the nation access valuable historical knowledge and grow as readers.
The New-York Historical Society and ReadWorks have collaborated to bring world-class history texts to students across the country. Providing these texts read aloud by a real person has many benefits, especially as students continue to miss out on learning experiences like full-time, in-person school and field trips. Read-alouds:
N-YHS and ReadWorks will make your recording available for the 17+ million 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!
The New-York Historical Society and ReadWorks have collaborated to bring world-class history texts to students across the country. Providing these texts read aloud by a real person has many benefits, especially as students continue to miss out on learning experiences like full-time, in-person school and field trips. Read-alouds:
- grow students’ knowledge and vocabulary;
- support access to complex texts while learning at home; and
- expose students to a model of fluent reading.
N-YHS and ReadWorks will make your recording available for the 17+ million 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!
How to Record Your Audio Passage
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Read the full instructions on recording and submitting audio.
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Sign up as a volunteer to access list. Put your name in the "Claimed" column once you have chosen.
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Sign into ReadWorks to view the passage, using the preset volunteer login.
Username: [email protected] Password: audiodrive2020 |
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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!
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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.
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Help Share Social Studies ResourcesYour gift will support New-York Historical's Education programs, which provide critical resources, curriculum, and learning opportunities for K-12 students and educators throughout the country. Your donation will help to expand the scope and reach of the high quality social studies materials for those who need it most.
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THANK YOU.
You are making a difference in the lives of millions of children.
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Share your volunteer experience
Take a picture or video reading your passage and post it to social media. Tag @ReadWorks, @NYHistory, and #AudioforGood
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More about ReadWorks & The New-York Historical Society Education Division |
ReadWorks is a nonprofit using world-class technology to help over
1.2 million teachers and 17 million students annually by improving how reading is taught and learned.
The New-York Historical Society Education Division provides dynamic programming and curriculum resources for students and teachers in New York and beyond. Historical study sparks curiosity and creativity, promotes cultural understanding, and fosters an empowered citizenry to strengthen our democracy. Our staff of passionate professionals draws on our world-renowned collections to engage learners of all ages in the study of our collective past.
ReadWorks and the New-York Historical Society work together to bring world-class history content into classrooms across the nation to support historical literacy.
The New-York Historical Society Education Division provides dynamic programming and curriculum resources for students and teachers in New York and beyond. Historical study sparks curiosity and creativity, promotes cultural understanding, and fosters an empowered citizenry to strengthen our democracy. Our staff of passionate professionals draws on our world-renowned collections to engage learners of all ages in the study of our collective past.
ReadWorks and the New-York Historical Society work together to bring world-class history content into classrooms across the nation to support historical literacy.
