Education audiobooks

Desde el sol hasta más allá de Plutón/From the Sun to Beyond Pluto

By: Stephanie Macceca

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Luke and Karl have been studying the solar system in school. They have to do a creative project for science class, but they don't have any ideas. One night their dreams take them on the greatest journey of their lives. As they travel, the boys learn many new facts; plus, they come up with a great project. The science connection is the solar system. Read more

Money Counts

By: Lisa Zamosky

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

What would you do with a million dollars? In this story, Ben and Melissa work for their neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Cash, to earn some extra money. By the time they finish helping their neighbors, Ben and Melissa discover how to someday become millionaires. They have a great time imagining what they would do with a million dollars, but they also... Read more

Telarañas de belleza / Webs of Beauty

By: Miriam Myers & Christi Parker

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Patterns are found in many places in our world, from the back of a zebra to a rainbow in the sky. This story shows students the intricate patterns of a spiderweb and how patterns are often found everywhere in nature. The mathematical connection is understanding that patterns are a repetition of colors or objects, and that they can be created by... Read more

Marcha hacia delante / Moving Forward

By: Christine Dugan

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Making changes is often difficult for anyone, no matter how young or old. Moving Forward explores the topic of immigration and the feelings immigrants might have had, through a story told by a grandmother to her granddaughter, who is nervous about moving to a new school. The social studies connection for this story relates to understanding... Read more

Many Helping Hands

By: Christine Dugan

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

This story shows the true meaning of friendship and helping others. When a family is confronted with difficult times, the neighbors and extended family are there to help in any way they can. The language arts connection is making predictions. Read more

Lucky the Firehouse Dog

By: Cathy Mackey Davis

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Firefighters play an important role in our community but their job is not easy. There are many things a firefighter must do to prepare for his/her job. Lucky the Firehouse Dog takes a cat, Pumpkin, on a tour of a firehouse. Pumpkin learns all about firefighters and how they prepare for an emergency. The social studies connection relates to... Read more

Muchas manos ayudan / Many Helping Hands

By: Christine Dugan

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

This story shows the true meaning of friendship and helping others. When a family is confronted with difficult times, the neighbors and extended family are there to help in any way they can. The language arts connection is making predictions. Read more

A Teacher and A Friend

By: Cathy Mackey Davis

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: No

This story is based on the true story of Helen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan. Helen and Annie develop a special friendship as they learn and grow together and teach one another about the world. The language arts connection is related to studying biographies. This story can be used to introduce any biography. Read more

The Little Red Riding Hood

By: Dona Rice

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Read along with this story about Little Red Riding Hood’s famous adventure through the forest. Read more

El saltamontes y los hormigas / The Grasshopper and the Ants

By: Debra Housel

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The grasshopper makes music all summer long while the ants find and store food. The grasshopper laughs at them and tells them to play instead. The ants warn the grasshopper that winter is coming. They keep on working. When winter does come, the ants are warm and well fed. The grasshopper is cold and hungry. What will become of the grasshopper? Read more

Lewis & Clark

By: Jill K. Mulhall

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The Lewis & Clark primary source reader builds literacy skills while offering engaging content across social studies subject areas. Primary source documents provide an intimate glimpse into what life was like during the 1800s. This nonfiction reader can be purposefully differentiated for various reading levels and learning styles. It... Read more

Voyages of Columbus

By: Gail Skroback Hennessey

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

A 14-year-old Felipe leaves his hard life on the streets to sail on the Santa Maria, along with a prisoner named Luis. They take care of the cats, turn the hourglass, and see amazing “sea monsters.” When Felipe is given the helm of the Santa Maria, he crashes onto some reefs. Luis and Felipe tell the tales of their journeys with Columbus,... Read more

Two Flat Friends Travel the World

By: Wendy Conklin

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: No

In this story, two friends make themselves flat to take on a tremendous school project. They travel to Egypt and China to learn important details that they can share with their class in a school project. The social studies connection for this story relates to studying different world cultures. Read more

Teaming with Mr. Cool!

By: Sarah Kartchner Clark

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

In this story, Mr. Cool Coyote is a sneaky character. He continually steals sweet little animals from Farmer Joe and Farmer Jack. On their own, the farmers’ efforts to catch Mr. Cool are unsuccessful, but when they work together, the coyote’s antics are put to an end! The language arts connection is writing narratives. Read more

Grandfather's Storytelling

By: Jennifer Prior

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

In this story, a young boy and his family talk about what happened on the night the boy was born, as well as how the boy overcame the challenges of blindness. The boy asks his grandfather to retell the stories and to help him remember them so he can carry them with him even after his grandfather is gone. The social studies connection relates to... Read more

The Mathematical Journey of a Lifetime

By: Sarah Kartchner Clark

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Three narrators share a delightful tale of a young boy and his friend who come to appreciate the role math plays in their lives as they take the journey of a lifetime. During their journey, they must use their math skills to solve problems. Without math, their incredible journey would not be possible. The mathematical connection is understanding... Read more

Lucky el perro de la estación de bomberos / Lucky the Firehouse Dog

By: Cathy Mackey Davis

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Firefighters play an important role in our community. But, their job is not easy. There are many things a firefighter must do to prepare for his/her job. Lucky the Firehouse Dog takes a cat, Pumpkin, on a tour of a firehouse. Pumpkin learns all about firefighters and how they prepare for an emergency. The social studies connection relates to... Read more

Slavery in America

By: Marie Patterson

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Slavery was a complicated issue that divided the country to the point of war. Even after the war, slavery was not totally resolved. Freedom came because of the foresight of many people like Abraham Lincoln, the Quakers, and the abolitionists who believed that people were all created equal. Read more

Laura Ingalls Wilder

By: Christi Parker

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Laura Ingalls Wilder grew up as a pioneer girl and endured the difficult times in the West. Wilder made important contributions to the West. Other pioneer women contributed as well, including Narcissa Whitman, the first female pioneer. Read more

Creating Innovators

By: Tony Wagner

Narrated by: Holter Graham

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Tony Wagner’s groundbreaking bestseller—“a road map for parents who want to sculpt their children into innovative thinkers” (USA TODAY) and a guide for “an employer looking to have a pipeline of creative talent” (Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO).

Harvard education expert Tony Wagner explores what parents, teachers, and employers must do to develop the... Read more

Living Into Our Greater Potential

By: Thomas Huebl

Narrated by: T. Glen Sebera

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Huebl describes two competencies that can improve the art of living. The first one is silence so we may know ourselves more intimately. The second one is movement: voluntarily letting go of the old version of ourselves and moving with the ever changing flow of life. This leads to a highly innovative and creative life. Read more

What Teachers Make

By: Taylor Mali

Narrated by: Adam Verner

Length: 2 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Former middle-school teacher and teachers' advocate Taylor Mali struck a chord with his passionate response to a man at a dinner party who asked him what kind of salary teachers make—a poetic rant that has been seen and forwarded millions of times on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

Based on the poem that inspired a movement, What Teachers Make is... Read more

Pimsleur Spanish (Spain-Castilian) Level 1 Lessons 1-5

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Castilian Spanish
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Castilian Spanish — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned,... Read more

Pimsleur Spanish (Spain-Castilian) Level 1 Lessons 21-25

By: Pimsleur

Narrated by: Pimsleur

Length: 2 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Castilian Spanish
With Pimsleur you’ll become conversational in Castilian Spanish — to understand and be understood — quickly and effectively. You’ll learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation together through conversation. And our scientifically proven program will help you remember what you’ve learned,... Read more