It often helps a child to hear what she is reading as she reads it. But reading aloud is not always possible. Some enterprising teacher came up with this ‘whisper phone’. It’s two PVC elbow joints and one small straight piece. The child whispers into one end as he reads, and although he can hear himself in the earpiece, nobody else in the class can. If you’ve got someone handy in your house, it’s easy to make. If not, some other enterprising individual now sells “Whisperphones” that are made commercially. They’re not very expensive, either. And teachers, they have value packs!