The Read-Aloud Home
How can we create homes where reading with children happens with ease and enjoyment? How do we know which children's books are good quality? How do we maintain enthusiasm for reading aloud during the early years and beyond? Welcome! It is so great to have you here to join me for this read-aloud revolution. Modern parents are faced with unprecedented levels of technological distractions and endless to-do lists. It is easy to let, days, weeks, months go by without reading to our children. This podcast will give you ideas and inspiration for creating the best possible read-aloud environment in a modern world. You will find tips, tricks and beautiful booklists as well as interviews with literacy experts, authors, illustrators and more to help you cultivate your read-aloud home. Learn how to create a literary feast for the children in your care that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Whether you are a stay-at-home carer, a working parent or an early childhood worker this podcast has something for you!
Episodes
What's in this episode?
- Lara talks us through her new book 'A Grown Up's Guide to Picture Books'
- What are picture books and why they are important
- How we can extend our picture book reading
- Thinking differently about the role of picture books in society
Books and humans mentioned:
- 'A Grown Up's Guide to Picture Books' (2024) by Lara Cain Gray
- 'Tucking Mummy In' (1987) by Morag Loh, illustrated by Donna Rawlins
- 'The Lion, the W...
What's in this episode?
- For many of us, getting through Shakespeare at school was difficult and tedious. Turns out, it doesn't need to be that way.
- In this episode, actor Isabel Burton shares lots of different ways to make Shakespeare fun and engaging for young children.
- I have included some of my favourite children's books of Shakespearen plays or his life.
Books, plays and humans mentioned:
- 'Macbeth' (1605) by William Sha...
What's in this episode?
· Collaborating creatively as longtime friends
· The origins of Alphabetical Sydney
· Children's books that are "the whole package"
· Writing in rhyme
· Appreciating picture books, graphic novels and illustration
· Looking beyond Australia for beautiful picture books
Books and humans mentioned:
· Alphabetical Sydney (2013) By Antonia Pesenti and Hilary Bell
· Home (2015) By Carson Ellis
· Cole's Funny Picture Book (18...
Enjoying the Film Adaptations of Children's Books With Your Kids, an Interview with Nazanin Forghani
What's in this episode?
· Naz's experience creating a children's book
· Why you should watch films with your children
· What works and what doesn't in film adaptations
· Roald Dahl adaptations
· Films as modern updates on dated texts
· Why the Paddington Bear movies are brilliant
· Naz's Instagram @nazanin_forghani
Books, films and humans mentioned:
· Arm in Arm (1969) By Remy Charlip
· The NeverEnding Story (1984 film)
· EQ (2021) by Vivian ...
What's in this episode?
· Ten tips to make reading-aloud enjoyable and sustainable (+ 1 bonus tip)
Books and humans mentioned:
· The Enchanted Hour (2019) By Megan Cox Gurdon
· Reading Magic (2001) By Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek
· The Book Whisperer (2009) By Donnalyn Miller
· The Read-Aloud Handbook (7th Edition) (2013) By Jim Trelease
What's in this episode?
· What is the Montessori Method?
· A Montessori approach to literacy in the early years
· How to ensure that we use rich language with children
· How to display and organise books
· How we can talk with, read with and raise children respectfully
Books and humans mentioned:
· Why You Should Read Children's Books Even Though You Are So Old and Wise (2019) By Katherine Rundell
· Martin Amis (author)
· John Locke (philos...
What's in this episode?
· Why we should read with babies
· Why we should give books as presents to new babies/parents
· Five quick baby book recommendations
Books and humans mentioned:
· Babies Need Books: Sharing the Joy of Books with Children from Birth to Six (1982) By Dorothy Butler
· The Read-Aloud Handbook (7th Edition) (2013) By Jim Trelease
· Who Sank the Boat (1983) By Pamela Allen
· Each Peac...
RAH #2: Interview with the 2023 Children's Bookseller of the Year, Rachel Robson
What's in this episode?
· What is involved in being the children's book buyer for an independent bookshop
· How to access out-of-print books
· How to continue reading aloud when your kids are teens and tweens
· Book clubs for teenagers
· Supporting independent book shops without "breaking the bank"
· An inspiring list of book recommendations
Books and humans m...
What's in this episode?
· Introduction to the Read-Aloud Home including how I became a read aloud zealot.
· What to expect from this podcast.
· An introduction to the research on the benefits of reading aloud.
Books and humans mentioned:
· Reading Magic (2001) By Mem Fox
· The Read-Aloud Handbook (7th Edition) (2013) By Jim Trelease
· Time for Bed (1993) By Mem Fox
· J.R.R Tolkein (author)
· Philip Pullman (author)
· C.S Lewis (author)
· Alic...
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