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The Read-Aloud Home

The Read-Aloud Home

By: Laura Cunningham
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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!

Laura Cunningham 2024 Literature & Fiction Parenting & Families Relationships
Episodes
  • Friends and Collaborators Antonia Pesenti and Hilary Bell talk Creativity, Rhyme and the Origins of "Alphabetical Sydney"

    Friends and Collaborators Antonia Pesenti and Hilary Bell talk Creativity, Rhyme and the Origins of "Alphabetical Sydney"
    Oct 29 2024

    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 (1879) By Edward William Cole

    · Farmhouse (2022) By Sophie Blackall

    · Milkwood: "A creative retreat for the children's book community"

    · Julia Donaldson (author)

    · Axel Sheffler (illustrator)

    · Numerical Street (2015) By Antonia Pesenti and Hilary Bell

    · Summer Time (2019) By Antonia Pesenti and Hilary Bell

    · In the Night Kitchen (1970) By Maurice Sendak

    · Tintin by Hergé

    · George Orwell (2021) by Pierre Christin

    · The Dot (2003) By Peter Reynolds

    · Snuggle Pot and Cuddle Pie (1918) By May Gibbs

    · What was I scared of? (1961) By Dr Seuss

    · A Series of Unfortunate Events By Lemony Snicket (audiobooks narrated by Tim Curry and Lemony Snicket)

    · A Lion in Paris (2006) By Beatrice Alemagna

    · Planeta Tangerina

    · Scribble Publishers
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Enjoying the Film Adaptations of Children's Books With Your Kids, an Interview with Nazanin Forghani

    Enjoying the Film Adaptations of Children's Books With Your Kids, an Interview with Nazanin Forghani
    Oct 21 2024

    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 Rubin and Nazanin Mondschein

    · Roald Dahl (author)

    · The Twits (1980) By Roald Dahl

    · The Witches (1983) By Roald Dahl

    · Matilda (1988) By Roald Dahl

    · Matilda (1996 film)

    · Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971 film)

    · Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2023 film)

    · Fantastic Mr Fox (2009 film)

    · Matilda the Musical (2022 film)

    · Shirley Hughes (author)

    · Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)

    · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) By Lewis Carol

    · The Julia Donaldson Magic Light Production films

    · The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge series

    · The Harry Potter film series

    · Paddington (2014 film)

    · Paddington 2 (2017 film)

    · The Magic Faraway Tree Series by Enid Blyton

    · One Day with Mum (1995) By Helen Oxenbury

    · Henry and Amy: Right-way-Round and Upside Down (2000) By Stephen Michael King
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    59 mins
  • 10 Things I do to Maintain my Enthusiasm for Reading Aloud

    10 Things I do to Maintain my Enthusiasm for Reading Aloud
    Oct 14 2024

    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
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    8 mins

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