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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!
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Book rotations and building a beautiful home library from secondhand books with Ellie Brooks (opens the original)
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Ellie Brooks talks us through how she rotates her children's book collection throughout the year. She also shares tips and tricks on how to build up your home library through secondhand shopping and a few thoughts on AI children's books . Ellie is creative, thoughtful and warm and and you'll come away from this episode inspired to find the best new and old books for your children and to find ways to showcase them in your read-aloud home. Follow along for updates: @thereadaloudhome Books and Peop
Season Finale: Three ways we use audiobooks and three series that are better left to the professionals! (opens the original)
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Show notes coming later today @thereadaloudhome
Five picture books that are "windows" for my children (opens the original)
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Finding books that are windows for my children has been a priority for me over the past 10 years. In today's episode I share 5 books that are windows in our read-aloud home. Which books are windows for your children and which books are mirrors? Books, people and podcast episodes mentioned: Charlotte Mason, 'living books' and reading the classics responsibly with Amber O'Neal Johnston Amber O'Neal Johnston Charlotte Mason (educator and reformer) Dr Rudine Sims Bishop Grandma's Treasured Shoes by
Four simple ways to bring a bit of fun and drama to reading aloud (opens the original)
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Other than using different voices for book characters what else can we do to make reading aloud a little more fun and theatrical? Here are 4 simple ideas that might work for you! People, books, talks, exhibitions mentioned: Pamela Allen (author/illustrator) The Curious World of Pamela Allen at the State Library of NSW Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever (2008) by Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek Mac Barnett (author) Jon Klassen (author/illustrator
Getting creative about how to find time to read aloud to your children in a busy world (opens the original)
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Too busy to read aloud? This week's episode is for you! Host Laura Cunningham shares a mindset shift as well as some practical solutions to help you find extra time throughout the week to read aloud to your children. Article mentioned: Goodnight to the bedtime story: The reason fewer parents are reading aloud to their children by Lauren Ironmonger
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