We’ve heard many times the need for the bedtime story, and the importance of reading to children from a young age. But why is it important? How do we choose the right books? And is there a better way to read? In this episode, we learn just how important the bedtime story is, and invite guest storytellers to share with us their secrets to making a story come alive.

Episode Guests
Dr Jo Ann Shek, Lecturer, National Institute of Education
Ms Lianne Ong, Children’s Author
Mr Dwayne Lau, Actor, Performer and Storyteller
Mr Hossan Leong, Actor, Producer and Comedian
Mr Brendon Fernandez, Theatre Performer
Mr Remesh Panicker, Theatre Performer
Mrs Valerie Yong and children

Resources recommended by Dr Jo Ann Shek
Sim, S., & Berthelsen, D. (2014). Shared book reading by parents with young children: Evidence-based practice. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 39(1), 50-55. doi: 10.1177/183693911403900107
Hoff, E. (2006) How social contexts support and shape language development, Developmental Review, 26, 55– 88.
Reading acquisition by Gough, P.B., Ehri, L.C., & Treiman, R
McArthur, D., Adamson, L., & Deckner, D. (2005). As Stories Become Familiar: Mother-Child Conversations During Shared Reading. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 51(4), 389-411. 

We&rsquo;ve heard many times the need for the bedtime story, and the importance of reading to children from a young age. But why is it important? How do we choose the right books? And is there a better way to read? In this episode, we learn just how important the bedtime story is, and invite guest storytellers to share with us their secrets to making a story come alive.
Episode Guests
<ul>
<li>Dr Jo Ann Shek, Lecturer, National Institute of Education</li>
<li>Ms <a href="https://www.lianneong.sg/">Lianne Ong</a>, Children&rsquo;s Author</li>
<li>Mr Dwayne Lau, Actor, Performer and Storyteller</li>
<li>Mr Hossan Leong, Actor, Producer and Comedian</li>
<li>Mr Brendon Fernandez, Theatre Performer</li>
<li>Mr Remesh Panicker, Theatre Performer</li>
<li>Mrs Valerie Yong and children</li>
</ul>
Resources recommended by Dr Jo Ann Shek
<ul>
<li>Sim, S., &amp; Berthelsen, D. (2014). <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/183693911403900107">Shared book reading by parents with young children: Evidence-based practice.</a> Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 39(1), 50-55. doi: 10.1177/183693911403900107</li>
<li>Hoff, E. (2006) <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222591039_How_Social_Contexts_Support_and_Shape_Language_Development">How social contexts support and shape language development</a>, Developmental Review, 26, 55&ndash; 88.</li>
<li>Reading acquisition by Gough, P.B., Ehri, L.C., &amp; Treiman, R</li>
<li>McArthur, D., Adamson, L., &amp; Deckner, D. (2005). <a href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/23096095">As Stories Become Familiar: Mother-Child Conversations During Shared Reading</a>. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 51(4), 389-411.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>

In this educational podcast series, Associate Professor Loh Chin Ee from the National Institute of Education (NIE) discusses all things related to reading. Series 1, supported by the NIE Incentivising ICT-Use Innovations Grant (I3G), explores the complex issue of learning to read across life stages, from childhood to adolescence and adulthood. Series 2, supported by the Singapore Book Council, focuses on the technologies and cultures of reading, asking why and how reading and infrastructures for reading matter in this age of Generative Artificial Intelligence.

For show transcripts, please visit https://www.lohchinee.com/hwr-s2.

In this educational podcast series, Associate Professor Loh Chin Ee from the National Institute of Education (NIE)&nbsp;discusses&nbsp;all things related to reading. Series 1, supported by the NIE&nbsp;Incentivising&nbsp;ICT-Use Innovations Grant (I3G),&nbsp;explores the complex issue of learning to read across life stages, from childhood to adolescence and adulthood. Series 2, supported by the Singapore Book Council, focuses on the technologies and cultures of reading, asking why and how reading and infrastructures for reading matter in this age of Generative Artificial Intelligence.
For show transcripts, please visit https://www.lohchinee.com/hwr-s2.

How We Read Podcast

In this educational podcast series, Associate Professor Loh Chin Ee from the National Institute of Education discusses all things reading. Series 1 explores the complex issue of learning to read across life stages, from children to adolescence and adults Series 2, supported by the Singapore Book Council, focuses on the technologies and cultures of reading, asking why it matters and how it matters. 

For show transcripts, please visit https://www.lohchinee.com/hwr-s2 

In this educational podcast series, Associate Professor Loh Chin Ee from the National Institute of Education discusses all things reading. Series 1 explores the complex issue of learning to read across life stages, from children to adolescence and adults Series 2, supported by the Singapore Book Council, focuses on the technologies and cultures of reading, asking why it matters and how it matters.&nbsp;
For show transcripts, please visit <a href="https://www.lohchinee.com/hwr-s2">https://www.lohchinee.com/hwr-s2</a>&nbsp;

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