In this episode, we delve into the world of experts who work with pre-schoolers and primary school children to uncover how young children learn to read. We examine how the human brain learns to read, and ask how the capacity to read in different languages has an impact on our brain and social and cultural development.

Episode Guests
Dr Beth O’Brien, Principal Research Scientist, National Institute of Education
Dr Sun Baoqi, Research Scientist, National Institute of Education
Dr Mukhlis Abu Bakar, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education
Dr Maryanne Wolf, Professor and Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
Ms Ling Xin Jin & Nadia

Recommended Reads
Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf
The Reading Brain by Staislas Dehaene
The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read
Whorfian Hypothesis
Sun, B., Loh, C. E. & Curdt-Christiansen, X. L. (2020) Leisure reading in multilingual Singapore: Reading Enjoyment, Habits and Preferences of Singaporean Children. Journal of Multilingual Theories and Practices 1(2), 313-339.

In this episode, we delve into the world of experts who work with pre-schoolers and primary school children to uncover how young children learn to read. We examine how the human brain learns to read, and ask how the capacity to read in different languages has an impact on our brain and social and cultural development.
Episode Guests
<ul>
<li>Dr Beth O&rsquo;Brien, Principal Research Scientist, National Institute of Education</li>
<li>Dr Sun Baoqi, Research Scientist, National Institute of Education</li>
<li>Dr Mukhlis Abu Bakar, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education</li>
<li>Dr Maryanne Wolf, Professor and Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies</li>
<li>Ms Ling Xin Jin &amp; Nadia</li>
</ul>
Recommended Reads
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reader-Come-Home-Reading-Digital-ebook/dp/B074DTJ2CT/ref=pd_sim_nf_351_1/136-9304379-9165017?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=B074DTJ2CT&amp;pd_rd_r=95a47f42-89f5-4677-b2e7-af7d60c6f21a&amp;pd_rd_w=ufHK2&amp;pd_rd_wg=CPX9O&amp;pf_rd_p=90765e8c-a52e-4c61-b338-0577ef37d819&amp;pf_rd_r=M13JV56FJATKJK6Z9C29&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=M13JV56FJATKJK6Z9C29">Reader, Come Home</a> by Maryanne Wolf</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Brain-New-Science-Read-ebook/dp/B002SR2Q2I/ref=pd_sim_nf_351_2/136-9304379-9165017?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=B002SR2Q2I&amp;pd_rd_r=9a2a4835-1f8c-49d4-833a-c550a1f12ea5&amp;pd_rd_w=mbjkN&amp;pd_rd_wg=bwgLf&amp;pf_rd_p=90765e8c-a52e-4c61-b338-0577ef37d819&amp;pf_rd_r=MY12574E5SYM202ESTJV&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=MY12574E5SYM202ESTJV">The Reading Brain</a> by Staislas Dehaene</li>
<li><a href="●%09https:/www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2014/01/05/the-teacher-who-couldnt-read">The Teacher Who Couldn&rsquo;t Read</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.britannica.com/science/Whorfian-hypothesis">Whorfian Hypothesis</a></li>
<li>Sun, B., Loh, C. E. &amp; Curdt-Christiansen, X. L. (2020) <a href="https://journal.equinoxpub.com/JMTP/article/view/17610/20842">Leisure reading in multilingual Singapore: Reading Enjoyment, Habits and Preferences of Singaporean Children</a>. Journal of Multilingual Theories and Practices 1(2), 313-339.</li>
</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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