In this episode, we examine the power of poetry and ask why we should read poetry in today’s fast-paced and multicultural world. What does poetry do for the soul, the mind and the heart? We interview professors and personalities to inspire us to get started on our own poetic reading journey.

Episode Guests
Dr Joel Gwynne, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education
Ms Esther Vincent, Poet, Teacher and Editor-in-Chief of The Tiger Moth Review
Mr Marc Nair, Poet and Photographer

Recommended Reads
Orality, Literacy, and the Memorized Poem
poetry.sg, a home for Singapore poetry
Quarterly Literary Review Singapore, an online literary journal
Humanities at the heart of a holistic education in a tech-driven world by Professor Tommy Koh

In this episode, we examine the power of poetry and ask why we should read poetry in today&rsquo;s fast-paced and multicultural world. What does poetry do for the soul, the mind and the heart? We interview professors and personalities to inspire us to get started on our own poetic reading journey.
Episode Guests
<ul>
<li>Dr Joel Gwynne, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education</li>
<li>Ms Esther Vincent, Poet, Teacher and Editor-in-Chief of <a href="https://www.thetigermothreview.com/">The Tiger Moth Review</a></li>
<li>Mr Marc Nair, Poet and Photographer</li>
</ul>
Recommended Reads
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/articles/70186/orality-literacy-and-the-memorized-poem">Orality, Literacy, and the Memorized Poem</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.poetry.sg/">poetry.sg</a>, a home for Singapore poetry</li>
<li><a href="http://www.qlrs.com/default.asp">Quarterly Literary Review Singapore</a>, an online literary journal</li>
<li><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/tommy-koh-humanities-education-fourth-industrial-revolution-10522334">Humanities at the heart of a holistic education in a tech-driven world</a> by Professor Tommy Koh</li>
</ul>

Hi, I’m Loh Chin Ee and welcome to the How We Read Podcast.  
 
I started this podcast because I wanted to help people better understand the art and science of learning to read. 
 
As an educator and researcher at the National Institute of Education, people often ask me about reading. With questions ranging from how they can help their children improve their reading skills to book recommendations on why they should read literature, I know there is a keen interest in reading.
 
Join me as I talk to experts and educators who share their rich experiences with us.  
 
The How We Read podcast launches the 4th of January 2021. 

Hi, I&rsquo;m Loh Chin Ee and welcome to the How We Read Podcast. &nbsp; &nbsp; I started this podcast because I wanted to help people better understand the art and science of learning to read.&nbsp; &nbsp; As an educator and researcher at the National Institute of Education, people often ask me about reading. With questions ranging from how they can help their children improve their reading skills to book recommendations on why they should read literature, I know there is a keen interest in reading. &nbsp; Join me as I talk to experts and educators who share their rich experiences with us. &nbsp; &nbsp; The How We Read podcast launches the 4th of January 2021.&nbsp;

How We Read Podcast

In this educational podcast series brought to you by the National Institute of Education at the Nanyang Technological University, we explore how children, adolescents and adults and learn to read.

Learning to read is not just a matter of phonics as many might believe. Neither is learning to read something that stops at childhood. Rather, learning to read is a complex enterprise that includes finding the right book, having reading role models, being immersed in book-full environments and searching for new ways to approach different kinds of texts through different stages of life.

This series takes you into the world of reading, from childhood to old age, to uncover the art and science of learning to read. 

In this educational podcast series brought to you by the National Institute of Education at the Nanyang Technological University, we explore how children, adolescents and adults and learn to read.
Learning to read is not just a matter of phonics as many might believe. Neither is learning to read something that stops at childhood. Rather, learning to read is a complex enterprise that includes finding the right book, having reading role models, being immersed in book-full environments and searching for new ways to approach different kinds of texts through different stages of life.
This series takes you into the world of reading, from childhood to old age, to uncover the art and science of learning to read.&nbsp;

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