In this bonus episode, Professor Tommy Koh speaks about why reading literature is vital for understanding technology, mastering a language and comprehending the world. A top-notch negotiator and seasoned diplomat, Professor Koh believes that the study of literature is one of the best investments he has made.

Episode Guest
Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rector of Tembusu College at the National University of Singapore and Chairman of the National Heritage Board

Recommended Reads
Humanities at the heart of a holistic education in a tech-driven world by Professor Tommy Koh.
Literature in the 21st Century
Professor Tommy Koh’s Recommended Reads for Understanding America

In this bonus episode, Professor Tommy Koh speaks about why reading literature is vital for understanding technology, mastering a language and comprehending the world. A top-notch negotiator and seasoned diplomat, Professor Koh believes that the study of literature is one of the best investments he has made.
Episode Guest
<ul>
<li>Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rector of Tembusu College at the National University of Singapore and Chairman of the National Heritage Board</li>
</ul>
Recommended Reads
<ul>
<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>
<li><a href="https://singteach.nie.edu.sg/issue47-people01/">Literature in the 21st Century</a></li>
<li>Professor Tommy Koh&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/h9odhjz6vxzgqc8/Professor%20Tommy%20Koh%27s%20Recommended%20Reads.pdf?dl=0">Recommended Reads for Understanding America</a></li>
</ul>

Ep7 Bonus - Professor Tommy Koh on the Importance of Reading Literature

This episode re-imagines the future of reading. We examine whether reading in print or digitally has an impact on the way we read, and on the evolution of our species as a learning species. We ask, what does the skills future of reading look like? And how do we ensure we embrace all the different complexities and elements of reading as parents, educators, learners, and citizens?

Episode Guests
Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rector of Tembusu College at the National University of Singapore, and Chairman of the National Heritage Board
Dr Angelia Poon, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education
Dr Victor Lim Fei, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education
Ng Kah Gay, Publisher, Ethos Books

Recommended Reads

Links
7 ways the printing press changed the world
What my students taught me about reading: old books hold new insights for the digital generation
Reading literary fiction improves theory of the mind
EU Common Framework for Intercultural Digital Literacies
Mark Pegrum Overview of Digital Literacies

 

This episode re-imagines the future of reading. We examine whether reading in print or digitally has an impact on the way we read, and on the evolution of our species as a learning species. We ask, what does the skills future of reading look like? And how do we ensure we embrace all the different complexities and elements of reading as parents, educators, learners, and citizens?
Episode Guests
<ul>
<li>Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rector of Tembusu College at the National University of Singapore, and Chairman of the National Heritage Board</li>
<li>Dr Angelia Poon, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education</li>
<li>Dr Victor Lim Fei, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education</li>
<li>Ng Kah Gay, Publisher, Ethos Books</li>
</ul>
Recommended Reads
Links
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.history.com/news/printing-press-renaissance">7 ways the printing press changed the world</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/what-my-students-taught-me-about-reading-old-books-hold-new-insights-for-the-digital-generation-127799">What my students taught me about reading: old books hold new insights for the digital generation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/342/6156/377">Reading literary fiction improves theory of the mind</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.eumade4ll.eu/common-framework-of-reference-for-intercultural-digital-literacy/">EU Common Framework for Intercultural Digital Literacies</a></li>
<li>Mark Pegrum <a href="https://markpegrum.com/overview-of-digital-learning/e-learning-with-web-3-0/">Overview of Digital Literacies</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;

Ep7 - Reading into the Future

In this world of ceaseless information, how do we make sense of what we read and decide what counts, what works and what is real? In this episode, we break into the world of journalism to find out how these investigators sieve truth from falsehood and decide what counts as news. We explore how online reading has changed our reading consumption and learn how to be critical readers.

Episode Guests
Dr Csilla Weninger, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education
Mr Tan Tarn How, Former Journalist, Playwright and IPS Fellow
Mr Jaime Ho, Chief Editor, CNA Digital
Dr Jiow Hee Jhee, Associate Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology and Member of the Media Literacy Council (IMDA) 

Recommended Reads
S.U.R.E., the National Library’s Learning and Information Literacy Resources
Quick Tips on Fact-Checking by Media Literacy Council
Factitious, an online game that tests your ability to detect fake news
Singapore MOE National Digital Literacy Programme
Tandoc, E.C, Jr., Lim, Z.W., & Ling, R. (2018). Defining “fake news.”Digital Journalism, 6(2), 137-153. doi: 10.1080/21670811.2017.1360143

In this world of ceaseless information, how do we make sense of what we read and decide what counts, what works and what is real? In this episode, we break into the world of journalism to find out how these investigators sieve truth from falsehood and decide what counts as news. We explore how online reading has changed our reading consumption and learn how to be critical readers.
Episode Guests
<ul>
<li>Dr Csilla Weninger, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education</li>
<li>Mr Tan Tarn How, Former Journalist, Playwright and IPS Fellow</li>
<li>Mr Jaime Ho, Chief Editor, CNA Digital</li>
<li>Dr Jiow Hee Jhee, Associate Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology and Member of the Media Literacy Council (IMDA)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Recommended Reads
<ul>
<li><a href="https://sure.nlb.gov.sg/">S.U.R.E.</a>, the National Library&rsquo;s Learning and Information Literacy Resources</li>
<li><a href="https://www.betterinternet.sg/Resources/Resources-Listing/Fact-checking-tips">Quick Tips on Fact-Checking</a> by Media Literacy Council</li>
<li><a href="http://factitious.augamestudio.com/#/">Factitious</a>, an online game that tests your ability to detect fake news</li>
<li>Singapore MOE <a href="https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/cos2020/refreshing-our-curriculum/strengthen-digital-literacy.html">National Digital Literacy Programme</a></li>
<li>Tandoc, E.C, Jr., Lim, Z.W., &amp; Ling, R. (2018). <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21670811.2017.1360143">Defining &ldquo;fake news.&rdquo;</a> Digital Journalism, 6(2), 137-153. doi: 10.1080/21670811.2017.1360143</li>
</ul>
<ol></ol>

Ep6 - True or Not? - How to Spot Fake News

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>

Ep5 - Reading Poetry

The Adventures of Sherlock Sam is a bestselling adventure series about a 10-year old boy detective. Join us for this bonus episode with author Felicia Low-Jimenez as she shares about how she, together with Adan Jimenez, comes up with ideas for their books.

Episode Guest
Ms Felicia Low-Jimenez, co-author of The Adventures of Sherlock Sam

<a href="https://sherlocksam.wordpress.com/sherlock-sam/">The Adventures of Sherlock Sam</a> is a bestselling adventure series about a 10-year old boy detective. Join us for this bonus episode with author Felicia Low-Jimenez as she shares about how she, together with Adan Jimenez, comes up with ideas for their books.
Episode Guest
<ul>
<li>Ms Felicia Low-Jimenez, co-author of The Adventures of Sherlock Sam</li>
</ul>

Ep4 Bonus - Felicia Jimenez-Low on co-writing Sherlock Sam

Why do people read comics or graphic novels? Is there a distinction between the two? Who reads comics? This episode delves into the world of comic reading to explore why comics hold such attraction for not just children and teens, but adults and seniors. We make a case that comics have a place for the entertainment, education, and edification of children and adults.

Episode Guests
Ms Felicia Low-Jimenez, Children’s Book Author and Founder of Difference Engine
Mr CT Lim, Educator and Country Editor for International Journal for Comic Art
Ms Teo Xing Zhi, Associate Librarian, NLB
Ms Sarah Mounsey, Director of Libraries at Dulwich College (Singapore)
Mr Tay Tze Ern and Ms Tay Min Ern

To find out more about the National Library Board comic and book offerings, you may refer to the following websites:
https://childrenandteens.nlb.gov.sg
www.facebook.com/publiclibrarysg/

To read more about comics, you can explore the following links curated by Teoh Yong Qin:
A Brief History of Comics and Graphic Novels
The Power of Comics
How Comics Help Students Learn Better
comix.sg, an online database of Singapore comic creators

Why do people read comics or graphic novels? Is there a distinction between the two? Who reads comics? This episode delves into the world of comic reading to explore why comics hold such attraction for not just children and teens, but adults and seniors. We make a case that comics have a place for the entertainment, education, and edification of children and adults.
Episode Guests
<ul>
<li>Ms Felicia Low-Jimenez, Children&rsquo;s Book Author and Founder of <a href="https://differenceengine.sg/">Difference Engine</a></li>
<li>Mr CT Lim, Educator and Country Editor for International Journal for Comic Art</li>
<li>Ms Teo Xing Zhi, Associate Librarian, NLB</li>
<li>Ms Sarah Mounsey, Director of Libraries at Dulwich College (Singapore)</li>
<li>Mr Tay Tze Ern and Ms Tay Min Ern</li>
</ul>
To find out more about the National Library Board comic and book offerings, you may refer to the following websites:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://childrenandteens.nlb.gov.sg">https://childrenandteens.nlb.gov.sg</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/publiclibrarysg/">www.facebook.com/publiclibrarysg/</a></li>
</ul>
To read more about comics, you can explore the following links curated by Teoh Yong Qin:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://medium.com/publiclibrarysg/a-brief-history-of-comics-and-graphic-novels-de096c09b8b3">A Brief History of Comics and Graphic Novels</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2018/12/20/the-power-of-comics">The Power of Comics</a></li>
<li><a href="https://differenceengine.sg/how-comics-help-students-learn-better/">How Comics Help Students Learn Better</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.comix.sg/">comix.sg</a>, an online database of Singapore comic creators</li>
</ul>

Ep4 - Comic Relief

Worldwide figures estimate that dyslexia, a learning difficulty related to language learning, affect 5-15% of the population. This bonus episode features an interview segment with Mr Edmen Leong, Director of Specialised Educational Services at the Dyslexia Association of Singapore, sharing about how we can help dyslexic children learn to read.

Episode Guest
Mr Edmen Leong, Director of Specialised Educational Services, Dyslexia Association of Singapore

Recommended Reads
Supporting Students with Dyslexia by Dr. Tan Chee Soon, NIE

Worldwide figures estimate that dyslexia, a learning difficulty related to language learning, affect 5-15% of the population. This bonus episode features an interview segment with Mr Edmen Leong, Director of Specialised Educational Services at the Dyslexia Association of Singapore, sharing about how we can help dyslexic children learn to read.
Episode Guest
<ul>
<li>Mr Edmen Leong, Director of Specialised Educational Services, Dyslexia Association of Singapore</li>
</ul>
Recommended Reads
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NIESingapore/posts/didyouknow-there-is-no-cure-for-dyslexia-children-with-dyslexia-cope-using-vario/3562888870425342/">Supporting Students with Dyslexia</a> by Dr. Tan Chee Soon, NIE</li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>

Ep3 Bonus - Dyslexia

Children come to school differently resourced. Many children come to school knowing their ABCs and a rare few can read chapter books by the age of six. But what about children who have difficulty learning to read because of home circumstances? This episode explores the work of educators and volunteers who make it their mission to make reading for all a reality.

Episode Guests
Ms Michelle Yeo, Lawyer and Co-founder of ReadAble
Ms Joy Tan, Teacher Volunteer at ReadAble
Dr Tan Chee Soon, Lecturer, National Institute of Education

Recommended Reads
Neuman, S. & Celano, D. C. (2012) Worlds Apart: One City, Two Libraries, and Ten Years of Watching Inequality Grow. American Educator, 13-23.
This is What Inequality Looks Like by Teo You Yenn
The Tyranny of Merit by Michael J. Sandel
Why Bedtime Stories are so Important to Helping our Children have a Headstart in Life

Children come to school differently resourced. Many children come to school knowing their ABCs and a rare few can read chapter books by the age of six. But what about children who have difficulty learning to read because of home circumstances? This episode explores the work of educators and volunteers who make it their mission to make reading for all a reality.
Episode Guests
<ul>
<li>Ms Michelle Yeo, Lawyer and Co-founder of ReadAble</li>
<li>Ms Joy Tan, Teacher Volunteer at ReadAble</li>
<li>Dr Tan Chee Soon, Lecturer, National Institute of Education</li>
</ul>
Recommended Reads
<ul>
<li>Neuman, S. &amp; Celano, D. C. (2012) <a href="https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ986677.pdf">Worlds Apart: One City, Two Libraries, and Ten Years of Watching Inequality Grow</a>. American Educator, 13-23.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ethosbooks.com.sg/products/this-is-what-inequality-looks-like">This is What Inequality Looks Like</a> by Teo You Yenn</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084M1W9WB/ref=clair_cor__1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;cor=SG&amp;priceChange=1#ace-2545694624">The Tyranny of Merit</a> by Michael J. Sandel</li>
<li><a href="https://pride.kindness.sg/bedtime-stories-important-help-children-have-headstart-in-life/">Why Bedtime Stories are so Important to Helping our Children have a Headstart in Life</a></li>
</ul>

Ep3 - Helping Others Read

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>

Ep2 - The Bilingual Reading Brain

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>

Ep1 - The Bedtime Story

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;

How We Read

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