<p>How a race to write books and a gadget that counts words are helping child literacy.
In South Africa 8 out of 10 children struggle to read by the age of 10. But a charity called Book Dash has come up with an innovative way of getting more kids to read. It holds events where teams of writers and illustrators create a book in just 12 hours. More than a h ... Show More
Jul 1
The traffic lights tackling poverty
Despite a lot of progress in the last few decades, more than a billion people still live in acute poverty, according to the UN. Many don’t have access to basic needs like food, water, shelter and clothing. We look at an innovative project in Paraguay where people identify their o ... Show More
23m 17s
Oct 2023
Reading Sad Books Is Good for Your Kids
Children’s books should not only offer “windows and mirrors” into other cultures, races, and religions, but into a range of feelings and emotions. Craig Fehrman, author of a recent essay in The New York Times titled “Reading Sad Books Is Good for Your Kids”, joins us to talk abou ... Show More
33m 42s
Nov 2021
Reading with Children | Literacy, Mindfulness and Wellbeing
Reading with Children | Literacy, Mindfulness and Wellbeing
Interview with Dr Kim Dwyer about Literacy, Mindfulness and Wellbeing
'If you’re a parent or caregiver, you probably enjoy reading books together with your children. But have you thought about the great ways reading tog ... Show More
6m 13s
Feb 2024
Tiny Minds, Big Conversations: Navigating Mental Health Talks with Younger Kids
We discuss the importance of starting mental and emotional health conversations with children from a young age, highlighting the benefits for their emotional development and future stability and happiness. In today’s episode, Rebecca Rolland, a Harvard lecturer and author, emphas ... Show More
26m 40s
Mar 2021
Owl Babies, a story read for children | read aloud bedtime book
Owl Babies, a wonderful children's story about a family of owls who live in the woods.
A wonderful story from the Singaporean STELLAR Primary School literacy programme. STELLAR short for Strategies for English Language Learning and Reading, the national curriculum aims to develop ... Show More
3m 25s