Each episode will have a focus or theme that will give listeners access to expert advice and gain inspiration through interviews, case studies and panel discussions.
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Early Reading Podcasts
A series commissioned and funded for Liverpool schools and settings.
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Episode #001 “What is the Liverpool Early Reading Pathway?”
SIL Early Years Education Partners Kim Salisbury and Sam McKenna explore what the pathway is and how it can support the development of early reading at your school or setting.
Episode #002 “Early reading and the power of the home learning environment”
SIL Early Years Education Partners Kim Salisbury and Natalie Anderson look at the home learning environment and explore the evidence that can guide practice, alongside sharing practical ideas and strategies to help strengthen links with families.
Episode #003 “Building children’s vocabulary through early reading”
SIL Early Years Education Partners Kim Salisbury and Janette Duff discuss why reading is so important to a child’s development and explore some of the ways books and stories can support children in gaining a broad range of vocabulary.
Episode #004 “Being an advocate for early reading”
SIL Early Years Education Partners Kim Salisbury and Kate Williamson will explore how to promote early reading and how to foster a love of reading in our youngest children.
Episode #005 “Developing reading rich environments in a childminding setting”
SIL Early Years Education Partner Kim Salisbury is joined by experienced childminder Daphne Carr who shares some practical ideas to help engage children with early reading and reflects on the types of readily available resources that work well in childminding settings.
Episode #006 “Early reading from a parent perspective”
SIL Early Years Education Partner Kim Salisbury is joined by nursery manager and mum of three Zara Shaw who shares her experiences of supporting her children’s early reading and language journey at home.
Episode #007 “Early reading and language development in a PVI setting”
SIL Early Years Education Partner Kim Salisbury is joined by children support manager Paula Graves who shares examples of the practice and provision her setting uses to embed a love of reading and support children’s language development.
Episode #008 “Why is reading aloud to children so important?”
SIL Early Years Education Partners Kim Salisbury and Sam McKenna share their thoughts on the importance of reading aloud with children and how you can consider managing it in your setting or school.
Episode #009 “Songs and rhymes in the early years”
SIL Early Years Education Partners Kim Salisbury and Sally Baumber explore the evidence and draw on their own experiences and observations on why songs and rhymes are so important in children’s early development and helping them to understand the world around them.
Episode #010 “The importance of effective interactions in the EYFS”
SIL Early Years Education Partners Kim Salisbury and Sally Baumber explore useful resources and discuss what is meant by “effective interactions” and the increased recognition of their importance.