READING TO CHILDREN

Podcast

The neuroscience of reading - BBC Radio 4 Today (12 mins)

TOPICS: Reading, Neuroscience, Attention

Video

Reading Rights: The invisible privilege of reading needs to becoming a universal right (3 mins)

TOPICS: Reading, Focus, Privilege

Blog Post

The Neuroscience of Reading with Children

TOPICS: Reading, Early years, neuroscience, Parent-child relationship

Video

Brain scans reveal the benefits of reading aloud to someone - BBC

TOPICS: Reading, Early years, neuroscience, Parent-child relationship

Live Event

The role of reading and shared stories in early childhood development with Sam Wass and Frank Cottrell-Boyce live at Hay Festival - audio only (60 mins)

TOPICS: Stories, Reading, Brain development, Language

Article

How bedtime stories synchronise your child’s brain with yours - The Times article

TOPICS: Stories, Reading, Brain development, Language

Report

Reading Rights: Books build a brighter future

TOPICS: Reading, Inequality, Child development

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