• Raising A Reader & Storyteller

  • By: Bijal Shah
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Raising A Reader & Storyteller

By: Bijal Shah
  • Summary

  • Book Therapy's Bijal Shah, in collaboration with Sunita Shah of The Jai Jais, brings this 8-episode podcast on raising a reader and developing a storyteller. Over eight episodes, we share tips and techniques on developing young readers' love for literature through acquiring reading skills, vocabulary, developing their imagination and learning to tell a story. We also discuss the benefits of reading on mental well-being through the practice of children's bibliotherapy. Everything we share is taken from our own personal experiences as a bibliotherapist, speech and language therapist and as authors.As part of this podcast launch we'd also like to offer 10% off using discount code TENPERCENT on our Bibliotherapy, Literature & Mental Health course, that guides parents, teachers and mental health professionals on using bibliotherapy tools and techniques with children for mental well-being.
    © 2023 A Book Therapy Podcast: Raising A Reader & Storyteller
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Episodes
  • Reading Stages and Identifying the Right Book for the Right Child
    Dec 10 2020

    This episode explores the various reading stages and how to select relevant literature for your child. 

    USEFUL LINKS: 

    The Jai Jais

    TLC Speech Therapy

    Book Therapy (Bibliotherapy)

    Stages of Reading – Recommended Reading

    Babies (Up to 1 year old)

    First 100 Words by Roger Priddy 

     The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

     Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell 

    Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

    Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? By Bill Martin and Eric Carle 

    Toddlers (Age 1 to 3)

    Good Night Moon

    Owl Babies by Martin Waddell

    Aliens Wear Underpants

    Rosie’s Walk

    We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

    How to Catch A Star

    Late Pre-school (Ages 3 - 4)

    The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson

    The Book of Moomin, Mymble and Little My by Tove Jansson

    The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant by Jean de Brunhoff

    The Heart and the Bottle by Oliver Jeffers

    Why the Animals Came to Town by Michael Foreman

    Foundation/Reception (Age 5)

    The Last Wolf by Mini Grey

    The Crocodile Who Didn’t Like Water by Gemma Merino

    Supertato by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet

    The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen

    How to be a Lion by Ed Vere

    Key stage 1 (Ages 6–7)

    The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams

    Slime by David Walliams

    Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

    The Magic Tree House Series (40+ books) by Mary Pope Osborne

    The Secret Seven Series (15 books) by Enid Blyton

    The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton 

    Key stage 2 Juniors (Ages 7–8)

    A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord

    Matilda by Roald Dahl

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

    How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

    The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

    Treasure Island by R L Stevenson

    Secondary (Ages 9–13)

    Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier

    The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

    Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White

    Northern Lights - The Graphic Novel Volume I by Philip Pullman

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    30 mins
  • Mental Health and Children’s Bibliotherapy
    Dec 4 2020

    This episode explores how reading and writing can benefit children’s mental well-being and how bibliotherapy can have a profound impact on children’s mental wellbeing. 

     

    USEFUL LINKS: 

    National Literacy Trust’s Mental well-being, reading and writing UCL study

    Reading Stages proposed by Maryanne Wolf (2008) in her book Proust and the squid: the story and science of the reading brain

    The Magical Healing Quality of Bibliotherapy

    Bibliotherapy, Literature & Mental Health online course

    Reading Affirmation Cards for Raising A Reader

    Children’s A – Z of Book Recommendations

    Help Your Child Become a Lifelong Reader

    Book Recommendations for Different issues for Children (0-5 years)

    A: Attachment and Growth

    First Day of School: Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

    Moving: Amelia’s Notebook by Marissa Moss

    The Anxious Child: Wemberley Worried by Kevin Henkes

    Missing Parents: The Kissing Hand

    B: Creativity and Critical Thinking 

    Seeing Yourself As Creative - The Dot by Peter H Reynolds

    Imagination - Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett

    Confidence in Creativity - Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae

    Emotional Intelligence - My Many Coloured Days by Dr Seuss

    C: Childhood Challenges

    Telling the Truth - Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto

    Losing a Tooth - Little Rabbit’s Loose Tooth by Lucy Bate

    Dyslexia - Thank You, My Falker by Patricia Polacco

    Everyone Has Bad Days - Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

    Moving to a New Country - Angel Child, Dragon Child by Michele Maria Surat

    D: Bullying and Bullying Friendships

    Being Yourself - The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf

    Letting Go of Pride - The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

    Bullying - Wonder by R J Palacio

    Cultural Differences and Friendship - Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco

    E: Family Matters

    Divorce - Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown

    Adoption and Sibling Rivalry - Jin Woo by Eve Bunting

    Illness in the Family - Punk Wig by Lori Ries

    Dementia - My New Granny by Elisabeth Steinkellner

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    31 mins
  • The Importance of Imagination.
    Nov 26 2020

    In this episode, we discuss why Imagination is essential to a child’s development and how you can develop and cultivate this important, creative ability.

    USEFUL LINKS: 

    Book Therapy (Bibliotherapy)
    The Jai Jais
    TLC Speech Therapy
    Dr Stephanie Carlson’s Study on Executive Function, Pretend Play and Imagination 

     

     



     

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