
School Reading List
The School Reading List Podcast - presented by Tom Tolkien. In each episode, we recommend new and classic children's and young adult books.
Episodes
29 episodes
Episode 28 - Is It Time To Rethink Dressing-Up For World Book Day?
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Episode 28
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43:22

Episode 27 - Why teaching discrete subjects encourages reading for pleasure
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Episode 27
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36:39

Episode 26 - Why Discount Book Packs Are a Bad Deal for Schools
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Episode 26
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35:30

Episode 25 - What Are We Reading For?
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Episode 25
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45:47

Episode 24 - Why DuckDuckGo is best for book searches
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Episode 24
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46:40

Episode 23 - Should mobile phones be banned in schools?
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Episode 23
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38:53

Episode 22 - What to read in the summer holidays
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Episode 22
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35:47

Episode 21 - 2024 election and literacy: what are the main parties promising?
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Episode 21
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33:29

Episode 20 - Drop Everything And Read (DEAR)
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Episode 20
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40:47

Episode 19 - Choosing children's books: how do adults pick new children's books?
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Episode 19
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38:53

Episode 18 - BookTok: a blessing or a curse?
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Episode 18
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38:53

Episode 17 - Why school libraries are so important
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Episode 17
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39:20

Episode 16 - Children's books and books for children - a growing disconnect
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Episode 16
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33:08

Episode 15 - How to use Lego to encourage reading skills
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Episode 15
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34:35

Episode 14 - How to organise an effective quiet reading time
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Episode 14
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41:25

Episode 13 - The Reading Framework guidance from the DfE
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Episode 13
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34:42

Episode 12 - How children's book series can kickstart reading for pleasure
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Episode 12
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36:15

Episode 11 - Transitioning from picture books to short chapter books
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Episode 11
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33:20

Episode 10 - How to halt the summer slide by encouraging students to read.
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Episode 10
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32:11

Episode 9 - Chat GPT and AI: a blessing or a curse for teachers and schools?
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Episode 9
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45:17

Episode 8 - How the cost of living crisis is impacting children's reading and book sales
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Episode 8
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40:41

Episode 7 - Why it's not a good idea to use reading records
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Episode 7
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45:38

Episode 6 - Why we shouldn't ban books
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Episode 6
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38:08
