The Jai Jais Podcast

This season is all about developing young readers so that they grow up to be not only avid readers but also great story tellers. And how are we going to do that? Through this 8-series podcast we’d like to share tips and techniques to make this happen. Everything we share is taken from our own personal experiences as a speech and language therapist, bibliotherapist and as authors. WHY LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST? We’ll be covering everything from: How best to engage kids, to reading to your kids, to vocabulary development, building stories and how to leverage the power of reading as a therapeutic tool. We’ll also be dropping age-appropriate book recommendations from a selection of diverse children’s literature. EPISODE SEVEN  Reading Stages and Identifying the Right Book for the Right Child  SUMMARY:   This episode explore the various reading stages and how to select relevant literature for your child. SHOW NOTES Download Here

This season is all about developing young readers so that they grow up to be not only avid readers but also great story tellers. And how are we going to do that? Through this 8-series podcast we’d like to share tips and techniques to make this happen. Everything we share is taken from our own personal experiences as a speech and language therapist, bibliotherapist and as authors. WHY LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST? We’ll be covering everything from: How best to engage kids, to reading to your kids, to vocabulary development, building stories and how to leverage the power of reading as a therapeutic tool. We’ll also be dropping age-appropriate book recommendations from a selection of diverse children’s literature. EPISODE SIX  Mental Health and Children’s Bibliotherapy  SUMMARY:  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. SHOW NOTES Download Here

This season is all about developing young readers so that they grow up to be not only avid readers but also great story tellers. And how are we going to do that? Through this 8-series podcast we’d like to share tips and techniques to make this happen. Everything we share is taken from our own personal experiences as a speech and language therapist, bibliotherapist and as authors. WHY LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST? We’ll be covering everything from: How best to engage kids, to reading to your kids, to vocabulary development, building stories and how to leverage the power of reading as a therapeutic tool. We’ll also be dropping age-appropriate book recommendations from a selection of diverse children’s literature. EPISODE FIVE  The Importance of imagination.  SUMMARY:  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. SHOW NOTES Download Here

This season is all about developing young readers so that they grow up to be not only avid readers but also great story tellers. And how are we going to do that? Through this 8-series podcast we’d like to share tips and techniques to make this happen. Everything we share is taken from our own personal experiences as a speech and language therapist, bibliotherapist and as authors. WHY LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST? We’ll be covering everything from: How best to engage kids, to reading to your kids, to vocabulary development, building stories and how to leverage the power of reading as a therapeutic tool. We’ll also be dropping age-appropriate book recommendations from a selection of diverse children’s literature. EPISODE FOUR Building narrative frameworks and storytelling. SUMMARY: Using frameworks and strategies to tell stories, using colour coding, to help build stories. SHOW NOTES Download Here

This season is all about developing young readers so that they grow up to be not only avid readers but also great story tellers. And how are we going to do that? Through this 8-series podcast we’d like to share tips and techniques to make this happen. Everything we share is taken from our own personal experiences as a speech and language therapist, bibliotherapist and as authors. WHY LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST? We’ll be covering everything from: How best to engage kids, to reading to your kids, to vocabulary development, building stories and how to leverage the power of reading as a therapeutic tool. We’ll also be dropping age-appropriate book recommendations from a selection of diverse children’s literature. EPISODE THREE The importance of developing vocabulary. SUMMARY: The importance and development of vocabulary. Building a good foundation of vocabulary SHOW NOTES Download Here

This season is all about developing young readers so that they grow up to be not only avid readers but also great story tellers. And how are we going to do that? Through this 8-episode podcast we’d like to share tips and techniques to make this happen. Everything we share is taken from our own personal experiences as a speech and language therapist, bibliotherapist and as authors. WHY LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST? We’ll be covering everything from: How best to engage kids, to reading to your kids, to vocabulary development, building stories and how to leverage the power of reading as a therapeutic tool. We’ll also be dropping age-appropriate book recommendations from a selection of diverse children’s literature. EPISODE TWO Parent Child interaction. Benefits of reading toddlerhood, preschool to established reader. SUMMARY: Practical strategies using parent child interaction strategies during reading to help engage the child and follow their lead. Key benefits for all ages on reading. SHOW NOTES Download Here

This season is all about developing young readers so that they grow up to be not only avid readers but also great story tellers. And how are we going to do that? Through this 8-series podcast we’d like to share tips and techniques to make this happen. Everything we share is taken from our own personal experiences as a speech and language therapist, bibliotherapist and as authors. WHY LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST? We’ll be covering everything from: How best to engage kids, to reading to your kids, to vocabulary development, building stories and how to leverage the power of reading as a therapeutic tool. We’ll also be dropping age-appropriate book recommendations from a selection of diverse children’s literature. EPISODE ONE  Who are the voices behind this Podcast?. Raising a reader tips SUMMARY: Bijal Shah, as a bibliotherapist and author, and Sunita Shah as a Speech and Language Therapist and author have collaborated to bring you this eight week podcast for toddlers, pre-school to established readers to develop a reader and story teller, and share advice, strategies and information to support the magical skills of reading and storytelling, SHOW NOTES Download here