John Clarke, Laura Gregory and Shamim Ashraf

All Readers Great and Small

Kids EN ↓ 4 episodes

Welcome to All Readers Great and Small our early years literacy podcast! Join myself (John) and my two friends Laura and Shamim as we dive into the world of early reading. We're all lecturers in Early Childhood Education and are passionate about finding ways to support children and families in their literacy learning. We'll be talking and thinking about the importance of reading and writing, ways to make literacy fun and of course our favourite books. We have interviews, chats and lots of book banter! We’d love to hear your suggestions too so join in on Bluesky #allreadersgreatandsmall ❤️📚

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John Clarke, Laura Gregory and Shamim Ashraf

Episodes

Research? Its a breath of fresh Eyre! 21.07.2025 46:41

This week we have a chat with the fabulous Dr Jo Albin-Clark and think about reading, play and how stories shape our experiences. Jo discusses her latest research focusing on 'resistance stories' from the classroom and the ways in which teachers might think about some of the tricky choices they may face when trying to best support their children. Take a listen and let us know what you thin...

What am I reading? Narnia business! 27.03.2025 39:26

Join John, Shamim and a very special guest as we talk about our favourite books from childhood, what we love most about reading and what makes a cracking book corner!

When it comes to books, we just can't help our shelf! 24.01.2025 40:24

Laura and I are talking about reader identity, our favourite books from our own childhood and the importance of connecting with a book. I'm also talking with a friend of the podcast and local librarian, Becky about the work she does in the local library to make reading fun for the youngest readers. We hope you enjoy listening!

All Readers Great and Small Episode 1 04.12.2024 28:56

Join us for our very first podcast! Come and listen As Laura, Shamim and I talk about our own early reading, why we love thinking about early literacy and review some new books.