Read to Connect: The Importance of Reading Aloud for the Young and Old

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About the Programme:

For much of history, reading was a rather noisy and communal activity. Today, it has evolved into a silent solitary activity, and reading aloud is mostly reserved for young children. In this session, join Dr Cyndi Giorgis, co-author of Jim Trelease’s Read-Aloud Handbook, and Dr Jo Ann Netto-Shek as they discuss on the invigorating value of reading aloud to one another - even as adults, and how this practice can counter fractured attention spans in the age of distraction. 

This programme is part of Reading in the Age of Distraction (RAD) 2022, which is a series of conversations featuring acclaimed local and international thinkers on the science of reading, and reading well in the digital age. This edition of RAD will discuss focused reading, and how to cultivate it.  

About the Speaker:

Dr Cyndi Giorgis is Professor of Literacy Education at Arizona State University. She has been recognized for numerous teaching awards and distinctions at the local, university, and national levels. She is currently serving on the 2023 Newbery Medal Committee. Cyndi is the co-author of Jim Trelease’s Read-Aloud Handbook and other books and professional publications. She is also a frequent speaker at educational conferences both national and internationally. 

Dr Jo-Ann Netto-Shek is a teacher educator and works in the area of language learning and literacy education in school contexts. She is part of the English Language & Literature Academic Group at the National Institute of Education, Singapore and is the programme leader for the English Language Curriculum Studies courses in the BA (Ed) (Primary) programme. Jo-Ann is also the recipient of the Excellence in Teaching award in 2021 and the NIE Service award in 2013. This year, Jo-Ann won the ASEAN Collaboration Grant from Cambodia TESOL researching into the teaching of speaking in schools that prepares pupils as 21st century speakers and the recipient of a Fulbright Research Scholar grant in 2019. Jo-Ann recently won the NTU Edex Grant on developing teaching & learning resources for courses on children’s literature

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