The Library Playbook https://LibraryPlaybook.podbean.com The Library Playbook is a professional learning podcast from the Infant Library at Tanglin Trust School. Each short, practical episode offers bite-sized inspiration for teachers and librarians—celebrating the art of reading aloud, exploring what makes storytime powerful, and sharing evidence-based strategies that connect library practice with early-years pedagogy. At its heart, the podcast is about more than teaching children to read—it’s about creating readers: nurturing curiosity, empathy, and a lifelong love of stories.

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:36:29 +0800 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en sg Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Education 1440 episodic A professional learning podcast from Tanglin Trust School’s Infant Library. Each short episode offers evidence-based strategies for building a strong reading culture and creating lifelong readers through the power of story. Michael Kelly, Head of Infant Library at Tanglin Trust School Michael Kelly, Head of Infant Library at Tanglin Trust School No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21504138/LibraryPlaybookCover.png The Library Playbook https://LibraryPlaybook.podbean.com 144 144 The Red Dot Book Awards 2025-26 The Red Dot Book Awards 2025-26 https://LibraryPlaybook.podbean.com/e/join-the-red-dot-book-awards-reading-adventure/ https://LibraryPlaybook.podbean.com/e/join-the-red-dot-book-awards-reading-adventure/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:36:29 +0800 LibraryPlaybook.podbean.com/6f033c7c-4854-3f6c-bc5e-1c6dc96e3887 In this episode, we explore how the Red Dot Book Awards give children real voice and choice in what they read and love. Discover how teachers can bring these stories to life through library lessons, classroom read-alouds, and quick-to-use Read-Aloud Guides. Together, we’re growing a culture of reading, one shared story at a time. 

Red Dot Book Awards Book List with Synopsis

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]]> In this episode, we explore how the Red Dot Book Awards give children real voice and choice in what they read and love. Discover how teachers can bring these stories to life through library lessons, classroom read-alouds, and quick-to-use Read-Aloud Guides. Together, we’re growing a culture of reading, one shared story at a time. 

Red Dot Book Awards Book List with Synopsis

AI Assistance Statement:
Created by Michael Kelly, Head of Infant Library, with ChatGPT (OpenAI, 2025) providing editorial support (approximately 15%) for phrasing, flow, and final refinement of the Red Dot Awards Playbook episode.

]]> In this episode, we explore how the Red Dot Book Awards give children real voice and choice in what they read and love. Discover how teachers can bring these stories to life through library lessons, classroom read alouds, and quick-to-use Read-Aloud Guides. Together, we’re growing a culture of reading, one shared story at a time. Michael Kelly, Head of Infant Library at Tanglin Trust School false No 317 1 3 full Three Practices that Bring Library Time to Life Three Practices that Bring Library Time to Life https://LibraryPlaybook.podbean.com/e/three-practices-that-bring-library-time-to-life/ https://LibraryPlaybook.podbean.com/e/three-practices-that-bring-library-time-to-life/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:03:01 +0800 LibraryPlaybook.podbean.com/2776b3d8-1e2a-306c-be52-0616d49b842b Library time is more than borrowing books—it’s where children learn to see themselves as readers. In this episode of The Library Playbook, we look at three simple practices that make those moments come alive: setting the tone through consistent routines, centring storytime as a shared experience, and connecting each session back to classroom learning. Together, these practices turn library visits into powerful opportunities for curiosity, confidence, and joy—helping children move beyond learning to read toward becoming readers for life.

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]]> Library time is more than borrowing books—it’s where children learn to see themselves as readers. In this episode of The Library Playbook, we look at three simple practices that make those moments come alive: setting the tone through consistent routines, centring storytime as a shared experience, and connecting each session back to classroom learning. Together, these practices turn library visits into powerful opportunities for curiosity, confidence, and joy—helping children move beyond learning to read toward becoming readers for life.

Infographic: Three Practices That Bring Library Time to Life

 

]]> Tanglin Trust School Infant Library false No 238 1 2 full Five Strategies for your Classroom Library Collection Five Strategies for your Classroom Library Collection https://LibraryPlaybook.podbean.com/e/five-strategies-for-your-classroom-library-collection/ https://LibraryPlaybook.podbean.com/e/five-strategies-for-your-classroom-library-collection/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:54:03 +0800 LibraryPlaybook.podbean.com/4db23a4f-13f0-3812-b896-8243d6c3ad86 Your Classroom Library Collection (CLC) is more than a shelf of books—it’s a living part of your reading culture. In this first episode of The Library Playbook, we explore five practical ways to make the most of your CLC: from curating purposeful selections and refreshing displays to using books as models for talk, writing, and inquiry. These quick, evidence-based ideas will help you move beyond “learning to read” toward creating readers who choose, connect, and grow through stories.

Infographic: Five Simple Strategies for Your Classroom Library Collection

]]> Your Classroom Library Collection (CLC) is more than a shelf of books—it’s a living part of your reading culture. In this first episode of The Library Playbook, we explore five practical ways to make the most of your CLC: from curating purposeful selections and refreshing displays to using books as models for talk, writing, and inquiry. These quick, evidence-based ideas will help you move beyond “learning to read” toward creating readers who choose, connect, and grow through stories.

Infographic: Five Simple Strategies for Your Classroom Library Collection

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