Reading Inspires by Reading Is Fundamental
Hosted by Erin Bailey and Dr Erin Bailey · Reading Is Fundamental
5.0from 55 ratings
- 46
- Episodes
- 23
- Transcribed
- 55
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About Reading Inspires by Reading Is Fundamental
Reading Inspires is Reading Is Fundamental’s new podcast celebrating the power of books and the joy of reading. Each episode invites educators, librarians, families, authors, illustrators, and all who champion children’s literacy to explore one big question: What does reading inspire for you? Through engaging conversations and storytelling, Reading Inspires bridges the gap between research and real-world practice—showing what literacy looks and feels like in classrooms, libraries, and homes. Grounded in evidence yet open-ended in approach, this is a space for curiosity and connection. Whether you’re an educator seeking fresh ideas, a parent hoping to spark a love of reading, or simply a lifelong bookworm, you’ll find inspiration, practical insights, and stories that remind us all why reading matters—and how it changes lives.
- Publisher
- Reading Is Fundamental
- Category
- education · kids & family
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Jan 2026
- Latest episode
- 20 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
23 of 46 episodes have a transcript.
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang on the Stories That Help Children Find Their Voice
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Growing Up Bilingual: Grace Bastidas on Books, Culture, and Raising Connected Readers
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
From Rocket City to the Artemis Generation: Lane Polak on Making NASA's Story Matter
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Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang on the Stories That Help Children Find Their Voice
Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yes. You know, it's just like the book that one kid loves is not that, you know, it is it is a journey that you are on alone together, you know. And so it's just like to force somebody to love a book that you love is just pointless. You know, it's like, yeah. OK, Aaron, we're way off script now. Right. Yeah. Yeah, well, I mean, I think stories allow you to step into someone else's world into their shoes. And I mean, you have very, you're very limited in how you can do that otherwise, right? You can only kind of try to ask somebody, but stories allow us to really feel it because we're in their internal thoughts. […]
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- Kate DiCamillo
- Kelly Yang
- Grace Bastidas
- Lane Polak
- Denine Torr
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 54 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 1 ratings
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Who hosts Reading Inspires by Reading Is Fundamental?
Erin Bailey and Dr Erin Bailey host the show. Published by Reading Is Fundamental.
How often do new episodes come out?
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Does Reading Inspires by Reading Is Fundamental take guests?
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