* Read Along Radio Presents Dads' Time Tales *
A new selection of stories written by eight Dads especially for all fathers and their children to share can now be heard in our "Read along Radio" hour at 4pm.
Dads' Time Tales were created by the Dads' Time Group of fathers and their children, supported by the Croydon Pre-school Learning Alliance.
Dads' Time started five and a half years ago at the Sure Start London Road site in Broad street Croydon.
It was the brain child of the Croydon Branch of the Pre-school Learning Alliance who identified the need for a week-end fathers' group in the area. Read more here.
* Miriam Moss Joins Read Along Radio *
Award winning children's author, Miriam Moss, has recorded a selection of her stories for our 'Read-along Radio' series on abracaDABra!.
The stories feature another new furry companion, Smudge, and are for younger readers to enjoy alongside their parents. Each addresses some of the day-to-day concerns children encounter in life and how to solve them in a friendly and comforting way.
They will launch in mid September, with sessions scheduled on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1pm. Read more here.
* Read Along Radio Begins this Saturday! *
From the 14th of May, we are going to introduce new 'Read-along Radio' hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1pm, 4pm and 7pm every week on Abracadabra so that children and parents can download many more of the stories we broadcast and follow the words while listening live.
'Sniffy & Lugs' is specially for new readers and Tom Palmer's exciting football story, 'Shaking Hands With Michael Rooney', which joins our schedules this month, is for bookworms with a little more experience.
Those who fancy a challenge will be able to listen and read along to all of our favourite classic tales as well. Read more here.
* Another Enchanting Classic...Just for you! *
As promised, to welcome the New Year, AbracaDABra!, is launching a new adaptation of Kenneth Graham’s timeless tale, “The Wind in the Willows”.
Listen on Wednesdays at 7pm, in the bedtime ‘Story Hour’, with a second chance to hear each weeks episode at 10am on Saturdays. The serialisation in 10 parts is read by Hugh Hemmings and produced by the Serious Music Business.
The Radio Read-along facility, launched last month, will allow listeners to download the text of each chapter and follow along with the story - practising their reading skills. Read more here.
* Meet Two New Furry Friends! *
AbracaDABra!, is extending its Read-along with Radio pilot to include younger listeners.
New and improving readers can listen to the adventures of two doggy friends “Sniffy and Lugs”, and follow the text on screen or download the printed version to share with their parents and friends.
The first story, written and read by Mhairi Campbell, will air every day next week (beginning the 20th December) at 10am.
Read more here.
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