Talks for non-academic audiences

Rastle, K. Learning to read. Presentation at the Talks at Google seminar series, September, 2022. [YouTube]

Rastle, K. Separating fact from fiction in early reading. Webinar for Tooled Up Teaching, September, 2022.

Rastle, K. The global challenge of literacy. Presentation for Margaret Hodge MP, RHUL, September 2022. 

Rastle, K., & Korochkina, M. What kinds of words do children encounter when reading for pleasure? Talk given at the Working Together: Research and Practice event 2023, The South East Research Network for Schools, Egham, UK, 7 July 2023. [slides]

Rastle, K. The skill basis of reading. Presentation for the Teenage Reading Network, London, UK, May 2023.

Rastle, K. Learning to read. Presentation for the Wandle Academy Trust, London, UK, October, 2023.

Rastle, K. Learning to read.  Presentation for Luminos Fund. December, 2023.

Rastle, K. Why phonics matters: What parents need to know.  Webinar for Tooled Up Teaching, January 2024.

Rastle, K. Why understanding morphology is vital for vocabulary building and reading comprehension. Webinar for the National Association for the Teaching of English, March, 2024.

Korochkina, M. What does it take to read and understand the GCSE English Literature texts? Talk given at the Working Together: Research and Practice event 2024, The South East Research Network for Schools, Egham, UK, 21 June 2024. [slides]

Korochkina, M., & Rastle, K. Words in books: A challenge, a blessing, or both? Invited talk given at the ResearchED National Conference, London, UK, 7 September 2024. [slides]

Rastle, K. The journey to skilled reading. Webinar for the National Foundation for Education Research (NFER), November, 2024.

Rastle, K. Becoming a reader. Keynote at the Reading for Pleasure conference, Dubai, May 2025.

Rastle, K. What can children learn about emotion and mental states through reading? Plenary presentation at the Reading for Pleasure conference, Dubai, May 2025.

Korochkina, M. The words children and young people encounter when they read for pleasure, and what it means for learning. Talk given at the Working Together: Research and Practice meeting 2025, The South East Research Network for Schools, Egham, UK, 27 June 2025. [slides]

Rastle, K. Becoming a reader. Talk given at the Little Wandle Champions Conference, London, UK, June 2025  [slides]