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We are two educators and mothers who share a passion for early literacy. As educators we have noticed the devastating gap between many children's abilities and the expectations for proficiency in learning to read and write. We have great desire to catch those children who are falling through the cracks and put them on the pathway to academic success. This podcast is our attempt to reach out to all of the fellow educators, parents and anyone else who works with children to share research and ...
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In this episode we go through some studies that show how talking to kids might just be the most important thing you can do for their academic and professional success. We have a special guest appearance by 3-year-old Bea and her mom to show a great example of how talking to children can look. It's amazing! References Used in this episode: "The Read…
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Wouldn't it be great if there was a place to find all the best research on teaching kids how to read? Well, there is! It's called the National Reading Panel report and it can be found at nichd.nih.gov. The National Reading Panel was a panel of researchers and educators tasked by congress to compile the best research on teaching kids how to read. Th…
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In this episode we talk about the basic things that all parents, caregivers and early teachers can be doing to set their kids up for success on the path of literacy. We go through the Simple View of Reading (P.B. Gough and W.E. Tumner) and how activites in both Language Comprehension and Word Recognition gives kids the best chance at success. Refer…
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In this episode we discuss the methods many schools are using to teach kids how to read and how it compares with what science says. We discuss Whole Language versus Phonics. In this episode we reference: "Sold a Story" podcast by reporter Emily Hanford Letrs Training Manual Vol. 1 pg. by Louisa C. Moats and Carol A. Tolman National Reading Panel Re…
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In this episode we talk about the overall problem of illiteracy and what we believe some of the causes of this problem are. We discuss issues with teacher training and parent lack of knowledge, as well as the challenges teachers face in the classroom every day. We talk about the difficulty of science and understanding what is good science and what …
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In this episode we introduce ourselves and our history as educators and mothers and where our passion for early literacy comes from. We talk about what the statistics are for non-proficient readers from www.nationsreportcard.gov and what topics we will be covering in future episodes. Have a comment or question? Please send us a message at kandicean…
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