The Importance of Literacy with Erin Bailey

In this episode, Jethro Jones hosts Erin Bailey, Vice President of Literacy Programs and Research at Reading is Fundamental, to discuss the importance of reading in children's development. They delve into how reading fosters connections, the impact of screen time on reading habits, and effective strategies for schools and families to encourage reading. The episode also touches on the role of AI in literacy and mental health education through books.

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• Focused on language components - material and affective component. 
• Sitting side-by-side and face-to-face with a child.
• When kids want to read the books a hundred times in a row! 
• Gen Z Parents Not Reading to their Kids
• Quick attention. Training your brain to only be able to pay attention
• Missing out on opportunities to bond with children when reading. 
• Reading can take you places, and you can escape.
• Family education 
• Meet families where they are at. 
• Schools cutting back on read-aloud time. 
• Accessible guides.
• Teaching in Hong Kong
• Cognitive Debt Research
• How to Train Your Amygdala

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