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Literacy

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‘2/3 Of Students Are Testing Below Proficiency In Reading’: Why We’re Failing The Next Generation

>> March 31, 2024

Education expert Natalie Wexler joins us to share important insights on emerging research and what parents should know.

topics covered: Child Development, Education, Literacy, Parenting, Public Policy, Reading
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‘2/3 Of Students Are Testing Below Proficiency In Reading’: Why Are Literacy Rates So Low?

>> October 1, 2023

Education expert Natalie Wexler joins us to share important insights and what parents can also do at home to bolster these skills.

topics covered: Child Development, Education, Literacy, Parenting, Public Policy
Listen‘2/3 Of Students Are Testing Below Proficiency In Reading’: Why Are Literacy Rates So Low?

Why Is English So Hard To Learn? (2020)

>> October 11, 2020

We all know the rule: “I before E, except after C,” but it’s not applicable in “weird” or “science” or many other words. The English language has many exceptions to its rules and these irregularities make it a difficult language to learn. Two language experts join Viewpoints this week to share the many frustrations of English and the rules at play today.

topics covered: Communication, Disabilities, Education, History, Language and Grammar, Literacy, Literature and Writing, Media and Entertainment, Public Speaking, Reading
ListenWhy Is English So Hard To Learn? (2020)

Breaking Down the Pesky English Language (2018)

>> July 15, 2018

The English language can be hard to spell since it often follows conflicting rules. We trace the origins of this tricky language, and explain how these difficulties came to be.

topics covered: Communication, Disabilities, Education, History, Language and Grammar, Literacy, Media and Entertainment
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American Illiteracy

>> July 8, 2018

America is facing a literacy problem: according to surveys, fewer than 50% of American schoolchildren are highly proficient readers. We talk to several experts who suggest that we may simply be teaching the skill incorrectly.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Children and Parenting, Education, Literacy, Literature and Writing, Reading
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The Value of Our Public Libraries

>> June 17, 2018

Public libraries have existed for generations and have long been one of our most cherished community services. But with budget cuts has come a pinch on library staff and technology centers. Our guests discuss the value libraries still bring and why we should support these institutions of our citizenry.

topics covered: Community, Economics and Finance, Education, Government and Politics, Infrastructure and Engineering, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Literacy
ListenThe Value of Our Public Libraries

The Complications of Spelling English (2017)

>> June 11, 2017

The rules of the English language always seem to have an exception or ten. We explored how the language got so complicated.

topics covered: Communication, Disabilities, Education, History, Language and Grammar, Literacy, Media and Entertainment, Public Speaking
ListenThe Complications of Spelling English (2017)

The Trouble with Teaching Reading: Why so many children struggle with literacy

>> April 2, 2017

America is facing a literacy problem. We talk to several experts who suggest that we may simply be teaching the skill incorrectly.

topics covered: Children and Parenting, Education, Literacy, Literature and Writing, Reading
ListenThe Trouble with Teaching Reading: Why so many children struggle with literacy

The Stories Behind Nursery Rhymes

>> January 29, 2017

We talk to a librarian and author about where nursery rhymes came from and how they were used before they ended up in Mother Goose books.

topics covered: Children and Parenting, Education, Literacy, Literature and Writing
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smart child learning to read

Teaching Kids to Read by Expanding Their World

>> October 16, 2016

Our guest offers suggestions to parents, educators and policymakers about how expanding our children’s knowledge base in school will help make them read better.

topics covered: Child Development, Children and Parenting, Education, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Literacy, Literature and Writing, Public Policy, Reading
ListenTeaching Kids to Read by Expanding Their World

Teaching Kids to Read: It Starts Before They Even Begin to Speak! (2015)

>> October 11, 2015

Every parent wants their child to excel in school, and a big part of succeeding is learning to read well. Some parents try to teach their children to read when they’re toddlers, but is that too early? When should children be taught to read and how? Our two guests, one a professor specializing in early childhood, the other an author of children’s books, share …

topics covered: Child Development, Children and Parenting, Education, Literacy, Literature and Writing, Reading
ListenTeaching Kids to Read: It Starts Before They Even Begin to Speak! (2015)
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