Kandice and Bel Closing the Early Literacy Gap
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 our ideas about closing the early literacy gap! Come and join us as we become part of this great conversation!
Kandice and Bel Closing the Early Literacy Gap
The Issue of Illiteracy
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 is not.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Facebook Group: "The Science of Reading- What I Should have Learned in College"
Letrs by Luisa Moats and Carol Tolman
"One in Five" by Micki Boas
Music is "Funday" by Bensound.com