The Whole Mama - A Podcast with Jenna Gibbons

Episode #48: Raising Whole Readers

April 28, 2021 Jenna Gibbons Season 1 Episode 48
The Whole Mama - A Podcast with Jenna Gibbons
Episode #48: Raising Whole Readers
Show Notes

Only 35% of public school students read at or above the Proficient level, in Texas the average drops to only 25% (U.S. Department of Education, 2017)

This data should make us all worry and want to take action.  Our kids need us.  

The Whole Readers Course is based on the belief that the reading experience should be comprehensive not piecemeal! This course will focus on:

  • setting a positive mindset for both you and your child
  • assessing where your child is in their reading
  • providing you with a toolkit and game plan to get your child reading confidently as soon as possible

At the end of this course, mamas will have:

  • a positive mindset
  • materials and plan
  • background knowledge
  • confidence
  • peace of mind

After working with their mamas, children will know...

  • all 44 phoneme sounds and variations
  • 179 sight words
  • how to read with confidence

This episode will share more about this course and why our commitment to our children's reading is critical!

“There is massive evidence that self-selected reading, or reading what you want to read, is responsible for most of our literacy development. Readers have better reading ability, know more vocabulary, write better, spell better, and have better control of complex grammatical constructions. In fact, it is impossible to develop high levels of literacy without being a dedicated reader, and dedicated readers rarely have serious problems in reading and writing.”

-Stephen Krashen

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