018 - How Do Kids Learn to Read? with Teacher Tasha Mendoza, Reading Intervention Specialist

Are you worried about when and how your child will learn to read? Maybe you have a toddler or a three-year-old, and you wonder what you should be doing so your child is ready for reading.

There’s also a lot of pressure about learning to read, especially when people compare one child with another. Maybe in one classroom there may be some kids who are already reading whole words, while others are barely starting to recognize letters of the alphabet. 

We’ll remove the stress and pressure around this, because in this episode, we'll explore the science behind how kids learn to read. 

We've invited Teacher Tasha Reyes-Mendoza, a reading intervention specialist with a master's degree in education as well as special training and 10+ years experience in evidence-based programs to help kids learn to read.

You'll discover answers to questions such as:

• What's the real first step in learning to read? (It's not memorizing the alphabet!)
• Do you really need to wait for readiness? Or can you decide to teach a child to read anytime (like what many on the internet claim)?
• The single biggest reason why parents and kids are stressed about reading, and what to do about it
• and more!

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