
Families Make the Difference: Practical Ways to Boost Early Literacy and Math
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Family engagement is one of the highest-leverage ways to accelerate early literacy and math—when it fits real families’ time, languages, and routines. In this edWeb podcast, moderated by Allison Leedie, School Partnerships—Khan Academy Kids and former educator and literacy coach, with guests from School City of Hobart, Lori Anderson, Director of Elementary Curriculum, and Sara Gutierrez, Director of Early Learning, PreK–2 educators explore practical strategies that connect school and home.
You learn to:
- Launch weekly home routines for phonological awareness, vocabulary, and early numeracy
- Adapt multilingual, family-friendly messages and visual guides caregivers can use tomorrow
- Align centers and take-home activities so families see and reinforce priority skills
- Track progress with simple checks and celebrate growth to sustain engagement
Listeners leave with strategies that can be put into action on the very next day, and a district example from Hobart that shows how small habits build big gains—while honoring diverse caregivers and busy schedules. This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-2 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.
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