Joan Spoerl works for The Literacy Cooperative as Director of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library book-gifting program, a former kindergarten teacher of 10 years, avid volunteer, world changer and encyclopedia. She will draw you into this episode in the first few seconds of hearing her sweet quick voice. Her passion will radiate through your ears. The way she understands and cares about supporting all people struggling with any form of literacy is one unmatched. Joan will take us through the all the efforts of the Literacy Cooperative, how they began, how we came together and why this is of such value to both of us! Donate to this amazing organization here. Join us on this journey!

Key Takeaways

If you don't take away anything else, these are the two most important items:

1. The Literacy Cooperative provides support for the entire family to develop better literacy skills

2. Joan Spoerl is a human library

[00:02:32] Mission and Programs of the Literacy Cooperative

[00:06:24] Imagination Library Value & Enrollment

[00:10:06] Literacy Statistics and Challenges

[00:17:08] Addressing Literacy from Early Years to Adulthood

[00:18:02] Overcoming Literacy Challenges and Dyslexia

[00:24:38] Neuroplasticity and Lifelong Learning

[00:28:23] What to Expect Out of Our Series

Where to Find Joan

Where to Find The Literacy Cooperative

Where to Find if Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

See if it's available for your little one's here!

How to find us - Visit our website – hardnopodcast.com – for show notes, which include links to books and other helpful resources. Like what you hear? Please subscribe, rate and review so others can find us, and make sure to follow us on social media. We're @hardnopodcast on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn & YouTube!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices