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E1: Why Third Grade Reading Starts at Birth
Learning Curve – Leadership Shorts
Where the complexities of education become the lessons we learn together
Excerpt from Episode 1
“Why Reading by Third Grade Isn’t About Third Grade at All”
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
Reading by third grade isn’t about third grade — it begins at birth. If we want better literacy outcomes, we must improve the early conditions that shape a child’s brain, language, and stability long before they enter school.
This 5-minute leadership short breaks down why reading by third grade is actually shaped long before kindergarten and how early childhood language exposure, stability, and health set the foundation for later literacy.
A perfect episode for school leaders, policymakers, and anyone focused on improving student outcomes.
Produced by Dr. James Crawford. © 2025 James Crawford. All rights reserved.
Where the complexities of education become the lessons we learn together
Excerpt from Episode 1
“Why Reading by Third Grade Isn’t About Third Grade at All”
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
Reading by third grade isn’t about third grade — it begins at birth. If we want better literacy outcomes, we must improve the early conditions that shape a child’s brain, language, and stability long before they enter school.
This 5-minute leadership short breaks down why reading by third grade is actually shaped long before kindergarten and how early childhood language exposure, stability, and health set the foundation for later literacy.
A perfect episode for school leaders, policymakers, and anyone focused on improving student outcomes.
Produced by Dr. James Crawford. © 2025 James Crawford. All rights reserved.
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By James CrawfordLearning Curve – Leadership Shorts
Where the complexities of education become the lessons we learn together
Excerpt from Episode 1
“Why Reading by Third Grade Isn’t About Third Grade at All”
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
Reading by third grade isn’t about third grade — it begins at birth. If we want better literacy outcomes, we must improve the early conditions that shape a child’s brain, language, and stability long before they enter school.
This 5-minute leadership short breaks down why reading by third grade is actually shaped long before kindergarten and how early childhood language exposure, stability, and health set the foundation for later literacy.
A perfect episode for school leaders, policymakers, and anyone focused on improving student outcomes.
Produced by Dr. James Crawford. © 2025 James Crawford. All rights reserved.
Where the complexities of education become the lessons we learn together
Excerpt from Episode 1
“Why Reading by Third Grade Isn’t About Third Grade at All”
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
Reading by third grade isn’t about third grade — it begins at birth. If we want better literacy outcomes, we must improve the early conditions that shape a child’s brain, language, and stability long before they enter school.
This 5-minute leadership short breaks down why reading by third grade is actually shaped long before kindergarten and how early childhood language exposure, stability, and health set the foundation for later literacy.
A perfect episode for school leaders, policymakers, and anyone focused on improving student outcomes.
Produced by Dr. James Crawford. © 2025 James Crawford. All rights reserved.