Ep #11: In this episode I chat with Tanya, founder of Hairiette of Harlem. Tanya has such an interesting background. Before entering the world of education, she was actively pursuing her career as an actor, and appeared in prominent shows such as Orange Is The New Black. She is now building a reading literacy program through her beloved character, Hairiette. Her reading program involves a book series, a puppet show musical, and a teaching curriculum  - and she talks through how she came up with this model and why it is effective.

Unfortunately we did run into audio quality issues in the recording of this so the episode may sound glitchy in parts but it was a joy to record and, as usual, I hope you enjoy the episode. 

Topics:

02:30 - The seamless match between creativity and education

03:50 - Hairiette of Harlem, the reading program...

04:50 - ... and the puppet musical!

07:00 - How watching a movie can motivate reading

10:20 - Education is a sacred space and learning should be shared

Links:

Check out Hairiette of Harlem here

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