If our children don't like to read, can they still "do" life successfully? 

Is this normal?

What can we do as parents to help our kids like reading a bit more?

If you've ever wondered about these questions, this episode will bring you some much-needed peace of mind. We talk to literacy expert and educator Mary Phillips, a veteran educator of over 20 years who works to direct systemic and wide-scale change in reading and writing. But we get micro in this conversation and talk about what we can do one child at a time.

Mary will walk us through:

• How to reframe our thinking about what reading is and isn't
• How to talk to our children about this
• Strategies to help develop readers!

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To learn more about developing stronger readers at home, please find:

• Five Signs Your Child Might Need Help With Reading: https://thecommunityclassroom.com/reading-tips/does-my-child-need-reading-help/
• How to Keep Your Child Reading This Summer (though it applies year-round!): https://thecommunityclassroom.com/video-blog/how-do-you-keep-your-child-reading-this-summer/ 
• Four Games to Improve Word-Solving Skills: https://thecommunityclassroom.com/reading-tips/games-to-improve-word-solving-skills/