#DearReadingTeacher
#DearReadingTeacher Podcast empowers parents to teach their children to read and helps them navigate the early reading landscape. Host Elisabeth Forde, M.Ed., invites experienced educators and parent guests to discuss the science of reading research and the best methods for teaching reading at home. The podcast serves as a parent resource, offering inspiration and information.
Episodes
18 - Dyslexia Advocacy for Black Families
If you are looking for a real story about a Black parent who navigated dyslexia advocacy in a time when no one wanted to name the disability in US schools, listen to this episode. The esteemed guest, Winifred Winston, shares her empowering story and honest challenges she faced ensuring her child learned how to read. Winifred A. Winston is a dedicated community organizer and a powerful voice for pa
17 - Bilingualism via Books, Part 2
Parents invest in their children’s education through time, energy, money, and often a second language. Part two of “Bilingualism via Books” with my guest Miss Vale Quintero explores how we invest in learning more than one language within our families. Miss Vale is passionate about how to improve her children’s lives through multilingualism. She shares how to leverage technology to provide equity o
16 - Bilingualism via Books, Part 1
Many parents around the world already live in bilingual households, but many of us do not. For those parents working to teach their child a new language, what obstacles do we face? We discuss this and more in part one of “Bilingualism via Books” with the Bilingual Spanish-English Teacher, Miss Vale Quintero. Miss Vale lives and teaches in Colombia, South America. She is a bilingual homeschool mom
15 - Social Emotional Lessons Learned Through Books
Listen to the last minute of this episode! Dr. Destiny Huff, a licensed mental health professional, researcher, and special education advocate, is the guest for the 15th episode. Using her personal experience, Dr. Huff explains what drove her to research bibliotherapy and how she uses it in her daily life as a Parent. Dr. Huff also illuminates how her research in bibliotherapy to benefit children
14 - Early Reading LIVE Q & A
This special episode of the #DearReadingTeacher Podcast was recorded via Instagram LIVE on May 12, 2024. I answer the question many Parents ask themselves - Can I teach my child to read? Yes, Parents can! In fact, I explain why, how, when, and where.
If you have any additional early reading questions - big or small - ask me via social media!
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13 - Sight Words are the Outcome, Not the Process
Episode 13 is recorded for Parents confused by sight words and for Parents who know their child is not learning to read by memorizing a list of words. Their early reader is guessing and/or staring. I start with a personal story in this episode, my lived experiences with sight words as an educator and parent. Then, I wrote a letter to the American kindergarten teacher (or any educator that is pushi
12 - History of Literacy Practices for Black People in America
The amazing podcast host of Explore Black History, Dr. Shannon Stanton Agbotse, joins me in what is my favorite #DearReadingTeacher episode so far. Dr. Shannon helps us explore the history of literacy practices in Black America. This conversation is a powerful testament to how important it is for Black Americans to do our scholarship and research as we reshape literacy practices for our children t
11 - Raising Readers at the Library
Remember the ‘shhhhhh’ rule from the library? Thankfully many strict library rules are gone, but families face new challenges raising readers at the library. In the first episode of Season 2, I discuss the competition between screens and library use with another Parent and a children’s author, Meredith Johnson. As library lovers we are already biased to enjoy the library and we want to raise our c
Episode #10: Loving Books in Gardens
The magical and special book gardens in Sheboygan, Wisconsin that has inspired thousands of families is called Bookworm Gardens. The guest in this is Bookworm Garden’s Director of Education and Community Programming, Cate Tinker. Cate shares how this beautiful garden has led a local community and so many families to get outside + read. In our chat as teacher moms, we discuss reading outside, commu
Episode #9: Early Language Sets the Stage for Literacy
In this conversation, Dr. JaNay Brown-Wood, a Children’s Author and Educator, shares her approach to reading instruction at home and the value of ‘‘bathing your child in language.” Dr. Brown-Wood and I discuss ways to intentionally promote literacy as parents and diversity in children’s books. Dr. Brown-Wood highlights her upcoming books and projects, including a retelling of Little Red Riding Hoo
Episode #8: BONUS* My Homeschool and Early Reading Journey Debriefed
Some Parents are afraid to teach their child to read because Parents believe they are imposter teachers. Not true at all. Parents are a child's most important teacher. We are our children's first teacher and I believe we can set a strong foundation of literacy for our children if we are supported by our community and when we are intentional from an early age. I hope this honest episode wil
Episode #7: How Parents Can Advocate for an Evaluation, Part 2
Listening to the 7th episode of #DearReadingTeacher is pre-work for Parents of struggling readers. This episode is designed to help families that want guidance on their role, rights, and options when starting the special education journey in the United States. Special Education Advocate, Leroy Smith, M.Ed., gives excellent advice and provides actionable next steps that families should consider as
Episode #6: How Parents Can Advocate for an Evaluation
Parents of struggling readers should listen to this first part of 2 episodes if they have a student in a U.S. public school. My guest for Episode 6 and 7 is Leroy Smith, M.Ed. Leroy is the founder of Realized Solutions, LLC and an advocate for students with disabilities. In this honest conversation between two special educators, we discuss all the things we want Parents to understand before contac
Episode #5: A Parent-friendly Checklist for Science of Reading Resources
First grade teachers are Nation Builders. My guest in the 5th episode of the #DearReadingTeacher Podcast is a first grade teacher in the United States. @MindfulTeacherRachel teaches children how to read every day. She is also a children’s author and advocates through social media for applying the “science of reading” research and evidence-based methods in classrooms. In this episode, @MindfulTeach
Episode #4: Will Fear Continue to Undermine or Advance Effective Reading Instruction?
Missy Purcell is a Parent and Teacher that faced a public school system that was totally ill-equipped to teach her child to read. Missy's experiences continue to empower her to face all of our fears as teachers and parents. Missy is a true advocate for applying the Science of Reading research to schools today. Her advocacy work demonstrates why Parents are driving the sea changes we already se
Episode #3: Speech Development Affects Early Readers
Early speech struggles can also be signs of dyslexia. By the end of the third episode of #DearReadingTeacher, @HoneybeeLiteracy answers a listener’s question about the early signs in speech of dyslexia. The founder of Honeybee Literacy, Tiniyja Burney, M.A., CCC-SLP, illuminates why Speech-Language Pathologists should always be included in the early reading conversation.
@HoneybeeLiteracy is a
Episode #2: Why Every Parent Needs to Listen to “Sold a Story”
@TheNeuroAffirmingParent shares a Mom’s personal journey supporting early readers at home and in the public school system in the second episode of #DearReadingTeacher. The “Sold a Story” podcast dramatically changed this Parent's perspective on education in the United States. “It just made me feel so empowered as a parent because it no longer was me just lost and just relying on the school for
Episode #1: Your Reading Teacher
My name is Elisabeth Forde and I will be Your Reading Teacher. In this first episode of #DearReadingTeacher, I share the story that started this early reading podcast for Parents. The short version of why I left the classroom and decided to homeschool, and why I empower Parents who want literate children.
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