Episode Description

This is the second in a series of episodes loosely based on the book "The Distance Learning Playbook for Parents: How to support your child's academic, social, and emotional development in any setting." Want to dig deeper into what we are talking about in this episode? Purchase a copy of the book here.

"Why is it important for my child(ren) to continue reading during remote/hybrid learning?"
"How do I pick the right books for my child(ren)?"
"Where can I find good, quality, and free reading resources to use in my home?"

In this episode, we tackle all this and more as we discuss topics covered in the second chapter of "The Distance Learning Playbook". We cover the importance of reading with your children, dive into how to make reading fun for your children, and even walk you through how to talk to your children about what they are reading.

Our guest speaker in this episode is Holly Kelly, Regional Educational Technology Coordinator for the LTC. Holly brings her extensive education experience as a former library media specialist and English teacher to the SPARK Parent Podcast to help parents and caregivers tackle these important topics.

Episode Resources

During this episode, we mention many resources that can help support families during remote learning.

For a quick infographic of these resources, please click here.
For a detailed list of these resources, including full descriptions and additional information, please click here.

For more information on the LTC SPARK program, or to see other upcoming events, please visit https://ltcillinois.org/services/spark/ or follow us on Twitter (@ltc_SPARK).

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