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7: Your Words

May 11, 2023
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Kids Who Felt Lost Learning To Read

  • Jack and Cooper listened to the podcast with their mom and described years of being lost in school reading instruction.
  • Cooper said he thought he might never learn to read until tutoring during COVID helped him begin to decode words.
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Anger After Finally Learning To Decode

  • Brooke Anderson described anger when decoding finally clicked because she felt robbed of years of learning.
  • She also felt survivor's guilt realizing access to tutoring had given her an advantage others lacked.
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Parent Who Used The Podcast To Push Schools

  • Jen, a New Jersey mom, screamed when the podcast explained her son's struggles and gathered his early schoolwork as evidence.
  • She shared the podcast with school staff and hoped it would prompt change in her district.
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