Fall Reading + Childhood Literacy Episode with Dr. Lakeisha Johnson EP 218 - a podcast by Laura Vanderkam and Sarah Hart-Unger

In this episode, Sarah and Laura discuss their own fall reading and share recs for adult and kids' titles. Then, Dr. Lakeisha Johnson, a speech language pathologist and communication science professor joins Sarah to discuss promoting literacy and love for reading in all children, from pre-birth to adolescence.
She also shares her advice for curating a diverse children's bookshelf, from seasonal titles to those currently underpresented in the children's literature space. Find out even more at Maya's Book Nook, her site dedicated to promoting language and literacy skills through diverse children's literature: mayasbooknook.com.
Finally, in the Q&A, Laura and Sarah address an interesting listener question from overseas about navigating a third (long) maternity leave.
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