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Building the Reading Brain

Explore the science of reading and ways to help ready your child for this complex task. Reading is essential for daily life, but humans are not born with the ability. Experts in education and neuroscience explain the science of how neural pathways are built, the brain’s reading centers, and their impact on early childhood literacy, skill development, and school readiness.

Windows and Mirrors | Building the Reading Brain

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Children need books that mirror their lives and show them different experiences. (2m)

Panel Q & A – Building the Reading Brain

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Panel discussion following the WKAR original film, Building the Reading Brain. (36m)

Building the Reading Brain

Video has Closed Captions

Explore the science of reading and ways to help ready your child for this complex task. (26m 46s)

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