Episode 79: Walk4Literacy

Walk4Literacy founder and director April Butcher and Fundraising Director Yolanda Torrecillas are my guests for Episode 79. Why standing in line contributes to lower reading levels; why talking is more valuable than your iPad; why schools are struggling to decide

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April & Yolanda of walk4literacy.

Walk4Literacy founder and director April Butcher and Fundraising Director Yolanda Torrecillas are my guests for Episode 79.

Why standing in line contributes to lower reading levels; why talking is more valuable than your iPad; why schools are struggling to decide to teach for fluency or comprehension; why they chose McClatchy Park in Oak Park as the starting point for the walk; and the goals of Walk4Literacy. Plus, I learned this staggering fact: on average, children in low-income households will hear 30 Million less words than middle-class households. 30 MILLION!

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-Johnny

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