Latest Reachoutandread Podcast Episodes
BoyMom
Reach Out and Read - July 11, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutesRecent data shows that in school, by almost every metric, boys of all ages are doing worse than girls. How did this happen, how can we thoughtfully approach it, and turn the situation around? Ruth Whippman, author of "BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity" joins us to ...
The Science Sessions: Cultural Pride and Children's Health
Reach Out and Read - June 27, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutesRacism and discrimination affects the health of children, and can have lifelong consequences. Dr. Ashaunta Anderson, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, has been studying this, and in particular the concept of racial so...
Squish the Peas: Life Lessons from Toddlers
Reach Out and Read - June 13, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutesEat with the funniest person in the office; when you wake up, give yourself a high five; turn off screens one hour before bed, and demand a bedtime story. These are just a few of the secrets to a happier life that our guest, Dr. Hasan Merali, author of "Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas: ...
Building Early Relational Health Ecosystems
Reach Out and Read - May 30, 2024 07:00 - 1 hourIn this special 'double feature' podcast recorded in front of a live audience, the Early Relational Health Funders Summit hear from four speakers with different experiences of building and maintaining a robust Early Relational Health ecosystem. We’re looking at the practices, programs, and poli...
Introducing 35 for 35
Reach Out and Read - May 16, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutesThirty-five years ago, Reach Out and Read was founded in one clinic in Boston as a route to supporting shared reading with young children at home. Today, we're in all 50 states with 6200 program sites, comprising 8.8 million interactions through 7 million books. Marking that anniversary, and in ...
The Science Sessions: How Parenting Changes the Brain
Reach Out and Read - May 02, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutesWe know that kids' brains change as they grow, but did you know that their parents' brains change too? Dr. Darby Saxbe, a clinical psychologist, professor and director of clinical training at the Department of Psychology, and the Principal Investigator of the NEST Lab (NeuroEndocrinology of Soci...
Meg Medina, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Reach Out and Read - April 25, 2024 07:00 - 36 minutesBeloved author Meg Medina, current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and the first of Latina heritage in the program’s history, joins us to talk about 'mirrors and windows' in children's books and why what kids hear coming off the page is just as important as what they see.
Books Make Good Friends
Reach Out and Read - April 11, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes"If you love a book, no doubt many other people love it, too. That shared love connects us and sparks that miraculous feeling of not being alone in the world." Jane Mount's illustrations of book spines, covers, beloved bookstores, fanciful libraries, and so much more, bring that world vividly to...
Kate DiCamillo on Reading, Writing, and Reading Aloud
Reach Out and Read - March 28, 2024 07:00 - 37 minutesKate DiCamillo knows books. By far one of America's most successful children's writers (44 million books in print, translated into 41 languages), Kate joins us to talk about how reading – and reading aloud – has made her into the reader —and writer— she is today. We also learn — improbably — ab...
Meeting Reach Out and Read's 'Book Czar'
Reach Out and Read - March 14, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutesReach Out and Read has been working on a remarkable new strategy around a key element of what we do: books! A strong approach is key to supporting our mission and as a sustainable part of how we work. Angela Cunningham, Reach Out and Read's National Director of Books Strategy and Partnerships,...
Lullabies and Language
Reach Out and Read - March 07, 2024 08:50 - 28 minutesLullabies can not only help soothe a sleepy baby, they may also help them learn language. Dr. Giovanni Di Liberto of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience at The University of Dublin, joins us to talk about his new study that challenges conventional understanding of early language acqui...
Leo Lionni: Storyteller, Artist, Designer
Reach Out and Read - February 29, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutesLeo Lionni changed the picture book landscape with beloved titles such as Frederick, Swimmy, and A Color of His Own. But those books are just a small window into his extensive career as a graphic designer, painter, and a master of fine art. Annie Lionni, Leo's granddaughter, and Leonard Marcus,...
Randolph Caldecott: The Artist Behind the Medal
Reach Out and Read - February 15, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutesYou’ve likely heard of the Caldecott Medal. But how much do you know about Caldecott himself and his revolutionary work? Barbara McClintock and Michelle Markel, illustrator and writer, respectively, of Tomfoolery! Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming of Age of Children’s Books, join u...
What is the Institute of Museum and Library Services?
Reach Out and Read - February 01, 2024 08:00 - 33 minutesCrosby Kemper, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, joins us to explain the role of the federal government in the support and empowerment of America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. His careful stewardsh...
Peter Brown and The Wild Robot
Reach Out and Read - January 18, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutesWriting for children—especially books that can be emotionally challenging—requires a great deal of insight, honestly, talent, and self reflection; and that's before you even pick up the pencil! Peter Brown, author of The Wild Robot, a beautifully crafted and deeply moving middle grade novel abou...
Early Relational Health: Proven and Simple
Reach Out and Read - January 11, 2024 08:00 - 37 minutesA new report from Harvard University and the Burke Foundation reinforces what we have long known at Reach Out and Read: simple, well-delivered initiatives to support early relational health have proven and profoundly beneficial results for children and their families. Dr. Junlei Li, lead author...
The New Brownies' Book
Reach Out and Read - January 04, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutesIn 1920, as Black art and writing flourished during the Harlem Renaissance, W.E.B. Du Bois created the first magazine aimed specifically at Black youth. Titled “The Brownies’ Book: A Monthly Magazine for Children of the Sun", the magazine featured celebrated Black creatives of the time. Nearly...
Children's Books for Times of Crisis
Reach Out and Read - December 21, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutesA core role of parents and caregivers is to help children make sense of an often-challenging world around them. Miriam Udel, professor of German and Jewish Studies at Emory University, joins us to talk about how children's books can help parents and children alike when their world is "on fire".
Untangling the Thread of Racism
Reach Out and Read - December 07, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutesThe American Academy of Pediatrics has long recognized that the world outside the walls of hospitals and clinics has a major impact on the health of children. A new book from the Academy, “Untangling the Thread of Racism”, aims to be a thoughtful, practical, and hands-on resource that addresses ...
Stories of Gratitude
Reach Out and Read - November 22, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutesWe're thankful to every person who reads aloud to a child. To mark this holiday devoted to giving thanks, we're bringing back an episode we recorded during the pandemic. We asked three children’s authors — Traci Sorell, Ann Clare LeZotte, and Dr Sayantani DasGupta — to read aloud their own stor...
Talk Baby Talk
Reach Out and Read - November 09, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutesReach Out and Read has commissioned and published its first children's book, Talk Baby Talk! In an effort to increase access to books that are representative of families from all races, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds, this book is reflective of Reach Out and Read’s mission, which focus...
The Science Sessions: Research Through Learning Networks
Reach Out and Read - November 02, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutesReach Out and Read, in partnership with Columbia University, the Center for the Study of Social Policy, and the Institute for Child Success, is proudly embarking on the first national longitudinal study of early relational health. Tyson Barker, Chief Science & Innovation Officer at ICS joins us...
Reading Sad Books Is Good for Your Kids
Reach Out and Read - October 26, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutesChildren’s books should not only offer “windows and mirrors” into other cultures, races, and religions, but into a range of feelings and emotions. Craig Fehrman, author of a recent essay in The New York Times titled “Reading Sad Books Is Good for Your Kids”, joins us to talk about the importance...
Gibberish
Reach Out and Read - October 12, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutesMoving to a new country is a challenge for everyone, but especially so for children. New immigrants often face pressure to assimilate quickly — to ‘dress like us’ and talk ‘like us’ — and stop speaking the languages that ‘don’t make sense’ to our ears. Young Vo, author of the new children’s pict...
Thinking Sideways to Solve Problems
Reach Out and Read - September 28, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes“Think sideways” isn’t just a catch phrase - applied thoughtfully, small changes in mindset and approach can have a big impact. Anthony Barrows, Managing Partner and Founder at the Center for Behavioral Design and Social Justice at Project Evident, joins us to share his research—informed often b...
Translating Children's Books
Reach Out and Read - September 14, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutesHow hard could it be to translate a children’s book — they are mostly pictures and so few words, after all? It's not so simple, it turns out. Daniel Hahn, a writer, editor, and literary translator who has translated hundreds of adult and children’s books alike joins us to break down the artist...
The Science Sessions: Reach Out and Read Impact Study
Reach Out and Read - September 07, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes“The Science Sessions” is a new feature from the Reach Out and Read Podcast that examines and explains up-to-date, groundbreaking research on early relational health, early literacy, and more. In this inaugural episode, Dr. Marny Dunlap and Callee Boulware, two authors of a recently published t...
Once Upon a Time …
Reach Out and Read - August 31, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutesEverything in a fairy tale has already been lost. The fairy tale is where we go to find it again.” Sabrina Orah Mark, author of the new book “Happily” and an award-winning writer and columnist for The Paris Review, joins us to talk about how fairy tales shape - and reflect - our reality in child...
Pictured Worlds
Reach Out and Read - August 17, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutesIllustrated children’s books capture the imagination of children and adults alike like no other art form. Leonard Marcus, one of the world’s preeminent authorities on children’s books and their creators, joins us to talk about “the special nature of the illustrated children’s book as a cultural ...
The End of the Reading Instruction Wars?
Reach Out and Read - August 03, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutesNearly everyone can learn to read — if they’re taught correctly. It turns out that one of the primary approaches to teaching reading in schools was proven wrong decades ago. Emily Hanford, the host and investigative journalist behind the explosive “Sold A Story” podcast series, joins us to expla...
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