[CALIBK12] GEN: Reading and developing language skills in children

[Doyle_Tony]

As treatment for my expensive audiobook habit I have been downloading free podcasts from iTunes (digital methadone).  One of my favorites is "This American Life" from NPR.  The show from 9/26/08 is called "Going Big."  The first segment is about Jeffery Canada of the Harlem Children's Zone.  His organization is attacking poverty by creating support programs for kids from birth through college.  One of the fundamentals of these programs is getting parents to read to their infants.  Of course librarians have known this secret forever but it's an amazing story anyway.  Mr. Canada just may be building a generation of library supporters.

The show can be downloaded from iTunes (free!) or from the show's web site:
http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1262

The organization also has a web site:
http://www.hcz.org/

Tony

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Anthony Doyle, Teacher Librarian
Livingston High School
Livingston, CA
tdoyle at muhsd.k12.ca.us<mailto:tdoyle at muhsd.k12.ca.us>

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Mrs. Young (my kindergarten teacher)

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