SLAM Home Learning

A SLAM podcast

From Classroom to Home

Learn more about your child's learning and school experience through conversations with experts.

About the podcast

From Classroom to Home is a podcast from Supporting Literacy And Math (SLAM) for parents of children in kindergarten through second grade.

In each episode, an expert guest discusses an important part of a child's school experience, helping families better understand what is happening in the classroom and offering helpful ideas for supporting learning at home.

Find the podcast

Episodes will be available soon on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Episodes

Welcome to From Classroom to Home

In this brief introductory episode, I share a little about my background, why I created From Classroom to Home, and what you can expect from the podcast.

Understanding Your Child's Reading Progress

How do you know if your child is on track with reading? Alexandra Needle, a Reading Specialist and Curriculum Designer with McGraw Hill Publishing, discusses how reading typically develops from kindergarten through second grade.

  • The reading skills children should have by the end of each grade
  • What might cause a teacher to have concerns about a child's progress
  • Simple activities families can do at home to support reading