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