{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How a Science\u2011of\u2011Reading Program and a 10\u2011Year\u2011Old Author Inspire Young Readers","description":"In this uplifting episode of Reading With Your Kids, Jed welcomes two very different \u2013 but equally inspiring \u2013 guests who are helping kids fall in love with reading in their own ways. First, Jed talks with educator Sheila Robitaille about Reading Eggs, a science-of-reading\u2013based ed tech program that helps children move from learning to read to reading to learn. Sheila breaks down the five pillars of reading\u2014phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency\u2014and explains how Reading Eggs weaves them together in a fun, gamified environment. She describes how kids earn \u201cgolden eggs,\u201d level up through Fast Phonics, Reading Eggs, and Reading Express, and explore a digital library of over 4,500 books with optional \u201cread to me\u201d audio and comprehension quizzes. Sheila also addresses the old \u201creading wars,\u201d why some kids need more time for their brains to rewire for reading, and how the program can support struggling readers, English language learners, and even parents who may not be confident readers themselves. Then Jed is joined by 10-year-old author Aizelle San, who wrote her picture book Skye\u2019s Wacky Raindrop Rescue after watching raindrops fall outside her window at age eight. Aizelle shares Skye\u2019s adventurous quest to find her missing parents, introduces listeners to quirky characters like a wart-covered frog and an ant named Antsy, and talks about working with her mom, brother, and illustrator to bring the story to life. She\u2019s already drafting more books, including a chapter book called The Compass. Aizelle closes with wise advice about love, support, and reading together as a family. ","author_name":"Reading With Your Kids Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/readingwithyourkids.libsyn.com\/site","html":"