Pandemic Learning Loss & What Can Be Done to Get Kids on Track

With the many disruptions to learning as a result of the pandemic, parents and teachers observed that children's educational progress slowed. And, there is evidence of increased developmental delays in the "COVID generation." So, what is being done to ensure children get back on track after pandemic learning loss?   LaMonica Williams, Director of Programs for Early Reading at Teaching Matters, joins Marti & Erin to discuss efforts to support teachers and parents in addressing the learning losses brought on by school closures and online learning. She highlights the important work Teaching Matters is doing to help teachers, parents, and children. Tune in to learn more about pandemic learning loss and efforts to help children recover!   WHAT WILL YOU DO TO HELP YOUR CHILDREN MAKE UP FOR LEARNING LOSSES DURING THE PANDEMIC? How will you ensure your children have the literacy skills they need? What ideas do you have for how you can activate the six "levers" with your own children?   WANT TO LEARN MORE? ❉ PARENTS’ ROLE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. Dr. Susan Outlaw shares practical tips for how to support your child’s optimal language development in this episode of Mom Enough. She also talks about how to know if your child’s language development is on track or if a professional language evaluation, and possibly extra support or early intervention, might be needed to help the child reach necessary milestones.   ❉ EARLY LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: INTEGRATING LANGUAGE LEARNING INTO EVERYDAY LIFE. Long before children enter formal education, they are constantly learning from parents and other caring adults who interact with them through language stimulation. Before they even begin to speak, babies are making sense of language, building a vocabulary and developing conversational patterns. So, to make sure our children have this important foundation, do we need to be fluent in English, have a house full of books or know formal teaching strategies? Dr. Alisha Wackerle-Hollman shares reassuring answers to these questions and more.   ❉ PROMOTING LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN: INSIGHTS AND GUIDANCE. Language skills are essential to academic learning, positive relationships and clear thinking. Parents have a crucial role in promoting language development in children through simple, everyday interactions from infancy to adulthood, whether or not English is the primary language at home and whether or not a child is bilingual. Dr. Maria Sera shares research-based information to help you provide a solid language foundation for your child's needs.