Summary: <p dir="ltr">Scholastic surveys thousands of kids and their families across the U.S. biennially for our Kids & Family Reading Report, gaining special insight into the latest trends in children’s reading habits. The first of three installments, The Rise of Read-Aloud, focuses exclusively on the practice of, you guessed it, reading aloud. We wanted to know: When do parents start reading aloud to their children? How often are they reading? What are they reading? And how do kids feel about it all?</p> <p>This week, you'll hear from a literacy expert, an author, an editor, and several kids and families all about what makes the read-aloud so special, and why it's a crucial experience for kids of all ages. </p> <p><strong>Additional</strong> <strong>resources: </strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/sites/readaloud/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">See all of our findings from our Kids & Family Reading Report: The Rise of Read-Aloud</a></li> <li><a href="http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/rise-read-aloud-commentary-pam-allyn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read more from Pam Allyn about the findings in our report</a></li> <li><a href="http://sandramagsamen.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Learn more about Sandra Magsamen</a></li> <li>Learn more about World Read Aloud Day <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/worldreadaloudday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">from Scholastic</a> and <a href="http://www.litworld.org/wrad/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">from LitWorld</a> </li> </ul><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Pam Allyn </strong>is the Senior Vice President, Innovation & Development at Scholastic Education. She's also a leading literacy expert, author, and motivational speaker. In 2007, she founded LitWorld, a global literacy organization serving children across the United States and in more than 60 countries, pioneering initiatives including the summer reading program <em>LitCamp </em>and World Read Aloud Day.</li> <li> <strong>Sandra Magsamen</strong> is the author and illustrator of many books for young children, including a number of bestselling novelty stories such as <em>Baby Love</em>, <em>I Love You Little Pumpkin</em>, and <em>Peek-a-Boo I Love You</em>. As an artist, an art therapist, and a mom, she uses her creativity to remind people to express themeselves and connect with others. </li> <li> <strong>Liza Baker</strong> is the vice president associate publisher of Scholastic's Cartwheel Books and Orchard Press imprints.</li> </ul><p><strong>Special thanks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan</li> <li>Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula</li> <li>Produced by Emily Morrow </li> </ul><p> </p>
