Join host Cheri Dotterer in this insightful episode of The Writing Glitch as she speaks with Marion Waldman, the founder of Teach My Kid to Read. Marion shares her personal journey of navigating literacy challenges with her own child and how that experience led her to create a nonprofit dedicated to equipping librarians, educators, and parents with the tools they need to support struggling readers.

This episode also highlights Podcastathon, a global initiative amplifying nonprofit voices, and how Teach My Kid to Read is playing a pivotal role in shaping library-based literacy interventions. Learn how libraries can become literacy hubs, the science behind effective reading instruction, and how YOU can support dyslexia-friendly reading spaces in your community.

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6. Teach My Kid to Read 
7. Online Membership Community 
8. Podcastathon 

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TIME STAMPS

00:21 What is Podcastathon?

01:00 Meeting Marion Waldman: The birth of Teach My Kid to Read

02:09 The struggle of librarians and educators

03:46 Understanding dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD 

06:40 Marion’s journey

08:11 The hidden gaps in literacy instruction and the science of reading

09:09 Finding Orton-Gillingham-based instruction

12:00 The role of decodable books 

14:49 How Teach My Kid to Read is transforming library programs

17:24 The challenges of getting libraries 

20:00 How parents and caregivers can access free literacy resources

22:23 Bringing writing and math to the literacy conversation

27:02 Exploring Teach My Kid to Read’s online membership community

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