EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 8 MIN
Dr. Erin Bailey talks childhood reading | The Midday Break Room w/ Candace Johnson - 3.3.26
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Dr. Erin Bailey currently serves as the Vice President of Literacy Programs and Research at Reading is Fundamental (RIF), the nation’s leading children’s literacy nonprofit. They focus on disrupting the U.S. literacy crisis by bringing the joy of reading to children to create skilled readers. (RIF has reached more than 237 million children and distributed 430+ million free books across all 50 states and U.S. territories.) For National Reading Month, two legacy organizations - Reading Is Fundamental & Stauffer’s, an animal cracker company, are partnering to promote early childhood reading and expand access to books nationwide. The partnership includes the launch of a new children’s book inspired by one of the playful Simply Animals character, Bryson’s Rocket Riddles. Twenty percent of book proceeds will support RIF’s literacy programs, helping put books into the hands of children who need them most. Dr. Bailey joins the show to talk about the partnership with Stauffer's and to also discuss why early reading is critical to a child’s development and lifelong success.
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Dr. Erin Bailey currently serves as the Vice President of Literacy Programs and Research at Reading is Fundamental (RIF), the nation’s leading children’s literacy nonprofit. They focus on disrupting the U.S. literacy crisis by bringing the joy of reading to children to create skilled readers. (RIF has reached more than 237 million children and distributed 430+ million free books across all 50 states and U.S. territories.) For National Reading Month, two legacy organizations - Reading Is Fundamental & Stauffer’s, an animal cracker company, are partnering to promote early childhood reading and expand access to books nationwide. The partnership includes the launch of a new children’s book inspired by one of the playful Simply Animals character, Bryson’s Rocket Riddles. Twenty percent of book proceeds will support RIF’s literacy programs, helping put books into the hands of children who need them most. Dr. Bailey joins the show to talk about the partnership with Stauffer's and to also discuss why early reading is critical to a child’s development and lifelong success.
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Dr. Erin Bailey talks childhood reading | The Midday Break Room w/ Candace Johnson - 3.3.26
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