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Podcast: Science of Reading: The Podcast
Episode: S1-12. Neuroscience and early literacy: Dr. Bruce McCandliss
Description: Susan and Dr. Bruce McCandliss, a professor in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, chat about combining neuroscience with education. How does neuroscience help us understand the changes going on in the brain of a child learning to read? Why do some children struggle so profoundly? He shares his research into focusing the student’s attention on letters and sounds versus on the word as a whole.Quotes: “Teachers play a huge role in shaping brain development for reading.”“This is where education and neuroscience are coming together to create a...