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Ep237. ft. Laura Morales - The Reading Brain: Why Some Children Struggle and What Teachers Need to See (Part 1)
A child who struggles to read is not necessarily a child who cannot learn. Sometimes, the real problem is that we are looking at the struggle through the wrong lens.
In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, psychologist, bilingual educator, and literacy specialist Laura Morales joins the Languages Pedagogy Podcast to unpack what actually happens inside the reading brain—and why understanding that process can completely change the way teachers respond to struggling learners.
We explore the critical difference between speaking a language and being literate in it, why English and Spanish cannot…
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