In classrooms across America — and especially here in Kansas — too many children are being left behind in reading. And too often, their parents and teachers are left wondering: What did I miss? Why didn’t anyone tell me? Hosted by Jesica Glover — a National Board Certified teacher, reading specialist, and parent who couldn’t help her own daughter learn to read — this podcast explores the literacy crisis in Kansas and across the country. Through real stories and expert insight, we uncover how ...
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Dyslexia, Let’s Talk About It is a podcast from the Fundamental Learning Center with host Jessica Stong. We'll bring you stories of hope, inspiration, and information from the current research to discuss dyslexia which impacts roughly 1 in 5 children today. This neurologically-based superpower is characterized by difficulties with reading, writing, and spelling but with incredible strengths in other areas like creativity and visual-spatial skills. For more information about FLC's work, pleas ...
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S1E3 /// Misunderstood: What Struggling Readers Are Trying to Tell Us
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What if the child getting in trouble at school wasn’t defiant, but desperate? In this moving episode, we hear directly from struggling readers and their families about what school really felt like when the system failed to see them. Kids labeled as lazy, inattentive, or “the problem” describe the shame, isolation, and heartbreak that came from not …
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S1E2 /// Balanced Isn’t Enough — She Had the Title But Not the Training
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What if I told you it was never your fault? Many teachers care deeply — so why do so many children still struggle to read? In this eye-opening episode, we explore the myth of balanced literacy, the widespread training gaps in teacher preparation, and the emotional toll on students and families. We follow the powerful journey of Jeanine Phillips — a…
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S1E1 /// The Sound to Letter Code We Never Learned — And It’s Not Your Fault
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What if everything you believed about how kids learn to read… was wrong? In this Season 1 premiere, host Jesica Glover — a mom, former reading specialist, and once-struggling reader herself — shares her family’s journey through confusion, frustration, and discovery. This episode uncovers how our education system lost sight of how reading really wor…
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If you’re a teacher who feels unprepared, a parent who feels unheard, or a student who feels invisible — you’re not alone. And it’s not your fault. Reading failure is not inevitable. It’s a problem with a solution. But we need to act. ✅ Subscribe so you never miss a weekly episode ✅ Rate & Review on your favorite podcast platform to help others fin…
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Episode 2: Interview with Gretchen Andeel
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Join us as we discuss Gretchen's story along with her work with Jeanine Phillips to establish the Fundamental Learning Center. Gretchen shares her tales of strength and courage, as learning about and supporting a child with dyslexia could be a lonely and heart-breaking endeavor at times, but Gretchen's dedication and love carried her family (and ma…
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Episode 1: Interview with Jeanine Phillips
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Welcome to Dyslexia, Let’s Talk About It, a podcast from the Fundamental Learning Center with host Jessica Stong. Our first episode introduces Jeanine Phillips, an incredible mom who used her family's journey to change the lives of hundreds of thousands of children with dyslexia. Jeanine founded Fundamental Learning Center, along with Gretchen Ande…
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