You don’t need to travel far for great bird watching. We get tips on how to track down birds in our own backyards and neighborhoods. We also talk with a literacy expert about how to improve reading skills at an early age.
Featured in this Show
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How America's literacy problems start at an early age
About one in six American adults has low literacy. The U.S. doesn’t rank high globally on literacy. Our guest explains why the roots of this crisis are in infancy and early childhood, and what to do about it.
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How to 'slow bird'
Birding doesn’t have to be on safari in some exotic place. We learn how to be more observant birders right where we live and play.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Rob Ferrett Interviewer
- Maya Smart Guest
- Joan Strassmann Guest
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