web01.fireside.fm Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:58:20 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Scholastic Reads - Episodes Tagged with “Research” https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/tags/research Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:00:00 -0400 Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. en-us episodic Our podcast about children’s books and the joy and power of reading Scholastic Inc. Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. no 744002 Scholastic Inc. scholasticreads@scholastic.com The Scholastic Summer Read-a-Palooza https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/90 1ddc1d85-cbf1-4609-baaa-10989d8717b9 Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:00:00 -0400 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 31:15 no <p>Summer reading this year is all about kids' empowerment with the Scholastic Summer Read-a-Palooza, <span>our nationwide movement to unite kids, parents, educators, public librarians, community partners, and booksellers in efforts to get books into the hands of more kids during the summer and keep every child reading.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>This week, you'll hear from some kids first-hand about what they love about summer reading. We also talk about how Scholastic is getting 200,000 books into the hands of kids who need them through a national collaboration with United Way. And we talk with two booksellers who have been working to engage their communities in summer reading through book drives and Summer Reading Celebration events!</span></p> <p><span><strong>Additional resources:</strong></span></p> <p><span></span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/books/read-a-palooza/">Learn more about the Scholastic Summer Read-a-Palooza</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/summer/home/">Join the Summer Reading Challenge</a></li> <li><a href="https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/books/read-a-palooza/events/">Find a Summer Reading Celebration near you</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/readingreport/home.html"><span>Read more of our research around summer reading in the Scholastic Kids &amp; Family Reading Report</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.unitedway.org/"><span>Learn more about United Way</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.beanbagbooks.com/"><span><span>Learn more about Beanbag Books</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thebookstoreplus.com"><span><span><span>Learn more about The Bookstore Plus</span></span></span></a></li> </ul> <p><span></span></p> <p><span><strong>Guests:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span><span><strong>Stephanie Smirnov </strong>is the executive vice president of global communications at Scholastic.</span></span></li> <li><span><strong>Ayeola Fortune </strong>is the senior director of impact and global results at United Way Worldwide.</span></li> <li><span><span><strong>Jody Everett </strong>is the owner of Beanbag Books in Delaware, OH.</span></span></li> <li><span><strong>Sarah Galvin</strong> is the owner of The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid, NY.<br></span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Special thanks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan</li> <li>Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula</li> <li>Produced by Emily Morrow</li> </ul> summer reading, scholastic, read-a-palooza, childrens books Summer reading this year is all about kids' empowerment with the Scholastic Summer Read-a-Palooza, our nationwide movement to unite kids, parents, educators, public librarians, community partners, and booksellers in efforts to get books into the hands of more kids during the summer and keep every child reading.

 

This week, you'll hear from some kids first-hand about what they love about summer reading. We also talk about how Scholastic is getting 200,000 books into the hands of kids who need them through a national collaboration with United Way. And we talk with two booksellers who have been working to engage their communities in summer reading through book drives and Summer Reading Celebration events!

Additional resources:

Guests:

  • Stephanie Smirnov is the executive vice president of global communications at Scholastic.
  • Ayeola Fortune is the senior director of impact and global results at United Way Worldwide.
  • Jody Everett is the owner of Beanbag Books in Delaware, OH.
  • Sarah Galvin is the owner of The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid, NY.

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
  • Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Produced by Emily Morrow
]]> Summer reading this year is all about kids' empowerment with the Scholastic Summer Read-a-Palooza, our nationwide movement to unite kids, parents, educators, public librarians, community partners, and booksellers in efforts to get books into the hands of more kids during the summer and keep every child reading.

 

This week, you'll hear from some kids first-hand about what they love about summer reading. We also talk about how Scholastic is getting 200,000 books into the hands of kids who need them through a national collaboration with United Way. And we talk with two booksellers who have been working to engage their communities in summer reading through book drives and Summer Reading Celebration events!

Additional resources:

Guests:

  • Stephanie Smirnov is the executive vice president of global communications at Scholastic.
  • Ayeola Fortune is the senior director of impact and global results at United Way Worldwide.
  • Jody Everett is the owner of Beanbag Books in Delaware, OH.
  • Sarah Galvin is the owner of The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid, NY.

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
  • Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Produced by Emily Morrow
]]> Finding Their Story https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/85 73cca117-0dc7-4745-98c7-95d9581c980f Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:00:00 -0400 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 28:55 no <p>Scholastic surveys thousands of kids and their families across the U.S. biennially for our Kids &amp; Family Reading Report, gaining special insight into the latest trends in children's reading habits. The second of three installments, Finding Their Story, focuses on what kids want in books and characters, the rising demand for diversity in children's books, and the importance of access to books.</p> <p>This week, you'll hear from four of our in-house experts — as well as some kids themselves! — about what the data tells us that kids and their families are looking for in the books they read.</p> <p><strong>Additional resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/readingreport">See all of the findings from the Kids &amp; Family Reading Report: Finding Their Story</a></li> <li><a href="https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/books/the-serpent-s-secret/">Learn more about <em>Game of Stars </em>by Sayantani DasGupta</a></li> <li><a href="https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/books/i-survived/">Learn more about the I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis</a></li> <li><a href="https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/books/power-of-story/">Learn more about the Power of Story initiative and download the catalog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.edelweiss.plus/#catalogID=4035284">See the full digital catalog on Edelweiss</a></li> <li><a href="http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/wehavediversebooks">Read Lizette Serrano's blog post about <em>Esperanza Rising </em></a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Lauren Tarshis </strong>is the Vice President and Editor-in-Chief/Publisher of Scholastic Classroom Magazines. She's also the author of the bestselling I Survived series.</li> <li> <strong>Andrea Davis Pinkney</strong> is a Vice President, Executive Editor of Scholastic Trade books and an award-winning children's book author.</li> <li> <strong>Michael Haggen </strong>is the Chief Academic Officer at Scholastic.</li> <li> <strong>Lizette Serrano </strong>is the Executive Director of Educational Marketing and Event Strategy at Scholastic.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Special thanks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan</li> <li>Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula</li> <li>Produced by Emily Morrow, Mackenzie Cutruzzula, Suzanne McCabe</li> </ul> reading, literature, kids books, scholastic, reading research, access to books, kids and family reading report, lauren tarshis, i survived, power of story, diverse books, andrea davis pinkney, michael haggen, lizette serrano Scholastic surveys thousands of kids and their families across the U.S. biennially for our Kids & Family Reading Report, gaining special insight into the latest trends in children's reading habits. The second of three installments, Finding Their Story, focuses on what kids want in books and characters, the rising demand for diversity in children's books, and the importance of access to books.

This week, you'll hear from four of our in-house experts — as well as some kids themselves! — about what the data tells us that kids and their families are looking for in the books they read.

Additional resources:

Guests:

  • Lauren Tarshis is the Vice President and Editor-in-Chief/Publisher of Scholastic Classroom Magazines. She's also the author of the bestselling I Survived series.
  • Andrea Davis Pinkney is a Vice President, Executive Editor of Scholastic Trade books and an award-winning children's book author.
  • Michael Haggen is the Chief Academic Officer at Scholastic.
  • Lizette Serrano is the Executive Director of Educational Marketing and Event Strategy at Scholastic.

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
  • Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Produced by Emily Morrow, Mackenzie Cutruzzula, Suzanne McCabe
]]> Scholastic surveys thousands of kids and their families across the U.S. biennially for our Kids & Family Reading Report, gaining special insight into the latest trends in children's reading habits. The second of three installments, Finding Their Story, focuses on what kids want in books and characters, the rising demand for diversity in children's books, and the importance of access to books.

This week, you'll hear from four of our in-house experts — as well as some kids themselves! — about what the data tells us that kids and their families are looking for in the books they read.

Additional resources:

Guests:

  • Lauren Tarshis is the Vice President and Editor-in-Chief/Publisher of Scholastic Classroom Magazines. She's also the author of the bestselling I Survived series.
  • Andrea Davis Pinkney is a Vice President, Executive Editor of Scholastic Trade books and an award-winning children's book author.
  • Michael Haggen is the Chief Academic Officer at Scholastic.
  • Lizette Serrano is the Executive Director of Educational Marketing and Event Strategy at Scholastic.

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
  • Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Produced by Emily Morrow, Mackenzie Cutruzzula, Suzanne McCabe
]]> The Rise of Read-Aloud https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/81 8d4fe364-4511-422e-bae7-a24aba1ccdaa Fri, 01 Feb 2019 17:00:00 -0500 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 27:10 no <p><span>Scholastic surveys thousands of kids and their families across the U.S. biennially for our Kids &amp; Family Reading Report, gaining special insight into the latest trends in children’s reading habits. </span><span>The first of three installments, The Rise of Read-Aloud, focuses exclusively on the practice of, you guessed it, reading aloud. We wanted to know: When do parents start reading aloud to their children? How often are they reading? </span><span>What</span><span> are they reading? And how do kids feel about it all?</span></p> <p><span><span>This week, you'll hear from a literacy expert, an author, an editor, and several kids and families all about what makes the read-aloud so special, and why it's a crucial experience for kids of all ages. </span></span></p> <p><strong>Additional</strong> <strong>resources: </strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/sites/readaloud/">See all of our findings from our Kids &amp; Family Reading Report: The Rise of Read-Aloud</a></li> <li><a href="http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/rise-read-aloud-commentary-pam-allyn">Read more from Pam Allyn about the findings in our report</a></li> <li><a href="http://sandramagsamen.com">Learn more about Sandra Magsamen</a></li> <li>Learn more about World Read Aloud Day <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/worldreadaloudday">from Scholastic</a> and <a href="http://www.litworld.org/wrad/">from LitWorld</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Pam Allyn </strong>is the Senior Vice President, Innovation &amp; Development at Scholastic Education<span>. She's also a leading literacy expert, author, and motivational speaker. In 2007, she founded LitWorld, a global literacy organization serving children across the United States and in more than 60 countries, pioneering initiatives including the summer reading program </span><em>LitCamp </em><span>and World Read Aloud Day.</span> </li> <li> <strong>Sandra Magsamen</strong> is <span>the author and illustrator of many books for young children, including  a number of bestselling novelty stories such as <em>Baby Love</em>, <em>I Love You Little Pumpkin</em>, and <em>Peek-a-Boo I Love You</em>. As an artist, an art therapist, and a mom, she uses her creativity to remind people to express themeselves and connect with others. </span> </li> <li> <strong>Liza Baker</strong> is the vice president and executive editorial director of Scholastic's Cartwheel Books and Orchard Press imprints.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Special thanks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan</li> <li>Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula</li> <li>Produced by Emily Morrow </li> </ul> <p> </p> reading, books, children, parenting, motherhood, education, teaching, read aloud, literature Scholastic surveys thousands of kids and their families across the U.S. biennially for our Kids & Family Reading Report, gaining special insight into the latest trends in children’s reading habits. The first of three installments, The Rise of Read-Aloud, focuses exclusively on the practice of, you guessed it, reading aloud. We wanted to know: When do parents start reading aloud to their children? How often are they reading? What are they reading? And how do kids feel about it all?

This week, you'll hear from a literacy expert, an author, an editor, and several kids and families all about what makes the read-aloud so special, and why it's a crucial experience for kids of all ages. 

Additional resources: 

Guests:

  • Pam Allyn is the Senior Vice President, Innovation & Development at Scholastic Education. She's also a leading literacy expert, author, and motivational speaker. In 2007, she founded LitWorld, a global literacy organization serving children across the United States and in more than 60 countries, pioneering initiatives including the summer reading program LitCamp and World Read Aloud Day.
  • Sandra Magsamen is the author and illustrator of many books for young children, including  a number of bestselling novelty stories such as Baby Love, I Love You Little Pumpkin, and Peek-a-Boo I Love You. As an artist, an art therapist, and a mom, she uses her creativity to remind people to express themeselves and connect with others. 
  • Liza Baker is the vice president and executive editorial director of Scholastic's Cartwheel Books and Orchard Press imprints.

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
  • Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Produced by Emily Morrow 

 

]]> Scholastic surveys thousands of kids and their families across the U.S. biennially for our Kids & Family Reading Report, gaining special insight into the latest trends in children’s reading habits. The first of three installments, The Rise of Read-Aloud, focuses exclusively on the practice of, you guessed it, reading aloud. We wanted to know: When do parents start reading aloud to their children? How often are they reading? What are they reading? And how do kids feel about it all?

This week, you'll hear from a literacy expert, an author, an editor, and several kids and families all about what makes the read-aloud so special, and why it's a crucial experience for kids of all ages. 

Additional resources: 

Guests:

  • Pam Allyn is the Senior Vice President, Innovation & Development at Scholastic Education. She's also a leading literacy expert, author, and motivational speaker. In 2007, she founded LitWorld, a global literacy organization serving children across the United States and in more than 60 countries, pioneering initiatives including the summer reading program LitCamp and World Read Aloud Day.
  • Sandra Magsamen is the author and illustrator of many books for young children, including  a number of bestselling novelty stories such as Baby Love, I Love You Little Pumpkin, and Peek-a-Boo I Love You. As an artist, an art therapist, and a mom, she uses her creativity to remind people to express themeselves and connect with others. 
  • Liza Baker is the vice president and executive editorial director of Scholastic's Cartwheel Books and Orchard Press imprints.

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
  • Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Produced by Emily Morrow 

 

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