Creating Evidence-Based Reading Material for Families with Dr. Caitlin Khoury
About this episode
Dr. Erin Bailey interviews Dr. Caitlin Khoury about her work in developing evidence-based reading materials for families and the importance of early literacy skills.
Dr. Erin Bailey speaks with licensed pediatric psychologist Dr. Caitlin Khoury about her role in developing Lovevery's Reading Skillset. Dr. Khoury shares her journey from graduate school research and reading clinics to clinical practice assessing children for learning disabilities, and how those experiences shaped her approach to creating evidence-based reading materials for families. The conversation explores the core components of the Reading Skillset—including phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, and oral language development—and how play makes learning to read joyful and engaging. Dr. Khoury offers practical guidance on using alphabet books intentionally, maximizing wordless picture books for storytelling, practicing shared reading with turn-taking, and selecting decodable books that match a child's developing skills. She also discusses signs that children are ready to transition to chapter books and how series can build reading stamina and lifelong love of reading. About Dr. Caitlin Khoury: Dr. Caitlin Khoury, PhD, is a licensed pediatric psychologist and product strategist at Lovevery. She specializes in integrating behavioral health care with children’s academic…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Erin Bailey
Guest: Dr. Caitlin Khoury
Topics covered
- evidence-based reading materials
- early literacy development
- learning disabilities
- reading skillset
- parenting strategies
Keywords
- reading materials
- phonological awareness
- alphabet knowledge
- oral language development
- shared reading
- decodable books
- chapter books
- reading stamina
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Lovevery, National Institute for Direct Instruction
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