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Outside the Screen PodcastEp 42: Toddlers and YouTube; Happy Feet; and kidfluencersWhat kind of content do little children watch on YouTube, and how can parents and carers find the good stuff? Some recent research gives an idea what to look for.Also in this episode, we start getting to know Glenn, who’s going to be doing the movie reviews. This week we hear why Happy Feet is recommended for children aged 12 and up (PG for 8-11). More background info on Glenn coming soon in a note.Finally we zoom out to look at kidfluencers, or children who have a large social media following - usually dr...2024-07-2831 min
ARTifacts PodcastTalia Bailes: Ballet & BooksIn this episode, Marisa interviews founder of national, non-profit Ballet & Books Talia Bailes. Talia talks about the inspiration behind Ballet & Books and how the organization works to reduce the literacy gap in children through the mergence of reading and dancing. With dance classes, dialogic reading, and mentorship, children are able to improve their reading skills and gain confidence. Currently a dancer and medical student, Talia hopes that through this program kids and young people “feel connected and a sense of belonging and are ready to thrive in life.”Follow Ballet & Books @balletbooksCheck out their website https://www.balletandbooks.orgBuy When...2023-03-2933 min
Dance Specific TALKSBALLET & BOOKS - "Reduce the literacy gap through dance and reading" - Talia BailesARTIST: Talia Bailes COUNTRY: USACOMPANY: Ballet & BooksMISSION: Striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. BOOK: “When We Read” Talia is a lifelong dancer, current medical student at the University of Michigan, and Founder and Executive Director of Ballet and Books. BUY ME A COFFEE ☕ Loving real talks with dancers? Click here 🥰🎥 Video interview: Dance Specific TALKS⏯️ Listen at: Spotify, Apple Podcast & Google Podcast !Host: @tzerfuseIntro & Outro music: @djcombatSupport the showDid th...2023-02-2038 min
Ballet to BusinessTalia Bailes of Ballet and Books - 027In the summer of 2016, our guest on todays show, Talia Bailes, assisted with emergent literacy research at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and was shocked to learn that if students are behind in academics by third grade, they will most likely continue to stay behind for the rest of their lives. So when Talia learned that being exposed to reading at a young age could drastically improve children’s futures, she was spurred into action to figure out how to create a program that would help improve children’s literacy, thus creating Ballet and Books. SHO...2020-01-211h 01