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Are you a parent or caregiver who is interested in what schools can do to equip all kids to become proficient readers and writers? Join Natalie for a family literacy event sponsored by GO Public Schools on October 4 at 5 p.m. PT. Register here."

When does "tracking" begin? A recent piece in the Washington Post said fifth grade. In fact, as Natalie explained in a letter to the editor, it begins much earlier. Read the letter here.

A recent meta-analysis found that teaching comprehension strategies for ONE hour yielded as much benefit as teaching them for 55 hours. And U.S. schools spend way more than 55 hours trying to teach these things. More in Natalie's latest post on Minding the Gap, here.

On October 9, Natalie will participate in an edWeb webinar with John Carroll of XanEdu about how the knowledge gap affects reading achievement and what we can do about it. Details here.

What can parents do to help equip children for reading success? The latest issue of American Educator magazine is aimed at answering that question. Click here to read Natalie's contribution, an article on the importance of everyday conversations.

Exciting news: Natalie has hosted a six-episode podcast called "Reading Comprehension Revisited." It's the inaugural season of the Knowledge Matters Podcast, produced by the Knowledge Matters Campaign. Listen here or on your favorite podcast platorm.

Edutopia has produced a great video on the importance of building knowledge, using audio from an interview they did with Natalie. You can watch it here.