Sold a Story
Also available on APM Reports and Spotify.
The Research
A more categorized version of the list of sources used in the video, organized by general topics.
The Immediate Impact of Different Types of Television on Young Children's Executive Function
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Why Young Brains Are Especially Vulnerable to Social Media
apa.org
Screen Time and the Developing Brain: Are "iPad Kids" at Risk?
urmc.rochester.edu
A Comparison of Children's Reading on Paper Versus Screen: A Meta-Analysis
sagepub.com
Americans' Internet Access: 2000-2015
pewresearch.org
Are Books Dead? Why Gen Z Doesn't Read
generationtechblog.com
Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong
apmreports.org
New Reading Laws Sweep the Nation Following Sold a Story
apmreports.org
The Whole Language-Phonics Controversy: An Historical Perspective
nifdi.org
The Science of Reading and Balanced Literacy: History and Context
readingpartners.org
Whole Language vs. Phonics: The History of the Reading Wars
lexialearning.com
Gen Z Is Reading Less. What That Means in the Age of Ready Answers
forbes.com
There Really Was a "Mississippi Miracle" in Reading
the74million.org
Four Reasons Why Mississippi's Reading Gains Are Neither Myth Nor Miracle
excelined.org
Kids' Reading Scores Have Soared in Mississippi "Miracle"
pbs.org
Mississippi's Education Miracle: A Model for Global Literacy Reform
theconversation.com
Comprehensive Early Literacy Policy and the "Mississippi Miracle"
sciencedirect.com
Books Worth Reading
Hopefully after watching the video you're inspired to pick up a book... maybe start with one of these? Head over to your local library too? Perchance?
The Between the Lions Book for Parents
Reading in the Brain
Language at the Speed of Sight
Teaching Children to Read
The Anxious Generation
The Amazing Generation
The Art of Screen Time
The Stolen Year
Reading Rockets
Research-based strategies, lessons, and activities for teaching reading. One of the best free resources for parents and educators.
readingrockets.org
Advocate for public education to your U.S. Senators and Representative
Find your elected officials and let them know that evidence-based reading instruction matters.
congress.gov
Show me the kids' page
Games, offline activities, and shows worth watching.
this is not cocomelon.
