In this episode, Cara discusses the importance of reading and all it encompasses. She emphasizes reading is a communication tool, it enables us to share what we want to say, demonstrate what we know, and so much more. She stresses that our children gain the most when people they know read to them. Hearing familiar people read to them is how they are going to get the most power from reading. Join the free, private Virtual Village community of like-minded conscious, collaborative mamas ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. We'll transform the toddler years together! About Your Host: Cara Tyrrell, M.Ed is a Vermont-based Early Childhood Educator, Conscious Parenting Coach, and the founder of Core4Parenting. She is the passionate mastermind behind the Collaborative Parenting Methodology(™), a birth-to-five, soul and science-based framework that empowers parents to maximize their child’s early learning while raising fantastic human beings who succeed in school and life. While teaching preschool and Kindergarten, she noticed her students knew their ABC’s and 123’s, but struggled with their social, emotional, and interpersonal skills. At drop-off, parents would say, “We’re so glad that you are their first teacher”, but she knew she wasn’t -- their parents were! This realization led to her professional pivot as an online Early Childhood Parent Educator and Coach.  Cara has embraced her role as a thought leader and fierce advocate for Pandemic parents raising the COVID Generation (GEN-C). Through keynotes, teacher training, and her podcast, Transforming the Toddler Years, she’s teaching the 5 Executive Functioning Skills kids need to navigate our ever-changing world. Cara holds degrees in American Sign Language (ASL) and Linguistics and a Master’s degree in Education. She lives in southern Vermont with her two nearly grown-and-flown daughters and a husband who is her biggest cheerleader. Ready to raise world-ready kids who change the world? Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caratyrrell.com/bio⁠⁠⁠⁠ to begin your Collaborative Parenting jour --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/core4parenting/message