Playing catch up not only makes learning not fun, but parenting as well – extra parent teacher meetings, IEPs, tutoring and even being held back a grade, but what can a parent do? ReadyKids is doing something to support parent efforts with early literacy for kindergarten readiness. In this episode, Kristy Craig, West Florida High School graduate and the organization’s executive director, shares stories of impact, what kindergarten ready looks like and how you can help. Guest: Kristy Craig https://readykidsfl.org/  Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/  Host:  Meredith Hackwith Edwards  We are hosting a podcast pop up where you can interact with the resources and guests featured here in real life. It's called Podcastapalooza. There will be a live animal presentation by animal tales and BAM snowballs will be serving up they're famous snow cones. Show host, Meredith Hackwith Edwards there conducting mini interviews. Plus one lucky guest will win a $250 Amazon gift card! Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 2nd, 2024,  10 a. m. to 1 p. m. at Washington High School.