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Episode 77: Rethinking School Readiness

September 2, 2025 · 21 min

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Cari and Jim discuss the decline in play, the cognitive hypothesis, and the true building blocks of school readiness for young children. Hint: It's not knowing letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. It's all about executive function skills.

Click here for the book referenced in this episode: How Children Succeed by Paul Tough

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