Episode 37 - Overcoming reluctant reading and learning to love the way you learn with two amazing writers!

Welcome to the 4th episode of season 6 of What's Literacy Got To Do With It? by Literacy Quebec. This week's theme is Overcoming reluctant reading and learning to love the way you learn with two amazing writers! We continue our min-series on Black leaders in Literacy and learn about encouraging people of all ages to embrace how they learn and to continue pursuing learning and reading.  Two amazing authors join us today: Dezi Sheppard, Bestselling author of Cassidy and the Mixed-Up Numbers from Brooklyn, NY. Dezi shares her own story of discovering that she has dyscalculia and ADHD in her 20’s and her journey to loving how her mind works. Check out her website: https://www.deziwrites.com/ and Instagram, Barbara Fradkin, Award-winning mystery author originally from Montreal, QC. Barbara talks about her Cedric O’Toole series of short, easy-read, fast-paced books for reluctant and emerging readers. Check out her website:https://www.barbarafradkin.com/  and sign up for the LQ Lunch and Learn with Barabara!  We also discuss some links and special news items: Learn more about Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181,  Sign up for the online Lunch and Learn with Barbara Fradkin on March 31st,   Donate or run for the Scotia Bank Run this spring,   Support literacy in your community Call for artists to submit to the upcoming LQ Art Show in March - Reach out to [email protected], Our friends at Literacy Unlimited also have a special appearance to tell you about the Under the Cover event. We used the definition of Dyscalculia from dyscalculia.org  What's Literacy Got To Do With It? is a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore from Literacy Quebec, explore topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other. You may have noticed that we changed our name to What's Literacy Got to Do With It! Let us know what you think!  Subscribe, share our podcast, and write to us at [email protected], send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec

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Welcome to What's Literacy? by Literacy Quebec, a community-based podcast for English-speaking, lifelong literacy learners in Quebec. Our host Jessica Leahy from Literacy Quebec explores topics around community building, lifelong curiosity, and the multiple types of literacy. It's incredible what we can learn from each other!