Episode 5 | Aired May 11, 2026
Run time: 27:21
This episode explores how brain development can be shaped from pregnancy through the school years. In one story, a program promoting early language exposure is used to strengthen infants’ developing brains. In another, structured literacy draws on the science of how the brain learns to read. Together, the stories show how early strategies can support learning, behavior and long-term development.
Episode Segments
Talk with Me Baby
Episode 5 | Segment 1 | Aired May 11, 2026
Run Time: 15:33
Learn how a program promoting early language exposure is used to strengthen infants’ developing brains.
The Science of Reading
Episode 5 | Segment 2 | Aired May 11, 2026
Run Time: 10:34
This segment highlights structured literacy drawing on the science of how the brain learns to read.