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Kanika: Reading to me is one of my favorite things to do and I want so badly for my children to enjoy it, but it can be scary. HOMER\u2019s reading program is proven to increase early learning scores by 74%, so clearly you\u2019re the pro here.\nStephanie (HOMER origin story): I was working at the fund for public schools and my daughter Anya was struggling with reading. I had access to the greatest minds in education and no one could recommend a product they trusted, so I set out to create one.\nKanika: I love that and with Mother\u2019s Day coming up, I just want to celebrate that for a second. There is real power in women starting business to solve parent pain points. What advice do you have for parents listening whose children might be struggling with reading?\nStephanie / Stats:\n\nReading is the foundation of a strong education, however it\u2019s not intuitive or natural.\n\nWe also know that if you\u2019re not at reading level by grade 4.\n\nStephanie / Tips:\n\nMake your home a reading rich environment\n\nSubtitles on TV shows\n\nLeave books all around\n\nLead by example\n\nCreate Reading Routine\n\nThe value of bedtime stories - an oldie but a goodie. Proven to help develop literacy skills and bond parents with their children.\n\nCar time is book time - pick a book before the ride or make the car into a mini library with a small box of books on the back seat\n\nWeekly library visit\n\n20 min / day\n\nCreate a book exchange with your weekly playdate. Each week your child picks out one book to give to their playdate, who borrows it for the week.\n\nEpisode Links:\n\nWEBSITE: LearnWithHomer.com\n\n\nINSTAGRAM: @learnwithhomer\n\n\nFACEBOOK: /learnwithhomer\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices