We talk to Dr. Michele Borba, a former teacher and author of several books, including "Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in our All-About-Me World," about the importance of empathy and why it is a learned trait.

We talk to Dr. Michele Borba, a former teacher and author of several books, including "Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in our All-About-Me World," about the importance of empathy and why it is a learned trait.

The Fight for Grade-level Reading covers national and local efforts to have children reading on grade level by the end of third grade. It features interviews with researchers on early childhood development; people who have successfully implemented programs; funders, authors, parents and children who are involved in the fight.

Share your experiences with grade-level reading efforts by emailing us at fightforglr@heraldtribune.com, connecting on facebook.com/fightforglr, or recording a message at 941-361-4820. You can find more at heraldtribune.com/fightforglr.

This podcast comes from a partnership between the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, funded by The Patterson Foundation, to cover school readiness, attendance, summer learning, healthy readers and parent engagement.

The Fight For Grade-Level Reading

The Fight for Grade-Level Reading covers national and local efforts to have children reading at grade level by the end of third grade. It features interviews with researchers on early childhood development and literacy; people who have successfully implemented programs on the local and national level; and funders, authors, parents and children who are involved in the fight.

We encourage non-profits, parents, teachers and more to share your own experiences about grade-level reading by emailing us at fightforglr@heraldtribune.com or by calling 941-361-4820 and recording a message. You can also find more information at heraldtribune.com/fightforglr or facebook.com/fightforglr.

Ep. 4: Dr. Michele Borba on how empathy is a teachable trait

We talk to Dr. Ross Greene about the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions model of care, which focuses on solving a child's unsolved problems instead of just reacting to behavior, a model that can be used by parents, teachers, or caregivers. Dr. Greene is a clinical psychologist who spent 20 years on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and is now founding director of the non-profit Lives in the Balance, which provides information and support for the CPS model of care. He’s also the author of several books, including his latest - Raising Human Beings: Creating a collaborative partnership with Your Child. We were lucky to have him in the studio thanks to Forty Carrots Family Center.

This podcast comes from Aspirations Journalism, an initiative of The Patterson Foundation and Sarasota Herald-Tribune to inform, inspire and engage the community to take action on issues related to Age-Friendly Sarasota, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, National Council on Aging’s 100 Million Healthier Lives and the Suncoast Nursing Action Coalition.

We talk to Dr. Ross Greene about the Collaborative &amp; Proactive Solutions model of care, which focuses on solving a child's unsolved problems instead of just reacting to behavior, a model that can be used by parents, teachers, or caregivers. Dr. Greene is a clinical psychologist who spent 20 years on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and is now founding director of the non-profit <a href="https://www.livesinthebalance.org/">Lives in the Balance</a>, which provides information and support for the CPS model of care. He&rsquo;s also the author of several books, including his latest - Raising Human Beings: Creating a collaborative partnership with Your Child. We were lucky to have him in the studio thanks to <a href="http://www.fortycarrots.com/">Forty Carrots Family Center</a>.
This podcast comes from <a href="https://www.thepattersonfoundation.org/aspirations-journalism.html">Aspirations Journalism</a>, an initiative of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thepattersonfoundation.org/">The Patterson Foundation</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.heraldtribune.com/ASPIRATIONSJOURNALISM">Sarasota Herald-Tribune</a>&nbsp;to inform, inspire and engage the community to take action on issues related to Age-Friendly Sarasota, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, National Council on Aging&rsquo;s 100 Million Healthier Lives and the Suncoast Nursing Action Coalition.

Ep. 12: Dr. Ross Greene of Lives in the Balance

"Brain Matters" is a new documentary that travels the globe to identify the key elements in helping young children thrive. We speak to director Carlota Nelson about what scientists agree on when it comes to early childhood development. Read more at heraldtribune.com/aspirationsjournalism.

"Brain Matters" is a new documentary that travels the globe to identify the key elements in helping young children thrive. We speak to director Carlota Nelson about what scientists agree on when it comes to early childhood development. Read more at heraldtribune.com/aspirationsjournalism.

Ep. 11: Carlota Nelson, director of 'Brain Matters'

We talk about Zero to Three's State of Babies Yearbook and how it takes powerful data paired with personal stories to impact policymakers. Find more at heraldtribune.com/fightforglr.

We talk about Zero to Three's State of Babies Yearbook and how it takes powerful data paired with personal stories to impact policymakers. Find more at heraldtribune.com/fightforglr.

Ep. 4: Dr. Michele Borba on how empathy is a teachable trait

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