# Why Reading Still Forms the Heart

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Podcast: [Celebrate Kids Podcast with Dr. Kathy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/celebrate-kids-podcast-with-dr-kathy-253693)
Published: 2026-06-01T10:30:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1186

## Resource

In this episode of Facing the Dark , Wayne and Dr. Kathy talk about the growing concern around declining reading scores and the rise of screen based learning. They explore why reading is more than an academic skill and how it forms attention, imagination, empathy, wonder, wisdom, and identity.

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