Ken Kunz, Ed.D., assistant professor of literacy/language arts in the School of Education, was invited by Timmy Bauer, host of the Books for Kids Podcast, to share insights related to his research on early and elementary literacy instruction for kids. In this podcast episode, he shares the “basics” related to what strategies motivate readers and writers across all grade levels/ages and busts the myth of certain strategies appealing to only students at the elementary level.