LOCAL Closer Look: West Bay Christian Academy - Rhode Island

Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2025 by Peter Kaye

Peter Kaye speaks with Danielle Decoteaux, academic dean at West Bay Christian Academy about the crucial skill of reading. Decoteaux speaks to the importance of reading and how that is even more critical in our digital world. She encourages parents to begin reading to their kids at the earliest ages to instill a love for reading in them. Decoteaux explains some of the core tools to teaching reading including decoding as well as sight words or heart words. She discusses the COVID gap and how it is still a factor with some kids, especially those who were just learning the foundational pieces of reading when the pandemic hit.

Original airdate: 5/11/2025

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Peter joined K-LOVE in 2008 and covers most of Northeastern U.S. (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI & VT) including major markets New York City and Boston. He also covers K-LOVE Air1 signals in Alaska.

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