For the Love of Literacy

Since we are always discussing SEL and how it impacts our kids, I decided to find an author out on a mission to publish children's books that address the various emotional issues facing our kids today. It was a nice author-author chat, but also mom-mom in many parts of the conversation; hope you enjoy it!

Summer has come & gone by quickly! But don't feel discouraged if your kiddo lost or didn't retain some of the intelligence and skills from last school year; there's still a lot you can do at home to get them on-level & in a good place for a new year of learning!

A discussion of why writing matters.

Learn all about better ways to protect our environment & educate our youth with kids' nonfiction author & Sibert award winner, Patricia Newman. 

So many helpful tips and a lot of passion about saving and protecting our beloved earth!

Everything you've been wondering about the basics involved in teaching your kids to read, is included in this episode. It also made for a great conversation since Karla & I both are former educators. We loved discussing how we stepped outside the box many times to help our students, & how that led to Karla's journey in her masters of educational curriculum development. 

Georgia is a mastermind on writing for children and publishing the books! She now runs her own publishing house, Salus Publishing. Tune in to hear more of her story & insights! 

Just another fun children's author to author chat with new author Liz Leonard, who published Frizzy Lizzy earlier this year. She has a cute back story to her character & a great story that kids are just eating up! 

While I set out to interview a bookstore owner from Arkansas, this conversation turned into a lovely discussion on children's literature, board & card games, & what I want to be when I grow up; a librarian or bookshop owner! So many good things shared in this episode. 

Did you grow up watching "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood?" If so, Wysteria's chat with me about her research into Mr. Rogers' life (for her book) about attachment styles is probably going to blow your mind. And also make so much sense! 

She has a new book for you to check out & a website with a plethora of useful information & tips for all attchment types. ...& it's not just limited to children's attachment styles. 

Have you become a fan of audiobooks over the years? Have you wondered why audiobooks are good for learning? What the differences are between podcasts and audiobooks? Well please tune in, because Becky Parker Geist is the guru on all things audiobooks; you'll probably want to check out her website & company Pro Audio Voices, the AMPlify app, & her podcast. There's so many good things we get into in this episode!