Julie Andrews and Raising a Reader
06/03/20 • 24 min
Reading, writing, and storytelling can be a creative first aid kit for families stuck at home during the pandemic. But where do you begin if your kid says they don't want to read or write? Today we've got some strategies for making reading and writing exciting.
First, we'll hear some games dreamed up by the one and only Julie Andrews. She and her daughter, children's author and educator Emma Walton Hamilton, have started a new project to spark kids' imaginations: It's a podcast we adore called Julie's Library.
Then, Sierra Filucci from Common Sense Media joins us to discuss how to get your kid busy reading this summer, even if they're reluctant. Is any reading better than no reading?
Plus, a parenting win: We'll hear the story of how a college soccer star turned a kid who hates writing ... into a kid who likes it.
After the show:
- Subscribe to the Julie's Library podcast! On the show, Julie Andrews invites you into her library to read her favorite children's books. Every story comes to life with sound, music, and activities.
- Need more books without going to the library this summer? Common Sense compiled some resources to help you find some free ebooks from home.
- Check out more great parenting advice from Common Sense Media's editorial director, Sierra Filucci.
And we want to hear your tips and suggestions! Send your questions and tips—especially the strange ones—to [email protected], and we might invite you on the show.
Parent Trapped was brought to you by founding sponsor First Republic Bank. To learn more about their services, visit http://firstrepublic.com.
Reading, writing, and storytelling can be a creative first aid kit for families stuck at home during the pandemic. But where do you begin if your kid says they don't want to read or write? Today we've got some strategies for making reading and writing exciting.
First, we'll hear some games dreamed up by the one and only Julie Andrews. She and her daughter, children's author and educator Emma Walton Hamilton, have started a new project to spark kids' imaginations: It's a podcast we adore called Julie's Library.
Then, Sierra Filucci from Common Sense Media joins us to discuss how to get your kid busy reading this summer, even if they're reluctant. Is any reading better than no reading?
Plus, a parenting win: We'll hear the story of how a college soccer star turned a kid who hates writing ... into a kid who likes it.
After the show:
- Subscribe to the Julie's Library podcast! On the show, Julie Andrews invites you into her library to read her favorite children's books. Every story comes to life with sound, music, and activities.
- Need more books without going to the library this summer? Common Sense compiled some resources to help you find some free ebooks from home.
- Check out more great parenting advice from Common Sense Media's editorial director, Sierra Filucci.
And we want to hear your tips and suggestions! Send your questions and tips—especially the strange ones—to [email protected], and we might invite you on the show.
Parent Trapped was brought to you by founding sponsor First Republic Bank. To learn more about their services, visit http://firstrepublic.com.
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Rob Huebel, Grace Lin, and the COVID Slide
With the school year coming to an end, parents and caregivers might be feeling a mix of relief and worry: relief that they no longer have to play makeshift teacher ... and worry that they didn't do enough to help their kids learn this year. In today's episode, Amanda Morin from Understood shares tips on how to support your kids in these last few weeks of whatever school is now ... and whatever summer is going to be. Understood is an organization that provides support for children with disabilities and learning and attention issues like dyslexia and ADHD.
Plus award-winning children's book author Grace Lin joins us to spice up learning at home -- by giving kids a chance to speak to their favorite writers.
And comedian Rob Huebel has some tricks for getting through the monotony of spending every freakin' day with your kids.
After the show:
- Read over these important developmental milestones from the folks at Understood.
- Grace Lin is the author of the Ling and Ting series (age 5+) and middle-grade novels like Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (age 10+), which received a Newbery Honor.
- Grace Lin's podcast is called Kids Ask Authors. To find out how your kids can submit their questions or get their own work featured on the show, visit kidsaskauthors.com.
- Follow Rob Huebel on Instagram for more of his parody videos like "Crafts for Kids!" (Heads up! These videos are actually for adults.)
And we want to hear your tips and suggestions! Send your questions and tips—especially the strange ones—to [email protected], and we might invite you on the show.
Parent Trapped was brought to you by founding sponsor First Republic Bank. To learn more about their services, visit http://firstrepublic.com.
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Racism and Resilience
Racism has a profound impact on the health and well-being of our kids. This week, racism against the Black community is being laid bare for all families to see—from the pandemic's disproportionate impact to police brutality and other racist violence. For this week's show, child psychologist Allison Briscoe-Smith will share her advice for talking with your kids about big, important topics like racism, ways to promote resilience, and committing to action.
Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith is a clinical psychologist and professor at the Wright Institute, where she's director of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Allison's recent article for Common Sense is How to Talk with Kids About Racism and Racial Violence. In it, she suggests talking to kids about racism in the context of all the other foundational conversations you're already having, about things like fairness, kindness, working hard, and who we are as people and communities.
After the show:
- Read Allison's full article, "How to Talk with Kids About Racism and Racial Violence."
- Allison was also a panelist on a recent hour-long webinar about helping kids process racism and violence: "Helping Kids Process Violence, Trauma, and Race in a World of Nonstop News."
- And here's where we've collected Common Sense's race and racism resources.
- Sign your kids up to be the next Beyoncé or Beethoven! QuaranTunes are online music and art lessons for young people age 4 to 14.
And we want to hear your tips and suggestions! How are these conversations playing out in your family? Send your stories to [email protected], and we might invite you on the show.
Parent Trapped was brought to you by founding sponsor First Republic Bank. To learn more about their services, visit http://firstrepublic.com.
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