In Pod Two, you’ll hear what inspired Grammy to start writing when she was six and hear Grammy and Eli’s poems about pets. The activity is to write down some thoughts about your pets and share with us
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Pod One: Meet Janice, Eli, and the Family
Note: In Pod One, you’ll meet your narrators, Janice (known as Grammy in Poem Pods) and her 11-year-old grandson, Eli. They explain what Poem Pods are, and Grammy reads a poem to introduce you to
Fun Poems and Stories for Fun People: The Poem Pod Line-up
Beginning tomorrow, I’m launching a 20-day series of free podcasts, called Poem Pods, for children and families. They are low-tech broadcasts that aim to give children home on school vacation—without
Bug Byte: Managing Technical Difficulties
Note: Bug Bytes are simple snippets, quick thoughts. Thanks for reading. There are three options for taking in the content of each Poem Pod:
Fighting My Poem Pod Fears
Every author I have worked with gets nervous when we are finalizing the manuscript and inching toward the print phase. One of our Poem Pod guests, Judy Kelliher, talks a bit about this in episode
Poem Pods Coming for Families on June 22
Note: Please consider sharing this link using the social media buttons at the end of the post! What started off as an idea to share poems I wrote years ago with today’s young children has blossomed
Bug Byte: A Sample Poem Pod
Note: Bug Bytes are simple snippets, quick thoughts. Thanks for reading. This is one of Darrian’s illustrations for my Poem Pods, a new feature for children that will be coming to my site this
Bug Byte: I’m Worried about Children
Note: Bug Bytes are simple snippets, quick thoughts. Thanks for reading. This is a scenario that’s played out multiple times when I’ve been running on the Manhan Rail Trail or in the woods near my
How I Accidentally Found a Way to Help Parents and Children
I’ve always been a big believer in the idea that things happen for a reason. And if we are tapped into our hearts and paying attention, we can pair what we’re noticing with our own intuition and take
Eneko can be a Busy Place Too
Note: This is the eighth of fifteen parts. Click here to read from the beginning. So, Eneko isn’t always a place of solitude. Sometimes Steve brings overwhelmingly full boatloads of people for the