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Pod Twenty: Three Final Poems, and a Talk on Learning Discipline

July 12, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Note: In Pod Twenty, Grammy reads three final poems, and Grammy and Eli talk with Eli’s father, Tommy, about karate and also discipline—how you learn it, and why we need it. The final activity is for

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Pod Nineteen: Talking and Writing About Age

July 11, 2020 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

Note: In Pod Nineteen, Grammy and Eli talk about a person’s age and also responsibilities. Grammy says she is writing a book of children’s poems about the ages one to 18, and she reads a poem from it.

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Pod Eighteen: Meet an Air Traffic Controller at Bradley and Learn About Highways in the Sky

July 10, 2020 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

Note: In Pod Eighteen, Grammy and Eli talk about love. Grammy reads a poem about love, and then our co-hosts bring Grammy’s husband, Steve, on to talk about Steve’s work as an air traffic controller

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Pod Seventeen: When You Need Inspiration from Others

July 9, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Note: In Pod Seventeen, Grammy reads poems about boys and girls, written from her perspective on gender. Eli interviews writer Judith Kelliher, who has recently published a book about her brother

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Pod Sixteen: Finding Inspiration in the Woods

July 8, 2020 by Janice Beetle 7 Comments

Note: In Pod Sixteen, Grammy reads two silly poems that are among her favorites, and Eli interviews his Uncle CJ; CJ talks about his canoe and camping in the woods with Auntie Molly, and what inspires

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Pod Fifteen: Telling Other Peoples’ Stories and Interviewing Best Friends

July 7, 2020 by Janice Beetle 4 Comments

Note: In Pod Fifteen, Grammy talks about her work, helping people publish their own stories in the form of books. She reads poems about friendship, and then Grammy interviews Eli and his best friend,

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Pod Fourteen: Why Family is So Important—All the Time, and Especially Now

July 6, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Note: In Pod Fourteen, Grammy talks about her friend Judy Kelliher’s book, which is about Judy’s brother Bobby and is available here. The daily poem is also about family. Grammy interviews Eli and his

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Pod Thirteen: Talking about Listening, Grace, Compassion

July 5, 2020 by Janice Beetle 6 Comments

Note: In Pod Thirteen, Eli and Grammy talk about listening to others’ feelings, and having grace and compassion. Grammy talks about her work in helping people turn an emotional experience into a book.

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Pod Twelve: Talking About Grief and Humor

July 4, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Note: In Pod Twelve, Grammy talks about the memoir she wrote about grieving, and she and Eli talk about what people can do when they are feeling sad. Grammy reads a funny poem to Eli, and Eli and

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Pod Ten: Illustrators, Snitfits, Being Vulnerable, and a Healthcare Hero

July 2, 2020 by Janice Beetle 4 Comments

Note: In Pod Ten, Grammy talks about reviewing picture books for the newspaper. Grammy and Eli talk about bad moods, snitfits, and feeling vulnerable. Eli interviews an EMT, Amanda Roberts, who talks

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