Podcast- Interview with Judy Sierra

http://www.justonemorebook.com/#

This podcast was about writer Judy Sierra who just published the book Monster Goose. She was first exposed to writing and making up stories. She used to have a printing press and she would make advertisements to puppet shows she created. She also baby sat a lot so she would make up stories to keep her charges entertained. She became a librarian so she could incorporate her love of puppets. She’s now rewriting folk tales to be scarier. She loves the process of rewriting folk tales. She picks apart different fairy tales and finds similar themes and combines them to make a new fairy tale. She feels that read out-louds makes children more engaged. She gives some good advice for teachers. She suggests that teachers should give students a certain freedom, and if they expose them to other’s creativity they will be able to experiment.

Podcasts are an excellent tool that can be used in the classroom. Interview podcasts, like the one I listened to, can give students a look into how an author’s writing process. They can gain some pointers for making their writing better. There are also podcasts where grammar lessons are taught. These podcasts would be good to use in the class to teach a mini lesson if certain students were struggling with a skill. Reader’s theater podcast would also be good to incorporate when doing a novel or other story. Exposing students to podcasts made by other students would show them that they can create the same thing.

Teaching grammar in a classroom needs to be thought out and planned thoroughly. Grammar podcasts can assist in literacy instruction by providing a simple mini lesson. In order for students to write properly, grammar is essential. Podcasts can help by giving students a quick glimpse into how to improve their skills. Read-out-loud podcasts also support literacy instruction because it engages students in the reading. Most podcasts have different voices and are very entertaining.

Ways to incorporate this podcast in a classroom:

1. 1. I could split students up and they analyze different fairy tales and find similar themes and piece them together.

2. 2. I could have students read fairy tales and rewrite a fairy tale in contemporary times.

3. 3. I could have students pick a fairy tale and have the rewrite in different genres. This would incorporate the term “literary quilter”.

4.I 4. I would have students create puppets that go along with their fairy tales and present a presentation for the class.

5. 5. Students would create a script for a reader’s theater and present it for the class.