Welcome to the Joyful Learning Pod–a new podcast and online community whose mission is to highlight and celebrate examples of joyful lifelong learning, both inside and outside of the classroom. Join host, Melissa Thom, and her personal and professional learning network of friends (or soon-to-be friends)— that include educators, authors, librarians, makers and others—who are passionate about making teaching and learning joyful for all children, young adults, and educators everywhere. Tune in to find your people and bring about important and impactful change to your entire educational community.
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Welcome to the Joyful Learning Pod–a new podcast and online community whose mission is to highlight and celebrate examples of joyful lifelong learning, both inside and outside of the classroom. Join host, Melissa Thom, and her personal and professional learning network of friends (or soon-to-be friends)— that include educators, authors, librarians, makers and others—who are passionate about making teaching and learning joyful for all children, young adults, and educators everywhere. Tune in to find your people and bring about important and impactful change to your entire educational community.
Episode 10: The Joy of Novels in Verse with Award-Winning Author K. A. Holt
The Joyful Learning Podcast
27 minutes 45 seconds
2 years ago
Episode 10: The Joy of Novels in Verse with Award-Winning Author K. A. Holt
Joyful Leaning Podcast host, Melissa Thom joins up with her mentor and friend, Shannon McNeice to interview Kari Anne Holt, the award-winning author of many middle grade novels-in-verse including Ben Bee and the Teacher Griefer, Redwood & Ponytail, Knockout, House Arrest, and Rhyme Schemer. She has also published several middle grade fantasy adventures, including Red Moon Rising, Gnome-a-geddon, and Brains for Lunch: A Zombie Novel in Haiku!? as well as the picture book, I Wonder. Kari is also one of the founders of Typewriter Rodeo (https://typewriterrodeo.com/) which is discussed in this episode.
The Joyful Learning Podcast
Welcome to the Joyful Learning Pod–a new podcast and online community whose mission is to highlight and celebrate examples of joyful lifelong learning, both inside and outside of the classroom. Join host, Melissa Thom, and her personal and professional learning network of friends (or soon-to-be friends)— that include educators, authors, librarians, makers and others—who are passionate about making teaching and learning joyful for all children, young adults, and educators everywhere. Tune in to find your people and bring about important and impactful change to your entire educational community.
