Teachers on Reading

A child’s first experience with poetry is almost never with the eyes. Children hear poems before they ever see them. Gina Clark, a poet and teacher, believes poetry was meant to be heard – not read. Today, Clark visits with Rachel on Worlds Awaiting, about the plusses of reading aloud to our children. It helps them as they’re beginning to read, speak, and explore language. Gina will also reads some of her own poems in the course of the interview.   

Next, Rachel visits with Julie Rose, host of Top of Mind on BYU Radio. Here she tells the story of writing and recording episodes from her childhood. She was motivated by a desire to share them with her nieces and nephews. The whole exercise brought her closer to her siblings and deepened the bond with her nieces and nephews. Julie also gives tips on preserving personal and family stories. Julie Rose is a seasoned broadcast journalist and interviewer, and, winner of multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards. Prior to joining BYU Radio, Rose worked as a reporter and produced spots and feature news stories for NPR's Morning Edition and All Thing Considered.