Chalk and Ink is a biweekly school year podcast that interviews teachers who write and writers who teach. Are you looking for inspiration to develop and deepen your writing and/or teaching practice? If so, then listen to the experts who make it their practice to become better writers and teachers every day. If you'd like to connect after listening, please find me on Twitter @KateNarita or visit my website www.katenarita.com Happy listening!
Janelle Harper talks about reclaiming narratives, positive phrasing, and creating safe spaces
To prep for our next episode with picture book author and secondary educator C.K. Malone, be sure to read their fabulous debut picture book, A Costume for Charly, which features an innovative bigender character who creates a Halloween costume that reflects their whole self.
Brooke Hartman talks about the power of social media, breaking through the fourth wall, and staying true to the original story.
To prep for our next episode with Bronx author Janelle Harper, be sure to read her fabulous debut picture book, My Block Looks Like, which is illustrated by the incomparable Frank Morrison.
Jen Gennari, author of Muffled and My Mixed Up Berry-Blue Summer, talks about flagging filter words, personifying drafts, and cultivating artistic vision.
To win a critique or a virtual author's visit, go to www.katenarita.com/podcast during the month of March and leave a comment on Jen's post saying which giveaway you'd like to win. Good luck!
In this episode with Gita Varadarajan we talk about national boundaries dissolving in the classroom, writing as therapy, and the power of writing partnerships.
Gita is as delightful as her books Save Me a Seat and My Bindi, which a lucky listener can be eligible to win simply by sharing this episode on social media and tagging Gita and me.
To prep for our next episode with Alaskan author Brooke Hartman, be sure to read one of her fabulous picture books such as The Littlest Airplane or Dream Flights on Arctic Nights.
Mk Smith Despres talks about all the different kinds of walks they take from the everything-is-the-worst walk, to the there’s-a-problem-in-the text walk, to the walking-with-the-kids walk.
But most of all, this episode focuses on the importance of relationships–relationships with our editors, our students, and our writing process.
You can preorder Mk Smith Despres' debut picture book from Imaginary Bookshop or The Eric Carle Museum.
To prep for our next episode with Gita Varadarajan, be sure to read her new picture book My Bindi and reread the fabulous novel she co-authored with Sarah Weeks, Save Me a Seat.
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Earlier this fall, we had an all things kindergarten chat with Jyoti Rajan Gopal and Tina M. Cho. Today we talk about all things preschool with Susan Edwards Richmond and René Colato Laínez.
We chat about classroom communities, differentiation in the classroom, and the importance of families.
Kristy Acevedo talks about how writing is like painting, writing with pens and pencils, and the importance of creating personal checklists.
To prep for our next episode, grab a copy of Susan Edwards Richmond’s, Night Owl Night and René Colato Laínez’s We Play Soccer/Jugamos al fútbol. We’ll talk about these books along with their other amazing creations and we’ll celebrate the joy of early childhood communities.
Happy listening!
Veera Hiranandani and Ruth Behar talk about the incredible parallels in their work, othering and writing from a personal place.
Join us for our next live chat on Sunday, October 29th at 12 PM EST. We’ll be talking all things preschool, picture books, and early literacy with Susan Edwards Richmond and René Colato Laínez. Sign up on my website at www.katenarita.com
For our next episode, read Kristy Acevedo’s young adult novels, The Warning and The Fallout.
Happy listening!
Debut picture book author, Hà Dinh, talks about being a night owl, wildflower wonders, and the importance of trailblazers.
To prep for our next episode, read or listen to one of Veera Hiranandani’s novels and one of Ruth Behar’s novels. We’ll travel back through time to pre and post World War II and the 1960s. Pack your bags and get ready to go.
On this episode, Jyoti Rajan Gopal and Tina M. Cho talk about all things kindergarten. We talk about beautiful beginning of the year books to build community, the importance of extended family, and Tina and Jyoti’s upcoming releases.
To prep for next episode, read Hà Dinh’s wonderful debut picture book, Where Wildflowers Grow.
In this episode, H.M. Bouwman teaches us how to embrace interiority, separate out revision rounds, and share our writing processes with students.
To prepare for our next chat and episode, read one of Tina M. Cho’s or Jyoti Rajan Gopal’s fantastic picture books to prepare for our chat. It’s fun to compare and contrast Tina’s The Ocean Calls with Jyoti’s My Paati’s Saris.
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New England SCBWI’s regional advisor, Stacy Mozer, delves deep into writer’s workshop. In addition to writer’s workshop, we also talk about how reading is a writing and a teaching superpower, and the importance of developing a relationship with your local librarian.
Before our next episode, read one of H.M. Bouwman’s fantastic middle grade novels. Gossamer Summer just came out this past May. In addition to being truly delightful, it’s less than 200 pages. It’s a quick, fun read jam-packed with magic.
It’s the season three finale. I’ve compiled the top ten writing tips from this season’s guests to help get listeners psyched up for a creative, productive summer.
Tip Number Ten: It's Gotta Be Fun with Linda Urban, Torrey Maldonado, and Jessica Lander
Tip Number Nine: Set a Schedule with Andy J. Pizza, Sally Engelfried, and Ruth Behar
Tip Number Eight: Get Organized with Tracey Baptiste, Ralph Fletcher, and Erika Thulin Dawes with Mary Ann Cappiello
Tip Number Seven: Get Outside with Susan Edwards Richmond, Nicole D. Collier, and Jessica Lander
Tip Number Six: Read Craft Books with Sally Engelfried and Sandy Stark McGinnis
Tip Number Five: Create Community with Andy J. Pizza, Cindy Rodriguez, and Hanh Bui
Tip Number Four: Get Specific with Tracey Baptiste, Linda Urban, Stacey Shubitz and Melanie Meehan
Tip Number Three: The Beginning Holds the End with Kyle Lukoff
Tip Number Two: Write for the Unseen Reader with Chris Baron, Torrey Maldonado and Hanh Bui
Tip Number One: Writing Starts with You with Chris Baron, Michelle Cusolito, and Emily Francis
Chris Baron talks about how writing starts with you, reaching unseen readers and the magic of maps.
Sign up here for our next live Chalk + Ink Chat on May 24th with Newbery Honor winner Veera Hiranandani and Pura Belpre Award winner Ruth Behar. It's free and it's fun.
Our summer writing tips episode airs on May 26th. Be sure to listen to glean the best writing tips from Chalk + Ink's third season.
Finally, many thanks to Sarah Brannen for Chalk + Ink’s podcast art. Just like Chris Baron’s novels are great summer reads, Summertime Sleepers, written by Melissa Stewart and illustrated by Sarah, is a great summer read, too. Check it out.
In this episode, picture book author, Hanh Bui, highlights the helpers who welcomed her and her family to the United States in the 1970s and the helpers who taught her how to write, as well as staying true to her story and surrounding herself with positive people.
Sign up here for our next Chalk + Ink Chat with Newbery Honor winner Veera Hiranandani and Pura Belpre Award winner Ruth Behar on Wednesday, May 24th, from 8-9 PM EST. We'll be talking about historical fiction and epistolary middle grade novels.
For our next episode, please read one of Chris Baron’s amazing middle grade novels All of Me and/or The Magical Imperfect. You’ll be delighted no matter which one you choose.
Many thanks to Sarah Brannen for our Chalk + Ink podcast art.
Mary Ann Cappiello and Erika Thulin Dawes talk about trusting the process, text sets, and the magic of working on multiple projects at once.
If you would like to attend the next chat with Lisa Stringfellow and Michael Leali on April 26th, please go to www.katenarita.com/podcast and fill out the Chalk + Ink Chat form. It’s free and it’s fun. We’ll talk about being a debut author and diversity, equity and inclusion in middle grade novels.
Read Hanh Bui’s debut picturebook, The Yellow Ao Dai, to prep for our next episode.
Happy listening!
Nicole D. Collier talks about fear, asks tough questions about whether or not we’re betraying ourselves, and gives listeners tips to create courage.
Sign up for our next Chalk + Ink Chat featuring Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders at 8 PM EST.
For our next episode, please read Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education by Jessica Lander.
Many thanks to Sarah Brannen for Chalk + Ink’s podcast art.
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Kyle Lukoff talks about puzzling out books, gives tips to librarians to protect their patrons’ right to choose their own books and compares picture books to formalist poems.
Remember to sign up for our next Chalk + Ink Chat on March 29th, 2023 with Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders to talk about biographies, collaboration, book bans and more. Go to www.katenarita.com/podcast and fill out the Chalk + Ink Chat form.
For you, please read Nicole D. Collier’s Just Right Jillian and/or The Many Fortunes of Maya.
Happy listening!
On today's episode, Ralph Fletcher talks about how writing is a process of self-discovery, how the writer’s notebook is a place to honor students’ voices, and creating idea treasure maps.
For homework, be sure to read Kyle Lukoff's Newbery Honor book, Too Bright to See.
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