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The Children's Literature Podcast

The Children's Literature Podcast

By: T.Q. Townsend
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 Grown-up discussion of works written for children, with lesson ideas and activities to share with kidsCopyright 2020 by TQ Townsend Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • 183 – Standardized Testing Doesn’t Matter

    183 – Standardized Testing Doesn’t Matter
    May 15 2025
    Here’s a cranky mommy rant about how standardized testing can stress out kids for no good reason. I KNOW teachers and schools are under a lot of pressure, but adults should never dump their anxieties onto children. Especially when the cause of so much worry is so unimportant compared to the big picture of life.
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    8 mins
  • 182 – Take Me Out to the Ball Game . . . has verses?

    182 – Take Me Out to the Ball Game . . . has verses?
    May 12 2025
    “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” by Albert von Tilzer and Jack Norworth is America’s second national anthem. Many Americans don’t even remember learning it because it is such a natural part of childhood. But worldwide it’s not known very well, and even the biggest baseball fans may not know that this song has … Continue reading "182 – Take Me Out to the Ball Game . . . has verses?"
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    19 mins
  • 181 – Are You My Mother?

    181 – Are You My Mother?
    May 11 2025
    Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman perfectly expresses how little children feel sometimes — I want my mom, and I want to go home. But it also has a sweet and subtle message about how the modern world can exist with nature if only we remember to show a little compassion to the little … Continue reading "181 – Are You My Mother?"
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    6 mins

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