West stockbridge to pry childrens eyes away from screens, rebecca sheir and eric shimelonis are stimulating kids ears. All this week were playing episodes from the first. Npr s brings you news about books and authors along with our picks for great reads. Rebecca sheir has brought thousands of stories to life on the publicradio airwaves. Rebeccas radio stories have won numerous awards, including the. There are podcasts out there that just read books aloud circle round and disneys story central are two of them, but im more interested in true shows that present original content made for radio.
Rebecca sheir, host of the shakespeare unlimited series, talks original pronunciation op with shakespearean actor ben crystal and his father, linguist david crystal, one of the worlds foremost researchers on how english was spoken in shakespeares time. Veteransturnedbrewers help others who served develop. Rock stars of the childrens podcast world the berkshire eagle. Rebecca is a 1938 gothic novel by english author dame daphne du maurier. Veteransturnedbrewers help others who served develop new skills. Get timely parenting advice delivered straight to your inbox weekly. Circle round is an engaging, gentle storytime podcast aimed at kids. Rebecca hersher is a reporter on npr s science desk. Circle round is one of our favorite childrens podcasts. She has even won numerous prestigious awards in her writing career, including the newbery medal in the year 2010.
Print out this picture and let your listeners color along with. As screen time concerns are on the rise, many parents are turning to podcasts as a fun and often educational way to engage kids. But as rebecca sheir of member station wamu reports, the most effective tool in warding off text regret might be ourselves. Vermont veterans cook up a brewery and a bourbon distillery that not only lifts spirits, but gives back to the community and creates a model that may encourage other vets to try entrepreneurship. Public radio network and reported for npr member station ktoo in juneau. While in the last frontier, she also did reporting for npr member station ktoo in juneau. As a youngster, among my favorite storytellers was the gloriumptious roald dahl. Although last year was the year of the staggeringly disappointing superhero movie, according to npr arts and entertainment reporter neda ulaby, 2012 may.
In partnership with boston npr affiliate wbur, the husbandandwife team produces a childrens podcast in their west stockbridge basement studio. Rebecca book series by multiple authors includes books meet rebecca. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Asiana airlines boeing 777 crashed saturday afternoon while. Guy roz is a bit skeptical of her ideas, but ready to learn and he loves kale salad. Rebecca 2014 mini doll and book by american girl editorial. Dentists have no right to limit who can whiten your teeth, justices say feb. With podcasts, families can enjoy the same level of. The stories are captivating and compelling and are nearly always accompanied by a positive message or moral. Rebecca tope was born on january 1, 1948 in the midlands and was raised in chesire.
After her mom got sick, lucy dropped everything to take care of her, working all hours in a greasy diner just to make ends meet and spending every spare moments she had by her moms hospital. Just as actors and directors strive to work out this question on the stage, the academy continues to find new meaning in shakespeare, too. Rebecca hersher is a reporter on nprs science desk. Circle round is a production of wbur, bostons npr news station. Circle round is a childrens storytelling podcast that shares folktales tailored for a modern audience.
Rebecca sheir and eric shimelonis rural intelligence. Rebecca and her popular npr program that airs on wamu. It comes from the wbur producing team behind the popular podcast modern love, and its narrated by rebecca sheir, a seasoned public radio host. She became the host of metro connection in august 2010. When we left off, kind, generous nilsa had set off to pick wild strawberries for her family. Nprs metro connection, hosted by rebecca sheir, featured the hungarian embassys rock band, the diplomats. Rebecca series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Pronouncing english as shakespeare did folger shakespeare. Daphne du maurier herself said it was about my feelings of jealousy re my husband and jan ricardo, ricardo being an exgirlfriend of brownings. Storytelling podcast for kids available as road trip. Rebecca hersher is a reporter on npr s science desk, where she reports on outbreaks, natural disasters, and environmental and health research. Rebecca sheir, the host, writer and producer behind the circle round podcast reached. Rebecca, a unique novel by daphne du maurier, an english author and playwright of the 20th century, is a love drama with gothic elements. Veteransturnedbrewers help others who served develop new. By rebecca sheir hostwriterproducer, wburs circle round podcast in an era when so many of us are absorbed by smartphones, tablets, and laptops, you may not be surprised to hear that young people are not immune. Where the wild things are maurice sendak childrens books famous childrens books popular childrens books books for kids storytime julie murphy dumplin circle round npr circle round where the wild things are ft. With engaging hosts and compelling stories, podcasts can be great tools to teach kids about science, history, ethics, and more. Mrs danvers adored the first wife, yet despises the second. This is a shrilling story of two wornout souls, which are looking for, and finally find each other in the surrounding darkness. An american girl, rebecca and ana, candlelight for rebecca, and several more.
We asked scholars gail kern paster and jeremy lopez about why we continue to learn new things from shakespeares plays more than four hundred years. From the wbur producing team that brought the hit modern love. Ive probably taken out 160 books of folk tales, sheir said, noting that the. The podcast, circle round is narrated by rebecca sheir and stars some of todays most exciting theater, film and tv actors and npr. In 1992, she founded praxis books, a small british press. Join mindy thomas and guy raz as they come out of their shells on wburs circle round, a podcast hosted by rebecca sheir that adapts. Entertaining, informative, and kidfriendly podcasts for bedtime, road trips, and more. Rebecca sheir is the host of metro connection on wamu 88. Bostons npr station wbur launched the storytelling podcast circle round this summer with a pilot featuring jason alexander, with promises of more episodes this fall.
Rebecca stead is one of the most famous authors of america who likes to write novels based on the childrens books, young adult, science fiction, teen fiction genres. Guest host rebecca sheir speaks with npr s richard gonzales in san francisco for an update on the latest numbers from city officials. That is a positive development, especially when the story featuring jason. Listening to stories helps kids build vocabulary, improve reading skills, and even become more empathetic. Eric shimelonis and i have always been crazy about a good story. Maple sugar kisses lucy would do anything for her mombut she never expected to end up promising to leave her. Oct 17, 2014 rebecca sheir is the host of metro connection on wamu 88. Sep 26, 2017 this episode was adapted for circle round by virginia marshall, rebecca sheir, and jessica alpert. Pros and cons of podcasts for kids on the plus side, podcasts boost learning.
Circle round focuses on folktales from around the world and the show is hosted by rebecca sheir and then has a variety of insanely talented actors in each performance. It hasnt even been three years since west stockbridge, mass. Why the ocean is salty circle round 3 circle round. She previously served as host of ak on alaska public radio network and reported for npr member station ktoo in juneau. Rebecca sheir has brought thousands of stories to life as a public radio reporter and host, appearing on such shows as morning edition.
In the first episode, jason alexander is the main character a farmer who is fed up with how crowded and noisy his tiny home is. Episode 8why do shakespeares works, written so long ago, still speak to us today. Families with 8yearolds, look for it in your mailboxes. This episode was adapted for circle round by virginia marshall, rebecca sheir, and jessica alpert. Families with 8yearolds, look for it in your mailboxes come may 2020. The book also includes a lesson plan and activity for students. Rebecca sheir, the host, writer and producer behind the circle round podcast reached out to me a few weeks ago.
Producer rebecca sheir taks a look and listen inside the worlds largest online database of english accents. A sign of the health of kids podcasting is that big names are launching wellproduced shows with lots of lead time to generate interest. Apr 19, 2018 vermont veterans cook up a brewery and a bourbon distillery that not only lifts spirits, but gives back to the community and creates a model that may encourage other vets to try entrepreneurship. We both had the fabulous fortune of growing up in households where the bookcases were full to bursting. Delve into the worlds of bliss, the lost colony, whyr desires, lovers, and stone passions with more to come. Since the 1960s, hes been one of the worlds foremost researchers on the way english was spoken in shakespeares time. Physicists seek to lose the lecture as teaching tool wbfo. Rock stars of the childrens podcast world the berkshire.
Think of it as a smart alternative to screen time, and one of those unusual programs that both adults and children will enjoy. Guest host rebecca sheir speaks with npr s brian naylor about the latest reports on the asiana airlines flight that crash landed at san francisco international airport. View rebecca sheirs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. We asked scholars gail kern paster and jeremy lopez about why we continue to learn new things from shakespeares plays more than four. Circle round is a production of wbur, bostons npr station. David, theres something you mentioned in an article you wrote that i want to ask you about first. Rebecca has hosted the folger shakespeare librarys shakespeare unlimited podcast, as well as slate magazines placemakers, and done voiceover work for film, television and dozens of audio books. With dozens of episodes, you can jump in right away and listen to them in any order. Build listening comprehension skills with podcasts class tech tips. Rebecca sheir joined wamu in 2009 as a news anchor, host and reporter. Investigation into san francisco plane crash begins. Its weekends on all things considered from npr news. The last day of the year can be a time to reflect on the past 12 months, and in the.
Apr 19, 2018 veteransturnedbrewers help others who served develop new skills. Jul 25, 2017 produced by npr and hosted by mindy and guy roz, this sciencefocused show aimed at kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade is entertaining, fastpaced and fun. Storytelling podcast for kids available as road trip reels. The chattering clams join mindy thomas and guy raz as they come out of their shells on wburs circle round, a podcast hosted by rebecca sheir that adapts. The salt vermont veterans cook up a brewery and a bourbon distillery that not only lifts spirits, but gives back to the. She guides the listener through each story as eric shimelonis, an awardwinning composer, creates the accompanying soundtrack and production. In partnership with boston npr affiliate wbur, the husbandandwife team. It concerns an unnamed young woman who impetuously marries a wealthy widower, only to discover that he and his household are haunted by the memory of his late first wife, the title character. N is jealous from the moment she sees rebeccas handwriting. Childrens podcasts igniting imaginations and sparking. Npr s metro connection, hosted by rebecca sheir, featured the hungarian embassys rock band, the diplomats.
Perhaps du mauriers greatest accomplishment, characterwise, is the way she develops rebecca, who is already dead when the main action of the. Sep 19, 2017 it comes from the wbur producing team behind the popular podcast modern love, and its narrated by rebecca sheir, a seasoned public radio host. In every episode, narrator rebecca sheir tells a lesserknown folktale or story from around the world, helped by a rotating voice cast of talented stage and screen actors. Her stories have won numerous awards, airing on public radio programs such as all things considered, weekend edition, marketplace, latino usa, only. Rebecca sheir wburfm boston, ma journalist muck rack. Jul 26, 2019 circle round is an engaging, gentle storytime podcast aimed at kids. Rebecca is an intensely erotic novel, but its eroticism is of a queasy kind. Although last year was the year of the staggeringly disappointing superhero movie, according to npr arts and entertainment reporter neda ulaby, 2012 may mark the year of the smart superhero movie with releases of. But they have quickly settled in, buying a sears kit house, creating a business in their basement that specializes in podcasting, and getting involved in local. The diplomats were originally formed exclusively with musicians from the embassy of hungary. Why shakespeares stories still resonate folger shakespeare.
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