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Diary of an Ex HoMy Naked Reaction to Corrina Lee AllenCheri Hardman gets naked and watches the episode with Corrina Lee Allen. Topics covered are demisexuality, growing up Evangelical and being an egg donor.https://www.cherihardman.com00:00 Introduction01:34 Corrina's history03:03 Religion's Impact on Sexuality05:21 Celebrity crushes05:42 What is demisexuality?16:28 Porn23:58 What it's like to be an egg donor2025-04-2732 min
The Nap Time SessionsFull Nests And Big Transitions: When Motherhood Meets MenopauseIn this laugh-out-loud episode of The Naptime Sessions, I’m joined by the wonderful Kathryn Allen, a reflexologist, mum of two, and former recruitment powerhouse. Kathryn brings a fresh, humorous, and relatable perspective to the joys and challenges of juggling motherhood, perimenopause, and a major career pivot.Here's what we cover:Kathryn’s inspiring journey from a fast-paced career in recruitment to becoming a reflexologist – and how motherhood inspired her to make the leap.The humorous and oh-so-relatable realities of raising children while navigating the highs and lows of perimenopause.Why it’s so important to ask for...2025-01-281h 03
Girls On FilmEp 182: Romcoms & feminism, from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to Rye Lane + highlights of Venice 2024In this episode, Anna Smith welcomes film critic Corrina Antrobus back to Girls On Film to discuss her brand new book, I Love Romcoms and I am a Feminist: A Manifesto in 100 Romcoms. Anna is also joined by film critic Jo-Ann Titmarsh who shares her highlights direct from the Venice International Film Festival.
First up, Corrina begins by discussing two Girls On Film romcom favourites - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and She’s Gotta Have It, which both feature in our pod’s intro jingle. She highlights the romcoms that have often been overlooked in the genre, as well as the unde...2024-09-1147 min
BiggerPockets DailyHow to Navigate Today’s Real Estate Market: Tips From 3 Industry Experts by Corrina AllenFrom inflation to interest rate hikes to low inventory and elevated prices, today’s market can give some real estate investors pause. Industry volatility can set off emotional reactions in investors who haven’t fortified themselves against the ups and downs of the market. Navigating these fluctuations takes knowledge, patience, peer support, and the right set of tools to keep cash flow under control and your head above water. We spoke with three investing experts about their strategies for building and maintaining a successful real estate investing business—regardless of the challenges the market might present. Here are their b...2023-11-1314 min
Diary of an Ex HoDiary of an Ex Ho Episode 11 Corrina Lee Allen 'I Didn't Have Enough Titties For That'Comedian Cheri Hardman talks to fellow comedian Corrina Lee Allen. Corrina explains what demisexual means and describes what it's like to be an egg donor.
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2023-07-0542 min
Glee 👏 Aggressive1.12 - Mattress (w/ Gamal ElSawah)This week, Corrina and Ian are joined by Gamal ElSawah to discuss the New Directions' big break! In a local mattress commercial! We also discuss the horrible bullying problem, and the sh*t hitting the fan with Will and Terri. And for some reason, we wrongly drag Lily Allen into this.@gleeaggressive@thegamal, @gamaltweets@epicadventureof@ibroski@dapperdevilprductionsgleeaggressive@gmail.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/gleeagressive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-071h 11
School Librarians United with Amy HermonAdvice for a 1st Year Librarian (and the rest of us!)Welcome to Season 2! This summer, school librarians, shared their best suggestions, tips and tricks for building relationships, managing your time, prioritizing, programming and a librarian's mindset! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. New on the Job: A School Librarians Guide to Success 2nd edition 5 Tips for New School Librarians (and those who aren’t so new) 3 Strategies for a First-Time Librarian 10 Tips for New School Librarians! 15 of the Absolute Best Podcasts for Children’s Books ...2019-08-3141 min
Books Between Podcast#75-Benefits of Rereading & A Conversation w/ Deimosa Webber-BeyIntro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for educators, librarians, parents, and everyone who loves middle grade books! My goal is to help you connect kids between 8-12 with fantastic reads because I believe that a book can change the trajectory of a child’s life. And I want to help you introduce kids to those amazing, life-shaping books and bring you inspiring (and fun!) conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two tweens, a 5th grade teache...2019-07-2939 minBooks Between Podcast#74-Top 20 Student Favorites & A Conversation with Rajani LaRoccaIntro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for educators, librarians, parents, and everyone who loves middle grade books! My goal is to help you connect kids between 8-12 with fantastic reads because I believe that a book can change the trajectory of a child’s life. And I want to help you introduce kids to those amazing, life-shaping books and bring you inspiring (and fun!) conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two tween girls, a 5th grade...2019-07-0151 min
Books Between Podcast – MG Book VillageFinishing Strong & A Conversation with Tina Athaide: Books Between, Episode 73Episode Outline: Listen to the episode here! Intro Hello and welcome to Books Between – a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen – 5th grade teacher, a mom of two girls (10 and 12), and muddling through some … Continue reading Finishing Strong & A Conversation with Tina Athaide: Books Between, Episode 732019-05-2700 minBooks Between Podcast#73 - Finishing Strong & A Conversation with Tina AthaideIntro Hello and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - 5th grade teacher, a mom of two girls (10 and 12), and muddling through some allergies. So if you are wondering why I sound “off” - we can blame all those plants trying to have babies! A quick reminder before we get started that you can find transcripts and interview outlines of every episode - along with lots of other great middle great cont...2019-05-2752 min
The Children's Book PodcastDonalyn MillerHappy Teacher Appreciation week! I hope you’re sharing a whole lot of love for those individuals who work with our young minds each and every day. Schools are magical places and for many they are the source of countless formative memories in our journey of growing up and into the world. So… I recently started a new podcast with Karina Yan Glaser, New York Times bestselling author of the VANDERBEEKERS series. It’s called KIDLIT THESE DAYS, it’s produced by Book Riot, and on the show Karina and I examine the intersection between current events and children’s literature...2019-05-0721 minBooks Between Podcast – MG Book VillageA Conversation with Mae Respicio: Books Between, Episode 72Episode Outline: Listen to the episode here! Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between – a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen – 5th grade teacher currently enjoying Spring Break, a mom of two tween daughters, and … Continue reading A Conversation with Mae Respicio: Books Between, Episode 722019-05-0600 minBooks Between Podcast#72 - A Conversation with Mae RespicioIntro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - 5th grade teacher currently enjoying Spring Break, a mom of two tween daughters, and part of the MGBookVillage team. And MGBookVillage.org where you can find transcripts and interview outlines of all of our episodes and links to every book and topic we mention today. This is episode #72 and oday’s show features three novels that will get your...2019-05-0643 minBooks Between Podcast – MG Book VillageA Conversation with Alyson Gerber: Books Between, Episode 71Episode Outline: Listen to the episode here! Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between – a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen – an elementary school teacher in Central New York and mom of two daughters – … Continue reading A Conversation with Alyson Gerber: Books Between, Episode 712019-04-0100 minBooks Between Podcast#71 - A Conversation with Alyson Gerber (Focused)Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - an elementary school teacher in Central New York and mom of two daughters - a 9 year old and a just turned 12 year old. Yesteday we celebrated her birthday with the most amazing cake - white with whipped cream frosting and layers of cannoli filling and raspberry filling inside. And just in case you are wondering - no, I did not...2019-04-0148 minBooks Between Podcast – MG Book VillageThree New Graphic Novels & a Conversation with Jerry Craft: Books Between, Episode 70Episode Outline: Listen to the episode here! Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between – a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect the tweens in your life to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen – 5th grade teacher, a mom of an 11 and 9 year old, … Continue reading Three New Graphic Novels & a Conversation with Jerry Craft: Books Between, Episode 702019-03-1800 minBooks Between Podcast#70 - Three New Graphic Novels & A Conversation with Jerry CraftIntro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect the tweens in your life to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - 5th grade teacher, a mom of an 11 and 9 year old, and desperate to be DONE with winter, please!! Yesterday we saw robins all over the yard and today… it’s covered with snow again. I believe that the right book can change the trajectory of a child’s life and can help them recognize the world for what it is...2019-03-1844 minBooks Between Podcast – MG Book VillageNovels About Loss and Hope & a Conversation with Laura Shovan: Books Between, Episode 69Episode Outline: Listen to the episode here! Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between – a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen – a teacher of 21, a mom of two, and enjoying the last few hours … Continue reading Novels About Loss and Hope & a Conversation with Laura Shovan: Books Between, Episode 692019-02-2500 minBooks Between Podcast#69 - Novels About Loss and Hope & Special Guest Laura Shovan (Takedown)Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher of 21, a mom of two, and enjoying the last few hours of our Winter Break here in Central New York. We’ve had ice storms then sun and lots of time to read. This is episode #69 and Today I’m discussing four excellent middle grade novels that deal with grief and loss. And I’m also sharing with you a...2019-02-251h 05
One Tired Teacher14: Teaching A Love of ReadingSend us a textInspiring children to fall in love with reading can be one of the most rewarding gifts you can receive as a teacher. Sometimes it can be quite tricky. Reluctant readers often struggle to find books they love due to fears they have about themselves as readers. This is why it is so crucial to introduce kids to fantastic books. Because there is a book for everyone! We just need to find the one to hook them.In today’s episode, Corrina Allen from Books Between Podcast shares her infectious love for re...2019-02-2130 min
School Librarians United with Amy HermonPodcasts And YouWhere do podcasts fit into your life? Join me as I share all the podcasts which help me do my job everyday. Podcasts offer us a perfect way to personalize our PD. Perhaps you'll find a new favorite. NYT: Endeavor, Always Looking to Grow Forbes: Changing Your Brain Do you consider Podcasting part of Social Media? Xerox commercial from the 1977 Superbowl Updated Xerox commercial 40 years later Podcasts on Literature: Books Between Podcast with host Corrina Allen The Children’s Book Podcast hosted by Matthew...2019-02-0429 minBooks Between Podcast#68 - MG Trends & the Most Anticipated Books of 2019Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom, and battling a cold this afternoon! So if I sound a little...off - that is why! This is episode #68 and Today I’m answering some questions about trends in middle grade and sharing with you some fabulous 2019 titles to look forward to this year! Q&A - Trends in Middle Grade Fiction L...2019-01-1538 minBooks Between Podcast – MG Book VillageMG Trends & the Most Anticipated Books of 2019: Books Between, Episode 68Episode Outline: Listen to the episode here! Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between – a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen – a teacher, a mom, and battling a cold this afternoon! So if I sound … Continue reading MG Trends & the Most Anticipated Books of 2019: Books Between, Episode 682019-01-1500 minBooks Between Podcast – MG Book Village(Some of the) Best MG Graphic Novels of 2018: Books Between, Episode 67Episode Outline: Listen to the episode here! Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between – a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen – a teacher in Central New York, a mom of two tween girls, and currently … Continue reading (Some of the) Best MG Graphic Novels of 2018: Books Between, Episode 672019-01-1000 minBooks Between Podcast#67 - (Some of the) Best MG Graphic Novels of 2018Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher in Central New York, a mom of two tween girls, and currently - all about the new Miles Morales Spiderman movie. It’s the lockscreen on my phone, my girls and I have the soundtrack set to shuffle in the car….and I already have plans to go see it a second time. Into the Spiderverse is the most innovative...2019-01-1020 minBooks Between Podcast – MG Book Village(Some of the) Best Middle Grade Books of 2018: Books Between, Episode 66Episode Outline: Listen to the episode here! Intro Hi everyone! This is Books Between – a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen – a 5th grade teacher, a mom of two girls, and enjoying my extra reading time … Continue reading (Some of the) Best Middle Grade Books of 2018: Books Between, Episode 662019-01-0700 minBooks Between Podcast#66 - (Some of the) Best Middle Grade Books of 2018Intro Hi everyone! This is Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom of two girls, and enjoying my extra reading time over the holiday break and the chance to relax. This is episode #66 and today we are celebrating some of the best middle grade books published in 2018. Main Topic - The Top 20 Middle Grade Books of 2018 I’m a bit of a data ne...2019-01-0733 minBooks Between Podcast#65 - #HappyPottermas Part 3: HarryPotterPaloozaIntro Hi everyone! And welcome to Books Between - a podcast for educators, parents and everyone who loves middle grade books! I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two tween girls, a 5th grade teacher in Central New York, and currently enjoying those magical days between Christmas and New Years when you have no idea what day it is and you spend half your time in your pajamas reading…..ahhhh….. I believe in the power of books - especially fantasy books - to help you mull...2018-12-302h 05
The Children's Book PodcastOur "Don't Miss" Books of 2018 PART 4 with Grace Lin (Kidlit Women* Podcast and Other Notable Kidlit Podcasts)Grace Lin (@pacylin), award-winning author and podcast host, joins to share the origin of Kidlitwomen* and the Kidlit Women* podcast. There are a small handful of kidlit podcasts I listen to regularly and that continue to contribute to my professional growth and, quite frankly, I think help make me a better human being. LIFELINES: BOOKS THAT BRIDGE THE DIVIDE is one of those podcasts. Hosts Saadia Faruqi and Ann Braden share book recommendations from marginalized voices and experiences. They offer up insightful interviews. And I honestly walk away feeling like I’ve got another set of tools to make my li...2018-12-3047 minBooks Between Podcast#64 - #HappyPottermas Part 2: Bridging the GapIntro Hi everyone! And welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they will love for a lifetime. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of a 9 and 11 year old, a teacher, and recently - staying up way too late wrapping presents and watching cheesy Netflix holiday specials like The Princess Switch and The Holiday Calendar. And apparently losing my voice a bit - it seems a tad scratchy tonight. I believe in the power of the ri...2018-12-261h 00Books Between Podcast#63 - HappyPottermas Part 1: A Conversation Across the PondIntro Hi everyone! And welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they will love for a lifetime. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two tweens, a 5th grade teacher, a Ravenclaw, and celebrating all things Harry Potter this month! I believe in the power of stories to give us the language and situations to help us identify and make sense of what is wonderful in our world. And give us the words and the wa...2018-12-1050 minBooks Between Podcast#62 - Launching a Community Book Club & a Conversation with Harper & MaggieIntro Hi everyone! And welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to incredible stories. I believe in the power of books to bring communities together. And my goal is to help you connect your children and your community with fantastic books and share inspiring conversations with the people who make that magic happen. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of a 9 and 11 year old, a 5th grade teacher in Central New York, and glad to be back with you af...2018-11-2650 minBooks Between Podcast#61 - Three New Paranormal Releases & a Conversation with Pablo Cartaya (Marcus Vega) Intro Hello everyone! Welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, librarians, parents, and anyone who loves middle grade books! I believe in the power of stories to change our mood - make us laugh, cry, or… creep us out in the best possible way! My goal is to help you connect kids with those fabulous books and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I am your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of a 9 and 11 year old, a 5th grade teacher in Cent...2018-10-151h 09
School Librarians United with Amy HermonBook Snob: Guilty as chargedJoin me as I wrestle with the contentious topic of book snobbery in the library. Aren't we trained to be selective and judicious in how we spend our limited funding? On the other hand, we are responsible for servicing all our students' reading interests - not just the ones we deem worthy. And why all our collections should have a dessert section for our students. How to weed by the numbers Book Warden slide on Twitter Books Between Podcast with Corrina Allen The Nutritional Value of Dessert Books 2018-10-0218 minBooks Between Podcast#60 - Kate DiCamillo (Louisiana's Way Home)Intro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, librarians, parents, and anyone who loves middle grade books! I believe in the power of stories to lift us up and help us discover who we really are. My goal is to help you connect kids with those incredible books and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I am your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two preteen girls, a 5th grade teacher in Central New York, and really, really glad that September i...2018-10-0145 min
School Librarians United with Amy HermonBook Warden - Truth HurtsJoin me as I delve into the thorny topic of the role school librarians play as "Book Wardens" with our checkout policies and students' book choices. Can our decisions be justified and are our interactions with students reasonable when it comes to book choices? Bookriot.com "Librarians must weed their book collection" by Sarah Ullery Bookriot.com "The House with a Clock in its Walls: Read it, then watch it" by Sarah Ullery Book Warden slide on Twitter From Striving to Thriving: How to Grow Capable, Confident Readers By Annie Ward and...2018-09-2420 minBooks Between Podcast#59 - Barbara Dee (Everything I Know About You)Intro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, librarians, parents, and anyone who loves middle grade books! And what I love is to help you connect kids between 8-12 with fantastic reads and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a teacher of twenty-two (as of the last classlist update), and a little over two days away from the first day of school. This is episode #59 and today I’m sharing a conv...2018-09-1057 minBooks Between Podcast#58 - Cindy Baldwin (Where the Watermelons Grow)Intro Hey everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, librarians, parents, and anyone who loves middle grade books! My goal is to help you connect kids between 8-12 with fantastic reads and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two girls, a teacher of 5th graders, and starting to have my annual back-to-school nightmares again. Last night it was that I had no clue what my schedule was, I had no plans prepared and was jus...2018-08-2052 minBooks Between Podcast#57 - Paula Chase (So Done)Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, librarians, parents, and anyone who loves middle grade books! My goal is to help you connect kids between 8-12 with fantastic reads and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom for the past 11 years, a teacher for the past 17 years, and a fan of flavored seltzer for the past two months. Either I have been oblivious to it or suddenly there is a plethora of sparkling waters and...2018-08-1350 minBooks Between Podcast#56 - Kelly Yang (Front Desk)Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for educators, librarians, parents, and everyone who loves middle grade books! My goal is to help you connect kids between 8-12 with fantastic books and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two girls, a 5th grade teacher, and I just discovered the COOLEST thing last week and I have to share it with you! There is this teacher named David Marsh and he makes stop motion LEGO Batm...2018-08-0648 minBooks Between Podcast#55 - Being a Book Witch & a Conversation w/ Melissa SarnoIntro Hi everyone and welcome to the Books Between Podcast! I believe in empowering children by helping them discover who they are as readers. My goal is to help you connect kids between 8-12 with fabulous reading experiences and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a 5th grade teacher, and thinking about how much I LOVE our public libraries and how much they are needed. My daughters and I just launched our summer Library Crawl where we try...2018-07-2347 minBooks Between Podcast#54 - ProjectLIT w/ Jarred AmatoIntro Hi everyone and welcome to the Books Between Podcast! I believe in the power of books to help spark deep conversations and help us think through the big ideas in life. My goal is to help you connect kids between 8-12 with those amazing books and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a 5th grade teacher, and still a bit tired from our trip to the beach yesterday! This is Episode #54 and today I’m sh...2018-07-1739 minBooks Between Podcast#53-More Fab Nonfiction and a Conversation w/ Diane MagrasIntro Hi everyone and welcome to the Books Between Podcast! I believe in the power of books to help us see our world more clearly and to see each other more clearly. My goal is to help you connect kids between 8-12 with those amazing books and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of a 9 and 11 year old, a 5th grade teacher and currently in a battle with Japanese beetles! Argh! My hollyhock has finally bloomed after three years and...2018-07-0945 minBooks Between Podcast#52 - Using Flipgrid to Inspire Readers w/ Nikki ManciniIntro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom of two girls, and finally done with school and on to summer break! I said goodbye to my 22 fifth graders last Friday at their Moving Up Ceremony since they are off to the middle school! And I gave each one of them an end-of-the-year gift which includes a Krazy Straw and a pack of Kool-Aid that I attach to a book...2018-06-2652 minBooks Between Podcast#51-Exceptional Nonfiction Reads & A Conversation w/ Wendy MacKnightIntro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom of a 9 and 11 year old, and struggling with some kind of rogue pollen in the air. So if I suddenly sound like the Albino from the Pit of Despair in The Princess Bride - that is why. This is Episode #51 and today I’m discussing some exceptional nonfiction reads and sharing a conversation with Wendy MacKnight, author of The Fra...2018-06-121h 04Books Between Podcast#50 - A Conversation with Cordelia Jensen & Laurie MorrisonIntro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom of two girls, and a new aunt!! A few weeks ago, my brother and his wife had a beautiful baby girl they named Nora and has been so wonderful to have a baby in the family again! This is Episode #50 and today I am sharing with you a conversation with Laurie Morrison and Cor...2018-05-2852 minBooks Between Podcast#49 - 3 New Spring Releases & a Conversation w/ Ann Braden and Saadia FaruqiIntro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom of two girls who are 8 and 11, and feeling extraordinarily lucky on this Mother’s Day to have my mom in my life. And having a mother who is and has always been such a staunch supporter of my reading life. This is Episode #49 and Today I’m discussing three new middle grade releases, and then I’ll share wit...2018-05-1456 minBooks Between Podcast#48 - Supporting Students w/ ACEs & A Conversation with Varian JohnsonIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who loves middle grade books. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two girls and a 5th grade teacher in Central New York. I believe in the power of books to help us see each other more clearly. And my goal is to help you find fabulous books for the tweens in your life and help create a community where we all can support each other as we build those readers. This is Episode #48 and today I’m...2018-04-301h 01Books Between Podcast#47 - A Conversation with Jen Petro-RoyIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who loves middle grade books. I believe in the power of stories to help us realize that we are not alone in the world. And my goal is to help you connect kids with those incredible stories and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I am Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a teacher of 22, and gearing up for my Spring Break next week! This is Episode #47 and today I...2018-04-1653 minBooks Between Podcast#46 - A Conversation with Karina Yan GlaserIntro Hi everyone and welcome to the Books Between Podcast! I believe in the power of stories to brighten our world and spark change within ourselves. My goal is to help you connect kids with those amazing stories and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I am Corrina Allen - a mom of two tween girls, a 5th grade teacher, and surrounded by slime. Oh. My. God. There is no escaping this stuff - it’s like a preteen version of The Blob with sparkles and glitter and seq...2018-04-0250 minBooks Between Podcast#45 - How to Rock Your Read Aloud & a Conversation w/ Colby SharpIntro Hi everyone and welcome to the Books Between Podcast! I believe in the power of stories to connect us to others in our world. My goal is to help you connect kids with incredible books and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. Every other Monday, I bring you book talks, interviews, and ideas for getting great books into the hands of kids between 8-12. I am Corrina Allen - a mom of an 8 and 10 year old, a 5th grade teacher, and now making multiple visits to the or...2018-03-1244 minBooks Between Podcast#44 - A Conversation with Jack ChengIntro Hi and welcome to the Books Between Podcast! I believe in the power of stories to inspire us and to change our lives for the better. And I know that being a reader encourages us to be more empathetic and to be better citizens in our world. And I want to help you connect kids with those amazing, life-changing stories and bring you inspiring (and fun!) conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. Every other Monday, I bring you book talks, interviews, and ideas for getting great books into the hands of ki...2018-02-2642 minBooks Between Podcast#43 - Anna Meriano, 3 Fails & 1 Win Intro Hi and welcome to the Books Between Podcast! I believe that books can change your life for the better. I know because books did that for me. And I want to help you connect kids with those amazing, life-shaping books and bring you inspiring (and fun!) conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. Every other Monday, I bring you book talks, interviews, and ideas for getting great books into the hands of kids between 8-12. I am Corrina Allen - a mom of an eight and te...2018-02-1251 minBooks Between Podcast#42 - Elly Swartz & MG at Heart Book ClubIntro Hi there everyone! Welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a teacher of 23, and always amazed at how much I learn from my students. Sometimes it’s something profound, or like last week it’s a snack suggestion! So a shout out to Jadyn and Malia for helping my daughters and I get completely addicted to these things called Flip yogurts. Have you tried them? They are these lit...2018-01-2939 minBooks Between Podcast#41 - Jarrett Lerner & the Most Anticipated Books of 2018Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom, and spending a lovely weekend with my family inside away from the bitter cold playing epic games of Sorry and watching all the Star Wars movies. Again. This is Episode #41 and today I’m sharing with you some fabulous 2018 titles to look forward to this year and an awesome interview with EngiNerds author Jarrett Lerner! B...2018-01-1559 minBooks Between Podcast#40 - (Some of the) Top Middle Grade Graphic Novels of 2017Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom of an 8 and 10 year old, and oh so ready to welcome 2018! This is Episode #40 and today we are celebrating some of the top middle grade graphic novels published in 2017! And today’s episode is brought to you by WriteAbout.com - a writing community and publishing platform perfect for classrooms. If you are...2018-01-0214 minBooks Between Podcast#39 - (Some of the) Best Middle Grade Books of 2017Intro Hey everyone! This is Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom of two daughters, and ridiculously excited about the new twinkle lights on my Christmas tree this year. Sometimes - you have to take joy in the small things. This is Episode #39 and today we are celebrating some of the best middle grade books published in 2017. And today’s episode is brought to you by WriteAbo...2017-12-2927 minBooks Between Podcast#38 - The Wonder MovieIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two girls, a 5th grade teacher, and glad to be back after a brief hiatus to refocus and recharge. But - we’ve got a lot of great new books to talk about so you knew I wasn’t going to be gone for long! This is Episode #38 and today I am chatting about the Wonder movie with a f...2017-12-0455 minBooks Between Podcast#37 - Orli ZuravickyIntro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they will love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two and a teacher of 23. And last weekend, I had the huge pleasure of meeting and having lunch with Amy Skelding from the KidLit Drink Night Podcast! We had apple cider martinis and spent hours chatting about Parks & Rec and Harry Potter and Wegmans and everything we’ve been reading and everything we want to read. So if you...2017-10-2343 minBooks Between Podcast#36 - Latest in Graphic NovelsIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they will love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two daughters and a 5th grade teacher in Central New York. My goal is to help you find fabulous books for your kids and help create a community where we all can support each other as we build those readers. This is Episode #36 and today is all about graphic novels! Before we start the show to...2017-10-0915 minBooks Between Podcast#35 - LIVE at ALA: Mira BartókIntro Hi everyone! This is episode #35 and today I am sharing with you a LIVE recording of an interview I did with the incredible Mira Bartók where we discuss her debut middle grade novel, The Wonderling. This was recording at ALA on Sunday, June 25th and I have been eager to share it with you and since The Wonderling is released tomorrow, now seems like the perfect time. Before we begin today’s interview, I am excited to tell you that this month’s episodes are sponsored by WriteAbout.com - a safe, digital writi...2017-09-2545 minBooks Between Podcast#34 - Studying Genre & A Conversation with Danielle DavisIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom an 8 and 10 year old, and just finishing my first week back to school with my new 5th graders. And….YAWN! Is there any tured that’s like that first few days of school tired? I am gonna get some coffee and I’ll be right back…. This is Episode #34 and today I’m talking about studying genre and then I welcome a...2017-09-1150 minBooks Between Podcast#33 - Launching a Reading Community & A Conversation with Celia PérezIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two girls, a 5th grade teacher, and yeah...starting to have those back to school bad dreams where I’ve arrived at school and I have no lesson prepared or all the furniture has been removed from my room or I’m suddenly teaching Kindergarten! This is Episode #33 and today I’m talking about launching a reading community...2017-08-2843 min
Fuse 8 n' KateEpisode 9 - Goodnight MoonThings get off to a bang when Kate immediately throws Betsy off by calling the entire Harry Potter series "YA". After that things get weird. Sure, Goodnight Moon is one of the best known, best loved, most-received-at-baby-showers picture book classics of all time, but does it deserve the acclaim? The sisters discuss its sordid controversies, the book's forgotten ghost, and the danger of anatomically correct udders.
Show Notes:
- Proof of the existence of a pinhole camera saltine cracker. http://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2017/08/17/solar-eclipse-glasses-cracker-slotted-spoon/575694001/
- The two podcasts that gave us shout outs? First up is...2017-08-2835 minBooks Between Podcast#32 - Betsy BirdIntro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians and anyone who wants to help connect kids between 8-12 to books they will love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom, a teacher, and really excited that I got to see the solar eclipse this afternoon! Here in Syracuse we had about 70% (ish) coverage and my daughters and husband and I hung out in the backyard with glasses our neighbors so kindly gave us and we saw the light dim and the shadows get eerie. I couldn’t quite get t...2017-08-2249 minBooks Between Podcast#31 - Exceptional Anthologies & Short Story CollectionsIntro Hello and welcome to Books Between - a podcast all about celebrating children’s literature! If you are a teacher, parent, or librarian who wants to help connect kids between 8-12 to books they will love - then you are in the right spot! I am your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mum of an 8 and 10 year old, and baking brownies and bundt cakes and obviously binge-watching a little bit too much of the Great British Baking Show lately. And I will apologise to my British listeners for this atrocious acce...2017-08-1417 minBooks Between Podcast#30 - Classroom Book-A-Day w/ Jillian HeiseIntro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to help connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I am Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom of two, and spending some rainy summer days with my gals playing Blokus and Canasta and Mario Kart and dreaming of the beach…. This is Episode #30 and today I am sharing with you a conversation with Jillian Heise about Classroom Book A Day. We chat about all the wonderful things that can happen when you...2017-07-311h 02Books Between Podcast#29 - Corey Ann Haydu & Fantastic Friendship BooksIntro Hello everyone and welcome to the Books Between podcast! If you love to read, if you are a fan of middle grade, if you want to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love, then you have found the podcast for you! I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of an 8 and 10 year old, a 5th grade teacher, and lately - spending a lot of time on the sidelines of lacrosse fields and tennis courts. But - that gives me more time to read! This is Episode #29 and today I am welc...2017-07-2440 minBooks Between Podcast#28 - Diversity Audit & A Conversation with Madelyn Rosenberg & Wendy ShangIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two girls, a 5th grade teacher, and lately I am ALL about the 80s. Have you seen the new Netflix series GLOW? It stands for “Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling” - it’s full on 1980s amazing. Now, I never really got into wrestling myself but I love this show. It’s fun and self-deprecating and takes you back. Before we ju...2017-07-1038 min
Good Stuff KidsEpisode #79 – Corrina Allen#mglit. What’s that? Oh, well, luckily this weeks guest, Corrina Allen, has the info. Corrina is a teacher and an avid reader. She loves to read and encourages those in her classroom to develop a love of reading as well. She loves reading so much that she has her very own podcast devoted to reading and #mglit. Be sure to check out Corrina on the Books Betwen Podcast.
It’s also time for a bunch of my Kids Listen crew to have a series of our podcasts on the theme of “Hit the Road”.
Continue...2017-07-0430 minBooks Between Podcast#27 - Sarah Threlkeld (Happy Reading)Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a 5th grade teacher, completely in love with the Wonder Woman movie! When I was a kid, I had the Wonder Woman lunch box and dressed up as her in one of those old vinyl costumes and I love how fierce yet moral she is in this movie. And - if any of you of...2017-06-2650 minBooks Between Podcast#26 - Caroline Starr Rose & Favorite Fictional DadsIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of an 8 and 10 year old, a teacher to eighteen 11 year olds, and we are all in the home stretch for summer vacation. It’s almost here. And - if any of you of are headed to the ALA Conference in Chicago this summer, I will be be there on Saturday and Sunday to interview author Mira Bartok about her new...2017-06-1251 minBooks Between Podcast#25 - Laurel SnyderIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom, and just back from a trip to our local greenhouse to pick out flowers for our window boxes. I always feel like summer is finally around the corner when I look out and see geraniums and petunias. This is Episode #25 and it’s early! I had the opportunity to chat with Laure...2017-05-2955 minBooks Between Podcast#24 - Summer Reading & Nanci Turner StevesonIntro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who loves middle grade books. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom, and a HUGE Guardians of the Galaxy fan! I just saw the second movie last weekend, and I loved how the writers constructed a story to make me love a character I had previously hated. And I loved how this story shows how an empathic character can be deeply powerful without toting a gun or fighting. Plus - my favorite band is Fle...2017-05-2238 min
What Book Hooked You?004 Corrina Allen – Books Between Podcast
Corrina Allen is an educator and host of the Books Between podcast, a show focused on books for young readers in grades 3rd-6th. In this episode she shares the importance of building the reading lives in children.
Episode Mentions
* The Book Whisper: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child
* Babysitters Club
* Diary of a Wimpy Kid
* Max Crumbly
* Books Between Podcast
* All the Wonders
* HiLo
* Challenger Deep
* The Hate U Give
* The Book Thief
* The Nest
* The March Trilogy
* The Graveyard Book
...2017-05-1822 minBooks Between Podcast#23 - Victoria CoeIntro Hi everyone - welcome to Books Between - a podcast focused solely on middle grade readers and to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect them to books they will love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a 5th grade teacher and still basking in the glow of getting to see Neil DeGrasse Tyson LIVE when he came to Syracuse! He talked about science in the movies and was utterly hilarious. If you ever have a chance to go see him, please do it! This is Epis...2017-05-0837 minBooks Between Podcast#22 - Adrienne KressIntro Hi everyone and welcome to the Books Between podcast! If you are a middle grade teacher, a librarian, a parent of a child between 8 and 12 - or anyone who just loves to chat about kids’ books - then you are in the right spot! Our focus is generally middle grade books but occasionally we veer into picture books or YA. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a 5th grade teacher and enjoying our Spring Break! It’s been low key but relaxing. This is Episode #22 and Today I am welcomin...2017-04-2447 minBooks Between Podcast#21 - The Power of PoetryIntro Hi everyone! Welcome to Episode 21 of Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who loves middle grade books! I am Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom, and a big podcast fan. And I’ll tell you - I have been absolutely sucked into the new STown podcast for the past week! And have probably spend too much time and stayed up far too late looking at pictures of hedge mazes, sundials, and antique clocks. So, I know you like podcasts - definitely go listen to STown. Sinc...2017-04-1015 minBooks Between Podcast#20 - Beauty & the BeastIntro Hi everyone! Welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and you! Thanks for joining us today! This is a show all about middle grade books, and raising enthusiastic readers. I am Corrina Allen. I’ve been teaching for over 13 years mainly grades 5 and 6. And I am a mother of two girls. And we just celebrated my oldests 10th birthday this weekend. She got her ears pierced and I had an amazing FAIL attempting to make a pink and blue checkerboard cake for her. Pictures are on Twitter if you want to see the...2017-03-2728 minBooks Between Podcast#19 - Rethinking Reading LogsIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who loves middle grade books. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two daughters and a 5th grade teacher in Central New York. My goal is to help you find fabulous books for your kids and help create a community where we all can support each other as we build those readers. This is Episode #19 and today we are discussing ways to get away from reading logs and featuring three incredible science ficti...2017-03-1324 minBooks Between Podcast#18 - Interview with Paul Goat AllenIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade readers between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom of two girls, and enjoying a gloriously (and weirdly) warm Winter Break. It hit 70 degrees today. In Syracuse. In February. Hey - I’ll take it! This is Episode #18 and today we have a interview with genre fiction book critic Paul Goat Allen, I’ll discuss three novels featuring spunky female lea...2017-02-2745 minBooks Between Podcast#17 - March Book MadnessIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom, a college basketball fan, and a lover of all things science. Coming from my dad’s side, I grew up on a steady diet of Syracuse games and highlighted brackets scattered all over the house every spring. And on my mom’s side, I grew up with a steady diet of David Attenborough documentaries and trips...2017-02-1321 min
Method To The MadnessCorrina Gould & Chris OakesThe oldest & largest Ohlone village on SF Bay is the proposed site for a five-story West Berkeley apartment and retail complex. Ohlone descendants and Berkeley residents are calling instead for a two-acre memorial park honoring Ohlone history and culture.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. You're listening to method to the madness, a weekly public affairs show on k a l expertly celebrating bay area in Harris. I'm your host, Lisa Kiefer. And today I'm interviewing Corina Google lead organizer and cofounder of Indian people organizing for change. And Chris...2017-02-0330 minBooks Between Podcast#16 - Celebrating the 2017 Newbery WinnersIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids to books they will love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two young daughters, a 5th grade teacher, and… whew - coming off a tiring couple of weeks. How are you all holding up? I feel like I’ve been through the wringer, honestly. But - even though my entire family (and half my students) are battling colds and respiratory things and the news has been…. um..concerning, there have...2017-01-3017 minBooks Between Podcast#15 - How the Newbery Awards WorkIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids to books they will love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two and a 5th grade teacher. My students worked so hard this week that we took a break Friday afternoon and watched the first episode of A Series of Unfortunate Events together on Netflix and then when I got home my daughters wanted to watch it. The performances were great and of course, Neil Patrick Harris is hilar...2017-01-1624 minBooks Between Podcast#14 - 6 Reading Challenge Ideas & the Most Anticipated Books of 2017Intro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom of two daughters, and happy to be DONE with 2016 and onward to 2017! Typically we have a New Year’s Eve party at our house - last year was a disco theme - but this time my kids were not feeling so great and instead we had a quiet night. I set up my new bullet j...2017-01-0223 minBooks Between Podcast#13 - The Top 20 Middle Grade Books of 2016Intro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom of two daughters, and totally into binge-watching the Netflix series The Crown. I’ve seen them all twice now. This is Episode #13 and today we are all about celebrating some of the best middle grade books published in 2016. Main Topic - The Top 20 Middle Grade Books of 2016 2016 has been a phenome...2016-12-1929 minBooks Between Podcast#12 - Great Gifts for Middle Grade ReadersIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom of two, battling a sore throat, but excited that I finally got to see the Fantastic Beasts movie last weekend! I gotta say - Jacob & Queenie were the best part for me. This is Episode #12 and today we’re talking about gift ideas for middle grade readers, three novels with incredibly brave protagonists, and I’ll answ...2016-12-0525 minBooks Between Podcast#11 - Bending the ArcIntro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom of two hopeful girls, and - and here. With you. And doubling down on everything that is good in this world. On being that champion for books and for readers and an unflinching advocate for all children. Today is Monday, November 21st, 2016 and this is Episode #11. I’m breaking with our typical format this week to talk with you a lit...2016-11-2108 minBooks Between Podcast#10 - Common Classroom Library Mistakes (And How to Fix Them) - Part 2Intro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast focused solely on middle grade readers and to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect them to books they will love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom of two daughters, and attending the Rochester Children’s Book Festival on November 12th! So if you are going to be there, let me know so we can connect. This is Episode #10 and Today we’re continuing our conversation about common classroom library mistakes (and how to fix them), talking about three novels with surprising twists...2016-11-0723 minBooks Between Podcast#9 - Common Classroom Library Mistakes (And How to Fix Them) - Part 1Intro Hi and Welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom of two girls, and super excited about my Hermione Granger Halloween costume this year! This is Episode #9 and today we’re talking about common classroom library mistakes (and how to fix them), three spooky series, and I’ll answer a question about read aloud options for a 4th grade class. Main Topi...2016-10-2420 minBooks Between Podcast#8 - Tracking Your Reading LifeIntro Hi and Welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom of two girls, and so excited to announce that this podcast has a new home at AlltheWonders.com - the place for readers to discover fabulous new books and experience those stories in amazing ways. I am beyond thrilled to be part of their team and help inspire more connections to books and authors. And to celebrate that, we have a gorg...2016-10-1021 minBooks Between Podcast#7 - Tips & Resources for Discussing the Presidential ElectionIntro Hi and Welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, or librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th teacher, a parent, and after taking the new Pottermore quiz, I discovered that my Patronus is a…..hedgehog. WHAT? I was totally expecting something mighty and fierce like a panther or an eagle! But - a hedgehog? I guess it could be worse - it could have been a salmon. This is Episode #7 and today we’re discussing Tips & Resources for talking a...2016-09-2621 minBooks Between Podcast#6 - The Global Read Aloud ProjectIntro Hi and Welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, or librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - an elementary school teacher, a mom of two daughters, and excited to be back at school! Last Tuesday, I welcomed a brand new batch of 18 5th graders and we have had a great week reading picture books like School’s First Day of School and Sam & Dave Dig a Hole, setting up our fresh new reading journals, and taking time to get to know each other...2016-09-1218 min
Books Between Podcast#5 - The Importance of Books That Tackle Tough TopicsThis is the transcript for Books Between Episode #5 where I discuss the importance of books that tackle tough topics, three 9/11 themed novels for middle grade readers, and I'll answer a questions about leveling classroom libraries. 2016-08-2923 min
Books Between Podcast#4 - Four Ways to Make Time For ReadingThis is Episode #4 and today we’re talking about four ways to make time for reading, three sports-related middle grade novels in honor of the Olympics, and I’ll answer a question about what books to recommend for a kid who wants to read something funny.2016-08-1522 min
Books Between Podcast#3 - Wearing Your Reading Life on Your SleeveIn Episode #3 we’ll discuss wearing your reading life on your sleeve, three engaging nonfiction options for middle grade readers, and I’ll answer a question about what to do when kids keep abandoning their books.2016-08-0221 min
Books Between Podcast#2 - Why You Need a Vibrant Classroom LibraryToday we’re going to talk about why teachers need a vibrant classroom library, the top 3 books my students raved about last year, and I’ll answer a question about what books would be appropriate for a middle grade reader who LOVES horror.2016-08-0119 min
Books Between Podcast#1 - Power of Reading TimeThis is Episode #1 and we’re going to kick things off by talking about The Power of Reading Time, three fantastic fantasy recommendations, and I’ll answer a question about the difference between “Middle Grade” and “Young Adult” fiction.2016-08-0115 min