By Kitty Felde It’s that time of year when we can almost feel spring in the air. Almost. It’s the time of year when many of us plan our gardens. One of the neighborhood kids is crazy about plants. Nothing gets him more excited than a packet of green bean seeds or a cutting from […]
Inspiring Reluctant Readers with a SImple Challenge
By Kitty Felde It’s the question that frustrates parents and teachers alike: how do you get a reluctant reader to pick up a book? How does a book compete with video games and Snapchat? This month, we begin a new column in The Southwester: Young Readers. I’m Kitty Felde, host and executive producer of the […]
Jefferson Students Star in Book Club for Kids Podcast
Photo caption: Crystal Cobb, Amaya Randolph, Kaiya Hawkins, Jayla Hunter, and Japan Spells (L to R) are 6th and 7th graders at Jefferson Academy. Students from Jefferson Academy in Southwest DC are the stars of the newest Book Club for Kids podcast episode. They tackle Rita Williams-Garcia’s Newbery Honor book One Crazy Summer, the story […]
Southwest Students Stars of New Book Club for Kids Podcast
Photo caption: (Left to right) Aarianna Scott, Enyjaih Fields, and Reece Pauling. Photo caption: (Left to right) Jamari Lucas and Steven Guo. Photo caption: (Left to right) Tarahn Lee, Nicco Turner, and Malique Miller. Kitty Felde, Southwest resident, author, playwright, and award-winning broadcast journalist, is launching an exciting new venture. The Book Club for Kids podcast on iTunes […]