Childrensbookradio

This site is great for developing literacy skills with students in the classroom. According to standards, the students need to be able to understand the purpose and audience of a written piece. This website has many podcast where a specific book is reviewed and often times the author is interviewed. By having the chance to hear the dialogue between the host and the author, the students are given insight to the author's mindset. It also adds a real life connection that otherwise would not be available to them as a potential reader. I hope this site is not blocked at my school, because I would love to incorporate this into my literacy centers. I believe it would add to the conversation beginning to take place with my students in regards to literature.