Episodes
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Wishtree by Katherine Applegate - Second Podcast Reading
Sit back and enjoy our second podcast of this wonderful story of Red, the giant oak tree.
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Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
Sometimes when life can be challenging and upsetting, we can use an uplifting story to bring us back to remind us that there is so much good in the world. This is one of those stories, and I hope that you will enjoying listening to it from home.
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Run Away Home - Fourth Reading
Sarah Jane spots the runaway Apache slave hiding on their property and keeps it a secret.
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Third Reading - Run Away Home
A young Indian slave runs away and Sarah Jane witnesses it, and she keeps quiet.
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Run Away Home - Second Reading
Sarah and her Pa meet some Apache Indian slaves being transported by train.
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Run Away Home - First Reading
Meet Sarah Jane and her family living in Alabama in the late 1800's.
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The Cay - Fifteenth and Final Reading
Phillip is rescued and reunited with his parents, and life is back to normal for the most part. Timothy lives on in Phillip's memory, never to be forgotten.
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The Cay - Fourteenth Reading
Phillip does what Timothy had always urged him no to do: go hunting for lobster in the swimming hole.
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The Cay - Thirteenth Reading
Phillip begins to set up camp after the storm and find useful things that were left behind after the hurricane, He and Stew Cat are attacked by some angry birds on the beach.
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The Cay - Twelfth Reading
Phillip faces his biggest fear as he says goodbye to his best friend, Timothy.
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The Cay - Eleventh Reading
Timothy and Phillip take the hits of the dangerous storm, and do their best to comfort one another. Timothy protects Phillip with all of his strength.
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The Cay - Tenth Reading
Timothy and Phillip brace themselves for a terrible storm, a hurricane, that could cause a potential threat to their lives.
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The Cay - Ninth Reading
Phillip begins to gain confidence in himself, and finally agrees to climb the palm trees to get coconuts, which makes Timothy very happy.
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The Cay - Eighth Reading
Timothy recovers from Malaria and begins to teach Phillip how to fish near the coral reef, so Phillip can catch food on this own some day.
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The Cay - Seventh Reading
Phillip finally figures out what happened to Stew Cat, and Timothy becomes sick with a fever. Phillip takes his turn of taking care of Timothy.
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The Cay - Sixth Reading
Tune in today to hear what happens to Stew Cat. Timothy begins to believe that Stew Cat is a source of bad luck, and Phillip is frightened that Timothy might get rid of Stew Cat once and for all.
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The Cay - Sixth Reading
In this episode Timothy tries convince Phillip that he is getting so strong that he could probably climb up to the top of the palm trees and pull the coconuts off so they would have more food. Phillip also sees Timothy as a person he loves and cares for...someone he doesn't want to live without.
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Fifth Reading of The Cay
In this episode, Timothy and Phillip build a rope-like vine to get Phillip safely down to the beach by holding on to the vine as he goes. They enjoy the soft rain and grow closer in their friendship.
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The Cay - Fourth Reading
Today I read Chapter 8 in the story. Phillip and Timothy are building their shelter and writing rescue signals in the sand along the shore.
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The Cay - Third Reading
In this episode Timothy and Phillip settle and explore the island. Phillip begins to fret that they will not be rescued. Timothy does his best to keep Phillip from worrying and reminds him to take things just one day at a time, which is good advice for all of us right now as well. (:
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The Cay - Second Reading
Listen to hear what happens to Timothy, Stew Cat, and Philip as their raft drifts toward a tiny island.
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First Reading of "THE CAY" by Theodore Taylor
Every Monday and Wednesday, I will share a reading from our class novel. I read pages 36 - 48 today. (:
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February - Mid Winter Episode
It's been awhile since we last recorded an episode, but we appreciate your patience. There has been so much student growth in the last four weeks, and I am thrilled to witness it all. Thanks for listening once again!
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Happy New Year Episode - 2020
January is my favorite month of the school year because everyone is refreshed and ready to get back to learning. The students start to take more ownership for their learning and use time more wisely as well. (:
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Holiday Episode for Mrs. Van Allsburg's Classroom
We hope you enjoy listening to some classroom learning updates, some musical talent, and some awesome reading this podcast! Best wishes to all of you this Holiday season!
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November News - Week of November 18th
We are thrilled that this week these students were able to be a part of our classroom podcast: Jocelyn, Jena, Noah, Anna, Markko, and Ben. They truly did an amazing job, even better than their teacher! (:
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The News from Mrs. Van Allsburg's 4th Grade Classroom
This is the first official podcast from our 4th grade classroom. I look forward to having the students a part of our weekly updates in the near future!
About this show
Our weekly podcasts will highlight the learning that takes place in our 4th grade classroom of talented students!
Hosted by
Amy Van Allsburg
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