Episodes
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Episode 37: Reading: Helping to Heal Trauma
Did you ever think of reading for helping to heal trauma? We talk to Jessica Sinarski about her books and reading as a way to help connect with those who have experienced trauma and help them heal. This week we are joined by Jessica Sinarski, a Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health who...
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Episode 36: Helping Kids Take Control of their Reading with Dr. William Stixrud
This week we are joined by Dr. William Stixrud, neuropsychologist, and co-author of the widely known and regarded book, The Self-Driven Child. We talk with Dr. William Stixrud about becoming and helping your child become a self-driven reader. In this episode we talk about: 1. What is motivation…
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Episode 35: Read With a Teen with Kai Gomeau
This week we are joined by a very impressive teenager! Earlier in 2020, Kai Gomeau was looking for ways to get involved in some community service, but, as it has for so many of us, Covid threw a wrench into his plans. Kai was determined, however, and decided to start his own virtual reading...
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Episode 34: 2020 Favorite Reads with Jill Berrett Given and Amanda Fristrom
We both had reading goals we mastered in 2020 and want to share with you some 2020 favorite reads from us, One Page at a Time hosts, Jill Berrett Given and Amanda Fristrom As we look forward to a new year in our podcast, we wanted to take a minute and look back at the last year. It was a big year...
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Episode 33: How We Read with Jean and Mark Yockey
The (first?) grandparent edition of How we read with Jean and Mark Yockey helps us all to gain the perspective of a parent who raised their kids on books and now read to their grandchildren as well – wherever in the world they are. This week we are joined by Jean and Mark Yockey, parents of our…
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Episode 32: How did a dyslexic become an author,.?!
Just how does a dyslexic become an author of a series of picture books teaching language and grammar rules to children? Kimberlee Gard shares her story with us. This week we are joined by children’s book author Kimberlee Gard, who is an inspiration for anyone who has a loved one who struggles…
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Episode 31: Show Me the Money…Bunnies! Talking Finances with Kids with Cinders McLeod
We know, talking finances with kids doesn’t usually rank high on a parent’s list of highlights. Moneybunnies may just be able to help you out with that, however. This week we are joined by Cinders Mcleod, cartoonist, illustrator and author extraordinaire. She taught herself everything she knows...
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Episode 30: What Everyday Reading Looks Like with Janssen Bradshaw
Book recommendations, printable reading lists, a free ecourse on raising a reader and more all reside at this website, but here we interview Janssen about what everyday reading looks like to learn what goes into this powerhouse of information. This week we are joined by Janssen Bradshaw, the…
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Episode 29: Bringing out the Best in Princesses and Superheroes with Dr. Sarah Coyne
We help you bring out the best in princesses and superheroes in your books – whether they are for you or your children! We know. You don’t know what to think of your toddler trying to climb walls like Spiderman and your daughter singing “Let it Go” for the bajillionth time. Luckily Dr. Sarah…
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Episode 28: Focusing on Focus: Helping Kids Read Independently with Kristen Berrett
We are focusing on focus and helping kids read independently in this episode – a sometimes overwhelming subject. If you have a wiggle-worm or reluctant reader in your life, this may be a helpful listen. This week we are joined by Kristen Berrett, an educator who has worked with non-profit youth...
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Episode 26: Dealing with Covid-19
Dealing with Covid-19 using books may sound overwhelming or like a perfect fit – or likely somewhere between these two on the sliding scale. We wanted to give you a look at what’s happening in One Page at a Time and also a couple resources you can look into if you wish. In this episode we talk...
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Episode 25: Libro.fm: Loving Bookstores from Afar
Loving Bookstores from Afar may seem impossible, given the nature of brick-and-mortar stores. Add in the current #stayhome world we are in, we fear for our sanity and for the bookstores around the world. Libro.fm can help with both these concerns. This week we are joined by Stephanie Ballien, the...
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Episode 24: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Books with Coleen Graham
What do we mean by healthy bodies, healthy books? We share how can you use books to help your family stay healthy, and what are some great options to read together. This week we are joined by Coleen Graham, a RN who has worked in a major pediatric hospital for the past eleven years. She also has...
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Episode 23: Building Character with Picture Books with Mary Costello
Building character with picture books is not even possible, we here at One Page at a Time argue that it’s fantastic. We hear about how one Bookstagrammer is using picture books to help their whole family learn 12 Character Traits in 2020. This week we are joined by Mary Costello, the amazing…
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Episode 22: How We Read with Amanda Pilmer Roberts
This week we are joined in a discussion of How We Read with Amanda Pilmer Roberts, a “semi-retired” librarian, as she describes it, who has a great love of (and talent for) music, dance and theater. She has degrees in Theater, Musicology and Library Science and has spent her varied career working...
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Episode 21: Organize yourshelf; Storing books with Jamie Shaner
This week we are joined by Jamie Shaner, a professional organizer who founded Home Solutions of WNY, Inc. in 2005. She is also an avid perennial gardener who loves playing in the dirt, and enjoys reading and listening to all kinds of music. This was an interview we looked forward to for a long...
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Episode 20: Learning a new language? Grab a novel! with Camilla Bates
This week we share with you a great strategy for learning a new language: reading! If you’ve ever tried learning a new language by reading novels for fun, you may have experienced the great benefits this form of studying has. After all, if we know it is helpful for our kids learning their native...
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Episode 19: How We Read with Lucia and JR Ratliff
Have you ever read with your spouse? Maybe listened to a book in the car together? We get lots of great ideas from Lucia and JR Ratliff on how they read together, and then Jill and Amanda talk about how it went with their husbands when they brought up the possibility of reading together. This…
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Episode 18: Loving your Spouse and Your Sacred Text
If you’re wondering about how to better your marriage with sacred text, you’re in the right place. In preparation for Valentine’s Day, we thought we would focus a bit on the marriage relationship specifically. This is a continuation of the conversation we aired in episode 15: “Holy Script!”…
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Episode 17: How We Read with Rachel Lambourne
Our most requested topic? How people are reading in their homes! How We Read episodes talk about just that. If you’re looking for ideas on how to introduce books into your home or up your family’s book game, or if you’re looking for some great book recommendations, you are in the right place.…
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Episode 16- Reading: An Enchanting Hour with Meghan Cox Gurdon
We had heard of some of the benefits of reading aloud to kids, but we were blown away by The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction. This week we are joined by a writer extraordinaire- Meghan Cox Gurdon. Her writing gigs include a weekly column and...
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Why Read? -Dr. Loren Marks
This is the first of our sub series of episodes that will focus on the question, “Why should you read?” Shorter than our regular interviews, these episodes are intended to be easy to digest, easy to share, and most of all, inspiring. Dr. Loren Marks of the American Families of Faith project and...
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Episode 15: “Holy Script!” Sacred Text in the Home with Dr David Dollahite and Dr Loren Marks
To talk about sacred text in our home, this week we are joined by Drs. David Dollahite and Loren Marks, two professors at the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. They have worked for years on a research project called American Families of Faith, which has given them a great deal of...
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Episode 14: Interactive Journaling in the New Year with Paula Spencer Scott
Are you an interactive journal fan? Unfamiliar with them? We talk with author Paula Spencer Scott about how a love of writing can help foster a love of reading and how to use interactive journals to strengthen our bonds with our children in interactive journaling in the new year with Paula…
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Episode 13: From Reluctant Reader to Librarian with Harold Hayes
Do you have a reluctant reader at home? Perhaps even yourself? Have you become distanced from your local, public library? Hear an inspiring story about a mom’s persistence paying off big-time and how this now-bookworm loves his job as a public library director – and of course, get lots of ideas...
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Episode 12: How to tell the truth about Santa
with Martha Brockenbrough How do you tell your child the beautiful truth about Santa? Martha Brockenbrough told her daughter, Lucy, via a heartfelt letter that she then turned into a book. We hear the story behind this beautiful way to help your child through this major life transition from a...
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Episode 11: How We Read with Cathy Balfanz
This week we are excited to launch our How We Read series, where we talk with Cathy Balfanz. Cathy is a mother of four, has moved all around with her husband’s military career and with those moves has had the opportunity to try out all sorts of learning experiences and opportunities with her…
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Episode 10: Reading for the Holidays
Jill and Amanda, hosts of One Page at a Time, take a break from our usual interview and instead bring you a few tips to keep your family reading over the many holidays being celebrated all over the world this time of year. In this episode we talk about: Tip one: When you read for yourself, let…
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Bonus Episode 09.5: Bring out your professional book nerd with Adam Sockel
From author interviews to book recommendations galore, we interview Adam Sockel about his podcast, Professional Book Nerds. This bonus episode is actually the tail end of Episode 09: Getting to know OverDrive and Libby. Adam works for OverDrive, the company that brings ebooks and audiobooks to...
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Episode 09: Getting to know Overdrive and Libby
This week we are joined by Adam Sockel, social media specialist for OverDrive and co-host of OverDrive’s delightful podcast, Professional Book Nerds. This all basically means he runs OverDrive’s social media, gets to field questions about OverDrive and their accompanying app, Libby, all day and...
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Episode 08: How books can help you travel better
Get some ideas for how you can improve your traveling by using books. This week we are joined by One Page at a Time co-host, Amanda Fristrom! Amanda is probably among one of the more well-traveled people out there, having visited 6 continents, 63 countries and 49 of the 50 United States. She has...
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Episode 07: What your child’s teacher wants you to know about reading
This week we are joined by Sarah Wood, the teacher that every parent hopes that their child will get each year. She has taught various grades of elementary (primary) school for the past twelve years (she is on lucky year 13 of teaching!) and in her spare time you can find her in the dance studio...
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Episode 06: Finding Books for your Family
We are joined this week by the hosts of the delightful podcast, Family Looking Up, Camille, Beth and Andrea! Their podcast, now in its third year, explores all aspects of motherhood, something that they know plenty about themselves with a gaggle of children distributed among the three of them.…
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Episode 05: Book Character Costumes
This week we wanted to give you all a chance to get to know us a little better and we are starting with One Page at a Time co-host Jill Berrett Given! Jill is life-long bookwork, advocate for local libraries, has a masters degree in Library Science and is the mother of three children ages 6, 4…
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Episode 04: The Development of Language
We are joined this week by behavior analyst, Sydnie Brinkerhoff. She is a world traveler, fellow book-lover and heart-warming optimist. Children of all ages adore her, which comes in very handy in her professional world. She has degrees in Communications and Special Education, emphasizing in…
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Episode 03: How to help your kids love computer science with Ruby
We are joined this week by author Linda Liukas, who created a wonderful series of children’s books called Hello Ruby. Linda got the idea for her books while learning computer programming herself and describes her books as “the world’s most whimsical way to learn about technology, computing and...
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Episode 02: Fighting the Decline by Nine
We are joined this week by Lauren Tarshis, mother of four, author of the New York Times Bestselling series of books, I Survived, and Senior Vice President, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher for Scholastic Classroom Magazines. We connected with her to talk about her work with Scholastic’s Kids and...
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Episode 01: “The More You Read, The Better You Get”
We are joined this week by Cyndi Giorgis, co-author of the latest edition of the acclaimed and respected book, The Read Aloud Handbook, originally written by Jim Trelease. She is also a former first grade teacher, school librarian, committee member for numerous children’s book awards such as the...
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One Page at a Time Podcast Introduction – Episode 00
Jill and Amanda introduce ourselves and give you an insight into what is coming up on One Page at a Time.