Heritage Little Authors Podcast

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Today we have Mrs. Reeves’ 1st Graders, enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Today we have Mrs. Herst’s 1st Graders, enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Today we have Mrs. Baker's 1st Graders, enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Today we have Mrs Kidwell's Kindergartners, enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Elijah and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Here are Miss Hall’s kindergartners. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Ruby and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Here are Mrs Stoecklein's kindergartners. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Amillya and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Here are Mrs. Doerhoff’s kindergartners. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Vanya and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. For our 121th episode, we have Mrs. Dickerson’s kindergartners. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Archer and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. For our 120th episode, we have Mrs. Willoughby’s kindergartners. So Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. For our 119th episode, we have Mrs. Anderson’s 1st graders. They have worked since kindergarten to become the writers that they are today. In the classroom, Mrs. Anderson has taught the craft of writing while her students worked on many modes of storytelling in the library. So here is Mrs. Anderson’s First Graders. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Claire and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. For our 118th episode, we have Mrs. Bax’s kindergartners. So Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. For our 117th episode, we have Mrs. Kile’s 1st graders. They have worked since kindergarten to become the writers that they are today. In the classroom, Mrs. Kile has taught the craft of writing while her students worked on many modes of storytelling in the library. So here is Mrs. Kile’s First Graders. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. During the month of March, our district hosts “Read and Roll Night” here at Heritage. Pre-K through 8th grade students and families come to Heritage to move through stations that include free books, information about handwriting, local public and school libraries, and reading games that include movement. We ended the night with a Masked Reader reveal! This year, students and families were asked, “What is your favorite children’s book?” Notable answers centered around old favorites like Dr Seuss.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! You are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Our second graders have worked hard to workshop their narrative writing with their peers, they’ve participated in a masterclass in podcasting and Foley sound effects, and they are ready to share their writing with you!  Here are Mrs Miller’s 2nd graders. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! You are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Our second graders have worked hard to workshop their narrative writing with their peers, they’ve participated in a masterclass in podcasting and Foley sound effects, and they are ready to share their writing with you!  Here are Mrs Drennan’s 2nd graders. Enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! You are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Our second graders have worked hard to workshop their narrative writing with their peers, they’ve participated in a masterclass in podcasting and Foley sound effects, and they are ready to share their writing with you!  Here are Mrs Masek’s 2nd graders. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! You are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. It’s been awhile. Snow… illness… but we’re back. Our second graders have been working hard to workshop their narrative writing with their peers, they’ve participated in a masterclass in podcasting and Foley sound effects, and they are ready to share their writing with you!  Here is Mrs Adams’ 2nd graders. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! You are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast in collaboration with the SOTO Storytellers Podcast. Thank you to Osage Middle School Librarian, Mrs. Bradley, for sharing your amazing authors with us. AND thank you to Mrs. Miller for sharing your 2nd grade Foley Sound Artists. You are in for a treat.  Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! You are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. May I present to you the first part of our Christmas special. You will be listening to Mrs. Adrian’s kindergartners read their writing about their holiday memories. Enjoy. 

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! You are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. May I present to you our Thanksgiving special. You will be listening to Mrs. Kidwell’s kindergartners read their writing about incognito turkeys and what they are thankful for. Mrs. Miller’s 2nd graders are here to give culinary tips for your thanksgiving dinner. I mean… if I were you, I’d get out a notepad and pen to take some notes! Our counselor, Mrs. Wedig will also tell about the food drive we had here at Heritage. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Everyday here at Heritage Elementary is special, but on Veteran’s Day… That is one day where our families, staff, and students really shine. Stunning student artwork in red, white, and blue line the halls. Our staff and students welcome veterans to have breakfast, visit classrooms, and enjoy a concert of patriotic songs. By mid morning, our hearts are full. Here’s a glimpse into our favorite day. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Haven and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Here is Mrs. Bax’s Kindergartners and their fall writing. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. As our 2nd graders are working on writing narratives in their classroom, they are also working on storytelling in the library. Mrs. Brown’s class chose their favorite piece of practice writing to share with you today. Enjoy. 

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. We were so lucky to have Mrs. Dickerson’s Kindergartners to show just how much they’ve learned about the ABC’s during their ABC bootcamp. If you haven’t seen the ridiculously adorable ABC Bootcamp Fashion Show, you can check out clips on Heritage’s Facebook and Instagram @sotoheritage. You’ll first hear each student moving through the alphabet. After which you’ll be treated to them singing the abc song with Avery accompanying on tambourine. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. We were so lucky to have Mrs. Baker’s 1st graders in the library to read their fall writing. Enjoy. 

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. We were so lucky to have Mrs. Kile’s 1st graders in the library to read their fall writing and the weather is starting to finally feel like fall!  Enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage. This is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Author's Podcast. Some friends from Mrs Masek’s 2nd grade class came to the library last week to tell us about the four kinds of sentences. You are about to hear some examples of sentences AND you are going to hear some rapping. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast.As we settle into the new school year, our students are busy getting comfortable with the craft of writing. Each grade level has unique goals this first quarter that build the foundation for lifelong writing skills. Our kindergarteners are mastering the basics—writing their first names and understanding what makes a sentence. First graders are building their writing stamina and learning to capture their ideas on paper, while our second graders are discovering the importance of following a structured writing process.Here in the library, our first and second grade students are beginning an exciting journey to become master storytellers, learning to craft tales that captivate with rich details and engaging narratives.Today, we're thrilled to share something truly special. Mrs. Anderson's first grade class recently visited the library to share their latest writing pieces. Enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage. This is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Author's Podcast.Here is a very short, but very sweet episode that's sure to warm your hearts. Today a few kindergartners and second graders are excited to tell you about the new friendships they've made this school year. Enjoy.Some students from Mrs. Stoecklein’s kindergarten class and Mrs. Miller’s 2nd grade class are here to introduce you to the new friends who are making their school days brighter. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Mrs. Willoughby’s Kindergarten class came to the library to read… and sometimes sing their retelling of  Pete the cat : I love my white shoes written by Eric Litwin (aka Mr Eric). Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Today we have a short message from our wonderful specials teachers. Coach Flaspohler is our PE Teacher, he goes by Coach Flash. On top of all of Coach Flash’s jobs, he also hosts Heritage Sports Day every year. Mrs. Davis is our Art teacher. Mrs. Davis enters student work in local competitions, and lines our halls with gorgeous student artwork throughout the school year. Mrs. Fults is our music teacher. She orchestrates 3 amazing music programs throughout the school year. On top of all that they do, Mrs Fults came to the library to share with you a little about the Specials Awards! Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage. This is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Author's Podcast. Last week, we heard from our staff and if you haven’t had a chance to listen. I would encourage you to go back and catch up. As a companion to last week’s episode, I have asked some experts on the first week of school. 3 kindergartners! We all know that if you want an honest account of anything, you really need to ask a Kindergartner.  You will hear a lot of tangents, squirming, and playing with the microphone… all of which is spot on when it comes to 5 and 6 year olds.  Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes, and you’re listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Tomorrow marks our very first day of school, and all around the building there’s a special kind of energy—teachers are putting the finishing touches on classrooms, reviewing routines, and making sure every detail is just right.This year, our podcast will bring you the voices of our students and staff. You’ll hear student-written stories that showcase imagination and creativity, along with reflections from teachers and school leaders.For this very first episode, I had the chance to ask a few of our staff members some questions. You’ll also get to meet our new superintendent, Dr. Jason Price, who joined me in the Heritage Library to introduce himself to our families and share his thoughts from these first few weeks.You’ll also hear from some of our wonderful Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade teachers, as well as Mrs. Wedig, our counselor; Mrs. Job, our instructional support coach; and our leadership team—Dr. Sperling and Mrs. Rowden, our principal and assistant principal.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. When they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have Miss Hall's Kindergarten class. Enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. When they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have Ms Zalis' Kindergarten class. Enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. When they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have Mrs Stoecklein's Kindergarten class. Enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. When they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have Mrs Willoughby's Kindergarten class. Enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. When they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have Mrs Dickerson's Kindergarten class. Enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. When they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have Ms Cochran's Kindergarten class. Enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. Throughout most of 1st semester, our 1st graders honed their craft of storytelling in the library to support their narrative writing in the classroom. After their writing is complete and evaluated by the teacher, they bring their writing to the library to workshop it with their peers. They decide when and how to do Foley sound effects to help tell their story. When they feel they are ready, When they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Here is Mrs Reeves' Class. Enjoy!

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. When they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have Mrs Adrian’s first grade class, Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. The purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate all forms of student writing. When they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their stories while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have Mrs Bax’s Kindergarten class, Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. Throughout most of 1st semester, our 1st graders honed their craft of storytelling in the library to support their narrative writing in the classroom. After their writing is complete and evaluated by the teacher, they bring their writing to the library to workshop it with their peers. They decide when and how to do Foley sound effects to help tell their story. When they feel they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have Mrs Long’s first grade class, Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. Throughout most of 1st semester, our 1st graders honed their craft of storytelling in the library to support their narrative writing in the classroom. After their writing is complete and evaluated by the teacher, they bring their writing to the library to workshop it with their peers. They decide when and how to do Foley sound effects to help tell their story. When they feel they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have Mrs Herst's first grade class, Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage. This is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Author's Podcast. Oh my goodness, my heart is full. Last Friday, in the spirit of true collaboration, the Heritage Library hosted a group of middle school authors, along with their creative writing teacher and librarian, Mrs. Carla Bradley.  Some of our 2nd grade Foley experts from Mrs. Miller’s class took time out of their day to help them tell their story. It was such a delight to see our 2nd graders dial in and be in the zone. Here is the SOTO Storytellers Podcast in collaboration with the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. Throughout most of 1st semester, our 1st graders honed their craft of storytelling in the library to support their narrative writing in the classroom. After their writing is complete and evaluated by the teacher, they bring their writing to the library to workshop it with their peers. They decide when and how to do Foley sound effects to help tell their story. When they feel they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have Mrs Baker’s first grade class, Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Harry and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. Throughout most of 1st semester, our 1st graders honed their craft of storytelling in the library to support their narrative writing in the classroom. After their writing is complete and evaluated by the teacher, they bring their writing to the library to workshop it with their peers. They decide when and how to do Foley sound effects to help tell their story. When they feel they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have our first group of 1st graders, Mrs. Anderson’s class, Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. Throughout most of 1st semester, our 1st graders honed their craft of storytelling in the library to support their narrative writing in the classroom. After their writing is complete and evaluated by the teacher, they bring their writing to the library to workshop it with their peers. They decide when and how to do Foley sound effects to help tell their story. When they feel they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have our first group of 1st graders, Mrs. Kile’s class, Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. Throughout most of 1st semester, our 2nd graders honed their craft of storytelling in the library to support their narrative writing in the classroom. Once their writing is complete and evaluated by the teacher, they bring their writing to the library to workshop it with their peers. They decide when and how to do Foley sound effects to help tell their story. When they feel they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have our last group of 2nd graders, Mrs. Bonds class, Enjoy.

Greetings from the Lake of the Ozarks and the School of the Osage! My name is Laura Hayes and you are listening to the Heritage Little Authors Podcast. Just a reminder: The original purpose of this podcast is to highlight and elevate student narrative writing. Throughout most of 1st semester, our 2nd graders honed their craft of storytelling in the library to support their narrative writing in the classroom. Once their writing is complete and evaluated by the teacher, they bring their writing to the library to workshop it with their peers. They decide when and how to do Foley sound effects to help tell their story. When they feel they are ready, they come to the library with their group and record their narratives while their peers perform Foley sound effects at just the right time. Today we have Mrs. Brown's class, enjoy!