Iowa City students learn rhythm and cooperation through poetry
About this episode
The episode discusses summer school initiatives in Iowa City, focusing on literacy and poetry among students.
On this episode, it's summer school! We talk about the summer slide with University of Iowa expert Leah Zimmermann. The University of Iowa launched a literacy hub to help caregivers develop literacy skills whether at home or on the move. We also hear from Kathleen Locher, an elementary teacher librarian in Iowa City. She shares how a book that hadn’t been checked out in a decade has had a profound impact on her students. We hear poems read by rising fourth-grade Poetry Invaders Lina Ahmed, Sadie Linder, Kate Fina and Etta Schons. Then, Iowa State’s University Museums announced its new director, David Schmitz. We talk with him about how he found a passion for supporting other artists and plans for the future at University Museums.
People in this episode
Guests: Leah Zimmermann, Kathleen Locher, David Schmitz
Topics covered
- education
- literacy
- poetry
- summer school
- student engagement
- arts
Keywords
- summer school
- literacy hub
- poetry
- Iowa City
- education
- student engagement
- University of Iowa
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Iowa, Iowa State University Museums
Places: Iowa City, Iowa
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