Author H.D. Hunter joins Danielle for a discussion of Trauma-Informed Teaching and YA books that touch on grief, like Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen. (Transcript)
In today’s episode…
Pilu of the Woods is a graphic novel following an episode in Willow’s life after the death of her mother. After Willow gets in a fight with her sister, she runs away to the woods to calm down. She meets Pilu, a young tree spirit who feels her mother doesn’t love her. Can the two girls help each other find peace among turmoil?
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Episode highlights…
Today’s entire episode is Spoiler-Free!
*1:00 We chat about Hugh’s newest book, Torment, and his experiences visiting middle school classrooms
*5:54 We share our favorite parts of Pilu of the Woods
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*9:43 Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles
*13:17 Public vs. private grief, and the concept of Ujima
*18:24 Hold Still by Nina LaCour, and her podcast for writers, Keeping A Notebook
*21:24 Danielle shares how her trauma affected her in the classroom
*24:27 Making the classroom a safe space
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More ideas and resources for teachers and librarians…
In this episode, Danielle and Hugh talk a lot about the components of trauma-informed teaching. There are so many excellent resources out there to help you become a more responsive educator, but here are three great primers:
Fostering Resilient Learners by Kristin Souers with Pete Hall
“Essential Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies” by Concordia University’s Room 241 team
Angela Watson’s Truth for Teachers podcast ep.142: Trauma-Informed Teaching
Lastly, check out Danielle’s cornerstone article, “Grief in the Classroom,” which shares practical tips for teachers based her experience with death as a student and as an educator.
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Credits…
Hosts: Danielle Hall (who blogs at teachnouvelle.com)
& Amanda Thrasher (a booklover extraordinaire)
Guests: H.D. Hunter, author and activist. Find him on Instagram @hd_tsd
Producer: Leila Hobbs
Music: Matt McCammon
Thank you to Oni Press for sending us an ARC of Pilu of the Woods.
4 Comments
Jeri Smolek
May 24, 2019 at 6:38 amThank you so much for this episode. I have been trying to look for more ways to bring Trauma-Informed Teaching into my school and classroom. I have already ordered all the books that you mentioned. I would love any more resources you have that would help my students that are affected by trauma and grief.
P.S. Enjoy the podcast in general too!
Danielle Hall
May 24, 2019 at 10:31 amHi, Jeri! Thank you for listening! I’m sure we’ll talk more about trauma-informed teaching in the future, since it’s so important and such a big part of YA lives and literature. Glad we could help you out. -Danielle
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