The Dearist Companion

Dearist
  • 5.0 (8)
  • EDUCATION
The Dearist Companion

You never know where a letter will lead, especially for young minds. Based on the books series, Dearist: A Guide to Writing Letters, the Dearist Companion is a collection of conversations with folks who are helping young people discover the gift of writing letters. Join host Jennifer Yang, creator of Dearist, as she speaks with educators, students, and the classroom sponsors who make it all possible. For more information, please visit hellodearist.com

Episodes

  1. Tribute to a Wandering Path

    MAY 24

    Tribute to a Wandering Path

    When it comes to navigating the demands of work and our personal lives, an abundance of wisdom lies in saying no. Give yourself permission to say no; have the courage to say no; no is a complete sentence. The adages go on, but what happens when we open ourselves to new things (when appropriate) by saying yes? In this episode, I read aloud a blog post from 2023 in which I reflect on the wandering path that led me to creating Dearist. You'll hear about a time circa 2015-2017 when I said yes to a series of opportunities, sometimes silly, that took me out from behind my desk and into the streets of New York City.

    10 min
  2. A "New" Way to Communicate

    APR 24

    A "New" Way to Communicate

    Did you learn cursive in elementary school? What grade were you in when you began to type? Chances are, you'd be surprised by the expectations for lesson plans these days. In our first episode, we’re taking a pulse on the state of writing in elementary classrooms today. We’ll speak with a group of 2nd and 3rd grade teachers, based in Southern California, to learn about the shifts they've seen in how school work is done and hear why they jumped on an opportunity to start a pen pal letter writing program. We’ll also hear from a pair of students who became pen pals to get their take on this “new” way of communicating. They’ll even let us in on the letters they wrote to each other. To learn more about how you can support letter writing in classrooms, please visit hellodearist.com.

    55 min
  3. Introducing: The Dearist Companion

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Introducing: The Dearist Companion

    Have you ever found something from your past that instantly transported you to another time and place? Letters have a way of doing that. Join me, Jennifer Yang, as I speak with folks who are helping young people discover the magic of letter writing using Dearist, a book series that teaches kids how to write and send letters in the mail.

    3 min

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About

You never know where a letter will lead, especially for young minds. Based on the books series, Dearist: A Guide to Writing Letters, the Dearist Companion is a collection of conversations with folks who are helping young people discover the gift of writing letters. Join host Jennifer Yang, creator of Dearist, as she speaks with educators, students, and the classroom sponsors who make it all possible. For more information, please visit hellodearist.com

Information

  • Creator
    Dearist
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Chapter Group, LLC
  • Show Website
    The Dearist Companion

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