3 days ago · 19 minutes

We’ve got a special episode this week. Remember a few months back when we heard from those valedictorians about what it was like graduating in the strangest senior year ever? And remember when we heard from some parent surveys about the challenges of learning from home a few episodes ago? Well, today we’re hearing from the kids just starting their school journey: elementary schoolers from pre-K to 5th grade in the West Aurora School District. The question was “how are you feeling about school closures?” If they’re not running around in your house, it’s not often you get to hear from elementary school in their own words. Some are hilarious, some are heartbreaking -- overall, they’re a microcosm of how we’ve all felt during the last six months of the pandemic. Special thanks to our own Vani Subramony for the voice-over work in this episode! Next week, don’t you worry – we’ll be back to our normal show format! In the meantime, we want you to be a part of the show. Send us an email at