For the first time ever, NPR presents the fourth grade winners of the Student Podcast Challenge.
What do the Montauk lighthouse, a school mural, a trampoline accident, a forced migration, and the Quartering Act of 1765 have in common? These are the subjects of winning podcasts submitted by fourth graders to
For the last six years, our contest has brought the voices of fifth through 12th graders to the airwaves. And every year, we'd get emails from teachers asking,"what about fourth graders?" We decided to give it a try this year, but honestly, we weren't sure if podcasting would be too hard for 9- and 10-year-olds. Boy were we wrong!Our judges picked their five favorites.
In her podcast, Ameya tells the story of her grandfather's attempts to build a new life and offers a lesson for us:"My friends and I want to be that generation that keeps talking about the stories of displacement, like my grandfather's, that don't get told often enough. I think when we share the pain and suffering of our history, we can ensure it doesn't happen to others.
Thanks again to all our fourth-grade podcasters! We'd love to hear from you again next year. Please reach out to
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