Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to get into the spooky spirit than by listening to some silly spine-tingling tales? If you're looking for a family-friendly Halloween podcast playlist, look no further than the Dorktales Storytime podcast. With engaging storytelling and a dash of humor, Dorktales brings classic stories to life in a way that's perfect for kids and adults alike. Here are three must-listen Dorktales Storytime episodes that are sure to get you in the mood: Halloween Playlist Listen on Your Favorite Podcast App Or on YouTube on the [...] Read More about Spooktacular Halloween Podcast Playlist: Three Dorktales Storytime Tales for a Ghastly Good Time!
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Why Every Video Game Loving Kid Should Know about Jerry Lawson
3 Podcasts Honor the Life and Legacy of A Video Game Pioneer Celebrating artists, scientists and inventors on their birthdays is one of the many reasons why Google commissions original Google Doodles. So, it’s not surprising that Jerry Lawson, early video game pioneer, was honored with a special interactive Google Doodle in December 2022 on what would have been his 82nd birthday. Gerald “Jerry” Lawson was the engineer responsible for “Channel F,” the first gaming console with interchangeable video game cartridges. His work changed the course of an entire industry and made it possible for [...] Read More about Why Every Video Game Loving Kid Should Know about Jerry Lawson
Two Halloween Tales to Add to Your Kids’ Kooky-Spooky Podcast Playlist
Every October, the spirits of Halloween stories awaken once again to the delight of children who enjoy hearing a ghoulish tale. The challenge for authors writing for kids is balancing the scares, and offering narratives with just the right amount of squiggles, giggles and squirms for their readers – or in our case, listeners. In an interview with Scholastic, R.L. Stine, the author of the wildly popular Goosebumps series, once said, I didn’t really want to scare kids…the books are a tease, kind of a horror tease. I had to try and figure out how funny they would be…and any time [a scene] [...] Read More about Two Halloween Tales to Add to Your Kids’ Kooky-Spooky Podcast Playlist
Helping Kids Learn to Self-Regulate Their Big Feelings
Podcast Playlist Kids, like grownups, can experience overwhelming feelings over what’s happening in their lives and what they hear or see going on in the world around them. We kids’ podcast creators care deeply about our young audiences and their mental health. This podcast playlist includes storytelling, news and mindfulness podcast episodes with narratives and guidance to help kids recognize, understand and learn how to self-regulate their big feelings. Big Bad's Big Feelings Dorktales Storytime Podcast In the Dorktales Storytime world, the Big Bad wolf has made quite a [...] Read More about Helping Kids Learn to Self-Regulate Their Big Feelings
Jump into the “Oceans of Possibilities” Playlists for Active Summer Learning!
Summer Listening Podcast Playlists Are you looking for ways to keep your kids engaged in screen-free learning this summer? Look no further than the School Library Journal’s Kidcasts’ summer podcast playlists. It complements the “Oceans of Possibilities” collaborative theme taking place at many libraries this summer. Phoebe Owens and Ali Wilkinson created three playlists that “cross genres and audio styles to bring a range of podcasts to fit different age ranges and needs.” They listened to all 48 episodes in order to bring listeners a wide variety of themes, from underwater [...] Read More about Jump into the “Oceans of Possibilities” Playlists for Active Summer Learning!
Kids Podcast Playlist for AAPI Heritage Month
We celebrate and honor the generations of American Asian and Pacific Islanders who are part of our country's rich history. AAPI Heritage month gives us an opportunity to learn from the experiences, achievements and perspectives of Asian American's who forged new paths and made significant contributions in the arts and sciences. Here is a playlist from the Dorktales Storytime Podcast featuring some of their amazing stories: Dr. Kazue Togasaki Dr. Kazue Togasaki was one of the first Japanese American women to become a doctor in the United States. She was a pioneer in the field [...] Read More about Kids Podcast Playlist for AAPI Heritage Month