Squiz Kids

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour.‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSKayaker and whale at Bondi Beach https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/27/australia/nsw-humpback-whale-sightings-australia-intl-hnk/index.htmlSquiz Shortcut to the whale migrationhttps://www.thesquiz.com.au/shortcuts/whale-migration/African huntsman in Scotland https://news.sky.com/story/stowaway-african-huntsman-spider-found-in-edinburgh-suitcase-12911116Orangutans beatboxhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12238071/Orangutans-BEATBOX-Incredible-video-reveals-apes-make-two-sounds-simultaneously.html#v[…]75Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/Classroom Companion:Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free?Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram!  Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour.‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSArisa Trew completes 720 skateboarding trickhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jun/27/arisa-trew-lands-720-australian-13-year-old-skateboarder-tony-hawk-eventSquiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/Classroom Companion:Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free?Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram!  Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Each week, we give the world globe a spin, and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people.LINKS:Map of India: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India#/media/File:India_(orthographic_projection).svgThe Indian numeral system: https://www.cuemath.com/numbers/indian-numeral-system/Taj Mahal official website: https://www.tajmahal.gov.in/taj-story.aspxStory of Taj Mahal: https://www.thetravel.com/what-is-the-taj-mahal-famous-for/20 interesting facts: https://www.asiahighlights.com/india/taj-mahal-interesting-factsVideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6i8cLXPGQE&t=8sStep Inside the Taj Mahal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV_r9tw8uo8Mango lassi recipe: https://www.cookwithmanali.com/mango-lassi/ 

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour.‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSShot putter runs the hurdles: https://twitter.com/eurosport/status/1672718793234169857Jet-setting pets:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-25/pets-fly-in-cabin-of-skye-charter-jets-between-uk-and-australia/102517410Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/Classroom Companion:Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free?Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram!  Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour.‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSThe World’s most remote post officehttps://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/port-lockroy-penguin-post-office-antarctica/index.htmlSurfing Seal https://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/06/22/surfing-seal-moos-cprog-orig-bdk.cnnDolly Parton Imitatorshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/23/dolly-parton-day-world-record-ireland/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/Classroom Companion:Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free?Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram!  Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories.

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world.  A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour.‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSThe Hajj: explained: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/21/what-is-hajj-a-step-by-step-guide-to-the-muslim-pilgrimageThe Hajj: VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qCjyTEcWfAYoung Archie winners: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/young-archie/2023/Squiz Kids Q+A with National Portrait Gallery’s Sandra Bruce:https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-specials/squiz-kids-qa-with-sandra-bruce-national-portrait-gallery/World’s Ugliest Dog Competition: https://people.com/pets/the-ugliest-dogs-in-the-world/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/Classroom Companion:Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free?Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram!  Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Test to see who knows more about music - from the piano to the pop charts. Will it be the kids or adults who emerge victorious?

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour.‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent) This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSSquiz Kids Classroom Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ClassroomSquiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/may-2023/An island off Finland goes phone freehttps://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/finnish-phone-free-island/index.htmlTaylor Swift tour explainerhttps://www.9news.com.au/national/taylor-swift-eras-tour-australia-when-do-tickets-go-on-sale-cost-everything-to-know-explainer/a00f2415-09d8-4c3b-969d-2b78e83d2444Classroom Companion:Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/about-newshounds/Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram!  Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

LINKSThis month's featured Walker Books:Junior Book —The Wolves of Greycoat Hall by Lucida GiffordMiddle Grades Book —Twitch by M. G. LeonardMolly's favourite author:Morris GleitzmanMolly's favourite books: The war that saved my life by Kimberley Brubaker BradleyInto thin air by Paul Harrison, illustrated by Doreen LangAuthor M.G. Leonard reads from her book, TwitchThe Wolves of Greycoat Hall Holiday Activities Want to join Catch's crew of reviewers? Apply here!