News For Kids
News For Kids brings you easy stories in English, with Chinese translations to help students and second language learners here in Taiwan!
Stories are written and recorded by ICRT correspondents, and uploaded every weekday morning.
Latest episodes
Jun 29, 2025 • 5min
Asteroid Won't Hit Earth, May Hit Moon
Scientists say something is flying in space. And it's near Earth. It's not a spaceship. It's not a plane. It's a rock! Huh?科學家說地球附近有物體在飛，不是太空船或飛機，是一顆石頭！Click HERE for the full transcript!
Jun 26, 2025 • 5min
The Tall Swing Festival
Maybe your school has swings. Two long chains hold a seat. You hold the chains. The seat is behind you. You move back a little. Then you sit and put your feet out! Whee!你應該玩過學校的鞦韆，手抓緊鍊子，坐在椅子上，雙腳往前伸，然後往後彎，就可以飛好高！Click HERE for the full transcript!
Jun 25, 2025 • 5min
New Gum Helps Stop the Flu
Every year, many people catch the flu. Being sick isn't fun. But the flu is easy to catch. You can catch it when someone with the flu sneezes or coughs near you.每年很多人得流感，只要病人咳嗽打噴嚏，身邊的人就可能被傳染！Click HERE for the full transcript!
Jun 24, 2025 • 5min
Dogs Dig Garbage
Some dogs work at airports. Some dogs work for the police. Why? Dogs have good noses. They can smell things very well. They smell things much better than we can. They can smell things we cannot smell!有的狗狗在機場工作，有的是警犬，因為牠們的鼻子靈敏，可以聞到我們聞不到的氣味。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Jun 23, 2025 • 5min
A Day To Play Taiwan’s Indigenous Sports
Taiwan loves sports! We won the WBSC Premier12 last year! The World Masters Games were here this year.台灣很喜歡運動，我們去年贏得世界棒球十二強，今年還舉辦世狀運!Click HERE for the full transcript!
Jun 22, 2025 • 5min
Making Ghost Money
Joss paper is burned for gods and people who have passed away. It's also called ghost money. 紙錢是活人燒給神明和已經過世的人使用，又叫做冥紙。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Jun 19, 2025 • 5min
Why Hula Hoops Don't Fall, Until They Do!
Playing with hula hoops is fun. You move your waist backward and forward fast. The hoop spins around and around your waist. It doesn't fall down! Do you know why?搖呼拉圈很好玩，你有好奇過為什麼只要前後搖擺，呼拉圈就會繞著腰旋轉嗎?Click HERE for the full transcript!
Jun 18, 2025 • 5min
First World Bird Fair Coming to Taiwan
Taiwan is a great country for birdwatchers. We have about seven hundred kinds of birds. We have ducks and geese! We have pigeons and doves! We have owls!台灣是很適合賞鳥的國家，我們有七百種不同的鳥、鴨子、鵝、鴿子跟貓頭鷹！Click HERE for the full transcript!
Jun 17, 2025 • 5min
AI Helping Teachers in Taiwan
People use AI every day. It writes words and makes pictures. It finds information online. And soon, it will help teachers in New Taipei City and Hsinchu City!大家每天用 AI 寫文章、做圖片或找資料，很快地，新北跟新竹的老師也會用 AI 幫忙 !Click HERE for the full transcript!
Jun 16, 2025 • 5min
Goodbye to Antarctica's Big Red Bus
Antarctica is at the bottom of the world. It's a cold and windy place. A red and white bus called Ivan worked there. He took people from planes to research stations.南極是風大寒冷的地方，那裏有一台紅白相間的依凡巴士，依凡巴士負責載科學家到研究站。Click HERE for the full transcript!
