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...

Up to one in ten Aussie kids has one... so did Albert Einstein... and they can make school really hard. This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to learning disabilities—the podcast where we dive into the who, what, when, where, why and how of the big news stories. LINKS: Thank You, Mr Falker: read aloud https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abN2aP_Dzd0  

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...

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who's been paying the most attention to the week in news.

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...

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...

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. Today, we're visiting the Gold Coast! Not the one in Queensland, but the one in sub-Saharan Africa. We'll learn why Ghana got a new name; what our names would be if we were born in Ghana; and how to pluck a guitar, African-style. Links: Gh...

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...

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...

It's a desert... it's the coldest place on earth... and 60 Australians live there all winter long! Who are the people who choose to live in the coldiest, windiest, and driest continent on earth? What work are they doing there? And how do they survive in such a harsh place? LINKS Two Aussie doctors on a mission: https://antarctica2023.com.au/ Boiling water freezing before it hits the ground: https:...

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...

Squiz Kids presents our Summer Bumper S'Quizzes! Ten questions about AUSTRALIA for kids, then ten questions for adults. Whoever gets the most number of questions right, wins.

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: Navigation stick charts: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/pacific-apah/micronesia-apah/v/navigation-chart-marshall-islands A day in the life of Arno Atoll: https://www.abc.net.au/ra/pacific/people/arno.htm Marsh...

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories. LINKS: Australian of the Year: https://australianoftheyear.org.au/ Australia Day events around the country: https://australiaday.org.au/

Squiz Kids presents our Summer Bumper S'Quizzes! Ten questions about POP CULTURE for kids, then ten questions for adults. Whoever gets the most number of questions right, wins.

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: Gaelic football explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSOe-USZzok Hurling explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biFcgUB98ns Traditional Irish stew: https://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-irish-stew-recipe-435757

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories. LINKS: Sustainable sneakers: https://goodonyou.eco/the-ultimate-guide-to-sustainable-sneakers/ https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/sustainable-sneakers

Squiz Kids presents our Summer Bumper S'Quizzes! Ten questions about the ANIMAL KINGDOM for kids, then ten questions for adults. Whoever gets the most number of questions right, wins. 

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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba#/media/File:CUB_orthographic.svg Classic Cuban cars: https://www.anywhere.com/cuba/travel-guide/classic-cars Buena Vista Social Club: https://www.buenavistasocialclub.com/ Ropa Vieja recipe:...

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories. This podcast was brought to you in partnership with the Marine Stewardship Council. To find out how you can help the ocean visit msc.org/forever LINKS The marine food web, and how overfishing affects it: https://youtu.be/57QaiexyAFg What is sustainable fishing? 15 minute film:...

Squiz Kids presents our Summer Bumper S'Quizzes! Ten questions about SPORT for kids, then ten questions for adults. Whoever gets the most number of questions right, wins.

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 Art Nouveau in Riga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaU0OJKinlU UNESCO's Oral and Intangible masterpieces: https://ich.unesco.org/doc/src/00264-EN.pdf Latvian Nationwide Song and Dance Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYIgw...

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories. LINKS: Newshounds, Squiz Kids' free media literacy curriculum: newshounds.squizkids.com.au The first YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw The first million-view video: Ronaldinho magic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpU7lsKcL2s The first billion-view v...

Squiz Kids presents our Summer Bumper S'Quizzes! Ten questions about NEW YEAR's EVE for kids, then ten questions for adults. Whoever gets the most number of questions right, wins. 

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: Machu Picchu 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnMa-Sm9H4k “Secrets of Machu Picchu” https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/secrets?loggedin=true&rnd=1667798431314 Lomo saltado: https://www.eatperu.com/lomo-saltado-rec...