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. LINKSBudgethttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/08/what-we-know-so-far-about-treasurer-jim-chalmers-2023-budgetVietnam weatherhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65518528Westminster Dog Showhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8mE3PmI4cgMTVhttps://www.mtv.com/news/wlwids/mtv-movie-tv-awards-winners-list-2023Kids + Media Survey Results: https://www.squizkids.com.au/aussie-kids-media-results/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/april-2023/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?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomswww.squizkids.com.au/newshoundsStay 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. LINKSToday’s Quick Links: Coronation photo gallery: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65506969Coronation concert: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-654804203D printed fish fillets: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/dished-up-by-3d-printers-new-kind-fish-fry-2023-05-03/3D printed fish (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7MnSQvmjIsValynce Te Whare performs the haka https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-valynce-te-whare-haka-debut-dolphins-vs-cronulla-sharks-magic-round-10/news-story/5dcf3ddd0c58f9d213f0881e40c1c497 Wayne Bennett Valynce Te Whare post-match press conference: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-valynce-te-whare-dolphins-debut-wayne-bennett-postmatch-press-conference-news-dolphins-beat-sharks-highlights-scores/news-story/13189bd1591d53133172682d4c3e20fe?recommendedCount=0Taylor Swift’s Instagram announcement: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr4zC3QOXtU/?hl=enDig Deeper:3D Printed food enters the kitchen: https://cen.acs.org/food/food-science/3D-printed-foods-enter-kitchen/100/i5Kids + Media Survey Results: https://www.squizkids.com.au/aussie-kids-media-results/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/april-2023/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?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomswww.squizkids.com.au/newshoundsStay 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 

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 the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.Fun. Free. Fresh. LINKSToday’s Quick Links: What to expect of the Coronation: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230428-the-surprising-power-of-pomp-and-ceremonyThe South-east Asian Games: https://www.afr.com/companies/sport/probably-the-world-s-largest-sporting-event-is-happening-in-cambodia-20230502-p5d514Seagull scaring outfit: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-65447700Kids + Media Survey Results: https://www.squizkids.com.au/aussie-kids-media-results/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/april-2023/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?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomswww.squizkids.com.au/newshoundsStay 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. LINKSSquiz Kids Shortcuts - The real history of Star Wars: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/Today’s Quick Links: Bulgarian man in glass box: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/bulgarian-extreme-athlete-shuts-himself-glass-box-help-young-addicts-2023-04-30/Banana art: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/may/01/banana-drama-hungry-south-korean-student-eats-120000-artworkPrincipal vs Bearhttps://nypost.com/2023/05/02/west-virginia-principal-startled-by-black-bear-in-school-dumpster/Polar bear cub cutefest:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-02/polar-bear-cub-born-at-zoo-in-hamburg/102293642 Dig Deeper:The life of a baby polar bear:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vgnXRypc4oArt or not art?:https://www.thephilosophyman.com/blog/art-or-not-artKids + Media Survey Results: https://www.squizkids.com.au/aussie-kids-media-results/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/april-2023/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?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomswww.squizkids.com.au/newshoundsStay 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.LINKSMap of Finland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland#/media/File:EU-Finland_(orthographic_projection).svgExplore the Finnish seasons: https://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/seasons-in-finlandHow to see the northern lights: https://www.visitfinland.com/en/articles/how-to-see-the-northern-lights/Santa Claus village: https://santaclausvillage.info/LohiKeito - Creamy Salmon Soup: https://finland.fi/life-society/delicacies-from-the-top-of-the-world-go-down-well-northern-finnish-recipes/

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. LINKSToday’s Quick Links: Butler to ban disposable vapes: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/this-must-end-butler-to-ban-disposable-vapes-as-part-of-black-market-crackdown-20230501-p5d4o6.htmlPlan to purchase 40,000 vape detectors for public school toilets: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-plan-to-purchase-40-000-vape-detectors-for-public-school-toilets-20230501-p5d4mr.htmlMet Gala photo gallery: https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/met-gala-2023-red-carpet-fashion/index.htmlTasmania AFL team: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/afl-tasmania-stadium-name-players/vgyf9wgkmjobmp88xskc3ts3Fake Facebook crochet posts a devious stitch-up: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/fake-facebook-crochet-posts-a-devious-stitch-up/Dig Deeper:In full - Health Minister Mark Butler’s National Press Club address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBMEYunNaJUMedia release - Taking action on smoking and vaping: https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-mark-butler-mp/media/taking-action-on-smoking-and-vaping?language=enDr Karl’s vape truths: https://www.vapetruths.initiatives.qld.gov.au/dr-karls-vape-truthsKids + Media Survey Results: https://www.squizkids.com.au/aussie-kids-media-results/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/april-2023/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?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomswww.squizkids.com.au/newshoundsStay 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. LINKSToday’s Quick Links: Sacrificing the stars for satellites: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-01/sacrificing-the-stars-for-satellites-better-phone-coverage/102208436Sudan crisis explained - what’s behind the latest fighting?: https://theconversation.com/sudan-crisis-explained-whats-behind-the-latest-fighting-and-how-it-fits-nations-troubled-past-203985Two weeks of fighting has turned Sudan’s capital into a war zone: https://twitter.com/AP/status/1652885559633924096?s=20Ya Ya the panda returns to Shanghai: https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/ya-ya-the-panda-returns-to-china-after-20-years-in-u-s-171719749632Stephen Curry’s 50 sets Game 7 record: https://www.espn.com.au/nba/story/_/id/36330953/stephen-curry-50-sets-game-7-record-warriors-eliminate-kingsDig Deeper:Space junk - it’s outta this world: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-for-kids/space-junk-its-out-of-this-worldSudan - country profile: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14094995Kids + Media Survey Results: https://www.squizkids.com.au/aussie-kids-media-results/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/april-2023/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?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomswww.squizkids.com.au/newshoundsStay 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.LINKSLearn more about Shaolin monks:https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-shaolin-monks-195814https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WiWees-2B4Learn more about Samurai:https://mocomi.com/samurai/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2opogq3QsNY

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. LINKSToday’s Quick Links: There’s no failure in sport - Giannis Antetokounmpo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mXGSjnUvSMWests Tigers pull of upset of the season: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-29/nrl-live-raiders-dolphins-sea-eagles-titans-panthers-tigers/102275576Video calls can spark joy - that’s true for parrots, too, study finds: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/27/pet-parrots-study-video-calling/Neil The Seal’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/neiltheseal22/Stay clear of Neil the Seal - Media Release: https://tasmaniantimes.com/2023/04/stay-clear-of-neil-the-seal/Cyborg goldfish: https://twitter.com/Sciencetecn/status/1650930218071212032When did Australia first celebrate Labour Day?: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/arabic/en/article/when-did-australia-first-celebrate-labour-day/sxviu1a5oDig Deeper:Anthropomorphism- how much humans and animals share is still contested: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jan/15/anthropomorphism-danger-humans-animals-science14 Fun Facts about Parrots: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/14-fun-facts-about-parrots-180957714/Tool use in parrots: https://avianenrichment.com/learn/emotional-needs/mental-stimulation/tool-use-in-parrotsEight-hour day - the history of Labour Day: https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/eight-hour-dayKids + Media Survey Results: https://www.squizkids.com.au/aussie-kids-media-results/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/april-2023/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?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomswww.squizkids.com.au/newshoundsStay 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