Squiz Kids

Your shortcut to... Climate Change and COP28 LINKS: Classroom Resource 1 - All About Acronyms: https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Climate-Change-Shortcut_ACRONYMS.pdf Classroom Resource 2 - Climate Tree: https://www.squizkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Climate-Change-Shortcut_TREE-OF-CHANGE.pdf Other COP28 Teaching Resources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/un-climate-change-conference-teaching-resources/zrcg3j6

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.  LINKS Squiz Kids Christmas Card Appeal Send a Christmas card to an aged care resident today! Mail your cards to:  Connected AU, 107 Wingewarra Street, Dubbo NSW, 2830 World litter Olympics  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTYpF5P4pfE&t=77s World's biggest iceberg https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/24/climate/worlds-biggest-iceberg-move-intl-scli-scn/index.html Bear takes candy from a car https://youtu.be/io_xckLcc9Y?si=wG5X9pYP6D4hEsSS Ronaldo's long-range lob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__gnFaW3mGY Shop Squiz Kids for Christmas YouTube's Hit Pause: https://www.youtube.com/hitpause Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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

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

Australia's best kids' book club podcast. Reviews by kids for kids. LINKS Want to join Catch's crew of reviewers? Apply here!   This month's featured Walker Books:   Junior Book - Rex: Dinosaur in Disguise by Elys Dolan   Middle Grades Book — Alex Rider: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz   Resources Elys Dolan reads Rex: Dinosaur in Disguise   Kobus's favourite author  David Baddiel   Kobus's favourite books The Person Controller by David Baddiel The Boy Whose Wishes Came True by Helen Rutter

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.  LINKS Shop Squiz Kids for Christmas YouTube's Hit Pause: https://www.youtube.com/hitpause Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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.  LINKS My Country: by Dorothea Mackellar https://www.dorotheamackellar.com.au/my-country/ Icy landing: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/boeing-787-dreamliner-lands-antarctica/index.html Shop Squiz Kids for Christmas YouTube's Hit Pause: https://www.youtube.com/hitpause Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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: Location of Jordan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan#/media/File:Jordan_(orthographic_projection).svg Long eared hedgehog: https://animalia.bio/long-eared-hedgehog Dead Sea Science: https://video.link/w/ELitd Mansaf recipe: https://theodehlicious.com/jordanian-mansaf-recipe/ Make jameed at home: https://www.ehow.com/how_5636754_make-jameed-home.html

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.  LINKS Shop Squiz Kids for Christmas YouTube's Hit Pause: https://www.youtube.com/hitpause Mulletfest Australia: https://www.mulletfest.com.au/ World Children's Day Resources: https://www.savethechildren.org.nz/educationhub/world-childrens-day/ Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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

A conversation with Rachel Lord from YouTube Australia about their HIT PAUSE series of educational videos - encouraging kids to stop and consider the source of information they're getting online, as well as pausing and thinking about the consequences of pressing SHARE, LIKE or SEND. A conversation no parent - or child - can afford to miss ... EPISODE NOTES: YouTube's Hit Pause videos: https://youtube.com/hitpauseANZ Squiz Kids' Newshounds program

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

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.  LINKS Squiz Kids shortcut to earthquakes and volcanoes: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/earthquakes-and-volcanoes/ The moment Nestory Irankunda signed with Bayern-Munich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnIexMs6Lsw Bluey Fest Bunting: https://www.abc.net.au/abckids/programs/bluey/craft/bluey-fest-bunting/102989036 Bluey Fest party invitation: https://www.abc.net.au/abckids/programs/bluey/craft/bluey-fest-invitation/102992174 About Bluey Fest: https://www.abc.net.au/abckids/programs/bluey/bluey-fest The Bluey video game: https://www.bluey.tv/blog/announcing-bluey-the-videogame/ Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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.  LINKS Diwali sets a world record: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/12/1212584838/millions-of-indians-set-a-world-record-celebrating-diwali-despite-air-quality-wo The Garfield Movie: Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssM7srcz49w Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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

LINKS: Australian Fire Danger Rating System: https://afdrs.com.au/ Top 10 fire retardant plants for each state: https://www.ozbreed.com.au/articles/top-10-fire-retardant-plants-by-state/ Four-step guide to making a bushfire survival plan: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/36597/BFSP-Complete.pdf Firesticks: https://www.firesticks.org.au/ Kimberly Land Council indigenous fire management: https://www.klc.org.au/indigenous-fire-management

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.  LINKS Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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

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

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.  LINKS Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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.  LINKS Green goop under New York City: https://nypost.com/2023/11/03/metro/nycs-green-slime-spotted-bubbling-up-from-underground/ Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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

LINKS: Inside the Pyramid of Cholula: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCD__zVfChE Mole poblano recipe: https://www.mexicoinmykitchen.com/wprm_print/2190

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.  LINKS Uganda's quidditch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74xX328BNCI Galapagos' strawberry squid: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mysterious-galapagos-reefs-harbor-strawberry-squid-and-other-fantastic-creatures/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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

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

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.  LINKS Moose goes to school https://people.com/moose-makes-surprise-visit-massachusetts-elementary-school-video-8385017 Earl the kelpie: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-10-30/tasmanian-kelpie-earl-wins-title-of-best-working-dog/103039024?utm_source=squiztoday&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=wednesday-1-november-harder-better-faster-stronger Squiz Kids Shortcut to… Halloween https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/halloween/ Squiz Kids Shortcut to Autism https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/all-about-autism/ Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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

Former Australian PM Julia Gillard answer questions from the kids of Australia in a special Squiz Kids Q+A. In it she talks about life in an Adelaide migrant camp, her earliest memories of school, her favourite bands growing up and the women who influenced her. She speaks of the weight of responsibility she felt becoming PrIme Minister - plus the sexism she encountered along the way. But mostly she sounds a rallying cry for kids all over the country to ‘dream big', work hard and never ever let their gender define them.

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.  LINKS Squiz Kids Shortcut to… Halloween https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/halloween/ The Indian wrestling school for girls: https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idscSo?now=true Bruny Island paddock seal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CRa2xjU0gpWkLFVbgIuVY_WEOEXa8n0n0rYKKeJ7viE/edit Queensland researchers at the forefront of quantum computing leap: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-30/queensland-researchers-at-forefront-of-quantum/103041392 More about quantum computing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8MZWCGgIb8 Squiz Kids Shortcut to Autism https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/all-about-autism/ Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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

LINKS Map of the Ottoman Empire in 1914: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/map-ottoman-empire-1914 ABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/International/timeline-long-history-israeli-palestinian-conflict/story?id=103875134 United Nations: https://www.un.org/unispal/timeline/ Ancient Jewish History: The Diaspora: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-diaspora How did Israel become a country in the first place: https://www.vox.com/2018/11/20/18080016/israel-zionism-war-1948 Why Jews and Muslims both have religious claims on Jerusalem: https://www.history.com/news/why-jews-and-muslims-both-have-religious-claims-on-jerusalem

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.  LINKS Deer drops in for noodles: https://apnews.com/article/deer-restaurant-noodles-beloit-wisconsin-fe12419691c69d16e1955eae2e9b9540 Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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

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

Australia's best kids' book club podcast. Reviews by kids for kids LINKS Want to join Catch's crew of reviewers? Apply here!   This month's featured Walker Books:   Junior Book —Diary of an Accidental Witch by Perdita and Honor Cargill, illustrated by Katie Saunders   Middle Grades Book —The Bravest Word by Kate Foster   Resources Spooky Halloween Reads Classroom Resources for The Bravest Word Giorgia's favourite author: Robin Stevens Giorgia's favourite book (at the moment) Wings of Fire Book 7 - Winter Turning by Tui. T. Sutherland

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.  LINKS Scotland's 5000 year old skeletons: https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/tomb-neolithic-skeletons-intl-scli-scn/index.html Giraffe on a freeway: https://www.smh.com.au/national/drivers-stunned-as-giraffe-pokes-its-head-from-back-of-truck-on-busy-highway-20231025-p5eesl.html Squiz Kids Shortcut to Skeletons:  https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/skeletons/ Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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.  LINKS World's largest pumpkin mosaic: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/10/23/Guinness-World-Records-pumpkin-mosaic-Nightmare-Before-Christmas/7521698077818/ Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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

A Halloween-inspired Shortcut on the science of skeletons LINKS Google Slides of Classroom Activities: Moon; Star; Sun Your Squiz Kids Shortcut to ... Halloween: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/halloween/ Interactive human skeleton: https://www.dkfindout.com/us/human-body/skeleton-and-bones/skeleton/

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.  LINKS Squiz Kids Shortcut to… Earthquakes and Volcanoes: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/earthquakes-and-volcanoes/ Lab reanimates a dead spider's legs to act as a claw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JOS6hMHIUM Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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

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

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.  LINKS The ABCs of Cyber Safety: https://nationalseniors.com.au/afp-videos Bella - the cat with the world's loudest purr: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/10/17/Guinness-World-Records-loudest-purr-living-cat/7331697575347/ Find out about Water Night: https://thewaterconservancy.org/water-night/register-for-water-night-2022/ Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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.  LINKS Squiz Kids Shortcut to… Invasive Species: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/invasive-species/ Learn more about the Chinese mitten crab: https://youtu.be/5HYf1c-L5ok  #Sponsored The Puppets of Spelhorst - https://www.walkerbooks.com.au/book/9781529512854/ Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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: Learn to say Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik: https://www.cbc.ca/kids/watch/video/1873627203893 Wild Canada: National Geographic Adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqBk3SC2tOw Canadian wildlife A-Z: https://a-z-animals.com/animals/location/north-america/canada/ Poutine recipe: https://www.seasonsandsuppers.ca/authentic-canadian-poutine-recipe/

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.  LINKS Gang Gang's Guide To Referendums https://www.squizkids.com.au/referendums/ #Sponsored Nightshade Revenge – https://www.walkerbooks.com.au/book/9781529517422-2/ Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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

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

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.  LINKS Gang Gang's Guide To Referendums https://www.squizkids.com.au/referendums/ Fake snake video: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/snake-chasing-man-video/ Fat Bear Week winners: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-11/fat-bear-week-2023-winner-128-grazer-runnerup-32-chunk/102962228 Squiz Kids Shortcut to Girl Power! https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/girl-power-shortcut/ Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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.  LINKS Marathon world record A pug parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cx5WS-aEYM Squiz Kids Shortcut to Girl Power! https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/girl-power-shortcut/   Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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?

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.  LINKS Simone Biles is the GOAT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib8qabEpJpY   Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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

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.  LINKS Squiz Kids Shortcut to The Nobel Prizes: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/the-nobel-prizes/   Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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.  LINKS Robo-wolf: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66737051 Fat Bear Week: Voting Page https://explore.org/fat-bear-week Fat Bear Week hype video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbAAcQwj1gs   Squiz Kids Facebook Squiz Kids Instagram Squiz Kids LIVE! Buy tickets to our Canberra show here: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/squiz-kids-live/154887 Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Newshounds Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms https://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 Robo-wolf image from ViralPress

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 Africa with Liberia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberia#/media/File:Liberia_(orthographic_projection).svg Learn Kolokwa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqBmum_dXC4 Wildlife of Grebo-Kahn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtYUSk53p2Q&t=303s Learn about bongos: https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/bongo Dumboy recipe: https://nationalfoods.org/recipe/national-dish-of-liberia-dumboy/

A fun kids vs adults quiz to test your knowledge of the landmarks of the world

Australia's best kids' book club podcast. Reviews by kids for kid LINKS Want to join Catch's crew of reviewers? Apply here!   This month's featured Walker Books:   Junior Book —Two-Headed Chicken by Tom Angleberger Middle Grades Book —Nic Blake and The Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas   Resources Tom Angleberger unboxing and reading Two-Headed Chicken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsmfXLjkY4w Discussion guide for Nic Blake and the Remarkables: https://assets.ctfassets.net/xuu3iexfiw1t/2YHpeBS4AqUJtAYrqng5yR/1ff8f08849ba194b837536735312234f/Nic-Blake-Discussion-Guide-o.pdf   Esha's favourite author: Karen M. McManus The books Esha would take to a deserted island: The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger  

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories. LINKS: https://www.discoveringgalapagos.org.uk/ galapagosconservation.org.uk www.galapagos.org

A fun kids vs adults quiz to test your knowledge of toys and games

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: Lindow Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGV402Z1KNY Make a Royal Guard laugh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UukPHnpIelw Shakespeare's phrases common today: https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeares-phrases/ An A to Z of cockney rhyming slang: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jun/09/guide-to-cockney-rhyming-slang Bubble and Squeak: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/bubble-squeak

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