Squiz Kids

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.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/magazine/greta-gerwig-barbie.html

https://time.com/3731483/barbie-history/

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/entertainment/a44129282/barbie-real-history/

https://www.businessinsider.com/barbie-history-mattel-ruth-handler-ken-doll-toy-fashion-movie#ruth-handler-wanted-to-make-an-adult-fashion-doll-but-mattels-team-shot-her-down-1

https://www.history.com/news/barbie-through-the-ages

Barbie and Ken Meet (1961 TV Commercial): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5pcyHT838g

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 on Earthquakes and Volcanoes:

https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/earthquakes-and-volcanoes/

Mysterious golden egg

https://nypost.com/2023/09/06/golden-orb-found-at-bottom-of-ocean-like-a-horror-movie/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/09/07/golden-egg-noaa-ocean-alaska/?utm_campaign=wp_the7&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_the7

Atari 2600 video game console: https://youtu.be/6kJ_79ih9rI

#Sponsored: Alex Rider: Nightshade Revenge – https://www.walkerbooks.com.au/book/9781529517422-2/

Squiz Kids Facebook

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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 [email protected]

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

Glossy black cockatoo

https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/glossy-black-cockatoo/

Great Glossy Count

https://glossyblack.org.au/great-glossy-count/

Fisherman vs seal vs shark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agkXcam1TQc

Barbie collector

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-27/russian-barbie-fans-to-see-film-in-big-screen/102781316

Pink house

https://www.eatonhousestudio.com/h-o-u-s-e

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 [email protected]

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

A royal corgi parade: https://apnews.com/article/queen-elizabeth-corgis-parade-b4d15b4e5d787ee550fd6fa51a34ffb9

The queen and her corgis: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-62823074

The world’s longest female mullet: https://news.sky.com/story/tennessee-woman-sets-record-for-worlds-longest-female-mullet-12952078

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 [email protected]

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:

Bushkazi video (warning, does contain images of a dead calf): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTIqbpXtQUc

Kabuli palaw recipe: https://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/kabuli-palaw-rice-carrots-and-sultanas

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

La Tomatina festival: https://apnews.com/article/spain-tomatoes-bunol-fight-tomatina-618357ee0d889acbd10c047a35075c40

Tomatina video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca_NS229a1I

Howdy Doody goes for a drive: https://news.sky.com/story/nebraska-driver-pulled-over-after-huge-bull-spotted-in-passenger-seat-12951873

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 [email protected]

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: a two-part podcast series for kids

https://www.squizkids.com.au/referendums/

Squiz Today: Voice Referendum Resource Centre (for big people)

https://www.thesquiz.com.au/voicereferendum/

Miniature goat yoga https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-27/miniature-goat-yoga-stress-release-dimboola/102770332

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 [email protected]