52 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • JUNE 2021
KID PODCASTS
KEEPING THEM ENGAGED
BY DONNA DUARTE-LADD
It’s time for our kids to start winding
down from a pandemic school year and
enjoy being kids. Whether it’s going to
the park every day or going to summer
camp, keeping them engaged is always
a huge part of avoiding the school slide.
Books, visiting museums and libraries,
and apps are ways to keep our kids interested
and learning. Luckily some amazing
podcasts will keep kids learning and,
most importantly, engaged.
CHOMPERS
Ever feel that you spend a fair amount
of time begging your children to brush
their teeth? This morning and evening
program of silly songs, fun facts, jokes,
and riddles will keep a tally of all your
kids’ tooth time brushes via the Alexa
app. Ages 3 to 7.
CIRCLE ROUND
These short (10 to 20 minutes) podcasts
invite kids to listen to curated folklore
with themes that explore issues such as
compassion, humanity, and persistence.
Ages 4 to 10.
STORY PIRATES
Kids are the creators of this podcast
performed by an eclectic group of comedians,
musicians, teachers, and actors
who bring these stories to life. Recent
podcasts such as The Boy
Who
Had a Pet
Ice Cube/The
Not-So-Safe Safe
provide endless
inspiration for kids.
Ages 3 to 103.
THE ALIEN
ADVENTURES OF
FINN CASPIAN
Kids will love following
Finn, an 8-year-old boy
who lives in a space station.
He and his friends
Abigail, Elias, and Vale
are Explorers Troop
301. Together they explore uncharted
planets, help the occasional alien, and
solve mysteries. Ages 5 to 10.
STORY SEEDS
Bestselling authors and kids ages 6
to 12
collaborate and create a storytime.
With a season of podcasts, kids can
listen to a brainstorming idea being
processed and developing into a cool
story. Ages 6 to 12.
BRAINS ON
The entire family can get on this
podcast that focuses on science and
history. In each podcast, a kid and cohost
Molly Bloom search for answers to
the world’s most captivating questions.
This is the podcast you want the kids
to jump on and have fun with while
learning. All ages.
STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW
It is way more fun to learn about
how cave dwellers work or Rosa
Parks via a cool podcast. You
may want to skip some podcasts,
like the one on LSD or How
Corporate Taxes Work, so we
do suggest you check out what
podcast is appropriate for your
child first. Age 12 and older.
This story first appeared in
New York Family.
PARENTING TIPS
These seven podcasts keep learning fun. (Getty Images)
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