Squiz Kids

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Friday, October 6 - Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz Oct 05, 2023

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

Thursday, October 5 - Victory for vaccine creators, a skydiving centenarian, fast food fakery and the bed bug busters! Oct 04, 2023

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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

Wednesday, October 4 - School’s back with wild weather welcome; meet Japan’s robo-wolf; online gamers win gold; and it’s Fat Bear Week! Oct 03, 2023

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‘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:

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

Squiz the World goes to... Liberia Oct 02, 2023

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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/

Bumper School Holiday S'Quiz - Landmarks Of The World Sep 28, 2023

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

Squiz Kids Book Club - September Sep 28, 2023

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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

Your Shortcut to... The Galapagos Islands Sep 25, 2023

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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

Bumper School Holiday S'Quiz - Toys and Games Sep 21, 2023

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

Squiz the World goes to... England Sep 18, 2023

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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

Friday, September 15 - Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz Sep 14, 2023

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