Start the day right.
Set the tone with an affirmation or current events podcast.
FOR EDUCATORS
Free KidsPod+
for your classroom.
Hand-picked podcasts that build background knowledge and vocabulary. Free for teachers.
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- 3Download KidsPod and redeem it in the app
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WHY TEACHERS USE KIDSPODConnect your class
Connect your class
to the power of audio.
- Engaged listening without the screen
- Builds background knowledge and vocabulary
- Fuels curiosity and a love of stories
- Every learner can join in, whatever their needs
What sets KidsPod apart is its intentional focus on background knowledge.
Episodes are age-appropriate without sacrificing depth, exposing kids to new words within authentic narratives so listening becomes active, vocabulary-rich comprehension rather than passive.
Dr. Sarah E. PenningtonAssociate Professor of K-8 Language Arts, Montana State University
4 WAYS TO USE IT
Ideas for your classroom
Set up a listening station.
Let students explore their curiosities while building language skills.
Add podcasts to research.
Audio counts as a source for projects and reports.
Spice up lesson plans.
Curate shows, episodes, and playlists for class and home.
READY-MADE RESOURCESLesson plans included.
Lesson plans included.
Made by the podcasters.
Many of our shows offer free discussion guides, activity sheets, and lesson plans. We've gathered them in one place.
Tinkercast
Free wow-sheets, teacher's guides, and NGSS-aligned curriculum guides for Wow in the World, Who, When, Wow!, and more.
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GZM Shows
Free listening guides, activity boards, and standards alignment for 20+ shows including Hidden Island, The Big Fib, Ruby Tooth Fairy Detective, and more.
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Brains On! Universe
Free worksheets, transcripts, and lesson plans for Brains On!, Forever Ago, and Smash Boom Best.
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Tumble Science
Free transcripts, worksheets, and curriculum packages organized by science topic.
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Circle Round
400+ free coloring pages to print and color while you listen, one for each episode.
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GoKidGo
Free discussion questions, activities, and coloring pages for Bobby Wonder, Lucy Wow, Floozeville, and more.
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