Podcasts & audio
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16 resources · Podcasts & audio
National Literacy Trust
The National Literacy Trust offers school and early-years literacy resources, family support, programmes, training, and The Joy of Books podcast.
PBS KIDS Podcasts
PBS KIDS Podcasts brings family listening off-screen with story, music, problem-solving, and educational series including Arthur, Molly of Denali, Odd Squad, and Work It Out Wombats.
Fun Kids Science Quest
Fun Kids Science Quest is a children’s science podcast covering dinosaurs, space, nature, Earth science, medicine, and questions from young listeners.
Storynory
Free audio stories, fairy tales, myths, poems, and original adventures for children and families.
Reach Out and Read Is On the Air
Reach Out and Read’s official podcast connects childhood health, early literacy, books, and family relationships through conversations with pediatricians, librarians, and other experts.
In It Podcast
Understood’s podcast about supporting kids who learn and think differently, with conversations about reading, math, focus, ADHD, dyslexia, school support, and family life.
StoryKind
StoryKind is a free children’s literacy podcast hosted by authors Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo, with storytelling advice, young-reader questions, author perspectives, and new episodes for kids ages 8 and up.
Stoopkid Stories
Stoopkid Stories is a children’s story podcast and live-storytelling project following young Black characters through friendship, family, school, and community adventures that invite social-emotional conversations.
NSW Learning Every Day Through Play Podcasts
The NSW Department of Education’s family podcast series explains how children learn through play and everyday routines, with episodes on early learning frameworks, play-based learning, family support, and letting children lead.
District of Columbia Public Library Kids
DC Public Library’s kids hub connects families to digital books, audiobooks, read-alongs, Kanopy Kids, science and homework databases, reading lists, Books from Birth, and educator support.
Faithfully Explore!
Faithfully Explore! is an educator-hosted podcast for ages 5–12 exploring religions, cultures, traditional stories, inspiring people, and big ideas with classroom-ready learning companions.
Bash & Mila
Bash & Mila is a bilingual Spanish-English story podcast for young children, built around short everyday adventures that support connection, curiosity, empathy, and natural language exposure.
Dexplorers
Dexplorers is a screen-free history adventure podcast for children and families, using mystery stories, real historical settings, short episodes, and free colouring pages.
Lamplighter Kids Stories
Lamplighter Kids is a calm storytelling world with original audio adventures, songs, storybook-style animation, family discussion questions, and printable activities for children and families.
Mitch & Chlo: Make It Up
Mitch & Chlo’s Make It Up is a weekly children’s podcast and video show where submitted story ideas become playful audio adventures for young listeners.
Super Great Kids’ Stories
Super Great Kids’ Stories is a podcast of traditional tales from storytellers around the world, curated for family listening and described by the provider as suitable from age 5 upward.