Podcast6:06
Good Words

Thinking Differently is Part of Autism

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Each year, thousands of children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. People with autism may learn, think, communicate, and behave in ways that are considered unorthodox, or different from what is traditionally expected. Rather...
Podcast4:13
Independent Producers

Lessons from Broody Chickens

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Chickens sometimes become broody. A broody chicken feels protective of its eggs, even if they are unfertilized and have no chance of hatching, and may act aggressively to intruders. Like chickens, humans often become fixated on and upset...
Podcast3:25
Good Words

Difficult to Control: Obstreperous

Pre-K - Higher Ed
While the words uncooperative, unruly, and unrestrained typically carry negative connotations, there are times when these qualities can be helpful. For example, most activists will agree that being obstreperous, or difficult to control,...
Podcast4:47
KERA

How Your Body Responds to Stress

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Everyone has experienced stress, which is your body’s response to a demand made on it. A surge of hormones is released when people are stressed and that helps them deal with the danger or threat, but it also affects the nervous system...
Podcast4:01
KERA

Connecting Through Art at the Border

Pre-K - Higher Ed
An interactive art installation with giant lights and booming loudspeakers is helping people communicate across the U.S.-Mexico border. Visitors to the exhibit on both sides of the border are invited to send searchlights into the sky and...
Podcast7:58
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Yoga to Go to Bed: Bear Cave Adventure

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Do you get sleepy at the end of the day? Do you sometimes have trouble falling asleep? Yoga is a great way to relax and stretch before bed, and can even help you sleep better!
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Join us on a relaxing bedtime adventure! Our...
Podcast14:56
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Yoga in Your Chair: Outer Space Adventure

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Do you feel wiggly and fidgety? Is your mind buzzing? Let's get the wiggles out of our bodies! You can do this yoga adventure in a chair.
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Kathryn, your yoga guide, is going to take you on a space adventure. Beginning...
Podcast15:48
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Yoga for Strength: Jungle Adventure

Pre-K - Higher Ed
When do you feel strong? Would you like to harness your strength and grow it? Yoga is one way to make our bodies and minds even stronger. Today’s practice is going to help build our muscles!
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Podcast11:54
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Yoga for Big Feelings: Rainbow Adventure

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Do you ever feel like you have big feelings? Maybe you’re really excited and jumping all over the place, or maybe you feel sad and you cry a lot. Sometimes you can even have two or more feelings at the same time. When we notice our...
Podcast12:13
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Yoga to Wake Up: Beach Adventure

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Did you just wake up? Start the day moving with Kathryn, on a morning adventure. She knows the perfect place to go together: The beach!
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Podcast12:00
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Yoga to Calm Down: Hot Air Balloon Adventure

Pre-K - Higher Ed
How was your day today? Did you do a lot? Maybe now is a good time to relax a bit. Today’s practice is going to show us how to go from feeling wound-up to feeling calm and centered.
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Podcast3:14
Youth Radio

Growing Up a Single Mom

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Cassandra Gonzalez is a very young single mother. She had her daughter while she was still a teenager, and as she approaches her early twenties she is struggling to balance her desire to enjoy her life with the responsibilities and...
Podcast3:53
Youth Radio

Teen Girls and Positive Social Media Messages

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Social media has the power to influence our personal lives as well as the world around us. In this audio story, you will hear about a group of teenage girls who took to social media to fight bullying and to effect change in their...
Podcast10:04
Stories Podcast

Timeless Tales: Planning a Perfect Prison

Pre-K - Higher Ed
It rains on the morning of a big outdoor event, or there's a traffic jam on the way to the airport. Do these sound familiar? Sometimes plans are made, but the unexpected happens and derails them. This timeless tale features industrious...
Podcast4:06
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Plants Can Communicate

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Can talking to a plant make it grow faster? In the past, scientists studied the effect that human speech has on a plant’s growth. Those results were inconclusive. But here is another question to ponder: can plants talk to each other? If...
Podcast13:40
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Yoga for After School: Garden Adventure

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Have you had a long day? Did you have to sit around more than you would have liked to? Do you need a bit of a wakeup? This is the perfect episode for you, because today we are going to get moving and exploring in this afterschool...
Podcast9:42
Stories Podcast

Timeless Tales: What You Sow

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The expression “being neighborly” may call to mind giving away a cup of sugar or watching over neighbors’ homes while they are out of town. Actions such as these are bound to produce good relationships between neighbors. But, what if a...
Podcast11:08
Stories Podcast

Timeless Tales: The Giant's Daughter

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This audio story tells the timeless tale of a sad princess giant and her father, the king giant, who wants to make his daughter happy again. The king announces that he is willing to sacrifice some of his wealth to see the princess smile...
Podcast6:24
WYPR

How Adults View Teens

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Adults have a wide range of opinions about teenagers and other youth, positive and negative. Often, these are based on stereotypes, not necessarily experience. Regardless of how these opinions were formed and what they are, they...
Podcast9:34
Independent Producers

Portrait of a Bully

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This is the story of Jeff White, an aggressive, fearless bully in a small town. White explains his behavior and his feelings about it, as well as why he thinks it works for him. After time in juvenile detention, White explores the...
Podcast4:49
KERA

Why We Eat Based on Our Emotions

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Scientists recently conducted a study to see how emotions affect the way children eat. Using key scenes from “The Lion King” and a couple of snack options, the researchers observed how kids’ feelings influenced their food choices. Listen...
Podcast5:58
Independent Producers

Psychology of a Bully

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Bullying can happen to anyone in any place. One former bully explains how she bullied, the reasons why she bullied, but she also reflects on her experience as the victim of a bully. A professional psychologist also offers her perspective...
Podcast17:50
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Yoga for Self Love: Super Hero Adventure

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Do you ever get nervous? Have you ever tried imagining that you have super powers? In today’s episode, Kathryn, our yoga guide, is going to turn us into confident superheroes through a series of twists and stretches.
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Podcast2:03
Independent Producers

Looking Back on Bullying

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Bullies can have a lasting effect. In this audio story, Rob Littlefield discusses his experience being bullied at 13 years old. Littlefield was bullied by other students and even physically abused. He had thoughts of suicide because of...