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Storynory
How the Tiger Got His Stripes
Learn how the tiger got its stripes with a seven-minute audiobook featuring the classic folktale detailing the origin of the big cat's colorful coat.
Storynory
The Town Musicians of Bremen
Take a listen to "The Town Musicians of Bremen" by the Brothers Grimm with a nine minute audiobook. The story details four elderly animals that join together to make a band and travel their way to find an unlikely home thanks to their...
British Council
British Council: Learn English Kids: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Listen to this traditional children's song and follow along with the lyrics. You can also print off the words to the song. Good for early intermediate English language learners or any beginning reader.
Other
International Literacy Association: Podcasts
A list of podcasts from the International Reading Association on various topics in Language Arts. Several discuss ideas in teaching reading and writing, others on vocabulary, reading fluency, and early literacy. Several are available in...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Organizing u.s. Government Pt. 1: Tasks of the First Congress
Want to learn how the U.S. government was organized? Then tune in to this series of podcasts. This episode originally aired in May 2012.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Did People in the Colonies Earn a Living?
On today's podcast, we learn where the American colonists lived and what they did for a living.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1559: The Rights of Englishmen
The American colonists were British subjects and had the rights of Englishmen. Today we learn what these rights were.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Computer Program Yields Clues About Baby Talk
Researchers create a computer program that learns parts of language in a way similar to the way infants learn.
Other
Ohio Department of Education: First Steps for Reading
This is a parent or teacher guide to explaining and working with children through their first days of reading and writing. Each topic is covered in depth with an audio presentation and animated examples.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Ancient Earth May Have Smelled Like Rotten Eggs
Learn how early Earth may have smelled like rotten eggs with this audio lecture! Lecture discusses bacteria-like creatures living nearly two billion years ago belched hydrogen sulfide, the signature stench of rotten eggs. [11:34]