Kids who do not like to read still love stories. Why not bring stories to them via quality kids’ podcasts?

Podcasts can . . .

1. Develop attention

Paying attention to a podcast story helps listeners understand language, follow ideas, and identify key details, all of which support reading comprehension.

2. Build vocabulary

Hearing big words used in context helps learners understand their meanings. It’s a natural way to increase vocabulary.

3. Strengthen memory

Listening to a podcast story can challenge kids to retain what happened before and which voice connects to which character. They’re practicing their memory!

4. Broaden imagination

Audio is theater of the mind. Listeners imagine the settings, the characters’ appearance, and even their body language based on sound effects and tone of voice.

5. Grow critical thinking

When listening to a podcast, kids analyze information, make connections, infer meaning, and evaluate different perspectives. Critical thinkers are complex thinkers!