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Kidliterate

Kidliterate

Life, Listened

Kidliterate is hosted by Sarah Powers (of the popular weekly parenting show The Mom Hour) and her 11-year-old daughter. In each episode we discuss the, books, shows, podcasts, and music that our family enjoys – PLUS how we discover great media for kids and how we consume it. We also cover other fun stuff like board games, tablet games and movies. Join us!
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Top 10 Kidliterate Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Kidliterate episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Kidliterate for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Kidliterate episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Kidliterate - Family Meetings + Summer Planning
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05/24/21 • 29 min

In our house, a weekly family meeting on Sunday afternoons helps set expectations, troubleshoot issues, and – best of all – make plans for FUN! In today’s episode Sarah does a deep dive into how family meetings work in the Powers house, from what, when, why, and how they happen to sample agenda items and ideas for making them fun for kids of different ages. As always, we share book recommendations from what we’re reading and what YOU’re reading. Join us!

Sponsor Spotlight: Sudio

Sudio makes our family’s favorite bluetooth wireless earphones. The Ett style is available now for $129, and for a limited time you can save an additional 15% with promo code PODCAST. Purchases of the Ett style also unlock 50% off a wireless charger! Shop now at Sudio.com.

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What you’re reading:

Email us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!

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Kidliterate - Travel Dreams Inspired By What We Read & Watch
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05/10/21 • 23 min

As more families start to travel again this spring and summer, we’re chatting about our own wanderlust, and how it relates to the media we consume. We talk about where we’ve been, where we’d like to go, and how the books we read and the shows we watch have inspired our travel goals. Plus we’ve got updates to what we’re reading (and listening to), and what YOU’re reading too. Join us!

Sponsor Spotlight: Ana Luisa

Ana Luisa designs ethically-made jewelry with a conscience, with new styles released every Friday. Allegra loves these Sia earrings and Sarah’s a huge fan of the Mara ring. Visit www.analuisa.com/kidlit to shop for timeless, beautiful jewelry pieces.

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What you’re reading:

Email us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!

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Kidliterate - Technology That Helps Us Read, Listen & Play
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04/26/21 • 32 min

Behind the books we read, the podcasts we love, the movies we watch, and the music we listen to are the methods by which we consume the media. From smart speakers to apps, headphones to charging solutions, today’s episode is all about the tech in our lives that helps us consume the media we love. As always, we finish the episode with what we’re reading and what you’re reading. Join us!

Sponsor Spotlight: Ana Luisa

Ana Luisa designs ethically-made jewelry with a conscience, with new styles released every Friday. Check out the Ana Luisa Mother’s Day sale and get 15% all products (order by May 5 in the US to gift in time for Mother’s Day!). Allegra loves these Sia earrings and Sarah’s a huge fan of the Chloe ring. Visit www.analuisa.com/kidlitmd to shop for timeless, beautiful Mother’s Day gifts.

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Email us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!

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It’s easy to get excited about new books at the library or in stores, but sometimes we forget just how many great books we already have at home. In today’s episode Sarah and Allegra each choose four books – across multiple age levels and genres from picture books through YA fiction – to spotlight from our home shelves. We share why we chose them, why we love them, and who else might love them too. As always, we close the show with what we’re reading lately, and welcome two special guest voices to share what THEY’re reading right now too. Enjoy!

What you’re reading:

Email us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!

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Kidliterate - Educational (And Fun!) Nonfiction Books
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03/29/21 • 17 min

From encyclopedias to biographies, nonfiction additions to your home library make for great learning–and fun–at all ages. In Episode 29 we share some of the reasons we love a well-curated nonfiction collection, recommendations for capturing kids’ natural interest through nonfiction books, tips for reluctant readers, and more. Plus, as always, we share what we’re reading and what YOU’re reading. Join us!

What you’re reading:

Helen emailed to share that her 11-year-old just finished the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein. She recently read Charlotte’s Web aloud to her six-year-old, followed by The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. Helen herself recently loved Homegoing (which Sarah misread as Homecoming – oops!) by Yaa Gyasi.

Email us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!

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Kidliterate - TV Series For Tweens, Teens & Families
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03/15/21 • 23 min

From animated comedies to edgy documentaries, 1990s mega-hits to new releases, our family is big into streaming television lately. Today’s episode is fully of recommendations for TV shows to watch as a family as well as shows specifically for elementary-aged viewers, tweens, and teens. As always, we round out the episode with book recommendations inspired by what we’re reading AND what you’re reading with your kids these days. Join us!

What you’re reading:

Email us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!

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Let’s talk about food and cooking–and the media that helps us make and eat yummy stuff! In Episode 27 we share our favorite ways to get kids inspired in the kitchen, from magazines to cookbooks, TV shows to apps. Allegra talks about a multi-course, internationally-inspired meal she recently made from scratch for a school project, and, as always, we round out the episode with what we’re reading and what YOU’re reading. Join us!

What you’re reading:

Amibeth emailed us a great list of book recommendations based on what she is reading to, and with, her three boys, ages 6 and 3 (twins!):

Connor (Age 6):

Read Alouds to Connor:

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Listening to audiobooks is a great way to pass the time on car rides or during long days at home, and we have some specific suggestions for HOW to get your kids hooked on listening to great books. In today’s episode we share ideas for getting started with audiobooks (even with very young children), plus some specific titles that we love for little kids and several more our bigger kids have been loving lately. As always, we wrap up the episode with what we’ve been reading and what YOU’ve been reading. Enjoy!

Want to help us out? Take our short listener survey before February 28, 2021 by clicking here.

Sarah is reading All Creatures Great & Small by James Herriott (and loving it!). Allegra just finished Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys, and is thinking about starting A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.

What you’re reading:

Jenna from British Columbia wrote to use to share what she and daughters Neva and Tessa are reading:

Email us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!

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Kidliterate - Reading Habits (When, Where & How We Read)
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02/01/21 • 28 min

If you’re listening, you probably identify as a reader. But do you give much thought to WHERE, WHEN, and HOW you read? Today’s episode is all about our family’s reading habits; with two grownups and three kids, we run the gamut between late-night marathon readers to early birds who read in the morning, and everything in between. In this episode we also chat about electronic vs. paper books, reading in bed vs. outside, and more. Plus we’ll share what we’re reading and what YOU’re reading. Join us!

Want to help us out? Take our short listener survey by clicking here.

What you’re reading:

  • Jaida wrote to share that she’s been listening to audiobooks lately, especially as a way to hear unfamiliar cultures and language pronounced by native speakers. She especially enjoyed Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

Email us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!

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Kidliterate - Kidliterate Coming Soon!
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10/22/19 • 1 min

Kidliterate launches Fall 2019. Listen to our trailer here!
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FAQ

How many episodes does Kidliterate have?

Kidliterate currently has 36 episodes available.

What topics does Kidliterate cover?

The podcast is about Education For Kids, Parenting, Kids & Family and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Kidliterate?

The episode title 'Travel Dreams Inspired By What We Read & Watch' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Kidliterate?

The average episode length on Kidliterate is 20 minutes.

How often are episodes of Kidliterate released?

Episodes of Kidliterate are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Kidliterate?

The first episode of Kidliterate was released on Oct 22, 2019.

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