Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour.

‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

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Today’s Quick Links:

Promise, by Voyager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agG7ShZGfJM&t=72s

Saturn’s spoke season: images and explanation https://www.space.com/saturn-spoke-season-hubble-telescope-photo

Lajamanu’s fish from the sky: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-21/outback-community-fish-rain-sky-weather-event/102002588

Raising the flag on Iwo Jima: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima

Nintendo’s merch for Japan’s Cat Day: https://gonintendo.com/contents/16463-pokemon-co-reveals-sprigatito-merch-line-for-national-cat-day

National Cat Day festival, featuring appearances by Japanese celebrity cats (Google can translate the page): http://tgs.jp.net/event/neko-break/

Samurai Cat film: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3185154/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_i_1

Dig Deeper:

Voyager’s 2022 popular vote-winning song, Dreamer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae23F6zQo98

Eurovision Contest YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRpjHHu8ivVWs73uxHlWwFA

Why cats are important to Japanese culture: http://www.japanculture-nyc.com/happy-neko-no-hi-and-the-importance-of-cats-in-japan/

Japan’s cat cafes: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2314.html#

Japanese pronunciation guide for 222: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duiMovj0c1c&t=2s

Classroom Companion

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