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Rudy’s had a dream her whole life; to make Santa’s sleigh team. But, it’s a boys club and this year is no exception. Nevertheless, with the help of her parents, Carol Claus, and her good friend Frosty Tips the Snow Ma’am, Rudy persists. Listen as Rudy saves Christmas! A rebroadcast from 2017. Rudy the Female Reindeer by Delaney Yeager Featuring: Delaney Yeager, Tessa Flannery, Russell Jordan, and Aaron Marshall-Bobb – Host and Director: Rebecca Cunningham – Sound Design and Production: Chad Chenail – Original Music: Eli Denby Wood Music – Vocals: Eli Denby Wood and Aaron Marshall-Bobb Girl Tales Holiday Event with DQSH! https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4429482Patreon: https://patreon.com/girltalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/girltalespodast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girltales/...moreCopy Link

This week's Free Story comes from the "By Thistle By Thimble" original audio story collection. It's called "Mr. Gabriel and His Toy Shop." At the end of the central square of a small town, is a very old toy shop owned and run by Mr. Gabriel. He is a grumpy fellow and not known for his customer service - but my, does he have beautiful toys. The most incredible part of his toy shop, however, is what happens to the front window during December as it transforms into a magical Christmas scene. Each week on the Sparkle Stories Podcast, we share a Free Story from one of our Original Story Series! For many many many more stories like this one, visit the Sparkle website: www.sparklestories.com Questions? Ideas? Requests? Email us! customerservice@sparklestories.com Enjoy!...moreCopy Link

Good morning and welcome to KidNuz. I’m Kim. Today is Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 and we begin with… Some eye opening comments from the big boss at YouTube. Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki (Whoa-Jisky) has five kids ranging in age from grammar school to late teens and she says the youngest ones aren’t even allowed on the site. The only place they can roam.. is on youtube kids and even then, only with time limits. Youtube has come under fire in recent years for promoting inappropriate content through an algorithm, which is a fancy way of saying its computers push content based on our browsing history. And there’s a lot of content to push. 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube.. every minute of every day. YouTube Kids, on the other hand, creates a wall between age-appropriate content and the other stuff that’s out there. A pretty mediocre report card for America’s high school sophomores. Every three years, 15 year olds around the globe are given the PISA test, which stands for Programme for International Student Assessment. The most recent results show that scores here haven’t gone up much at all in the last 19 years.. and while U.S. students are about average in reading when compared to other countries, they still fall far below average when it comes to math. The test also revealed a widening achievement gap between the highest- and lowest-performing students and one very troubling statistic: as many as a fifth of America’s 15-year-olds can’t read at a 10-year-old’s level. Some big news from the Presidential race. One of the early favorites on the Democratic side has dropped out. California Senator Kamala Harris announced her decision in a phone call to staff yesterday. Ms. Harris qualified for this month’s Presidential debate, but reportedly didn’t have enough campaign cash left to buy ads ahead of the upcoming caucuses in Iowa. She also fell behind in the polls to the newest candidate, Michael Bloomberg. Senator Harris is expected to travel to several states this week to thank her supporters for their help and commitment to her campaign. In case you were wondering, there are still 15 Democrats vying for the nomination. And the award goes to “Senorita”! According to Spotify, the hit duet by Camila Cabelo and Shawn Mendes was the most-streamed song of 2019. Right behind them, was Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy.” When it came to most-streamed artist of the year, that honor goes to Post Malone. And for the decade, look no further than Drake. Asbestos was once so popular it went by the nickname “Grey Gold”. A Canadian town that mined it, even nameditself after the in-demand natural resource, which was primarily used to make insulation for homes and businesses. But that was a hundred years ago, before scientists knew just how dangerous it was to those who worked with it or installed it. Today, the health impacts are undeniable and the mayor of Abestos says he’s losing too much business; companies won’t set up shop because they don’t want that word in their address. The mayor is hoping to shake the stigma — by shaking the name. He’s asking his 7-thousand residents to come up with a new moniker, which will be revealed to the world sometime in 2020. The police response was quick, but not quick enough for the 5 second rule. A Facebook post shows officers in Brookhaven, Georgia responding to the scene of an accident where dozens of Krispy Kremes fell from a truck, and rolled into a gutter.  Though tempted to make good on their donut-loving reputation, they had no choice but to declare a “total and senseless loss of delicious pastries.” Their loss didn’t last long, though. Police from a neighboring town sent over a sympathy batch.. with a side of coffee. That’s it for KidNuz this morning. Now our KidNuz quiz; A fifth of America’s 15 year olds can’t read at what level? That of a 10 year old. Who just dropped out of the 2020 Presidential Race? California Senator Kamala Harris What was the most streamed song of 2019? Señorita by Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes. What was the natural resource asbestos once used for? Insulation, until doctors realized it was dangerous to those who worked with it. In one for the road: They’ve arrived! The newfangled apple that we told you about last month is hitting stores shelves this week. The Cosmic Crisp is the creation of the University of Washington: It’s red with yellow dots that look like stars, hence the galactic name. What’s more.. it can reportedly stay fresh in the refrigerator for an entire year. Growers say they expect the Cosmic Crisp to completely replace another apple favorite, the honeycrisp, within the next decade. Our KidNuz birthday shout-outs today go to Aliza in Newton, Massachusetts, and Jericho in Wichita, Kansas. And we want to give a big hello to Ms. Hagen’s 4th Grade class at Sam Houston Elementary School in Marshall, Texas. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you back here for more KidNuz tomorrow morning!     The post 12.04.2019 appeared first on KidNuz....moreCopy Link

The Anders family waits for word on Holiday after her epic battle with Adam. Become a Six Minutes Superfan today! Get episodes a week early, ad free, and scripts for every episode. Show your support for the show by signing up at Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/sixminutespodcast Six Minutes is produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with PRX. For more great Gen-Z shows visit http://bestrobotever.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram.

What would it be like to leave everything you know, everything you own, everyone you love to escape war, persecution, or poverty? In “Refugee,” Alan Gratz imagines how three young people struggle to survive as they excape to freedom. Students from Washington Latin Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. discuss the book with host Kitty Felde. Actress Amy Solano is celebrity reader.

Have you ever had an awesome conversation with a singing principal? A real life school principal? Like a get sent to the principal’s office principal? Well, Al deCant, the Singing Principal stopped by to talk about education, and his incredible music for families! Have you ever learned about numeracy? Me either! Luckily the Singing Principal was there to teach me all about it. He also shares some real stats about why movement and music go so well together. Al will flip your idea of what a principal is onto it’s head. Be sure to listen to the song ‘My Best Friend’ at the end of the show....moreCopy Link

Make marshmallow snowmen, brush up on your Christmas jokes and make up a festive story in this Christmas special podcast. Also what gift would you give if you hadn't got any money? Creative fun podcast for ages 6-9. Get lots of creative tips and ideas. Stories, physical challenges, crafts and much more. All crammed into a short fun listen.

Jeannie Mai (Listen Hunnay, The Real) headlines this Chinese and Vietnamese tale about a wise, witty woman who gives a greedy, riddle-loving banker a run for his money.

Behind every piano’s polished exterior are thousands of parts. From keys to strings, they work together to produce a sound. In this episode, we take a field trip to a piano shop, peek behind the walls at a world-famous piano factory and have an EPIC FIGHTING BATTLE to discover how sound travels. And the Moment of Um answers this question: “Can you really hear the ocean in a seashell?” This episode is sponsored by KiwiCo (kiwico.com/brains), Quip (getquip.com/brainson) and the Good Kids podcast. You can support the show and get access to a bonus Mystery Sound extravaganza episode at brainson.org/donate...moreCopy Link

Part 1 of 2. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug for a magical adventure and learn about how to write your own story! When the Reading Bug discovers a mysterious, large egg in the middle of the bookstore, our adventure to find which story it tumbled out of begins. Meet princes, monsters and, of course, dragons as we create a story that's all our own. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/dragon

Send your stories by email, audio or video to hello@moosiverse.com; we'll post some on Moosiverse.com and play snippets in future episodes.Writer/narrator: Ian JacksonTeam Moosiverse: Angel, Sam, Matthew & Emily JacksonAudio Engineering: Trevor Whitaker Black - trevorwhitakerblack.comMusic: Easy Stroll by Jay-Man - ourmusicbox.comArtwork: Phil Hodgkiss - rakishdesign.co.uk

Find out why JoJo Gnome loves the smells of Christmas so much in this Christmas story special. Also finish your own JoJo Gnome Christmas story with our story starter. An ideal listen for ages 3-6 More podcast fun at https://www.jojognome.com   Remember to check out our new podcast Jo's 5 minute Creative Corner https://www.jojognome.com/jos-5-minute-creative-corner/