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Sound It Out

26 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 15 ratings

A Kids Podcast About Words. How we use them. What they mean. And why they’re so darn important. Learn a new word every week. Words that you can use every day, both big and small. Words that help define the world around you and even help make sense of, well, you!

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Episodes

Bullying

March 04, 2022 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “personification.” What do you think it means? Okay, wordsmiths! Now it’s your turn! Share your writing with us or record a voicemail and send it to [email protected]. And let us know what other words are on your mind! Check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Personification

March 03, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “personification.” What do you think it means? Okay, wordsmiths! Now it’s your turn! Share your writing with us or record a voicemail and send it to [email protected]. And let us know what other words are on your mind! Check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Disability

March 02, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.63 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “disability.” What does disability mean to you? A Kids Book About: The Podcast, Episode 7, Kristine Talks About Disabilities https://a-kids-book-about-the-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/kristine-talks-about-disabilities Patty Berne quote from “Skin, Tooth, and Bone: The Basis of Movement is Our People” a Disability Justice primer by Sins Invalid https://www.sinsinvalid.org/disability-justice-primer 10 Principles of Disability Justice https://www.sinsinvali...

Pandemic

March 01, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.87 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “pandemic.” What does pandemic mean to you? Gopal Dayaneni https://movementgeneration.org/about/who-we-are/ Arundhati Roy, “The Pandemic is a Portal” https://www.ft.com/content/10d8f5e8-74eb-11ea-95fe-fcd274e920ca Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at  [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Activism

February 28, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.14 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “activism.” What does activism mean to you? A Kids Book About: The Podcast, Episode 26, Courtney Talks About Activism https://a-kids-book-about-the-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/courtney-talks-about-activism Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at  [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Sustainability

February 25, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “sustainability.” What does sustainability mean to you? 1 Point 5: A Kids Podcast About Climate Justice https://akidsco.com/pages/1-point-5 A Kids Book About Climate Justice https://akidsco.com/products/a-kids-book-about-climate-change?_pos=1&_sid=8be6857ca&_ss=r Mycelium Youth Network https://www.myceliumyouthnetwork.org/ Youth Vs. Apocalypse https://www.youthvsapocalypse.org/ Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at ...

Biodiversity

February 24, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “biodiversity.” What does biodiversity mean to you? Learn more about Dr. Vandana Shiva: https://vandanashivamovie.com/vandana-shiva/about-vandana-shiva/ Learn more about Navdanya: https://www.navdanya.org/site/ Mahatma Gandhi quote: https://www.navdanya.org/site/living-soil/what-is-soil Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visi...

Ecology

February 23, 2022 08:00 - 2 minutes - 2.71 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “ecology.” What does ecology mean to you? Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Palindrome

February 22, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “palindrome.” What palindromes can you think of? Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Portal

February 21, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.01 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “portal.” What does portal mean to you? Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Imagination

February 18, 2022 08:00 - 2 minutes - 2.33 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “imagination.” What does imagination mean to you? Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at  [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Racism

February 17, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.15 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “racism.” What does racism mean to you? A Kids Book About: The Podcast, Episode 1, Jelani Talks About Racism https://a-kids-book-about-the-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/racism-with-jelani-memory Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Feminism

February 16, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.05 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “feminism.” What does feminism mean to you? Angela Davis https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/angela-davis-40 bell hooks https://kids.kiddle.co/Bell_hooks Laverne Cox https://lavernecox.com/ Dr. Vandana Shiva https://vandanashivamovie.com/vandana-shiva/about-vandana-shiva/ Audre Lorde https://opb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/fp19.lgbtq.lorde/audre-lorde/ Anjali Nath Upadhyay https://liberationspring.com/about-anjali/ A Kids Book About: The Podcast...

Gender

February 15, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.37 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “gender.” What does gender mean to you? A Kids Book About: The Podcast, Episode 35, Dale Talks About Gender https://a-kids-book-about-the-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/dale-talks-about-gender Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com. 

Empathy

February 14, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “empathy.” What does empathy mean to you? Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Generosity

February 11, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.21 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “generosity.” What does generosity mean to you? Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Consent

February 10, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “consent.” What does consent mean to you? Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Collaborate

February 09, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “collaborate.” What does collaborate mean to you? Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Community

February 08, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “community.” What does community mean to you? Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Illuminate

February 07, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.67 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “illuminate.” What does illuminate mean to you? Shout out to Liberation Spring for seeding inspiration for this episode https://liberationspring.com/ Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Justice

February 04, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “justice.” What does justice mean to you? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. audio clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjlX7esSFII King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”:  https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us a [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Normal

February 03, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.06 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “normal.” What does normal mean to you? Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Love

February 02, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “love.” What does love mean to you? bell hooks https://bellhooksbooks.com/bell-hooks/ bell hooks’ essay Love as the Practice of Freedom https://uucsj.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bell-hooks-Love-as-the-Practice-of-Freedom.pdf Dr. Cornel West http://www.cornelwest.com/ Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com....

Curiosity

February 01, 2022 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “curiosity.” What does curiosity mean to you? Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Courage

January 31, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3 MB

Today we’re exploring the word “courage.” What does courage mean to you? Do you have a word you’d like us to consider for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

Introducing Sound It Out

August 03, 2021 14:45 - 58 seconds - 921 KB

On this podcast we talk about words. How we use them. What they mean. And why they’re so darn important. Learn a new word every week with host Cat Petru. Words that you can use every day, both big and small. Words that help define the world around you and even help make sense of, well, you!