The Children's Book Podcast

The Florida Senate passed the Parental Rights in Education Bill on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in a 22-17 vote. The implications of this bill are Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Anti-LGBTQ legislation is on the rise and political leaders behind landmark bills in Florida and Texas claim these actions are to protect children. Meanwhile, Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Behind each of these actions lie reasons that are Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

The Kingdom of Tonga in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and Fiji, is made up of around 170 islands. On January 15, 2022, several islands were impacted by the massive eruption of an undersea volcano. The effects this volcano had on the islands as well as on the people of Tonga are Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Introducing A Kids Mindful Moment, supporting healthy minds, bodies, and spirits. In this preview, we share “Love for Others”, a big picture meditation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Introducing A Kids Mindful Moment, supporting healthy minds, bodies, and spirits. In this preview, we share “Unplugging from Tech”, a situational meditation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Introducing A Kids Mindful Moment, supporting healthy minds, bodies, and spirits. In this preview, we share “I Am Love”, an affirmations meditation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

On January 6, 2021, and for the first time in our nation’s history, the US Capitol was invaded. The results of this insurrection and the impact on voter access to millions across our nation is Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Historical reenactments can be a way to bring history to life for students as well as for sightseers visiting historical landmarks. But the harm and the trauma that can be reintroduced in doing so is Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Last October, the all-white school board of the Central York School District in York, Pennsylvania, unanimously banned a list of educational resources. The books included on this list are Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Earlier this month, Texas legislators passed Senate Bill 8, making abortions illegal after the sixth week of pregnancy. How this bill was written and the implications it can have on abortion rights throughout the country is Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

The Delta variant is spreading quickly across the United States, and COVID cases are on the rise. So why are some schools requiring all students wear masks while others are banning such mandates? The answer is Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Twenty years ago, on September 11, 2001, a major event happened in the United States in New York City, the effects of which we are still confronting today. That event is Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

The 2020 Paralympics are currently underway in Tokyo, following the 2020 Olympic Games. What sets the Paralympic Games and their athletes apart from the Olympic games? The answer is Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

The Cleveland baseball team, known for over a century as the Indians, is getting a name change for the 2022 season. The reason behind the decision is Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Rising sea levels are affecting tens of thousands of lives along the coasts across the globe. How is climate change impacting the people of the Quinault Indian Nation, located on land now called the state of Washington, and other tribes along the coast? The answer is Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

It’s back-to-school season for many of the nation’s 73 million children, but in Texas—and in other parts of the country—what’s being taught in the classroom about our nation’s history is under question. What’s being left out and why? The answer is Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

The rhinestone-emblazoned leotard worn by Simone Biles boasts GOAT, greatest of all time, and if you have any doubt about the 24-year-old gymnast or the path that led her to where she stands today, well, stick around because it’s Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Introducing Worth Noting, a kids podcast about current events. Join me, Matthew Winner, each week for a look at what’s going on in the world and how it impacts you and others. From scientific breakthroughs to historic achievements. From political upheaval to social justice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

This bonus episode is presented by A Kids Podcast About. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Evelyn Yang, author of A Kids Book About Sexual Abuse, talks in the newest episode of A Kids Book About: The Podcast about speaking up in any situation that makes you feel uncomfortable. In it, I also tell my abuse story for the first time with my voice on a public and recorded forum. I know that many, too many of you were also affected by sexual abuse. I want to give you some of my strength. I also want others to know how you can help to give strength to all of us victims and survivors. Because we cannot break down the taboo and stop this cycle from happening over and over if we’re not willing to discuss this issue aloud.  Find more episodes of A Kids Book About: The Podcast by visiting https://a-kids-book-about-the-podcast.simplecast.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message