Time for Kids Explains

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EDUCATION FOR KIDS

TFK Kid Reporters from Time for Kids magazine bring you the news of the week, with stories, interviews, quizzes, games, and more!

01/05/2023 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Heroes for the Environment

TFK Kid Reporters Celsey, Zarita, Shaivi and Kellen hear from people who make it a daily practice to help the planet, including Jane Goodall, the world’s leading expert on chimpanzees, and Vanessa Nakate, a climate activist from Uganda. Plus, hear a debate about electric cars and the habits for the planet of TFK Kid Reporters.

30 min
03/04/2023 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Time Off

TFK Kid Reporters Zarita and Kellen talk about sports, games, writing and other things to do with your time off. TFK Kid Reporter Mason interviews Sean Gregory about his interview with NY Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge. Plus, hear about Ethipian Girl Skaters, learn how a picture book was created using AI, and take a Hot Seat Quiz about daylight saving time.

26 min
06/03/2023 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Kids' Daily Life

TFK Kid Reporters Shaivi and Kellen take a look inside a school of the future and invite other TFK Kid Reporters to imagine their own future school. TFK Kid Reporter Mason talks with pickleballer Olivia Sutton about the fast-growing sport, and TFK Kid Reporter Zarita meets the new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Meg Medina.

30 min
06/02/2023 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Leading the Way

TFK Kid Reporters Mason and Shaivi look at different expressions of leadership, from Volodymyr Zelensky to Blackpink to Venessa E. Wyche, Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. TFK Kid Reporter Gabri interviews Sam Rapoport about bringing women into the NFL, and TFK Kid Reporters Kellen and Zarita learn about Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor of the LA Philharmonic.

24 min
02/01/2023 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Looking Back

TFK Kid Reporters Shaivi and David look back on 2022 and try to identify the year's big news stories from notable quotes. TFK Kid Reporters Gabri and Zarita cover some of the best inventions of the year and TFK Kid Reporter Lucy talks about The Year in Pictures with art director Stephen Blue. Plus, a look back at the 100th Anniversary of the discovery of King Tut's tomb and 50 years of Rubik's cubes.

27 min
05/12/2022 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Reality Check

TFK Kid Reporters Gabri and Mason share stories that seem far-fetched, but are actually real, including two stories about NASA. TFK Kid Reporter David learns about NASA's Dart Mission to keep Earth safe from asteroids, and TFK Kid Reporter Lucy learns about nature's survivors–tardigrades. Plus, play a hot seat quiz about the US midterm elections, join a debate about cell phones, and cook ramen soup along with TFK Kid Reporters Ronak and Kellen.

25 min
07/11/2022 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

One Person’s Impact

Kid Reporters David and Ronak discover how a single person's efforts can make big changes in the world, like how Tariq Qaiser is working to save mangrove trees in Pakistan, photographer Levon Biss encourages people to care about insects through his work, and teen Emily Bhatnagar's community book drive. We also hear from TFK Kid Reporters about their hometown heroes.

26 min
03/10/2022 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

End of the Reign

Kid Reporters Lucy, Gabri and David report on big changes happening in the world, from King Charles taking the British throne to Serena Williams stepping away from tennis. Plus, with changes in technology, a debate about whether we still need to send humans into space, and more!

24 min

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