Kidliterate

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Kidliterate

Kidliterate is hosted by Sarah Powers (of the popular weekly parenting show The Mom Hour) and her 11-year-old daughter. In each episode we discuss the, books, shows, podcasts, and music that our family enjoys – PLUS how we discover great media for kids and how we consume it. We also cover other fun stuff like board games, tablet games and movies. Join us!

  1. 05/24/2021

    Family Meetings + Summer Planning

    In our house, a weekly family meeting on Sunday afternoons helps set expectations, troubleshoot issues, and - best of all - make plans for FUN! In today's episode Sarah does a deep dive into how family meetings work in the Powers house, from what, when, why, and how they happen to sample agenda items and ideas for making them fun for kids of different ages.

    29 min

  2. 05/10/2021

    Travel Dreams Inspired By What We Read & Watch

    As more families start to travel again this spring and summer, we’re chatting about our own wanderlust, and how it relates to the media we consume. We talk about where we’ve been, where we’d like to go, and how the books we read and the shows we watch have inspired our travel goals. Plus we’ve got updates to what we’re reading (and listening to), and what YOU’re reading too. Join us! Sponsor Spotlight: Ana Luisa Ana Luisa designs ethically-made jewelry with a conscience, with new styles released every Friday. Allegra loves these Sia earrings and Sarah’s a huge fan of the Mara ring. Visit www.analuisa.com/kidlit to shop for timeless, beautiful jewelry pieces. Links we discussed: Books: Murder Is Bad Manners Time Traveling With A Hamster The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #6: New York, New York! The War That Saved My Life The Library Book by Susan Orlean Shows: The Aquarium Taste The Nation Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy The Amazing Race Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry We are part of the Amazon Affilates Program, which means if you click through one of our Amazon links and make a purchase, we earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks! What we’re reading: What you’re reading: Email us at hello@kidliteratepodcast.com – we’d love to hear from you!

    23 min

  3. 04/26/2021

    Technology That Helps Us Read, Listen & Play

    Behind the books we read, the podcasts we love, the movies we watch, and the music we listen to are the methods by which we consume the media. From smart speakers to apps, headphones to charging solutions, today's episode is all about the tech in our lives that helps us consume the media we love.

    32 min

  4. 04/12/2021

    Favorite Less-Talked-About Books From Our Home Library

    It's easy to get excited about new books at the library or in stores, but sometimes we forget just how many great books we already have at home. In today's episode Sarah and Allegra each choose four books - across multiple age levels and genres from picture books through YA fiction - to spotlight from our home shelves. We share why we chose them, why we love them, and who else might love them too.

    29 min

  5. 03/29/2021

    Educational (And Fun!) Nonfiction Books

    From encyclopedias to biographies, nonfiction additions to your home library make for great learning--and fun--at all ages. In Episode 29 we share some of the reasons we love a well-curated nonfiction collection, recommendations for capturing kids' natural interest through nonfiction books, tips for reluctant readers, and more.

    17 min

  6. 03/15/2021

    TV Series For Tweens, Teens & Families

    From animated comedies to edgy documentaries, 1990s mega-hits to new releases, our family is big into streaming television lately. Today’s episode is fully of recommendations for TV shows to watch as a family as well as shows specifically for elementary-aged viewers, tweens, and teens. As always, we round out the episode with book recommendations inspired by what we’re reading AND what you’re reading with your kids these days. Join us! Links we discussed: We mentioned our past episode on Survivor vs. The Amazing Race Sarah and Allegra love listening to Office Ladies to supplement our watching of the American version of The Office The World’s A Little Blurry, the Apple TV+ documentary about Billie Eilish, has mature content but was such a great watching experience for parents/teen together All Creatures Great & Small, on PBS, is family-friendly but possibly a little slow for kids Gravity Falls (Disney Plus) We Bare Bears (Netflix) Wandavision (Disney Plus) Nailed It! (Netflix) The West Wing (Amazon, HBO) We are part of the Amazon Affilates Program, which means if you click through one of our Amazon links and make a purchase, we earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks! What we’re reading: Sarah is reading Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta Allegra is about to start This Tender Land: A Novel by William Kent Krueger What you’re reading: Joyce, mom to a 5-year-old and 3-year-old is loving Rodham: A Novel, by Curtis Sittenfeld With Max, age 5, she’s reading aloud Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions and Ivy & Bean They’ve enjoyed audiobooks The Lighthouse Family series by Cynthia Rylant; Winterbourne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter; and the Henry Huggins books by Beverly Cleary Joyce’s 3-year-old’s current favorite picture books are Madeline, Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman, and the Pigeon books by Mo Willems Email us at hello@kidliteratepodcast.com – we’d love to hear from you!

    23 min

  7. 03/01/2021

    Cookbooks, Cooking Shows & Apps, And More Food Media

    Let’s talk about food and cooking–and the media that helps us make and eat yummy stuff! In Episode 27 we share our favorite ways to get kids inspired in the kitchen, from magazines to cookbooks, TV shows to apps. Allegra talks about a multi-course, internationally-inspired meal she recently made from scratch for a school project, and, as always, we round out the episode with what we’re reading and what YOU’re reading. Join us! Links we discussed: Highlights Magazine Subscription Box Services KidStir Raddish Kids America’s Test Kitchen Kids Cookbooks American Girl Baking Favorite Cakes Masterchef Junior Cookbook TV Shows MasterChef Junior Kids Baking Championship Top Chef Junior Chopped Junior Apps Toca Kitchen Toca Kitchen Monsters Toca Kitchen Sushi NYTimes Cooking App (Apple | Google) Gadgets & Gifts Small chefs knives, like these that we’ve had for years Wilton Decorating Piping Tip Set Other episodes we mentioned Magazine Subscriptions For Kids & Teens TV Shows To Watch As A Family We are part of the Amazon Affilates Program, which means if you click through one of our Amazon links and make a purchase, we earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks! What we’re reading: Sarah is reading Untamed by Glennon Doyle Allegra is reading Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari and The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau What you’re reading: Amibeth emailed us a great list of book recommendations based on what she is reading to, and with, her three boys, ages 6 and 3 (twins!): Connor (Age 6): Zoey and Sassafras series by Asia Citro Real Pigeons series by Andrew McDonald Dragon Masters series by Tracey West Pet Shop Private Eye series by Colleen AF Venable 13-story Treehouse Series by Andy Griffiths Read Alouds to Connor: Frank Einstein Series by Jon Scieszka Encyclopedia Brown by Donald Sobol Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret Plans by Russell Ginns Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris Read Alouds with all 3 kids: Toys Go Out series by Emily Jenkins Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White Mouse and the Motorcycle Series by Beverly Cleary I (mom, Amibeth) am reading: Sophie Kinsella books Nora Ephron’s Heartburn Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Email us at hello@kidliteratepodcast.com – we’d love to hear from you!

    25 min

  8. 02/15/2021

    Getting Started With Audiobooks (Plus Audiobook Recommendations For Preschoolers Through Teens)

    Listening to audiobooks is a great way to pass the time on car rides or during long days at home, and we have some specific suggestions for HOW to get your kids hooked on listening to great books. In today's episode we share ideas for getting started with audiobooks (even with very young children), plus some specific titles that we love for little kids and several more our bigger kids have been loving lately. As always, we wrap up the episode with what we've been reading and what YOU've been reading.

    25 min
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Kidliterate is hosted by Sarah Powers (of the popular weekly parenting show The Mom Hour) and her 11-year-old daughter. In each episode we discuss the, books, shows, podcasts, and music that our family enjoys – PLUS how we discover great media for kids and how we consume it. We also cover other fun stuff like board games, tablet games and movies. Join us!

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  • Creator
    Life, Listened
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Kidliterate

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