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16 Storytelling and Mindfulness Podcast Mashups for Kids’ Social-Emotional Learning

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Feb 12th, 2025
Like You, a podcast for children, explores feelings and encourages self-esteem through imagination-based mindfulness exercises. Dorktales Storytime is a podcast where feelings and important life lessons are learned through whimsical and wacky retellings of favorite fairy tales. Combined, these two podcasts can help kid...

Episodes

    September 17, 2020

    KidsFamilyEducation
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    17:58s

    FOCUS: Self Acceptance - “No one understands me. I’ll never fit in,” cries the little duckling when he bumps into the best version of himself. This tale takes the listener on a journey towards self-acceptance.

    April 6, 2021

    KidsFamilyHealth
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    12:28s

    “1-2-3 I like me.” This guided exercise helps children to think about all the things they like about themselves to affirm their value and be proud of who they are.

    October 1, 2020

    KidsFamilyEducation
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    21:48s

    FOCUS: Handling Mistakes - When one forthright boy blurts out the naked truth, the emperor appreciates his honesty and owns his mistake by laughing along with the townspeople. Everyone makes mistakes, even an emperor!

    August 24, 2021

    KidsFamilyHealth
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    14:20s

    While pretending to bake a batch of cookies, this exercise focuses on learning from our mistakes and what we can do when things don’t turn out the way we expected.

    July 22, 2021

    KidsFamilyEducation
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    23:43s

    FOCUS: Generosity, Helping Others, Gratitude - A worried shoemaker struggles to make a living when two tiny elves generously use their skills to make him shoes that immediately sell out. When the shoemaker and his wife discover that the elves a

    November 24, 2020

    KidsFamilyHealth
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    13:09s

    “When you feel grateful, you feel full of thanks.” This breathing exercise helps kids focus on the good things that happen in their lives.

    November 12, 2020

    KidsFamilyEducation
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    16:26s

    FOCUS: Patience, Persistence and Your Path is Your Own - Tortoise has the inner strength and confidence to know that patience and persistence are the keys to winning the race with the hare. This story is also a great conversation starter on bei

    June 8, 2021

    KidsFamilyHealth
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    16:28s

    “Do you ever feel like there’s a hill that you can’t get over, even though you know you want what’s on the other side?” There are voices in our heads that tell us to give up because we are not good enough. This episode features “keep going, kee

    December 21, 2020

    KidsFamilyEducation
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    17:20s

    FOCUS: Trusting Your Own Judgement - This adaptation of an Aesop’s fable is a lesson in what can happen when you follow the crowd instead of listening to yourself and own inner judgement.

    April 27, 2021

    KidsFamilyHealth
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    13:39s

    “As you get to know yourself, what you like to do, what you are good at…you may fall in love with something that’s unique to you.” This episode boosts self-acceptance so kids feel more confident and comfortable with themselves—important traits

    April 29, 2021

    KidsFamilyEducation
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    18:22s

    FOCUS: Bravery through Empathy, Kindness and Trust - Sometimes simple acts of kindness and showing empathy for others takes great bravery. The tiny mouse shows courage when she personally risks her safety to help the lion in his time of great n

    June 29, 2021

    KidsFamilyHealth
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    14:33s

    “Bravery is feeling afraid but standing up tall and facing your fear anyway.” This episode offers kids bravery practices, including believing in themselves, their own strength, power and abilities.

    May 27, 2021

    KidsFamilyEducation
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    22:07s

    FOCUS: Everyone Matters - Farm animals are cast out of their homes after their owners say they are useless and have no value. Teaming up together, they save the townspeople from ne’er do wells, make a gold-record album, and learn that everyone

    February 9, 2021

    KidsFamilyHealth
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    15:58s

    A “wishes” episode that reinforces the message that everyone matters. Kids are guided through sending out love to someone they love, someone they don’t know very well, for the whole world, and finally, for themselves.

    June 24, 2021

    KidsFamilyEducation
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    19:21s

    FOCUS: Anxiety, Worry and Fears - When an acorn strikes a blow onto Henny Penny’s head, she mistakenly fears the worst - that the whole sky is falling! This story talks about anxious feelings that can lead to worry, uncertainty and fear, and th

    February 23, 2021

    KidsFamilyHealth
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    16:17s

    This episode is about emotional regulation and dealing with uncomfortable feelings. Kids are guided to invite their favorite feelings to stay while sending feelings they don’t like on their way.