15 Minutes of Neat Stuff for Kids
15 Minutes of Neat Stuff for Kids is a delightful, educational podcast where Ms. Lauren takes kids through musings and interesting facts surrounding topics that kids love- complete with an original story and song! Social-emotional learning and empathy are introduced in a developmentally appropriate and fun way. Ms. Lauren truly understands the joy kids feel when they delve into learning about their interests and is excited to join you on this journey!
Perfect for Pre-K through early Elementary Years (and enjoyable for their adults as well).
Ms. Lauren is a Professional Actor, Singer, Music Educator and Mom. She weaves her skills, passions and talents together to delight the imagination and inspire a love of learning, music and storytelling (plus, her kids actually listen to her when she says things in podcast-form)!
Episodes
16 episodes
Letters & Sounds Part 2!
The second part in an imaginative, alliterative story tour of some of our favorite letters in fun combinations of exciting words....and sometimes a little backstory on why they are spelled not-quite-how-we-would-think! Language is versatile and...
Eat the Rainbow!!
Those brightly colored fruits and veggies are grabbing our attention in this episode!! We talk about our bodies as beautiful trees that have a lot of needs....and those sometimes overlooked foods that often get a bad rap in some children's lite...
Letters & Sounds Pt. 1!
Glad to be back! In this episode we begin a new series on letters and sounds to explore! Even if you're a reader, you'll still enjoy finding the sounds of alliteration and assonance, as well as the meanings of certain parts of words!In our ...
Camping!
Camping is so fun, whether you go for real or just pretend! We talk about some jobs we might have while camping, we sing a song about what to pack (our take on Down by the Bay) and we even tell a scary(ish) story about gathering wood and wild a...
Balls, Spheres and Round Things!
Welcome back to our second season! So happy to have you!In this episode, we explore balls and spheres of all sorts! The song intertwines with the story of two delightful marbles who may or may not like giant epic marble towers. And you ...
Animal Outerwear!
Ms. Lauren takes us through all things fuzzy, furry, scaly and we even sing a song about switching animal skins! Such fun! Much magic and fun ensues. And we also stay warm in the process!
LOVE!
We have so much love to share....and the more we share the more we have! We explore love and just in time for Valentine's Day! We sing a silly song about lots of things we love, but also explore a way to see how love can be shared but still hav...
Snow!
This week we get an episode about snow and how magical it is! Ms. Lauren sings us a snowflake song, and we even get a story about Sled Dogs! What more could you want?! I guess snow...if you don't have any.
Oceans Part 2: In the Depths!
At long last after much illness, this weeks episode on the depths of the oceans is out! We get to go to a volcanic barbecue in our story, and sing a song about anglerfish, plus, learn cool things as we delve very deep into the ocean.
Creepy Crawlies!
In this weeks episode, we explore the world of creepy crawlies/bugs/worms and just in time for Halloween! Some people are fascinated by bugs and crawlies and for some it makes our skin....crawl! But we can all appreciate these fiends, sing alon...
Oceans: Part 1!
We explore oceans!! They are vast and wavy....perfect for a pirate sea shanty song! And we will body roll like a dolphin and then listen to a story about a pod of dolphins all getting better at sharing, we hope!
Apples! Beautiful fall orchards!
In this episode, we explore the deliciousness of apples! What a lovely seasonal fruit! And such a great time time of year to get out into an orchard. Will yours be protected by magical singing fairies like the ones in our story? We sincer...
Birds!
Join Ms. Lauren as we journey through the forest and delight in all those different bird sounds! With a lilting Chickadee song, and a story about a Flamingo learning to make friends (and overcoming a bit of social anxiety), there is much to lov...
DINOS! Roar.
Ms. Lauren invites you into the wonderful world of DINOSAURS! This week, we delve deep into our story with a small entrepreneurial Stegasaurus who loves ice cream, and sing a song with many of your favorite dinosaurs. Let's ROAR!!Here is th...
