Wacky Word Play!

Title: Wacky Word Play!
Age Level: Ages 10+
Theme: English Language Arts
Extra Themes: Reading & Language
Audience: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade,8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Brands: But Why? Podcast,Hendrix Studios,Keller Williams,Okee Dokee Brothers,Rebel Girls,Vermont Public
Release Date: 10/15/24
Awards: 2020 ñ Webby Awards, Peopleís Voice Winner in Kids & Families,2022 ñ Common Sense Media, Common Sense Selection for Families,2022 ñ Webby Awards, Peopleís Voice Winner in Diversity & Inclusion,2022 ñ Webby Awards, Peopleís Voice Winner in Kids & Families,2022 ñ Webby Awards, Winner in Kids & Families,2023 ñ Signal Awards, Gold in Education,2023 ñ Signal Awards, Gold in Kids,2023 ñ Signal Awards, Listenerís Choice in Education,2023 ñ Signal Awards, Listenerís Choice in Kids,2024 ñ Signal Awards, Silver in Kids Series

Description: Kids will explore linguistic quirks, uncommon words like fiddle-faddle, malarky, and sassafras, why, how and what we speak, and more about words with this WhaZoodle!

Explore Content Included:

How Are Words Added To the Dictionary?
Our guest this week is a lexicographer. That's someone who studies words and, in this case, edits dictionaries. Emily Brewster is a senior editor at Merriam-Webster and host of the podcast Word Matters.

Weird and Wacky Words: English for Squirrels VOL. 1
Two squirrels (Nutmeg and Squeaks) talk about the words: Kerfuffle, Piffle, Rigmarole, Bumfuzzle, Blubber, Skeedaddle

Weird and Wacky Words: English for Squirrels VOL. 2
Two Squirrels (Nutmeg and Squeaks) talk about the words:Fiddle-faddle, Hodgepodge, Malarky, Snollygoster, Gobbldygook, Waddle

Weird and Wacky Words: English for Squirrels VOL. 3
Two squirrels (Nutmeg and Squeaks) talk about the words: Razzle-dazzle, shenanigans, spiffy, flummox, Squabble, Flabbergasted

Weird and Wacky Words: English for Squirrels VOL. 4
Two squirrels (Nutmeg and Squeaks) talk about the words: Lollygag, filbbertygibbet, Noodle, Sassafras, Jibber-Jabber, Brouhaha

Who Invented Words?
On But Why we let you ask the questions and we help find the answers. One of the things that many of you are curious about is language. How we speak, why we speak and what we speak.

Recess Content Included:

Funny Math Jokes 1
Five funny math themed jokes for kids!

Funny Ocean Jokes 2
Five funny ocean themed jokes for kids!

Hulahoop to da Loop
A fun loop song that encourages kids to dance, move their body, and hulahoop!

I Spy 16
Let's play I Spy! We have 5 unique items for yout to find!

North Country Dance Band
Dance party band, heat up the dancefloor.

Playaway Aerobics: Movement
Are you ready to move and groove? Learn all about how movement can help you live an active and healthy life, along with different moves you can do at home!

Raise a Ruckus
Upbeat party song where everything goes crazy.

What's That Sound? Episode 19
Welcome to What's that Sound? The game show where we play a sound and you try to guess what it is! Got it? Great! Let's Play!

Would You Rather Episode 15
Let's play a game of Would You Rather! We've got some silly questions to make you laugh!

Yoga to Wake Up: Beach Adventure
Did you just wake up? Start the day moving with Kathryn, on a morning adventure. She knows the perfect place to go together: The beach! With Yoga Kid Adventures, you can do yoga from anywhere! All you need is your ears, your imagination, and a safe place to move. In today’s adventure, we’ll salute the sun, splash in the waves, and spot some ocean animals. Get ready to stretch your imagination and your body. If you enjoy this episode, make it part of your morning routine! Practice the mantra, “Today is a new day.” For a visual guide to the episode, check out the blog on our website, yogakidspodcast.com.

Relax Content Included:

Cora Coralina: Delicious Poetry with Cora Coralina
Once upon a time, there was a young girl in Brazil who imagined being a poet for years and years—and learned that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. This story is narrated by Vivi Kulig. Some story elements, such as dialogue, have been fictionalized.

Monsoon Downpour
It's time to rest, to release, to relax, to the sound of the rain. This soundscape is inspired by Lakshmibai, a warrior queen who lived in Jhansi, India.

Playaway Meditations - Peaceful
Sit or lay down and relax while listening to a custom, guided meditation from Playaway!

Small and Simple
Short beautiful lullaby.