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But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

The Kratts Take Kids On Wild Animal Adventures

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Vermont Public

Nature, Kids & Family, Science, Language

4.35.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2017

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

For 20 years, brothers Chris and Martin Kratt have been taking kids on adventures around the world through their TV shows, including Wild Kratts, Zoboomafoo, and Kratts' Creatures. They spent many childhood summers exploring the wilds of Vermont. In this special episode, we are sharing a Vermont Edition interview Jane did with the Kratts for her other radio show.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Jane.

0:02.0

Kids, I know you usually ask the questions on this podcast, but do you want to help us answer

0:08.0

one?

0:09.0

We're working on an episode about how our brains learn to read.

0:13.0

We're talking to a brain scientist for that part, but we want you to tell us what's so

0:17.5

great about reading, or to offer tips for other kids about learning to read.

0:23.0

Especially if learning to read has been hard for you, we want to know what you think might

0:26.5

help other kids who are struggling.

0:29.0

So you can do either one.

0:31.0

Tell us what you like about reading, or give us some tips.

0:34.0

Have an adult record your answer.

0:36.0

It's easy to do on a smartphone using a voice recording app.

0:40.0

Be sure to include your first name, where you live, and how old you are.

0:44.0

Have your adult help you keep your answer short, like a minute or less.

0:48.0

Adults send the audio file to questions at butwhykids.org by July 15th.

0:54.0

Thanks for your help.

0:59.0

This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public Radio.

1:22.0

I'm Jane Lintholm.

1:24.0

Today we're going to bring you a special episode in between our regularly scheduled shows.

1:30.0

When I'm not working on But Why, I have a regular job making a radio show for VPR.

1:36.0

It's called Vermont Edition, and on that show I interview all kinds of people who have connections to Vermont and New England.

1:43.0

We talk about politics, breaking news, arts, culture, sports, and anything else you can think of.

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