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Little Kids, Big Hearts is a Winner!
In the 2024 Signal Awards, Little Kids, Big Hearts won “silver” for TOP kids podcast of the year! In the 2024 Webby Awards, Little Kids, Big Hearts was an honoree for being one of the best Kids & Family podcasts of the year! In the 2023 Signal Awards, we were a top winner in the Signal Listener’s Choice and won silver for the best podcast episodes for kids and families. The highlighted episode was episode that was selected by the Signal was our episode about trying new things.
We are so honored! Thank you to the judges and to our listeners, near and far!
New Season & New Episode: Gratitude PowerUp With Lauren Blumenfeld
Gratitude can be a big, abstract idea for most young children — but it is important! Feeling grateful can help to foster emotional well-being and resilience. Research shows that practicing gratitude can reduce stress and anxiety, improve relationships, and promote a sense of belonging.
In this episode of Little Kids, Big Hearts — the first episode of Season 4! — three children (Charlie, Roxy, and Everly) discuss what gratitude means and then help a Qook-a-lacka friend, Kwi-loh (played by Lauren Blumenfeld), power up the Gratitude Power Plant in the Land of Qook-a-lackas.
In a special bonus episode, “New Song and Interview: I”m Grateful by Benjamin Weiner,” we share a special new song inspired by the words Charlie, Roxy, and Everly shared about gratitude.
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"Hi" from Host Todd Loyd
The host of Little Kids, Big Hearts, Todd Loyd, has worked in education for 26 years. Todd started his career as an actor, director, and artistic director. He became a teacher after the life-changing experience of working one-on-one with a child living with autism. He currently teaches in New York City, where he also serves as the Social and Emotional Learning Coordinator for the Early Childhood Division. “Children can experience the same kinds of crazy-mixed-up-scrambled-egg emotions and feelings as the adults in their lives,” says Todd. “It has never been more important than it is this year, to help and support children in identifying and expressing what they are thinking and how they are feeling.” Todd holds an M.S. in Early Childhood & Special Education.
About The Little Kids, Big Hearts Podcast
Little Kids, Big Hearts is a podcast that can help parents and educators introduce big topics in social and emotional learning to their children. The podcast, which is hosted by an early childhood educator, explores what it means to have a big heart and how to grow one with episodes focused on identity, friendship, and standing up for others.
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