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Audio Resources for Elementary School
Audio Resources for Elementary School
This page features things to listen to - podcasts, audio stories, and some streaming radio. Podcasts and other audio are a great way to listen to news and stories in German, even if it's in the background while playing.
Options for the youngest students are at the top, and the content becomes longer and/or more complex as you scroll down.
There are also some audio book options in the Reading section.
Glossary
Glossary
ab 7 Jahren = from 7 years old (that is, appropriate for that age an older)
die Folge = episode
hören = to hear, to listen
das Hörspiel/die Hörgeschichte = audio play, radio play, audio story
das Märchen = fairy tale
die Musik = music
das Ohr = ear
There are podcasts from the Maus team! This includes fictional stories, music, and non-fiction reports, told for kids.
Any of the options on this "Zum Hören" (to listen to) page would be suitable listening for grades K-2 and some would also be interesting for older students.
There are frequent new stories on this page, mostly 5-10 minutes long each.
Click on this option to listen to a livestream of kids' radio features, including music.
Ohrenbär is a daily podcast with fictional stories. Many stories have several parts, released over several days; the parts are labelled 1/3, 2/3, 3/3, etc. The stories are advertised as bedtime stories, but could be listened to at any time of day.
Listen to Ohrenbär from its website, or subscribe on iTunes.
Ohrka (Ohr = ear) is a source for audiobooks and other audio programming. It was created by parents who work in media as a non-profit platform for quality children's media
On the start page, select 5+ (also labelled "Abenteuerlich lustig") or 8+ ("Tierisch spannend") to go to pages with offerings for those age ranges. The images here are also direct links.
Under "Hören", you can also click on "Märchen für alle" to find a large collection of classic fairy tales read aloud.
"Reportage und Podcast" has various short non-fiction offerings like "Where do noodles come from?"
This page is all about podcasts for kids, and many of them are made by kids! There is a variety of topics featured. Scroll down on the main page to see logo images for all podcasts.
A few examples are featured here. The topics and target audience vary. Students in grades 2-6 are likely to find something appropriate and of interest here.
Hexe Lilli tells the stories of the adventures of the young witch Lilli.
SpacePods features science fiction stories that students have developed in workshops. Some are scifi variations of old fairy tales.
Podcasts for kids from the Bavarian Broadcasting corporation. This website has images that illustrate the offerings and audio plays directly on anything with a speaker symbol. Explore! Or try one of these examples.
There are news, science, and fictional podcasts for different ages.
RadioMikro has new half-hour episodes each weekday, and answers scientific questions about everyday life. 1st grade and up.
On Klaro, 4th grade classes from Bavaria create radio news segments. Each episode includes an introduction of where the class is from. 3rd grade and up.
Mikado presents more radio and podcasts for children and youth from a public broadcaster.
These are mostly longer episodes, and could be a good fit for about grades 3 and up.
Mikado am Morgen has new 50-minute episodes every Sunday. There is a topic of the week from current events, history, the time of year, and monthly book tips.
Hörspiele from Mikado are also 50-minute episodes. They mostly cover topics from literature, history, and culture.
Radiofüchse has short podcasts and blog posts made by kids and for kids about current social topics.
Probably best for grades 3-6.
Select "Reinhören" to go to the list of things to list to.
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