Last updated on 25 April 2025
Podcasts are a great educational tool for children. They allow many topics to be addressed in a playful and captivating way, stimulating imagination and natural curiosity.
In the digital age, podcasts offer a welcome alternative to traditional screens, using the often overlooked sense of active listening.
I propose you a selection of the best free podcasts for children. Tend your ear, they offer an incredible variety of educational, fun and entertaining content, suitable for all ages and interests from 7 to 77 years old.
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Is the podcast a good pedagogical support?
I'm a big fan of sound storytelling and podcasting. I find that good podcasts for children manage to convey knowledge in a vivid and memorable way.
They facilitate the assimilation of complex concepts by presenting them in the form of stories. The children let themselves be carried away by the warm voices of the narrators, as during a story-telling vigil.
In addition, listening to podcasts develops essential skills such as concentration, sustained attention and oral comprehension. In class, episodes can serve as a springboard for enriching discussions and varied creative activities.
They are good supports to complement traditional course materials. Finally, they can serve as a source of inspiration for young people to start creating a podcast themselves.
A selection of the best podcasts for children
Here is my selection of free podcasts that I recommend for kids. This is, of course, a very subjective and necessarily partial selection given the wealth of the existing offer. I am counting on you to complete the list in comments.
The great story of Apple of Api
The best children’s stories from the magazine Pomme d’Api. Every month, children have an appointment with a story from the magazine Apple of API in the form of a podcast. Surprise, daring, humor, tenderness and cheerfulness mingle in these stories written by authors and interpreted by parents. From 3 years old.
Bestioles. Adventures of the animal world
A quality podcast. Nevertheless, a series by the Museum of Natural History and France Inter was expected. Thanks to Bestioles, the child sets out to discover the world he or she lives in without really knowing it.
The daily activities of ‘beasts’, such as obtaining food, building shelter and caring for their offspring, are all crucial adventures for their survival. Bestioles offers children the opportunity to discover this fascinating world around them without them being fully aware of it. From 5 years old.
Olma. A youth podcast to discover science
The city of science and industry is at the helm of this podcast, which offers children an imaginary machine that draws on all the knowledge in the world.
Olma is a series of sound adventures that take you on extraordinary journeys: fiction, exploration of space, the brain, the Earth and human origins, as well as encounters with scientists. From 8 years old.
Hi info! All the news explained to the kids
Exploring major current events, this fun and educational podcast helps children better understand the world around them. News at child's level. An original podcast franceinfo with Astrapi magazine. Every week, ‘Hi info!’ puts news at the disposal of children Serious or more surprising information, but also a space for children to speak: confidences, jokes, favorites. From 7 years old.
The Odysseys
The Odysseys is a podcast that invites the youngest to discover the adventures of the great figures of history. More than a hundred episodes lasting a quarter of an hour that retrace the greatest odysseys in history: the journey of Christopher Columbus, Apollo 11, the story of Roswell, the Titanic, the Iron Mask … From 7 years old.
Small M’Os
Fantastic stories for children, inspired by the paintings or sculptures of the greatest artists on display, this is what offers the Musée d’Orsay through its podcasts. An original way to discover art in a truly surprising way, with these stories read by actors. Ideal to prepare a visit on site if you are in the Paris region. From 8 – 10 years old.
The Louvre told to children
Other great National museum that plays the podcast game for his young audience. A series of podcasts around the works and personalities from the world's largest museum. Immerse yourself in the historical riches of the Louvre to explore famous or unknown works, whose stories intertwine with key moments in French history. From 7 years old.
Radio Bambou raises environmental awareness among young people
A podcast produced by the team of the magazine specialising in environmental topics. Reporter. It talks about nature and its secrets, good initiatives for the planet and answers children's questions. A little bric to brac but always interesting. From 10 years old.
Millie D's Stories A Weekly Fiction for Kids
This podcast produced by RTS Switzerland Talking to children who have lots of questions about the world around them … With each episode, the curious Millie D fairy tells a story about what interests them. A ten-minute Sunday meeting to listen to live or podcast on the main platforms.
Take in the seed gives the floor to the teenagers
Useful Margot Podcast who tends the microphone to teenagers in a world that, according to her, does not take them seriously enough. In each episode, the podcast gives a voice to a teenager who comes to talk about his dreams, his fears, his projects, his ideas, his desires and his teenage life. From 12 years old.
My life as Ado, the podcast of Okapi magazine
Here too in this podcast, middle school students talk about themselves, their teachers, their friends, their families. They evoke their intimate life, in college, with family, alone or between friends. Love, amity, delusions … they also share their angers, their crushes, their anxieties and … their hopes.
Tips for optimal use of podcasts in class
If you use Educational Podcasts In class, here are some tips that seem useful to me if you start. This of course depends on the age of your students. Here are rather tips for small classes.
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Before listening
Prepare students with a little reminder on the subject -
Give them a ‘listening mission’ (questions, points to be identified, etc.)
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During listening
Take breaks to check understanding -
Encourage students to take notes
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After listening
Discussion, reflection and in-depth activities -
Creative projects related to the podcast (drawings, sayings, etc.)
Podcasts for children are a great way to enrich learning in a fun way. They make it possible to tackle a variety of topics while developing active listening.
So much for this small selection of podcasts for kids and teens. Do you know others you can advise? Please complete the list in the comments.
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