Teaching Kids To "Be Kind"

Introducing Beyond All Repair, a new WBUR podcast hosted by Amory Sivertson. This series tells the story of a murder, but also the woman who was accused of that murder, Sophia.

Sophia was newly married and six months pregnant when she was charged with murderin ...

Produced by WBUR, Boston’s NPR, in partnership with The Trace, The Gun Machine looks into the past to bring you a story that most Americans never learned in history class: how early partnerships between mad scientist gunsmiths and a fledgling U.S. government created the gun in ...

Big news! Lamplighter Kids Stories is becoming an animated YouTube series. To learn more about the project and ways your family can support it, visit lamplighterkids.com/kidsclubOur virtue in this episode is: Kindness! Join us for the conclusion of Elsie and Greta’s sleepover adv ...  Show more

How a simple act of kindness makes the world a better place 

What does it take to make the world a kinder place? Only one small act! There are so many ways to be kind, and in this podcast we’ll highlight 12 attributes of kindness, hear about acts of kindness from kids around the world, and learn from Kindness Champions about how they turne ...  Show more

Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner talk about their new book “Once Upon A Book” and share advice on how to help kids cultivate a love of reading.