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Look Up and Find Your Way: Books and Stargazing Tools for Exploring the Big Dipper
The Big Dipper is often one of the first star patterns children learn to recognize—but finding those seven bright stars can open the door to much more. In the Faithfully Explore! episode about the Big Dipper, children discover how the same stars have inspired different stories, including Greek and Haudenosaunee traditions. They also learn how…
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Episode 62 | The Great Bear in the Sky
Discover the great bear in the sky and the Big Dipper through Greek and Haudenosaunee stories, learn how people have used it to find north, and explore how star stories help us find our way. 🎧 Listen to the Episode Episode Overview Length 🕛 19 mins Host 🎙️ Laura Menousek Release Date August 6, 2026…
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Sky Stories: Wonder Written in the Stars
Explore the Science, Stories, and Meaning People Have Found in the Night Sky For as long as people have looked up, the sky has been more than a collection of stars and planets. It has been a map, a calendar, a source of scientific questions, and a place where communities have imagined heroes, animals, pathways,…
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Explore the Milky Way: Books About Galaxies, Stars, and the Scientists Who Map Them
The Milky Way is more than a pale band stretching across the night sky. It is our galactic home… a vast collection of stars, planets, gas, and dust that has inspired scientific discovery, breathtaking art, and some of humanity’s biggest questions. After listening to “The Milky Way: River, Path, and Bridge” from Faithfully Explore!, continue…
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Episode 61 | The Milky Way: River, Path, and Bridge
Explore the science and stories of the Milky Way as a sacred river, spirit path, and bridge of hope across cultures. 🎧 Listen to the Episode Episode Overview Length 🕛 19 mins Host 🎙️ Laura Menousek Release Date July 30, 2026 Series Sky Stories: Wonder Written in the Stars
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Explore the Stars: Books, Tools, and Activities for Young Stargazers
After listening to Orion the Hunter, keep the curiosity going with books, observation tools, and hands-on activities that invite children to explore the night sky for themselves. These resources offer several ways to continue learning—from discovering constellation stories carried by cultures around the world to identifying real stars, observing the Moon, and building glowing constellations…
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Episode 60 | Orion the Hunter: The Story in the Winter Sky
Discover Orion the Hunter, learn to find his famous belt, and explore how cultures around the world see different pictures in the same stars. 🎧 Listen to the Episode Episode Overview Length 🕛 19 mins Host 🎙️ Laura Menousek Release Date July 23, 2026 Series Sky Stories: Wonder Written in the Stars
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Episode 59 | The Rabbit in the Moon: A Sky Story Shared Around the World
Travel across China, Japan, Buddhist tradition, and the Nahua world to discover why so many cultures see a rabbit in the moon, and how these sky stories celebrate generosity, kindness, and shared wonder. 🎧 Listen to the Episode Episode Overview Length 🕛 21 mins Host 🎙️ Laura Menousek Release Date July 16, 2026 Series Sky…
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Episode 58 | What Is a Prophet? Exploring Latter-day Saint Beliefs
In this kid-friendly Faithfully Explore! episode, children learn what Latter-day Saints believe about living prophets, spiritual guidance, General Conference, and following Jesus through kindness, prayer, service, and faith. 🎧 Listen to the Episode Episode Overview Length 🕛 13 mins Host 🎙️ Laura Menousek Release Date July 9, 2026
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Episode 57 | What Is a Rabbi? A Teacher of Torah, Kindness, and Big Questions
Discover what a rabbi is in this kid-friendly Faithfully Explore! episode about Jewish teachers, Torah, big questions, synagogue life, and kindness in action. 🎧 Listen to the Episode Episode Overview Length 🕛 15 mins Host 🎙️ Laura Menousek Release Date July 2, 2026
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Episode 56 | What is an Imam?: Muslim Leadership, Mosque Life, and Kindness
Learn what an imam is in Islam, how imams lead prayer, teach at the mosque, support their communities, and guide others with kindness and wisdom. 🎧 Listen to the Episode Episode Overview Length 🕛 16 mins Host 🎙️ Laura Menousek Release Date June 25, 2026
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Episode 55 | What Is a Pope?: Catholic Leadership, Vatican City, and Kindness
What is a pope? In this kid-friendly Faithfully Explore episode, children learn about Catholic leadership, Vatican City, the Popemobile, and how the Pope teaches kindness, service, and caring for others. 🎧 Listen to the Episode Episode Overview Length 🕛 15 mins Host 🎙️ Laura Menousek Release Date June 18, 2026
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Episode 54 | Letting Go: What Forgiveness Means
Explore forgiveness with kids through stories, movement, and world traditions. This Faithfully Explore! episode helps children understand how letting go of anger can make their hearts feel lighter and friendships stronger. 🎧 Listen to the Episode Episode Overview Length 🕛 24 mins Host 🎙️ Laura Menousek Release Date June 11, 2026
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Episode 53 | Stories That Shape Us: The Tiny Hero of the Emerald Forest
A tiny parrot named Pip shows kids that even the smallest brave actions can make a big difference in this Faithfully Explore story about courage, kindness, and helping others. 🎧 Listen to the Episode Episode Overview Length 🕛 10 mins Host 🎙️ Laura Menousek Release Date June 4, 2026
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Episode 52 | Stories that Shape Us: The Courage of the Empty Pot
Join Faithfully Explore! for “The Courage of the Empty Pot,” a kid-friendly story from ancient China about Ping, honesty, courage, and telling the truth even when it feels hard. Perfect for families exploring character, bravery, and values together. 🎧 Listen to the Episode Episode Overview Length 🕛 16 mins Host 🎙️ Laura Menousek Release Date…