Shake It Easy Media and Tumble Media are pleased to announce the launch of Season 3 of Tumble en Español, a podcast for kids to be enjoyed by the whole family, about scientific discoveries. This new season, which premieres Friday April 5th is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. This podcast focuses on representation and accessibility in STEM fields, by featuring the stories of scientists who happen to be blind.
Tumble en Español recognizes the importance of family interaction in children’s learning experiences. That’s why episodes are designed to encourage active participation, allowing children to share, learn, and listen alongside their families.
“We recognize the challenges faced by students who are blind or have low vision in their pursuit of STEM professions, starting from early education,” says Nuria Net, founder of Shake It Easy Media and co-host of Tumble en Español along with Alvaro Ramos. “Existing prejudices often hinder the perception of these students and their teachers about the possibility of them becoming scientists or engineers.”
Tumble en Español, which has been rated 5 stars by Common Sense Media, is the Spanish adaptation of the popular children’s podcast Tumble Science Podcast for Kids, produced by Tumble Media. Shake It Easy Media, along with Tumble Media, have already had two successful seasons of this pioneering podcast in its category, as it was the first podcast for children adapted from English to Spanish in 2020.
“We’re so excited for this season of Tumble en Español,” says Lindsay Patterson, CEO of Tumble Media and executive producer of Tumble Science Podcast for Kids. “Tumble’s goal is to make high-quality science storytelling accessible for everyone, and we’re taking it to another level by sharing stories that highlight the importance of diversity and accessibility in science.”
This third season of Tumble in Spanish is funded as part of a National Science Foundation ITEST grant, focused on studying podcasts as a classroom tool to engage blind and low vision students. It is a collaboration between Tumble Media, Associated Universities Inc. (AUI), Oregon State University (OSU), and Independence Science., interviews with bioengineer Dr. Mona Minkara, oceanographer Dr. Amy Bower, linguist Dr. Robert Englebretson, the writer Andrew Leland & neuroscientist Dr. Simon Fischer-Baum, Trevor Attenberg, environmental scientist and educator, and Antoine “Yuma” Decaux, computer engineer.
Shake It Easy Media and Tumble Media launched Tumble en Español to explore the fascinating world of science, and provide fun and accessible tools for families who want to practice Spanish and connect with this language in an easy, dynamic, and fun way. Tumble en Español is committed to fostering a comprehensive approach to learning, which will undoubtedly be beneficial for children’s cognitive and linguistic development.
Click here to listen to the first episode of Tumble en Español Season 3: Oye mi canto de ave (Listen to my bird song)
Discover the wonder of science with accessibility on Season 3 of Tumble in Spanish. Season 3 of Tumble in Spanish premieres Friday, April 5th, and the first episode will be available on all podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple, and YouTube, premiering a new episode every two weeks.
ABOUT SHAKE IT EASY MEDIA
Shake It Easy Media (formerly known as La Coctelera) is a content studio that connects brands with widely diverse Latin audiences through relevant and authentic narratives. Shake It Easy Media champions Latinx voices and representation with carefully crafted non-fictionl storytelling that reflects the new mainstream. Founded by award-winning journalist Nuria Net, some of Shake It Easy Media’s acclaimed productions include the Twitch livestream show La Semanal Live for Amazon Music, the chart-topping podcast series Corinna and the King with Project Brazen and PRX and the award-winning audio documentary Punk In Translation: Latinx Origins for Audible.
ABOUT TUMBLE MEDIA
Tumble Media is an educational audio company for children. Tumble Media has been a pioneer and innovator in the children’s podcast space since 2015, starting with the award-winning Tumble Science Podcast for Kids. Tumble Media’s mission is to inspire curiosity and discovery through accessible audio storytelling. They have shown that children are deep and engaged listeners and can help reach them through engaging and educational storytelling.
