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Episode 5: The Astronomer’s Apprentice

Learning Tales | Written by Eve Mendez

🔭 What if understanding the heavens began not with answers, but with shadows, glass, and patience?

In this luminous episode of Learning Tales, step into the workshop of David Rittenhouse, the colonial clockmaker and self-taught astronomer whose quiet curiosity shaped America’s earliest science. Told through the eyes of a young apprentice, The Astronomer’s Apprentice captures the wonder of discovering how light bends through glass, how shadows keep time, and how the movements of the sun, moon, and stars can be measured by careful human hands.

From crafting polished lenses and testing mirrors to witnessing a total solar eclipse that turns day into night, the story reveals how observation transforms mystery into understanding. Alongside his mentor, the apprentice learns that science is not about mastering the sky—but listening to it.

Through storms, laughter, and the steady ticking of handmade clocks, this is a story of mentorship, discovery, and faith in the idea that truth can be found in the patterns of light and time.

Perfect for curious minds ages 6–12—and for anyone who has ever looked up and wondered how the sky keeps its rhythm.

Theme: Curiosity, Discovery, and the Science of Light
Featured Figures: David Rittenhouse, Benjamin Franklin, Colonial Apprentices

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Episode 4: The Gateway of Dreams
Learning Tales | Written by Eve Mendez

🗽 What does it mean to leave everything behind and step into the unknown?

In this moving episode of Learning Tales, journey with a family who trades the crowded streets of their homeland for the vast uncertainty of the sea. Told through the eyes of a child, the story captures the ache of leaving home, the wonder of towering steamships, and the relentless push and pull of the ocean carrying them toward America.

From the dark steerage cabins of the long crossing to the first glimpse of Lady Liberty rising above New York Harbor, you’ll witness the hopes, fears, and resilience of those who passed through Ellis Island’s inspection line—the true gateway of dreams.

The Gateway of Dreams is a story of courage, perseverance, and the faith that a better life can be built from sacrifice and struggle.

Perfect for curious minds ages 6–12—and for anyone who’s ever wondered what it felt like to step onto American soil for the very first time.

Theme: Immigration & The Promise of America
Featured Figures: Immigrant Families, Ellis Island Officials, Lady Liberty

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Episode 3 Learning Tales: Sky Riders

Learning Tales | Written by Eve Mendez

✈️ Step into the windswept dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, December 1903.

In this episode of Learning Tales, The Sky Riders takes you alongside Wilbur and Orville Wright as they battle stubborn winds, shifting sands, and endless experiments in pursuit of the impossible: powered flight.

From testing fragile gliders to carving wooden propellers by hand, you’ll feel every gust, hear the roar of the Flyer’s engine, and witness the moment humanity first rose into the sky. Through the eyes of a young newcomer swept into history, experience the triumph, tension, and sheer determination that changed the world forever.

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