Cometa Colin
By Debra Alvarado,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Spanish pod supports kids' curiosity and answers questions.
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What’s It About?
COMETA COLIN begins when experienced journalists and podcast hosts Almudena de Cabo and María Prieto stumble upon a friendly space alien living in their garage. They soon discover that he's visited Earth before and returns to continue learning all about our world. Each show begins with children asking questions about a specific topic, setting the expectation of what's to be learned in that episode. The themes are wide-reaching, covering the potential interest of almost any kid (or adult). Besides many STEM topics, others include sports, history, cultures and traditions, and fantasy. Each episode includes research-based explanations on the theme, supported by experts in the field who offer clear explanations as well as suggestions about how kids and adults can further explore the topic.
Is It Any Good?
The clever concept of this podcast has all the right ingredients for an engaging show, but it has a slightly flat news-report style that may leave kids less than enthusiastic. Cometa Colin has a great premise: to teach an alien from another planet all about Earth. The themes are expansive, interesting, and well-researched to include learners interested in many subjects, but younger listeners who benefit from a more conversational tone may find it difficult to follow and process the rapid pace and newsy delivery of information.
Unfortunately, Colin regularly falls asleep when Almudena and María are talking, explaining that he can sleep and listen through his antenna at the same time. This example of multitasking might not be so great for kids who are learning to listen for the purpose of learning, are building skills toward having good study habits, and don't have antennae.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Cometa Colin supports and embraces curiosity. Why is this an important character strength?
What is something that you learned from Cometa Colin that you would like to know even more about? Where can you find the answers to your questions?
Colin doesn't know much about Earth and how things work here, so he of course has many questions. How do the hosts help guide and support him? How would you help someone who didn't know much about how things worked in your town or country?
What would you want to know about the planet where Colin was born? What would you ask him?
Podcast Details
- Release date: October 28, 2019
- Genre: Educational
- Average Run Time: 18 minutes
- Website: https://cometacolin.com
- Hosts: Almudena de Cabo , María Prieto
- Production Company and Network: Independent
- Pricing structure: Free
- Topics: Activism , STEM , Dinosaurs , Sports and Martial Arts , Adventures , High School , History , Holidays , Middle School , Pirates , Science and Nature , Space and Aliens
- Character Strengths: Curiosity
- Last updated: September 6, 2022
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