Common Sense Media Review
By Lauri C. Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Inspiring pod helps kids explore different careers.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 5+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Listen
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
The LINGOKIDS: GROWIN' UP podcast provides information and interviews about a job that may or may not be familiar to young listeners, like teacher, firefighter, dog trainer, game designer and more. Kids' voices accompany bubbly host Emily in modeling curiosity about the careers adults have, and cheery music, jokes, and sound effects make the show light and entertaining. Interviewees emphasize positive qualities like compassion and perseverance when they discuss what qualities are needed to work in their profession. Some interviewees defy stereotypes, but few moments directly address diversity in specific career fields. At 14-minutes, episodes may require some listening stamina for younger listeners.
Is It Any Good?
For kids curious about what they want to be when they grow up, this podcast provides an educational and friendly introduction to a wide range of careers. Lingokids: Growin' Up host Emily Calandrelli is bubbly and kind. Both her and the kids featured on the show have a genuine curiosity that leads them to ask insightful questions of real professionals like a musician, police officer, and game designer. The underlying premise that kids can be whatever they want to be, and even features some kid entrepreneurs that are sure to inspire young listeners. The podcast always emphasizes positive qualities and skills like kindness, effective communication, courage, and strong work ethic. While some interviewees defy stereotypes and gender roles, this podcast could do more to highlight representation and diversity in different career fields.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what sparks their curiosity in Lingokids: Growin' Up and beyond. What jobs do you want to know more about, and what questions do you have about those jobs?
What jobs do the grown-ups in your life do, and what might you ask them about their jobs? What are some things you like to do for fun? Can you turn that into a career?
Curiosity is a major theme in this podcast. Why is this an important character strength? How do you think curiosity helped the professionals interviewed on the show get into their specific career fields?
Do you have a dream job, and what do you think you'd need to learn or do to make that dream come true?
What do you love about being a kid, and what do you look forward to when you grow up?
Podcast Details
- Release date : September 1, 2022
- Genre : Educational
- Run time : 14 minutes
- Website : https://lingokids.com
- Host : Emily Calandrelli
- Production Company and Network : Lingokids
- Pricing structure : Free
- Character Strengths : Curiosity
- Last updated : April 18, 2023
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