Lingokids: Stories for Kids
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this podcast.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Lingokids: Stories for Kids is a fun educational podcast that teaches lessons through short stories on a variety of topics. If you're familiar with the Lingokids app, you'll probably already know some of the characters, including Billy the Chick and Cowy the Cow. The stories cover educational subjects (like a math story about 3D shapes) as well as social-emotional topics (learning to be a friend who gives encouragement rather than teasing). The stories are all suitable for young kids, but there's quite a range so it's good to read the episode descriptions first to see if the content is the right level for your child. Stories encourage curiosity and have underlying themes of compassion and empathy.
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What’s It About?
Each weekly episode of LINGOKIDS: STORIES FOR KIDS features an educational story told by an adult as well as the Lingokids characters. There's often a guiding question or situation to draw young listeners in at the beginning. A language arts story starts with the question "What would you bring on a treasure hunt?" A story about women in STEM begins with a character's surprise at seeing female construction workers. The stories often include questions or answers from the cute Lingokids characters, which include a cat, a cow, and a chick. There are also opportunities for listeners at home to interact. In the episode "Learning the Shapes," kids are asked to look around and find as many shapes as they can. The stories conclude with a summary of the main idea or a final question for listeners to think about.
Is It Any Good?
This is a good choice for listeners in search of short, educational stories for kids preschool age and up. Lingokids: Stories for Kids covers such a wide variety of topics and subject areas that you're sure to find some that will appeal to your kids. Children who've used the Lingokids app will probably enjoy hearing their favorite characters on this podcast. The stories are also good for listening to together, as many of the topics can spark conversation, particularly those about social-emotional issues. The stories do vary in terms of target age range and complexity, so you may have to search for episodes that are the right level for your kids.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the characters in Lingokids: Stories for Kids sometimes don't always make the best decisions at first. Do you think that making mistakes is an important part of learning? Why or why not?
In an episode about women in STEM, we learn about how women can be successful in any field as long as they work hard. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Many of the stories are about how we are all good at different things. What are your strengths? Are your friends good at other things?
How do the characters demonstrate curiosity, compassion and empathy?
Podcast Details
- Release date: March 4, 2021
- Genre: Educational
- Average Run Time: 6 minutes
- Host: N/A
- Publisher: Lingokids
- Pricing structure: Free
- Topics: STEM, Adventures, History, Science and Nature
- Character Strengths: Compassion, Curiosity, Empathy
- Last updated: July 10, 2022
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