Common Sense Media Review
By David Eardley
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Little ones learn ABCs through fun and silly music.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 3+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Listen
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
Fictional host DJ Al B explores the letters of the alphabet through silly stories and songs in MEET THE ALPHA BEATS, complete with a bilingual Letter S and a Letter M that live on the moon. Each episode, Al B introduces the audience to one or more letters, then follows that letter as they teach about the words that start with their sound, all wrapped into a quick and humorous story.
Is It Any Good?
Fun and quick, lighthearted adventures are at the center of this podcast. What Meet the Alpha Beats lacks in depth it makes up for in colorful characters and silly storylines. Letter sounds are reinforced through an assortment of words that pop up throughout the stories, and the hosts and characters sprinkle in other important kinds of information throughout each episode. The music is the star here and will likely have family members of all ages singing along.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Meet the Alpha Beats uses music to teach the alphabet. Which songs were your favorite and why? Parents can share with their kids songs and memory tricks that helped them to memorize letters and their sounds.
How do people learn similarly and differently from one another? What helps you to learn?
Can you come up with a silly song or rhyme to help you spell your favorite word?
Podcast Details
- Release date : April 19, 2021
- Genre : Music
- Run time : 10 minutes
- Website : https://www.noggin.com/podcasts/
- Host : DJ Al B (fictional character)
- Production Companies and Networks : Noggin , Nickelodeon
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : March 31, 2022
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