Common Sense Media Review
By Robert Yaniz Jr.
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Rhymes, songs, wordplay to stimulate learning for babies.
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Why Age 2+?
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What's It About?
SMALL TALK BABY PODCAST - LET'S PLAY WITH WORDS! is a resource for adults to use to guide them in stimulating their children's language development skills. The show includes a wide variety of songs, activities, rhymes, and early literacy tips that adults can use to lay a foundation that will ultimately help children learn to read. Its host, Miss Pam, is a children's librarian and early literacy expert. She brings that experience to this show, which she created for her own grandchild. Its "early adventures in learning" are perfect for children three years of age and younger.
Is It Any Good?
This engaging, educational podcast serves a very specific purpose. And its target audience will be hard-pressed to find another show as useful for early language development as Small Talk Baby Podcast - Let's Play with Words! Miss Pam gently guides listeners through the songs, rhymes, and activities that will help children three years old and under ultimately develop reading skills. The podcast emphasizes routine—including opening and closing the same way each episode—and Miss Pam lends her advice throughout, giving adult listeners advice on how best to listen to the show and apply its listens.
Families who don't have small children in their household probably won't have a need for Small Talk Baby Podcast - Let's Play with Words! And that's okay. The podcast has a very focused mission in mind but executes it incredibly well. Though the production has a few imperfections—mic sounds and rough edit points, for example—Miss Pam's warmth and expertise undoubtedly shine through. So families, particularly those with new babies in the house, should definitely give this podcast a try. Just 15 minutes a day could make a world of difference in the long run.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Miss Pam incorporates rhyme and repetition into Small Talk Baby Podcast. Why might this approach be more effective at helping adults connect with their small children?
Rather than taking on a larger scope of knowledge, Miss Pam focuses exclusively on development language skills. Does the show have an obligation to tackle other areas of education too?
Miss Pam warns adults that they "might get sick of these songs and rhymes" but that their baby won't. Should this show feel the need to entertain adults as well as children? Is that even necessary?
Podcast Details
- Release date : February 28, 2021
- Genre : Kids & Family
- Run time : 13 minutes
- Website : https://www.babywordplay.com/
- Host : Miss Pam
- Production Company and Network : Baby Wordplay
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : October 2, 2025
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