Podcast
Lingokids: Stories for Kids
Listen to the Playlearning™ podcast from Lingokids. Stories, relaxation, problems to puzzle out and laughs! Our episodes help boost imaginative thinking, listening skills and language development. For a full interactive Playlearning™ experience explore our Lingokids app - www.lingokids.com/app. Have any questions? Contact us at podcast@lingokids.com 💙
Episodes
Storytime: Veggie fun! 🥬
Jul 02 2022
Elliot wants to plant some chocolate cookies 🍪 in his garden… but he finds out that he can grow delicious crunchy carrots and juicy green kale 🥬 instead! Join the first-time gardeners, Cowy, Lisa, Elliot and Billy to learn how you can start your own veggie patch wherever you are! We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙You can now cross-check things we cover...more
Storytime: Swimming to Friendship
Jun 25 2022
Lisa is a pro in the pool 🏊, but her friends Elliot, Cowy and Billy are not so confident in the water 🛟.What do you think Lisa will do? Will she encourage and help them or tease them instead? Join this episode to find out.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Women in STEM
Jun 18 2022
Can a woman be a pilot👩✈️? If you hesitated with the answer, then join us for this episode where Cowy, Elliot and Lisa take a flight and find out that women can be amazing pilots just as men. We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Let’s Build a Treehouse
Jun 11 2022
Get your ruler 📏 and pencil ready as you will need to take precise measurements of the future treehouse. Join Cowy, Elliot, Lisa and Billy, as they learn how to take measurements and the difference between cm, inches and feet. We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Cowy Has a Nightmare
Jun 04 2022
Sometimes, you just can’t go back to sleep. Whether you had a bad dream, or you are feeling scared, your brain just won’t let you relax. Cowy had a nightmare and we are going to try and calm her body and mind. 😴We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Busy Bee
May 28 2022
What is your first reaction when you see a bee? 🐝 Join Lisa, Elliot and Cowy as they meet Missus Bee and learn how we can be friends with bees and why they are so busy. We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙You can now cross-check things we covered in this episode. We prepared a scorecard with questions and cues you can ask your little one to enhance the lea...more
Storytime: Where Is Your Pouch?
May 21 2022
Cowy and Elliot are surprised to find out that they don’t have neither pouches nor Joeys like kangaroos do 🦘. Let’s discover other differences they didn’t know about when we visit a wildlife park and meet rescued animals. We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙You can now cross-check things we covered in this episode. We prepared a scorecard with questions a...more
Storytime: Lisa Just Can’t Wait
May 14 2022
It’s at least a month until summer camp, but Lisa just can’t wait! She is being impatient. Let’s show Lisa some fun ways to learn how to be patient. Download this coloring page 🎨 and color away your own summer holiday while listening to the episode.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Billy’s Big Journey
May 07 2022
Lisa thinks that “Migration” stands for “My Great trip”. Do you agree? In this episode, we ask Billy to tell us about his migration journey when he travels to a far away places looking for food. We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Don't Eat My Toy!
Apr 30 2022
Have you ever wanted to play with a toy and your friend wanted to play with the exact same toy? What happened next? Did you take turns? Did you get upset with each other? Join us to find out whether Cowy and Elliot can solve this friendship puzzle 😉.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Why Recycle? ♻️
Apr 23 2022
Don’t you love going to the beach and enjoy clean water of the sea? 🏖️ But to remain clean the beach and the sea require our help. Join us in this episode as we learn about recycling, and most importantly - recycling well! 🗑️We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Finding Polka Dots
Apr 16 2022
Do you know that you use patterns everyday? In this episode we will learn how to recognize all sorts of patterns from music to animals! 🦓 🎶 👏Download this coloring page so you can have fun creating your own pattern while listening to the episode. We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Grandpa's Cookies
Apr 09 2022
Can you name three ways of bonding with your grandparents? 👵 In this episode, we will learn how you can bond with them even if they live far away and why patience is important when we bond. 🤗We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Reading Books (Part 2)
Apr 02 2022
Reading together is fun! For this episode, we invited children's book authors to read their books as we celebrate International Children's Book Day! 📖 For your convenience, we divided this episode into two parts. Part 1: Listen to a heartwarming story, "The Piano" by Chari Smith, about a lifetime friendship between Kathy and… the piano! 🎹Things that tear us apart often will bring us together. Brother and sister experience it first hand with their parents in the story “There is Rice at Home” by...more
Storytime: Reading Books (Part 1)
Apr 02 2022
Reading together is fun! For this episode, we invited children's book authors to read their books as we celebrate International Children's Book Day! 📖 For your convenience, we divided this episode into two parts. Part 1: Listen to a heartwarming story, "The Piano" by Chari Smith, about a lifetime friendship between Kathy and… the piano! 🎹Things that tear us apart often will bring us together. Brother and sister experience it first hand with their parents in the story “There is Rice at Home” by...more
Storytime: All Hail the King!
Mar 26 2022
Ever wondered how people traveled when there was no cars? Do kings and queens exist in real life 👑 and what is the Middle Ages? Join us for our time travel episode as we are looking for the answers.Do you like books? 📘 Join us for our very special episode to celebrate Children’s book day! We invited authors from around the world to read to you their stories! We will meet you here on the 2 of April for International Children’s Book Day! We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will ...more
Storytime: Color Fun
Mar 19 2022
Spring brings so many colors🌈! Do you know why we say March 21 is the beginning of Spring? In this episode of “Stories for Kids”, we will learn what the equinox is 😲 and talk about the amazing colors of Spring. Get your pencils ready and let’s draw a sun while listening to this episode! 🎨☀️Do you like books? 📘 Join us for our very special episode to celebrate Children’s book day! We invited authors from around the world to read to you their stories! We will meet you here on the 2 of April fo...more
Storytime: Learning the Shapes
Mar 12 2022
Did you know that every object that you see has a shape? Today we are discovering different shapes! Join us for a walk around the block and see how many shapes we can spot! 🟩 🔵🔺🍦🍊🏠Do you like books? 📘 Join us for our very special episode to celebrate Children’s book day! We invited authors from around the world to read to you their stories! We will meet you here on the 2 of April for International Children’s book Day! We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your...more
Storytime: The Paralympics
Mar 05 2022
You have heard of the Olympic games, right? What do you know about PARALYMPICS? As the Winter Paralympic Games start in Beijing, we wanted to share with you a few stories of real para-athletes who show us what it means to have courage and commitment.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: To Be a Good Sport
Feb 26 2022
What does it take to be a good athlete? If you think it’s only about winning in the competition, we have something to share with you. Along with learning how to win, you need to learn how to lose. Join us to hear about key rules of being a “good sport”.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Winter Fun Games II
Feb 19 2022
We are back in the ice rink following the 2022 Winter Olympics and we will talk about figure skating. You can practice with us some simple moves or just sit back and hear about this beautiful sport. To practice together, put on socks and find a smooth floor. In this episode, we will pretend to be riding on a snowboard to find out whether we have a goofy or regular stance. We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, cr...more
Storytime: Love is in the Air!
Feb 12 2022
What do we mean when we say “love” and where did the heart symbol come from? Join us for this episode as we spread our love and unpack the word “love”. 💗We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Winter Fun Games
Feb 05 2022
One of the biggest sporting events in the world is here - the Winter Olympic Games! In this episode, we are heading to Beijing, the host of this winter Olympiad, to learn about this global sporting event. Today, we will practise some cool and useful moves. You need to find a non-slippery surface and a good two-metre space around you!We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingo...more
Storytime: Change for Good
Jan 29 2022
The weather is always changing. But why? Let's discover some of the causes of climate change and think about what each of us can do to help our planet stay cool. We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: 12 Animals Lunar New Year Legend
Jan 24 2022
2022 Marks the year of tiger in the lunar calendar. Do you know the story behind how the animals of the lunar calendar were chosen? Get cozy and listen to the legend of the Jade Emperor and the 12 animals.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: A World of Wonders
Jan 15 2022
What does the bear and the platypus have in common? Why is winter the perfect season to hibernate for mammals? Join us for this episode, as we cross the equator to explore the differences between the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres. We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Snow Math
Jan 08 2022
We begin 2022 by Playlearning™ in the winter snow. Today, we are on a mission to make a perfect Snow person. Prepare yourself for some counting exercise as we roll our snowballs and learn about different types of snow.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
The Sound We Found: Winter Fun
Dec 24 2021
Today the Lingokids are going on a fun-filled snow day adventure! What wintery sounds will they hear? You may want a nice cup of hot chocolate as you listen to this episode. A special coloring page accompanies this episode. Download it from here. Ask a grown-up to print it out, then color it in.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
The Sound We Found: Supermarket
Dec 17 2021
It's time go food shopping with the Lingokids. Listen and learn about lettuce showers, swishing mops, and spicy sausages. A special coloring page accompanies this episode. Download it from here. Ask a grown-up to print it out, then color it in. We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
The Sound We Found: School Day
Dec 10 2021
Today we are visiting the Lingokids characters in a day at school. What sounds will surround us? Listen and find out. A special coloring page accompanies this episode. Download it from here. Ask a grown-up to print it out, then color it in.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
The Sound We Found: Hike in the Forest
Dec 03 2021
The Lingokids characters are going for a hike in the woods to enjoy time in nature. But then someone goes missing! Can they use their sound detecting skills to find their lost friend? A special coloring page accompanies this episode. Download it from here. Ask a grown-up to print it out, then color it in.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Watch your Words
Nov 26 2021
Storytime today is about a young boy's first day of kindergarten. His first lesson will be learning that his words matter. Listen and find out what happens on the big day.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Cakes for Kindness
Nov 19 2021
Cheddar, the greedy rat, is used to getting whatever he wants, even with his bad attitude. He will soon learn that kindness will get him much further than selfishness.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: The Missing Ring
Nov 12 2021
Queen Rabbit's most prized ring is missing. When she is about to punish all of her bunny servants, a wise advisor comes up with a way to find out who stole the ring. Listen and find out how they solve the mystery.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: 1,000 Days of Luck
Nov 05 2021
Have you noticed that helping others can make you feel good? Storytime today is a Hawaiian tale about the goodness that can come from helping those in need.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Bittersweet Twins
Oct 29 2021
Sometimes comparing yourself to a friend or sibling who is similar to you can be tough. Get comfortable and listen to this Zulu tale about jealousy and forgiveness.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Sweeter than Honey
Oct 22 2021
Honesty is always the best policy. Get cozy and listen to this tale about how doing the right thing can be rewarded.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: The Bat Who Didn't Belong
Oct 15 2021
Have you ever felt like you didn't quite fit in? This cute story about a game of tug of war shows us how our differences make us special.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Oh Deer!
Oct 08 2021
Someone is eating Farmer Fran's lettuce, and she doesn't know what to do! Until a small but mighty helper comes along with a big idea... Listen along and have fun!We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Goodnight, Lingokids: Cowy
Oct 01 2021
Tomorrow is Cowy's birthday, and she knows that the sooner she goes to sleep, the sooner she will be celebrating her special day. Get cozy and listen to Cowy's relaxing bedtime routine.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Goodnight, Lingokids: Lisa
Sep 24 2021
Lisa has had an action-packed day, but now's it's time to relax and get ready for bed. Get cozy and listen to Lisa's calming bedtime routine.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
The Sound We Found: In the Kitchen
Sep 17 2021
Can you hear what's cooking? With deductive reasoning skills, help the Lingokids friends figure out what's making today's mystery sound in the kitchen. A special coloring page accompanies this episode. Download it from here. Ask a grown-up to print it out, then color it in.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Goodnight, Lingokids: Elliot's Bedtime at Camp
Sep 10 2021
Elliot is going to bed at camp, but he's not worried. Get cozy and listen to Elliot's bedtime tips that help feel at home when he's sleeping in a new place.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
The Sound We Found: At the Beach
Sep 03 2021
There are so many sounds at the beach! With deductive reasoning skills, help the Lingokids friends figure out what's making today's mystery seashore sound. A special coloring page accompanies this episode. Download it from here. Ask a grown-up to print it out, then color it in.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: The Surprise Party
Aug 27 2021
Can you keep a secret? It turns out that's not an easy thing for a talkative donkey to do. Hear all about it in "The Surprise Party."We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Laughter Seals the Deal
Aug 20 2021
Jokes are all about timing. In today's episode, find out how a young seal's perfectly timed joke defeated the Oni.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: The Robin
Aug 13 2021
“No more horsin’ around,” said the mother horse to her son. But why? Listen to our adaptation of a traditional story, and learn how using your eyes and ears can save the day!We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Mira's Bread
Aug 06 2021
Spread kindness and it may come back to you in unpredictable ways!We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Goodnight, Lingokids: Twinkling stars
Jul 30 2021
Twinkling Stars: It’s time to slow down and get ready for dreamland. In this episode, join Billy, Elliot and Lisa in bedtime routine that includes one of our favorite lullabies, “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
The Sound We Found: At the Playground
Jul 23 2021
That was a weird sound! With deductive reasoning skills, help the Lingokids friends figure out what’s making that sound at the playground. A special coloring page accompanies this episode. Download it from here. Ask a grown-up to print it out, then color it in.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: The Race
Jul 16 2021
Did you know that there are 3 kinds of running races? Short ones - those are called sprints - longer ones (like a marathon), and races with hurdles that you jump over. The shortest sprint can take only 10 seconds to run! Well, if you’re a super-fast sprinter like Usain Bolt.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: Buckets
May 14 2021
Have you ever had a toy that didn’t work quite right? And did you ever find a different way to play with that toy? This story is about something just like that. So get comfortable for Lingokids Storytime! We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
The Sound We Found: In the Garden
May 07 2021
What was that!? With your deductive reasoning skills, help the Lingokids friends figure out what's in their garden! A special coloring page accompanies this episode, download it here.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Goodnight, Lingokids: Sleepytime
Apr 30 2021
Hey, what do you do when you’re in bed but you still can’t fall asleep? Join the Lingokids friends in their sleepytime routines. A perfect fit for bedtime! We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Goodnight, Lingokids: Ready for Bed!
Mar 19 2021
Let’s get ready for bed. Take part in mindful breathing with the Lingokids friends, and then listen to their bedtime routines. Can you guess what they are doing?We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: The Ant and the Bird
Mar 12 2021
Listen to this new take on a traditional story about quick-thinking, bravery, and unlikely friendships.We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Storytime: The Treasure Hunt
Mar 04 2021
We’re going on a treasure hunt! What kind of treasure will we find? Listen along and have fun!We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙
Welcome to Lingokids!
Mar 01 2021
Welcome to the playlearning™ podcast from Lingokids. Stories, relaxation, problems to puzzle out, and laughs! Our episodes help boost imaginative thinking, listening skills, and language development. Sit tight, grab your favorite beverage and have fun! We have plenty of activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙