Title: Explore Phonics!
Age Level: Ages 5+
Theme: English Language Arts
Extra Themes: Reading & Language
Audience: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
Brands: Andrew & Polly,Flowerpot Press,Highlights,Majik Kids,Rebel Girls,Rock 'N Learn,StoryNory,Twin Sisters Digital Media
Release Date: 01/01/25
Awards: Parent's Choice Award
Description: Kids will explore digraphs, the silent “e”, pronouncing word endings, and more about phonics with this WhaZoodle!
Explore Content Included:
BL Blend Sound | BL Blend Song and Practice | ABC Phonics SongThis phonics song helps children learn the sound of the beginning blend BL. A blend is a combination of letters where each letter makes its own sound. Fun characters teach kids two words at a time with the BL sound at the beginning.
Ending Sounds Phonics Songs | ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, dgeLearn about the ending sounds letters can make. Fun characters help kids learn to read words with the ending sounds: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, dge.
Letters "C" and "G" Have Two SoundsA humorous song that displays the numerous sounds that the letters "C" and "G" can make.
PH & GH Digraph Sound | PH & GH Song and PracticeThis phonics song helps children learn the sounds of the digraph PH & GH. A digraph is a combination of two letters representing one sound. Fun characters teach kids two words at a time with the PH & GH sound.
The Silent “E”Introduces the idea of the silent 'e' and how it affects the sound of words in a humorous and informative way.
Visit Letter VPractice pronouncing letter sounds with catchy tunes from Highlights!
Recess Content Included:
Dancing Pants (feat. Mista Cookie Jar)Let's dance! Mista Cookie Jar and Andrew & Polly put on silly pants and have a dance party.
Funny Animal Jokes 1Five funny animal themed jokes for kids!
Funny Nature Jokes 1Five funny nature themed jokes for kids!
I Spy 2Let's play I Spy! We have 5 unique items for yout to find!
Instrument or Food?A listening based trivia game where kids will hear a word and guess if it's the name of a musical instrument or food. Listen and learn what different instruments sound like!
Playaway Aerobics: Freeze!Are you ready to move and groove? Dancing helps you stay active and healthy! Dance to the beat, but FREEZE when you hear the special freeze sound!
SpinningSpinning - A dizzying song where children spin, twirl, and move to the beat, perfect for releasing energy.
Time to Move - ObjectsA silly and interactive freeze dance song that encourages kids to move their bodies in the way of various objects.
Time to Move - Shake Your Body Freeze DanceA fun and interactive freeze dance song that encourages kids to move different parts of their body to the beat. Freeze like a statue when the music stops!
What's That Sound? Episode 10Welcome to What's that Sound? The game show where we play a sound and you try to guess what it is! Got it? Great! Let's Play!
Would You Rather Episode 5Let's play a game of Would You Rather! We've got some silly questions to make you laugh!
Yoga for Big Feelings: Rainbow AdventureDo you ever feel like you have big feelings? Maybe you’re really excited and jumping all over the place, or maybe you feel sad and you cry a lot. Sometimes you can even have two or more feelings at the same time. When we notice our feelings, we learn more about them. So today, Kathryn, our yoga guide, is going to take us to the rainbow to explore our feelings.
Yoga Adventures is a Tumble Media production. This episode was written by Erica Ortiz, Kathryn Mercer, and Sara Robberson Lentz. Sara also was the executive producer. Marshall Escamilla did the scoring and sound design, and was also our engineer. Theme music by Michael Lentz. You can learn more about this show, and see images of the yoga poses included in this episode at yogapodcastforkids.com.
Relax Content Included:
Playaway Meditations - Wind DownSit or lay down and relax while listening to a custom, guided meditation from Playaway!
Princess KaguyaStories about princesses have fascinated children for many years! This classic princess story tells the tale of Princess Kaguya.
Sleepy WildlifeThis soundscape is inspired by Wangari Maathai. At night, the sounds of the jungle come to life. The wind rustling through the trees, the nearby stream bubbling, the crickets chirping, all combine, making a sweet song that lulls you to rest.
Twinkle,Twinkle, Little Star RhymeA classic rhyme loved by children young and old.