Ways to play & learn

Story Time

Warm, narrated picture-stories your child can watch, listen to and tap along with.

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• Animal Sounds SongOpen now

  Hello! I am Koyo. Listen! Can you hear the sounds? The cow says 'moo'. The duck says 'quack'. The dog says 'woof'. The cat says 'meow'. Let's sing the animal sounds song together! Moo, quack, woof, meow. Can you make the sounds too? Great job! Animals make fun sounds in songs. Singing animal sounds helps us learn and play.

• Basic FeelingsOpen now

  Hi! I am Numi. We all have feelings. Sometimes we feel happy and smile. Sometimes we feel sad and cry. When we feel angry, our face may look red. When surprised, our eyes get big! Feelings tell us how we feel inside. It’s okay to have all kinds of feelings. Talking about feelings helps us understand each other. What feeling do you have right now?

• Big and SmallOpen now

  Hello! I am Koyo. Look at the playground toys. See the big red ball? It is so big! Now, look at the small blue ball. It is tiny! The big yellow slide is tall and fun. The small green swing is little and cozy. Big means large. Small means little. Can you find things that are big and small around you? Big and small are fun words!

• Body Parts and SensesOpen now

  Hi! I am Pip. Let's learn about our body parts and senses. We have two eyes to see pretty colors and shapes. Our ears help us hear sounds like birds singing or bells ringing. Our nose smells flowers and fresh air. Our mouth tastes yummy food like apples. Our hands help us touch and feel things. We use our senses every day to learn about the world. Can you touch your nose? Can you hear a sound? Our body parts are amazing helpers!

• Building with BlocksOpen now

  Pip loves to build with blocks. Blocks are fun! Pip stacks one block on top of another. Look! The blocks can be big or small. When Pip puts blocks together, they make towers. Sometimes the towers are tall. Sometimes they are short. Pip uses red, blue, yellow, and green blocks. Building with blocks helps Pip learn. Pip learns about shapes and sizes. Pip learns how to balance blocks so they don’t fall. When the tower falls down, Pip smiles and tries again. Building blocks is fun and helps Pip make new things every day!

• Celebrations and HolidaysOpen now

  Hi! I am Numi. People celebrate special days called holidays. We have birthdays, where we eat cake and sing songs. We have festivals with lights and colors. We give hugs and gifts to show love. Holidays make us happy and bring families together. Everyone can join the fun!

• Clapping Hands to a BeatOpen now

  Pip and friends sit on the rug. They clap their hands. Clap, clap, clap! The beat is steady. Clap with Pip! One, two, three, four. Clapping helps us feel the music. When we clap to the beat, we make music too. Can you clap with Pip? Try slow claps. Now try fast claps. Clapping is fun and helps us learn about rhythm. Let’s clap again and again!

• Clapping SyllablesOpen now

  Hello! I am Mira. Let's clap our hands and say words. When we say a word, we hear parts called syllables. Let's try with the word 'apple'. Clap once for ap, clap again for ple. Apple has two parts! Now, try 'banana'. Clap ba, na, na. Banana has three parts! Clap with me. Clap for each part you hear. Clapping helps us hear syllables. Good job!

• Clouds MoveOpen now

  Hi! It’s me, Numi. See the clouds? They are soft and white. Clouds float in the sky. But guess what? Clouds move! The wind pushes clouds gently. Sometimes clouds move fast, sometimes slow. They travel across the sky like big cotton balls. Clouds can change shape too. One cloud might look like a bunny, and another like a boat. When clouds move, they bring us weather like rain or shade.

• Counting BackwardsOpen now

  Hi! I’m Pip. Let’s count backwards together! When I slide down, I will count from five to one. Five, four, three, two, one! Whee! Counting backwards is fun. It helps us get ready to start. You can count backwards when you play games or wait for a turn. Let’s try again. Five, four, three, two, one! Great job! Counting backwards helps us know when to go and when to stop. Can you try counting backwards with me?

• Creating Simple Sound StoriesOpen now

  Mira likes to make sound stories. She uses a drum to make a loud boom. Then she shakes a shaker to make a soft sound. Mira tells a story with sounds. The drum is like a big step. The shaker is like a little bird. Making sound stories is like telling a story with music. It is fun and makes Mira's imagination grow.

• Day and NightOpen now

  Day. The sun is up. Birds sing. We play. Night. The moon is up. Stars shine. We sleep. Day and night. Light and dark. Wake and sleep. Good night.

• Rain FallsOpen now

  Hello, friend! It’s Numi here. See the rain? Rain falls from clouds when they get full of water. Clouds hold tiny drops of water. When the drops get big and heavy, they fall down as rain. Rain waters the plants and fills the rivers. It helps flowers grow and keeps us cool. Sometimes rain is soft and quiet, other times it can be loud and splashy. Rain is part of nature’s way to keep the earth happy.