Do you want to turn your passion for sports into a career? Let's start with the basics first and learn about the origins of gymnastics! Our guest on this episode is an elite junior gymnast who has her heart set on competing in the Olympics. Join us on the Lingokids Podcast as our host Emily Calandrelli meets Hezly Rivera to find out how she balances school and her professional sports career.

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Discover fun activities and songs that will teach your child all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙

Host: Emily Calandrelli. Guest: Hezly Rivera. Story by Sabrina Walasek. Sound Design: Juan Delgado.

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Do you dream of being a sports coach or soccer player? Our guest on this episode scores for Nashville, SC, and his name is CJ. And if you think it's not ok to cry when your team loses or wins, CJ is here to say he has done it many times! Join us on the Lingokids Podcast as our host Emily Calandrelli chats with CJ to learn how to manage these intense emotions and build your leg speed!

Discover fun activities and songs that will teach your child all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙

Host: Emily Calandrelli. Guest: CJ Sapong. Story by Sabrina Walasek. Sound Design: Juan Delgado.

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Do you want to make a difference in the world? Are you good at planning? Then maybe you can be a great teacher! Join us on the Lingokids Podcast as our host Emily Calandrelli chats with Alexia Sberna, an Aussie primary school teacher, about what you need to learn to become a teacher. 

Discover fun activities and songs that will teach your child all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙

Host: Emily Calandrelli. Guest: Alexia Sberna. Story by Sabrina Walasek. Sound Design: Juan Delgado.

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Is it true that doctors have to study for the rest of their lives? 🧑‍⚕️ How do doctors know what's wrong with a tiny human who can't speak yet? Join us on the Lingokids Podcast as our host Emily Calandrelli answers those questions and chats with Dr. Kelly Fradin, a pediatrician who decided to be a doctor in first grade!

Discover fun activities and songs that will teach your child all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙

Host: Emily Calandrelli. Guest: Dr Kelly Fradin. Story by Sabrina Walasek. Sound Design: Juan Delgado.

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Do firefighters go to a special school? 👩‍🚒👨‍🚒 How do they know when there's a fire? Join us on the Lingokids Podcast as our host Emily Calandrelli answers those questions and chats with Adam Mudge, an Australian volunteer firefighter who works hard to save wildlife and people from fires.

Discover fun activities and songs that will teach your child all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙

Host: Emily Calandrelli. Guest: Adam Mudge. Story by Sabrina Walasek. Sound Design: Juan Delgado.

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So you want to be a police officer? 👮‍♀️ We're on the case! In this episode of the Lingokids Podcast, we learn if police officers spend all of their time looking for the bad guys and if they ever get scared while on the job. Join us as our host Emily Calandrelli meets Autumn Clifford, a police officer and life coach who helps women build their confidence.

Discover fun activities and songs that will teach your child all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙

Host: Emily Calandrelli. Guest: Autumn Clifford. Script: Sabrina Walasek. Sound Design: Juan Delgado.

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Let's jam! 🎹 🎸 🥁 🎺 In this episode of the Lingokids Podcast, we learn how music can change your mood and if musicians have to write songs. Join us as our host Emily Calandrelli chats with Fernando Moguel, a musician and songwriter who was just 6 years old when he decided to dedicate his life to music.

Discover fun activities and songs that will teach your child all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙

Host: Emily Calandrelli. Guest: Fernando Moguel. Story by Sabrina Walasek. Sound Design: Juan Delgado.

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So you want to be a dancer? 🩰 Let's put on our dancing shoes! In this episode of the Lingokids Podcast, we learn how dancers remember all the steps and all about different dance styles, from samba to Asian folk. Join us as our host Emily Calandrelli chats with Patric Palkens, a soloist with the Boston Ballet.

Discover fun activities and songs that will teach your child all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙

Host: Emily Calandrelli. Guest: Patric Palkens. Script: Sabrina Walasek. Sound Design: Juan Delgado.

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What happens if you forget your lines? Why do people tell actors to "break a leg"? In this episode of the Lingokids Podcast, we go backstage to learn the ins and outs of acting. Join us as our host Emily Calandrelli meets Lilly Bartlam, a teen actress who started acting when she was just 5 years old!

Discover fun activities and songs that will teach your child all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙

Host: Emily Calandrelli. Guest: Lilly Bartlam. Script: Sabrina Walasek. Sound Design: Juan Delgado.

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"Follow your passion," something we've all heard when we were little kids. But, when you're a kid, how do you actually do that? Our host Emily Calandrelli is on a mission to find out what it takes to discover and unlock kids' superpowers. In each episode of the Lingokids Podcast, she'll meet inspiring professionals to ask the questions all kids want to know the answers to.

***** Parents, in the Lingokids app, we have plenty of interactive activities, games, songs, and more that blend educational subjects and modern life skills to help get your kids ready for today's changing world! From math to making friends, reading to resilience, collaboration, creativity, and so much more, spark curiosity, imagination, and success with Lingokids! 💙 *****

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