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Feeling nervous is this week's feelings lesson for toddlers and preschoolers, told through a simple, calming breathing tool in this episode from Brain Bites. What they'll learn: What the word nervous means and what it can feel like in your bodyA simple breathing tool to use the moment nervous feelings show upWhy feeling nervous before something new is normal, even for grown-upsA simple way to ask a grown-up for help when nervous feelings feel bigA screen free Brain Bite for the car, breakfast, or bedtime. Search Brain Bites on Spotify and hit follow for a brand new episode every weekday.

The Little Spider's Big Web, a screen free bedtime story podcast episode for toddlers and preschoolers, only on Brain Bites. Follow one small spider through a gentle lesson in taking things one step at a time, from a worried look up at a much bigger web to a proud, starlit rest in a web built all her own. A calm, slow paced listen perfect for winding down before sleep, with a soft invitation for your child to yawn, snuggle, and drift off right along with Willa. What this episode offers: A gentle lesson in patience and small steps, told through a cozy garden settingSlow paced narration perfect for winding downA peaceful listen for naptime or nighttimeA soft invitation to yawn, snuggle, and drift off togetherSearch Brain Bites on Spotify and follow today for a new toddler story episode every week.

Why do spiders spin webs? That's today's kids science podcast question, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who are noticing spiders everywhere this October, only on Brain Bites. What they'll learn: How a spider makes silk and weaves it into a webWhy a web works as a clever trap for catching foodHow a spider knows exactly which threads are safe to walk onWhy some spiders skip building a web altogetherA screen free educational podcast for toddlers, perfect for the car, breakfast, or bedtime. Search Brain Bites on Spotify and hit follow for a brand new kids podcast episode every weekday.

Learn colors for toddlers with today's Sentence of the Day: The Pumpkin Is Orange! A color learning podcast episode for toddlers and preschoolers, only on Brain Bites. What they'll learn: How to build and say the complete sentence "the pumpkin is orange"A simple body movement to match each part of the sentenceThat the exact same sentence shape works to describe the color of anything, from the sky to a favorite toyOne easy way to practice spotting and naming colors in the world around themA screen free educational podcast for toddlers, perfect for the car, breakfast, or bedtime. Search Brain Bites on Spotify and hit follow for a brand new kids podcast episode every weekday, part of the same vocabulary building series parents also find listed as Learn English Words for Kids.

Five fast, fun pumpkin facts for toddlers and preschoolers to learn and share, in this Fun Fact Friday episode from Brain Bites. What they'll learn: Why a pumpkin is actually a fruit, not a vegetableHow pumpkins grow on long, curly vines instead of treesJust how big the biggest pumpkins in the world can growWhat's really inside a pumpkin, and why bees matter tooA screen free Brain Bite for the car, breakfast, or bedtime. Search Brain Bites on Spotify and hit follow for a brand new episode every weekday.

Saying thank you is this week's kindness lesson for toddlers and preschoolers, told through an everyday moment in this Kindness Corner episode from Brain Bites. What they'll learn: One easy way to notice when someone has done something kindThe words and actions to use when saying thank youWhy even small things deserve a thank youA simple way to make a thank you feel warm and genuineA screen free Brain Bite for the car, breakfast, or bedtime. Search Brain Bites on Spotify and hit follow for a brand new episode every weekday.

The Pumpkin Patch at Night, a long form, screen free bedtime story podcast episode for toddlers and preschoolers, only on Brain Bites. Follow one small, still-green pumpkin named Pip through a quiet evening in a cozy pumpkin patch, meeting a chirping cricket, a cluster of glowing fireflies, a busy little field mouse, a wise old owl, and a gentle scarecrow, each sharing their own small piece of comfort about resting and growing in your own time. A calm, slow paced, extended listen built for a longer wind down before sleep, with a soft invitation for your child to yawn, snuggle, and drift off right along with Pip. What this episode offers: An extended, slow paced bedtime story for a longer wind downA gentle lesson in patience and rest, told through a cozy autumn settingSeveral calm animal characters, each with their own small comfort to shareA soft invitation to yawn, snuggle, and drift off togetherSearch Brain Bites on Spotify and follow today for a new toddler story episode every week.

Why do pumpkins grow on vines instead of trees? That's today's kids science podcast question for toddlers and preschoolers, in this Tiny Scientists episode from Brain Bites. What they'll learn: Why a pumpkin plant grows sideways along the ground instead of straight upHow a vine carries water and food all the way out to a growing pumpkinWhat the curly tendrils on a vine are forHow a tiny pumpkin seed can grow into a giant pumpkin by fallA screen free educational podcast for toddlers, perfect for the car, breakfast, or bedtime. Search Brain Bites on Spotify and hit follow for a brand new kids podcast episode every weekday.

Gratitude is this week's feelings word for toddlers and preschoolers to learn and say in a full sentence, in this Sentence of the Day episode from Brain Bites. What they'll learn: The word thankful, explained simply as a warm, happy feeling about someone or somethingHow to build and say the complete sentence I am thankful todayA simple body movement to match each part of the sentenceOne easy way to notice something to be thankful for, any day of the weekA screen free Brain Bite for the car, breakfast, or bedtime. Search Brain Bites on Spotify and hit follow for a brand new episode every weekday.

Why do we see our breath when it's cold? That's today's kids science podcast question, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers curious about the world around them, only on Brain Bites. What they'll learn: Why breath turns into a little cloud on a cold day, and why it disappears in summerThe word vapor, explained simply as the warm, wet air inside usA fun dragon breath experiment to try outside on their next chilly morningA screen free educational podcast for toddlers, perfect for the car, breakfast, or bedtime. Search Brain Bites on Spotify and hit follow for a brand new kids podcast episode every weekday, plus a bonus science fact every Saturday.

Five fast, fun autumn facts for toddlers and preschoolers to learn and share, in this Fun Fact Friday episode from Brain Bites. What they'll learn: Why some trees take a long rest and lose all their leavesWhat squirrels are really doing with all those acornsWhere some birds go when the weather turns coldHow a tiny pumpkin seed grows into a giant pumpkin by fallA screen free Brain Bite for the car, breakfast, or bedtime. Search Brain Bites on Spotify and hit follow for a brand new episode every weekday.

Helping a friend is this week's kindness lesson for toddlers and preschoolers, told through a simple fall chore in this Kindness Corner episode from Brain Bites. What they'll learn: One easy way to notice when a friend could use a handThe words to use when offering to helpWhy working together can make a big job feel smallA simple way to say thank you after someone helps them

Leaves changing color is one of autumn's biggest mysteries, and toddlers and preschoolers find out the simple reason why in this Tiny Scientists episode from Brain Bites. What they'll learn: Why leaves turn yellow, orange, and red when the weather gets coolerThe word chlorophyll, explained as the leaf's green food colorA simple way to spot the science happening right outside their windowOne easy fall nature activity to try after listeningA screen free Brain Bite for the car, breakfast, or bedtime. Search Brain Bites on Spotify and hit follow for a brand new episode every weekday.

Toddlers and preschoolers build and say a full sentence about feeling excited in this Sentence of the Day episode from Brain Bites. What they'll learn: How to say the complete sentence I feel excited today, all on their ownWhat the word excited means and a time they might feel itA simple body movement to match each part of the sentenceConfidence speaking in full sentences, not just single wordsA screen free Brain Bite for the car, breakfast, or bedtime. Search Brain Bites on Spotify and hit follow for a brand new episode every weekday.

The Sleepy Little Fox, a screen free bedtime story podcast episode for toddlers and preschoolers, only on Brain Bites. Follow one little fox through a busy day of play and a cozy bedtime routine, from a warm bath to a goodnight story under the very first star. A calm, gentle listen perfect for winding down before sleep, with a soft invitation for your child to yawn, snuggle, and drift off right along with Fig. What this episode offers: A calming bedtime routine to model, from bath time to goodnightGentle, slow paced narration perfect for winding downA peaceful listen for naptime or nighttimeA soft invitation to yawn, snuggle, and drift off together