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May 2025
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Elliot's in a bad mood: Helping Kids Und...

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😠 Elliot’s in a bad mood—and no one knows why! Cowy, Lisa, and Billy try everything to cheer him up, but nothing seems to work... until they learn an important lesson about feelings and listening.

In this thoughtful and heartwarming episode of the Lingokids Podcast Elliot discovers, with a little help from his friends (and a banana snack!), how to understand and express what he’s feeling. 🍌💬

🎧 A perfect episode for helping kids navigate emotions, build empathy, and support others through their ups and downs.

Episode Transcript

☀️ Parents, Inside the Lingokids app, we have 3,000+ fun, interactive activities, games, songs, and videos to help kids learn academics and modern life skills in today’s world. It’s free to try.

Voices: Robin Reed. Music and Sound Design: Juan Delgado. Script: Tiernan Douieb. Producers: Olga Klepova and Herrine Kapend Kady

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