
Sparrow's Search for Rain-Storytelling Podcast for Kids:E 356
- Fiction & stories
A story from Canada that explains why the little sparrow is so special to their people. An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelliing podcast for kids ages 4-10. (duration -10 minutes) We have suspended our Patreon platform for now. But, you can receive all of this month's coloring sheets by signing up for my newsletter and you will also receive some terrific resources for raising kids who LOVE to read. Sing up for free now at www.journeywithstory.com If your little listener wants to ask us a question or send us a drawing insp...
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you answered my question. Perhaps some of you said your favourite bird was a parrot,
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very special to the native people of Canada. And the bird is the sparrow. Let's find out
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B2 · Upper-intermediate
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
- 97% of the words are B1 or easier.
- 91 words a minute: slow, clear speech.
- 16 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
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What is your favourite kind of bird? And why is it your favourite? What do you like about this bird? Hello everyone, I'm Kathleen Pelley. Welcome to Journey With Story. I wonder how you answered my question. Perhaps some of you said your favourite bird was a parrot, or a swan, or a hummingbird. Today's story is a tale from Canada about a bird that is
very special to the native people of Canada. And the bird is the sparrow. Let's find out what's so special about this little sparrow. Before we begin remember sign up for our free monthly newsletter so you can get some coloring sheets. Just go to www.journeywithstory.com and click on sign up for the newsletter. Now let's
Let's take a journey with Sparrow's Search for Rain. In a village near the sea lived a man and his daughter. Many of the young men in the village wished to marry the girl, but she thought they were all too dull and foolish, and she told them so.
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