WowoSpot Kids is dedicated to the production and delivery of quality kids content for fun, creative learning and education. WowoSpot Kids podcast is ideal for listeners who are interested in early childhood musical education, parenting, healthy kids entertainment media. The podcast is hosted by Canadian pianist Lisa Ruping Cheng. The sequence of the episodes corresponds with the blog posts in www.wowospot.ca To watch WowoSpot Kids' original, animated song videos please visit https://www.yout ...
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Alice in Wonderland #18 | The Lobster Quadrille
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In this episode Alice talked with Mock Turtle and the Gryphon about a dance called Lobster Quadrille. Quadrille is a popular dance form in 19th century. A Lobster Quadrille will be a dance formed by lobsters, and according to the Mock Turtle it can be enjoyed by other sea animals too - what are they? Listen to this episode to find out. We will expe…
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Alice in Wonderland | Story update with Music and Lyrics
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Hey, smart kids and parents! Have you always wanted to know what the famous story Alice in Wonderland is all about? We're now into our 2nd season reciting the original texts of the story written by English author Lewis Carroll. Now we're also embracing lyrics and music to bring the story to life. Look for our special episode to listen to our first …
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Alice in Wonderland #17 | The Mock Turtle's Story 2/2
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In this episode, Alice met two new characters, the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon! The Mock Turtle was crying telling his story, and the Gryphon was not unfriendly but just a bit harsh on Alice. The three had a very interesting and witty conversation. Pay attention to some thoughts about mathematics and word games, such is the author Lewis Carroll's s…
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Alice in Wonderland #16 | The Mock Turtle's Story 1/2
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In this episode, we first will discuss about our first story plot song "Dinah! Dinah!", and then we'll continue to see how Alice's adventure is going. She met the Duchess again at the Queen's croquet ground and found her much more pleasant this time, and she and the Duchess exchanged thoughts about "morals". In addition, you would notice that the "…
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Dinah ! Dinah! | Alice in Wonderland story plot song (Special)
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~ Dinah! Dinah! ~ Hey, we are thrilled to present our new plot song Dinah! Dinah! to Wowospot Kids Podcast fans today! This song is about Alice's feelings of loneliness while she is in the Wonderland where she encounters a variety of strange things and weird characters. After she falls into the rabbit hole, trapped in a dark and unknown fantasy wor…
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Alice in Wonderland #15 | The Queen's Croquet Ground
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The Croquet game started with all the wonders: the mallets were flamingoes; the balls were hedgehogs; and the arches were made by soldiers; and... and someone Alice met before appeared in the game! Who was it? Listen on! In the beginning of this episode, we discussed about the background of the story Alice in Wonderland, including the importance of…
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Alice in Wonderland #14 | The Queen's Croquet Ground
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Guess what, Alice got to see the Queen this time and atually was invited by the Queen to play croquet with her! And what's more, Alice bumped into the White Rabbit! Is the White Rabbit friendly to Alice this time? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Wowospot Kids Podcast fans: Wowospot Kids Podcast is thrilled to have started producing plot songs. As we continue to …
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Alice in Wonderland # 13 | The Mad Tea-Party
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The sleepy Dormouse was pinched to tell a story now. While he was telling the story of three sisters living in the bottom of a well, Alice interrupted many times. Alice did not believe the three sisteres could possibly live in a well and her curiosity bothered the Dormouse, the March Hare and the Hatter. Frustrated, Alice finally left the tea party…
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Alice in Wonderland #12 | The Mad Tea-Party
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Alice met the March Hare, the Hatter and the Dormouse in this "mad" tea party in front of the house in the garden and had very queer converstion with them! The Dormouse was always sleepy, the March Hare and the Hatter were not welcoming Alice; and what is more, the time here stays the same! See how the March Hare changed the lyrics of "twinkle twin…
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Alice in Wonderland #11 | Pig and Pepper: Queer Conversation with the Cat
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Alice caught the baby with some difficulty as it was a queer shaped little creature, and held out its arms and legs in all directions, “just like a star-fish,” thought Alice. The poor little thing was snorting like a steam-engine when she caught it and kept doubling itself up and straightening itself out again so……
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Alice in Wonderland #10 | Pig and Pepper : The Strange Duchess
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Alice struggled to make herself big to her normal size after eating the mushroom the Caterpillar suggested, but now she spotted a small house in the beautiful garden and was fascinated by it. She decided to make herself small again in order to check the small house out! "For a minute or two she stood looking at the house, and wondering what to do n…
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Alice in Wonderland #9 | The Magic Mushroom and the Pigeon
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Alice managed to figure out how eating mushroom could help her control her size. However she became so weired looking and met an angry Pigeon... In this episode, Wowospot Kids will present/launch our new theme music: Alice is Falling, composed by pianist Lisa Ruping Cheng. Can you identify it?? Enjoy the story! The theme song "Alice is Falling" wil…
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What's new about Alice in Wonderland story telling?
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Alice in Wonderland #8 | The Smart Caterpillar
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The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice. "Who are you?" said the Caterpillar.
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Alice in Wonderland #7 | The Rabbit Sends in Little Bill 2/2
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She drew her foot as far down the chimney as she could, and waited till she heard a little animal (she couldn't guess of what sort it was) scratching and scrambling about in the chimney close above her: then, saying to herself "This is Bill", she gave one sharp kick, and waited to see what would happen next. Trailer https://spotifyanchor-web.app.li…
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Alice in Wonderland #6 | The Rabbit Sends in Little Bill 1/2
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It was the White Rabbit, trotting slowly back again and looking anxiously about as it went, as if it had lost something; and she heard it muttering to itself, "The Duchess! The Duchess! Oh my dear paws! Oh my fur and whiskers! She'll get me executed, as sure as ferrets are ferrets! Where can I have dropped them, I wonder?" Alice guessed in a moment…
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Alice in Wonderland #5 | A Queer Party: Meeting and Caucus Race
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Alice in Wonderland #5 | A Queer Party: Meeting and Caucus Race After Alice swam with the whole party of animals to the bank they held a meeting, trying to figure out a way to get dry. Was Alice able to convince the Mouse to tell his long story? Was the Mouse finally becoming friendly to Alice? Let's find out. Trailer https://spotifyanchor-web.app.…
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Alice in Wonderland #4 | A Pool of Tears: Alice fell into the sea and met the Mouse
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In the last episode we talked about Alice became small again after using the Rabbit's fan to fan herself. Oh dear, now she is so small and she slipped into her own pool of tears! (Remember how much she cried when whe was nine feel tall?) Let's see what happened after she slipped into the sea of salt water! Trailer https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link…
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Alice in Wonderland #3 | The Pool of Tears:Alice became large and small again
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"Goodbye, feet! Oh my poor little feet, I wonder who will put on your shoes and stockings for you now, dears? I'm sure I shall not be able! I shall be a great deal too far off to trouble myself about you: you must manage the best way you can -- but I must be kind to them," thought Alice, "or perhaps they won't walk the way I want to go! Let me see.…
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Alice in Wonderland #2 | Down the Rabbit Hole: Alice Taking “Drink Me” Bottle
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It was all very well to say "Drink me," but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. "No, I'll look first", she said, and see whether it's marked "poison" or not; for she had read several nice little histories about children who had got burnt, and eaten up by wild beasts and other unpleasant things, all because they would not reme…
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Alice in Wonderland #1 | Down the Rabit Hole : White Rabbit Check Watch
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Is there a better way to celebrate Christmas time than telling and sharing a good story? Parents and children, we are thrilled to announce that we have just launched our new series of literary episodes: ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Down. Down. Down. What did Alice see and do after falling into the rabbit hole? This episode is also available as a blog post:…
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This episode is also available as a blog post: http://wowospot.ca/2022/07/04/rapunzel-the-red-fairy-book-by-andrew-lang/
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Aesop's Fables | The Goose and the Golden Eggs
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This episode is also available as a blog post: http://wowospot.ca/2022/06/28/the-goose-and-the-golden-eggs/
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Aesop's Fables | The Wolf and the Donkey
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This episode is also available as a blog post: http://wowospot.ca/2022/06/28/the-wolf-and-the-donkey/
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Aesop’s Fables | The Owl and the Grasshopper
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This episode is also available as a blog post: http://wowospot.ca/2022/05/02/aesops-fables-the-owl-and-the-grasshopper/
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This episode is also available as a blog post: http://wowospot.ca/2022/03/04/aesops-fables-the-fox-and-the-grapes/
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Aesop's Fables | The Wolf and the Goat | Bell the Cat
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Wowospot Kids have been blogging Aesop's Fables classic stories. Today Wowospot Kids Podcast is ready to start telling the stories. Please join us to listen to The Wolf and the Goat and Bell the Cat. In this first Aesop's Fables episode, we would like to feature the music of "The Wolf Piping Song". Why did the Wolf make music? Listen on! About the …
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Sleeping Beauty in the Woods | Mothergoose Fairytale (II)
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Let's continue with the story. "As soon as he began to get near to the wood, all the great trees, the bushes, and brambles gave way of themselves to let him pass through. He walked up to the castle which he saw at the end of a large avenue; and you can imagine he was a good deal surprised when he saw none of his people following him because the tre…
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Sleeping Beauty in the Woods | Mothergoose Fairytale (I)
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As an iconic and beloved fairytale, Sleeping Beauty has so ingrained in our culture that it represents an enchanting tale coming from a remote country full of imaginations, magics, wonders and charm. In the new year, what story will be more exciting for Wowospot to tell than Sleeping Beauty? Let me share with you this fascinating tale about a young…
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A Story about Ogre| Little Thumb | Mother Goose Fairytale (IV)
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When it comes to spooky stories, we often think of strange creatures living in the deep forests, unknown mysteries hidden in abandoned houses, dangers lingering in the darkness in the woods.... My early memories of spooky stories were all about ghosts. When I was a toddler, my father and my grandmother used to tell ghost stories, in the living …
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A Story about Ogre | Little Thumb | Mother Goose Fairytale(III)
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My early memories of spooky stories were all about ghosts. When I was a toddler, my father and my grandmother used to tell ghost stories, in the living room, after dinner time. Me and my brother and sister would hold our blankets, wide-eyed, listening to the stories, so quietly. Interestingly, ghosts in oriental culture are conceived in a much more…
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A Story about Ogre | Little Thumb | Mother Goose Fairytale(II)
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My early memories of spooky stories were all about ghosts. When I was a toddler, my father and my grandmother used to tell ghost stories, in the living room, after dinner time. Me and my brother and sister would hold our blankets, wide-eyed, listening to the stories, so quietly. Interestingly, ghosts in oriental culture are conceived in a much more…
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A Story about Ogre | Little Thumb | Mother Goose Fairytale (I)
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When it comes to spooky stories, we often think of strange creatures living in the deep forests, unknown mysteries hidden in abandoned hourses, dangers lingering in the darkness in the woods.... It is Halloween today in Canada. Children are dressed up with their favorite costumes, going out knocking door to door to "trick or treat". We see every ho…
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The moral lesson in this tale makes me think of a great quote from one of the most admired actresses, Audrey Hepburn: “For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.”
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Mother Goose Fairytale | Little Red Riding Hood
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Little Red Riding Hood is one of my favorite stories when I was a kid. I believe the story was told in Chinese when I first learned about it. To my surprise Little Red Riding Hood is part of the Mother Goose Fairytale collected by French author Charles Perrault in 1696. This tells us Little Red Riding-hood is a folklore tale that has been passed on…
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Mother Goose Fairytale: Cinderella A folklore story that has been told to children for generations is worth being told again and again. I am lucky to have found the original texts of Cinderella in the book of Mother Goose Fairytale, first collected by Charles Perrault in 1696 and translated by Charles Welsh and published in the U. S. in 1901. Let m…
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I remember watching 2015's Disney movie Cinderella with my daughters a few years ago and have loved it. What impressed me very much was the folk song sung by Cinderella in the movie: Lavender's Blue. The enchanted melody and the round form makes the melody echo beautifully. It feels like the song is never going to end. In this episode Lisa is going…
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Hickory Dickory Dock | fun English nursery rhyme
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When I first heard Hickory Dickory Dock, it was when I taught my five-year-old daughter to play the piano. I was intrigued by the cute mouse who ran up the clock with the clicking and came down with the sound of the clock striking every hour. What a wonderful way to teach young children about numbers, with literature and music combined in an imagin…
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Jasmine Flowers | Chinese folk song adapted in Puccini's opera Turandot
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Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini's hit opera Turandot (杜蘭多) adapted the tune of a very popular Chinese folk song Jasmine Flowers (茉莉花). I imagine Jasmine Flowers worked as a perfect material for Puccini to portray the princess as an oriental beauty. After the premiere in 1926 in Milan, Italy, Turandot has become one of the most performed and …
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Momotaro | Peach Boy | an iconic Japanese folk song | the lyrics, story and music
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Momotaro is an iconic Japanese folk song that my father and my grandmother can sing to this day. I grew up in Taiwan where Japanese culture became prevalent after the Chinese Chin dynasty lost the the first Sino-Japanese war in 1895 and ceded Taiwan islands to Japan. As a result, Japan had ruled Taiwan for fifty years until the new, modern China wo…
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Frère Jacques | Are you sleeping | The story, lyrics and music
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Frère Jacques | Are you sleeping | The story, lyrics and music Frère Jacques is a very familiar folk song well loved by children. It originates from France. My earliest memory about this tune goes back to my kindergarten days. I learned this song in Mandarin Chinese, not in English, and the meanings in the Chinese lyrics were entirely different fro…
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Toys and Magic | How I came up with the idea for the song Little Puppy Lily's Magic Bone
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In this episode I would like to share with you how I came with the idea of writing the new children's song Little Puppy Lily's Magic Bone. Toys and magic has always been a popular theme in children's stories The imaginary world this song created reminds me of a TV cartoon show I used to love as a kid. In the show, this toy came to life after midnig…
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Mozart's Magic on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star: the 12 variations for piano, with guest pianist Kim Yim
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What is your first experience on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star? You may have heard it from your childrens' singing or from the kids TV shows, or you may have heard it since you were very young but you can not pinpoint exactly where and when and how. That is the magic of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. It has so ingrained in our culture and tradition. Li…
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Do you Know the Muffin Man | the story of an English nursery rhyme
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Will we call a man who delivers muffins house-to-house a muffin man today? In older times we did. The popular nursery rhyme The Muffin Man is an English folk song. The lyrics are dynamic, easy to remember and they rhyme well. The melody is cheerful... If you were to change the lyrics into something else what would it sound like??…
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star | the story, lyrics and solfege
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Who wrote Twinkle Twinkle Little Star? This beloved song has become a must-have lullaby nowadays in children’s song playlists. The tune comes from a French folk song ah vous dirai - je ma, maman (oh shall I tell you mama), written in the mid- 18th century. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart adapted the melody and composed twelve variations on it as a piano so…
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Kids Songs in 2021 | The Ideas about WowoSpot Kids
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"In my very remote memories, my earliest musical experience was about songs. We react to music and language most naturally through songs. Before I was made to sit on the piano bench at the age of five to learn to play the gigantic instrument, I had known music by singing and dancing along my favorite songs from the radio." This episode is also avai…
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Hey Diddle Diddle and The Bagels on the Table | creativity during lockdown
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In the spring this year, on a bright sunny Sunday morning, out of my desperation to have some comfort food, I lined up to buy a bag of Montreal style bagels from a new store that had just opened in downtown. I believed a bag of great bagels could definitely save me from feeling even more anxious about the on-and-off lockdown. Before noon I had eate…
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The Story about Itsy Bitsy Spider | treasure found in simplicity
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"Many years ago when I first heard the song Itsy Bitsy Spider, it was at the daycare my kids went everyday. I was impressed to see that more than fifteen toddlers following their caregiver teacher singing the song, smiling widely, walking back from the playground to their room for the nap time. I was fascinated by the high spirits among the little …
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