I am so excited to tell you about 'The Lingo Show', brand new to CBeebies, launching as a game on the website.
Starring 'Lingo', the ultimate show bug and his performing bug friends, they introduce different languages to your little ones, sprinkled with a bit of culture. Your child will help prepare for the 'Big Bug Show' by painting and decorating the stage, counting and dres the dancing bugs, and so much more whilst learning words in different languages. Then your child will sing along to the 'Big Bug Song' featuring the learnt words.
When I relocated from America and travelled around the UK, I was truly struck by how many different languages I encountered. That must sound a bit odd coming from the States, especially New York, but over there it seems like they were in distinct pockets and not as integrated and shared as I find the experience here. That got me thinking about how I might turn this observation into an engaging and rewarding experience for our CBeebies audience and further celebrate diversity. Here you go, 'The Lingo Show'!
On this project I worked with the most 'Lingo-tastic' team. We had the most fun creating, deg and animating our beloved and eccentric bug characters, composing the songs, working with educational consultants for each language and even the voices for the bugs, each is a native speaker of the respective language.
Watch out for the launch which features some of the languages your children might encounter in their schools and local community: 14 February - French, Spanish and Mandarin; 1 March on St. David's Day - Welsh; 14 March - Punjabi and Urdu; 28 March - Polish and Somali.
I hope you love 'Lingo' as much as I loved making it. I would love to know what you think and please let me know how your little ones are getting on learning new words in different languages with 'Lingo' and his bug friends.
'merci' 'xiè xiè' 'shukriyaa' 'diolch' 'gracias' 'dhanvaad' 'dziekuje' 'mahadsanid'
Thank you in all the languages. : )
Nicole
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/lingoshow/
