Podcast 49: Train Adventure

THIS PODCAST AT A GLANCE

• SONG: Everybody Sing With Me
• SONG: The Train Is Going Slowly
• STORY: Theo, The Little Steam Engine
• SONG: What Lies Under The Ground

A train story, a train game, and a song where you can help with the lyrics feature in this podcast.

Theo is a little steam engine in our story this time. Normally, he doesn’t have much work to do, but today he is asked to do a very important job. Theo is worried as it means he has to go through the tunnel. The tunnel is dark, and Theo is a little scared. Listen to the story to see what Theo does.

The first train song, “The Train is going Slowly,” is also a game. You might enjoy being the train, starting off slowly, getting faster and faster, and then slowing down as the train enters the station. If you have space, children can move around your room pretending to be the train. Children can also sit down for the song using wood blocks to rub together to make the train sounds. Of course you can also rub the palms of your hands together for a similar effect.

The last song, “What Lies Under the Ground We Walk On,” is a very easy sing-along song. We sing about several things that can lie under the ground, such as trains, pipes, rabbits and worms. Then you can put your own ideas at the end of the song. I wonder what ideas you have? I would love to hear about some of them.