Rainbow keys! Phew!
What a day! Isn't this cab amazing?
Yeah! It's fantastic!
My favorite part was canoeing!
Mine was the rock climbing!
Billy says his favorite part was the arts and crafts.
Ahhhhh! I'm glad we're in this cozy little cabin.
I'm exhausted! Phew!
Me too! I'm ready to tuck in.
Another big day tomorrow!
I'll get the lights!
Goodnight, Cowie! Goodnight!
Goodnight, Elliot! Sweet dreams!
Goodnight, Billy! Goodnight, Billy!
Billy? Is everything okay?
Billy says he usually reads a bedtime story before he goes to sleep.
Does anyone know a story that they can tell, Billy?
Welcome to Stories for Kids by Lingokids, where we discover fascinating facts about the world around us and the fun of play -learning.
Today we're talking about winding down before bed and using our imagination to help us get to sleep.
Let's see what the friends come up with.
Well, I don't have any books with me right now.
Me neither! Does it have to be a book?
What if one of us told you a story, Billy?
Alright. What about...
Goalie locks him three bears!
Or Peter Rabbit! Or Goodnight Moon!
Or Goodnight Moon! Billy says that those are all good stories, but he's heard them all before.
Billy says he's been working through every bedtime story and cataloging them.
Oh, boy. So you only want to hear a new story, Billy?
Excuse me while I consult with my team.
Okay, Elliot, Cowie.
What are we thinking here?
I don't know. Billy's mind is like a computer.
He probably knows thousands of stories.
Elliot's right. He's probably read every story that we know.
I've got it! We don't tell him a story that he already knows.
Let's make one up. Make one up?
Follow my lead. Alright, Billy.
We have a story for you.
And it's definitely one you've never heard before.
It's the story of Billy the Brave.
You see, Billy the Brave was the most heroic adventurer in the land.
For his entire life, he'd travel either by foot or...
By pterodactyl. Yes, that's right, Elliot.
Sometimes by pterodactyl.
And when he'd arrive at a new town, the villagers would rush out of their houses, telling him their problems, such as...
Cowie? Oh, yes. They'd run out and say, there's a badger in my tomato patch.
Or there's a caterpillar in my soup.
Right! There would be small problems, and Billy the Brave would help the townspeople.
Thank you, Billy the Brave.
Thank you, thank you.
But one day... Billy the Brave came to a new town, and no one ran out asking for his help.
In fact, he didn't see any villagers at all.
There were no people working in the fields, no one in the streets.
The town seemed empty.
So Billy the Brave went and knocked on one of the doors, hoping to find out where everyone was.
One of the townspeople cracked their door, but they seemed very scared.
Elliot! Oh, um, who's there at my door?
I'm a frightened townsperson.
Billy the Brave asked the townsperson why they were so scared.
Because there was a giant dragon that comes out at night, blowing fire into the sky and scaring everyone away.
Nice one, Elliot. It's true, this town had a dragon who prowled at night, and Billy the Brave knew that he was the only one who could do anything about it.
So that night, while all the townspeople were holed up in their houses, Billy the Brave took to the streets to meet the dragon.
He walked, and he walked, until finally a burst of orange flame filled the sky.
And...Cowie? Billy, being the bravest adventurer in the land, followed the fiery trail in the sky, until he stood face to face with...
I see warmongest dragon!
Want to be the dragon, Elliot?
Sure. Who's there? Ah, a brave adventurer, I see.
What brings you out here tonight?
Billy the Brave says that he's come to see the dragon that is scaring all of the townspeople.
The dragon was shocked.
He didn't know he'd been scaring anyone.
Me? Scaring the townspeople?
How so? Well, Mr. Dragon, Billy the Brave says that you've been shooting fire through the skies every night.
Oh, well, you see. I haven't been hurting anyone.
I'm just getting ready for bed.
Getting ready for bed?
That's right. Do you see how I'm always firing my flames into the sky?
That's because I'm not trying to hurt anyone.
I'm just doing my breathing exercises.
They help me calm down before bed.
Nice one. Do you want to do some breathing with me?
Billy the Brave agreed, but suggested they move to the outskirts of town so that the dragon's breath wouldn't frighten the townspeople.
Hey, lingokids listeners, have you ever done any breathing exercises to calm yourself down?
It's great for when we're feeling upset or anxious, but it's also a great way to wind down before bed.
Now let's take another deep breath in through our nose and out through our mouths.
The dragon loved having someone to do his breathing exercises with and apologized for scaring the townspeople.
I don't want anyone to be afraid of me.
I'm a really friendly guy.
Hey, Billy the Brave, in your travels, have you learned any other ways that might help me get to sleep?
Billy the Brave asks, have you ever been told a bedtime story?
And so every night, Billy the Brave would go to the dragon's cave.
They'd do their breathing exercises.
Then Billy would tell him a story to help him to go to sleep.
And every person in the town slept happily ever after.
Well, what did you think of that one, Billy?
Billy? Lingokids listeners, thanks for listening to this episode about bedtime routines and the power of imagination.
We learned that even if we're not in our regular bed or doing our regular routine, we can always use our imaginations to help us get to sleep.
We also learned that when a friend needs help, a little bit of teamwork can make all the difference.
We'll see you next time, and good night.
Lingokids listeners, do you ever come up with your own bedtime stories?
Want to share with us?
You can draw a picture of the story you made, take a picture, and send it to us at podcastatlingokids .com.
