Modern English for Kids 🐣 Storytime with Maya

About Modern English for Kids 🐣 Storytime with Maya

🎧 Audio stories that help children learn English, build confidence, and develop key life skills. Modern English for Kids is an audio-first English learning podcast designed for children aged 4–10. We deliver short stories children can listen to anytime, at home, during quiet time, or on the go. Through Storytime with Maya, children listen to gentle, engaging stories about everyday life, from making friends at school to exploring feelings, solving small problems, and celebrating everyday successes. These relatable stories help children naturally learn modern conversational English while building confidence and understanding. Each short episode supports the development of essential life skills for kids, including communication, listening, empathy, emotional awareness, confidence, and problem-solving, all through the power of storytelling. 🎧 What children gain • Everyday conversational English • Listening and comprehension skills • Confidence speaking and understanding English • Social and emotional skills like empathy and communication 👨👩👧 Why parents choose it • A calm, screen-light alternative to video content • Safe, age-appropriate storytelling • Perfect for quiet time, bedtime, travel, or daily routines 🌟Ideal for English as a second language (ESL) learners, bilingual families, and parents seeking educational podcasts for kids that support language development and healthy listening habits 🌟This podcast encourages imagination, focus, and language learning through storytelling rather than drills or lessons. ✨ Follow us your chosen platform. New episodes released weekly.

Publisher

J Zarghamibaseri

Category

education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Jan 2026

Latest episode

4 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Sept 2026

   Harika! Maya's Holiday in Turkey 🌊 English Audio Stories for Kids

   Maya wakes up on the first morning of her holiday in Turkey and hears something exciting and amazing. Splashing. Shouting. The sound of the biggest water park she has ever seen in her life. There are slides everywhere. Twisty ones. Fast ones. Tall ones. And then there is the big one. The tallest slide of all. The one that goes up and up and around a bend and then just disappears. Every time Maya looks at it her tummy does a little flip. She wants to go on it. But she cannot quite make herself walk up those steps. And then a girl comes flying down the slide and lands in the pool right next to Maya with the biggest splash and the most brilliant laugh. She climbs out, shakes herself like a dog after a bath, looks at Maya, looks at the slide, and raises her eyebrows. Well? Her name is Meryem. She is six years old. She is Turkish. And she is about to become one of Maya's favourite people. They do not speak the same language. But that turns out not to matter at all. 👧 In this episode of Storytime with Maya, children learn English through storytelling while discovering that friendship, bravery, and connection across any language. This confidence and communication audio story helps children practise everyday English listening skills through a real-life holiday adventure, new vocabulary from another language, and warm natural storytelling. Perfect for children learning English as a second language (ESL/EFL), bedtime listening, quiet time, car journeys, and screen-free activities. In this episode, children learn about: ✔ Being brave and trying something new even when it feels scary ✔ Making friends across different languages and cultures ✔ Discovering new foods, places, and experiences with an open mind ✔ Everyday English conversation and vocabulary for kids ✔ Listening and comprehension skills 🎧 Storytime with Maya is an English-learning podcast for children aged 4–10, helping kids improve listening, communication, confidence, and emotional understanding through audio-first storytelling. 🌍 Loved by families and ESL learners across Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. 👉 Press play. And get ready to learn a new word. Harika. #storytimewithmaya #englishforkids #learnenglish #audiostoriesforkids #ESLkids

2. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Maya Goes on Holiday! ✈️ English Audio Stories for Kids

   It is four o'clock in the morning. It is completely dark outside. And every single light in Maya's house is already on. Today is the day. The family is going to Turkey. And Amina is coming too. Daddy is counting passports. One, two, three, four, five. Then again. Then one more time just to be sure. Leo has arrived downstairs with his shoes on the wrong feet and his little suitcase on his back like a shell. Nobody tells him about the shoes. Then comes the airport. The biggest, tallest, busiest place Maya has ever seen. Screens showing flights to places all over the world. People moving in every direction. And Leo trying to go through security with the bags. Everything is exciting. Everything is wonderful. And then Maya turns around and Leo is not there. The airport suddenly feels very, very big. 👧 In this episode of Storytime with Maya, children learn English through storytelling while exploring what it feels like to manage big emotions in a big, busy place and why staying close to the people you love matters most. This emotional regulation audio story helps children practise everyday English listening skills through a real-life travel adventure, natural conversations and rich descriptive storytelling. Perfect for children learning English as a second language (ESL/EFL), bedtime listening, quiet time, car journeys, and screen-free activities. In this episode, children learn about: ✔ Staying calm when something feels frightening ✔ Staying safe and close to family in busy places ✔ Experiencing new places with curiosity and wonder ✔ Everyday English conversation and vocabulary for kids ✔ Listening and comprehension skills 🎧 Storytime with Maya is an English-learning podcast for children aged 4–10, helping kids improve listening, communication, confidence, and emotional understanding through audio-first storytelling. 🌍 Loved by families and ESL learners across Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. 👉 Press play and come to the airport with Maya. Just make sure you know where Leo is. #storytimewithmaya #englishforkids #learnenglish #audiostoriesforkids #ESLkids

3. 

   14 Aug 2026

   Amina's New Bike 🚲 English Audio Stories for Kids

   It is a sunny Saturday at the park. Maya has her bike. The sky is blue. Everything feels good. Then she sees Amina. Amina has a brand new bike. It is pink and purple with sparkly ribbons on the handlebars that float in the wind. It has a shiny silver bell that goes ding ding. And Amina looks so, so happy riding it in circles. Maya looks down at her own bike. It is older. It has scratches. No ribbons. No bell. And just like that, the sunny day does not feel so sunny anymore. Mummy sits down on the grass and asks Maya three simple questions. And what Maya realises next changes everything. 👧 In this episode of Storytime with Maya, children learn English through storytelling while exploring what it means to feel grateful for what we have and be genuinely happy for the people we love. This emotional regulation audio story helps children practise everyday English listening skills through relatable real-life conversations and natural storytelling. Perfect for children learning English as a second language (ESL/EFL), bedtime listening, quiet time, car journeys, and screen-free activities. In this episode, children learn about: ✔ Managing feelings of comparison and sadness ✔ Being grateful and thankful for what we have ✔ Being happy for friends when good things happen to them ✔ Everyday English conversation and vocabulary for kids ✔ Listening and comprehension skills 🎧 Storytime with Maya is an English-learning podcast for children aged 4–10, helping kids improve listening, communication, confidence, and emotional understanding through audio-first storytelling. 🌍 Loved by families and ESL learners across Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. 👉 Press play and ride along with Maya and Amina. #storytimewithmaya #englishforkids #learnenglish #audiostoriesforkids #ESLkids

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