1 00:00:10,705 --> 00:00:13,425 Speaker 1: You're listening to Amma Mia podcast. 2 00:00:13,945 --> 00:00:17,465 Speaker 2: Mama Mia acknowledges the traditional owners of land and waters 3 00:00:17,505 --> 00:00:25,985 Speaker 2: that this podcast is recorded on Hello to all our 4 00:00:26,065 --> 00:00:28,745 Speaker 2: little builders and their grown ups. Welcome to how to 5 00:00:28,745 --> 00:00:32,105 Speaker 2: Build a Universe where stories build worlds. I'm Jen Muir, 6 00:00:32,185 --> 00:00:34,505 Speaker 2: I'm a parent educator, mum to four, and my co 7 00:00:34,545 --> 00:00:37,665 Speaker 2: host is Tomline, creative producer at Mama Maya, or as 8 00:00:37,705 --> 00:00:40,145 Speaker 2: we like to call him, Chief of Fuck. 9 00:00:41,345 --> 00:00:41,985 Speaker 3: Hello. 10 00:00:42,785 --> 00:00:48,145 Speaker 1: Can anybody hear me? Captain Tom requesting permission to land? Huh, 11 00:00:48,585 --> 00:00:49,585 Speaker 1: I've found the studio. 12 00:00:50,225 --> 00:00:55,025 Speaker 3: Hello, Chen, You wouldn't believe how many exciting destinations I've 13 00:00:55,185 --> 00:00:58,465 Speaker 3: just had to search through to get back here. Today's 14 00:00:58,465 --> 00:01:02,345 Speaker 3: story has trains, planes, cranes, and did. 15 00:01:02,185 --> 00:01:03,345 Speaker 1: I say trains? Yeah? 16 00:01:03,425 --> 00:01:03,865 Speaker 2: You did? 17 00:01:03,985 --> 00:01:07,905 Speaker 3: Anyway, I've been everywhere man, all over the world, and 18 00:01:08,025 --> 00:01:12,625 Speaker 3: it's lucky our little builders listening have the biggest imaginations. 19 00:01:12,705 --> 00:01:16,825 Speaker 1: Yes, I'm talking about you. For what it is worth. 20 00:01:17,025 --> 00:01:20,065 Speaker 2: Permission to land granted, adventure. 21 00:01:19,625 --> 00:01:20,905 Speaker 1: Captain Top. Thank you. 22 00:01:21,065 --> 00:01:23,785 Speaker 2: I can't wait for today's adventure, and I think it's 23 00:01:23,825 --> 00:01:26,345 Speaker 2: a perfect theme to help our kids start to develop 24 00:01:26,385 --> 00:01:31,585 Speaker 2: some skills in independent play. While we are now having 25 00:01:31,665 --> 00:01:34,225 Speaker 2: a ball playing with the kids is really good for 26 00:01:34,305 --> 00:01:37,425 Speaker 2: kids to start to play independently as well. Good for 27 00:01:37,545 --> 00:01:40,785 Speaker 2: kids and good for parents. Let's be honest, as parents, 28 00:01:40,825 --> 00:01:43,665 Speaker 2: we also have stuff to do. It's unrealistic for parents 29 00:01:43,705 --> 00:01:46,665 Speaker 2: to be able to play twenty four to seven. And 30 00:01:46,745 --> 00:01:50,305 Speaker 2: the good news is there are huge benefits to independent play. 31 00:01:50,425 --> 00:01:53,665 Speaker 2: It's when kids play independently that the get really into 32 00:01:53,705 --> 00:01:58,705 Speaker 2: that beautiful flow state, child led and really creative. This 33 00:01:58,945 --> 00:02:02,505 Speaker 2: play is vital for development. In today's play, we are 34 00:02:02,545 --> 00:02:04,705 Speaker 2: going to play with the kids, but when the audio 35 00:02:04,745 --> 00:02:07,225 Speaker 2: wraps up, we will be encouraging the kids to head 36 00:02:07,225 --> 00:02:10,505 Speaker 2: off with their very own adventure. It is going to 37 00:02:10,585 --> 00:02:11,305 Speaker 2: be awesome. 38 00:02:12,025 --> 00:02:17,305 Speaker 3: Yes, O, yes, now adventure pants on Imagination activated. 39 00:02:17,625 --> 00:02:25,185 Speaker 1: Let's go. I'll see you after this. Hello, my little friend. 40 00:02:25,985 --> 00:02:28,505 Speaker 3: Today I'll be using a map to get us started 41 00:02:28,545 --> 00:02:31,505 Speaker 3: for the adventure. It's quite dusty, so I'm just going 42 00:02:31,585 --> 00:02:32,145 Speaker 3: to blow. 43 00:02:31,945 --> 00:02:41,065 Speaker 1: Off some of the dust. I've swallowed the map. I've 44 00:02:41,185 --> 00:02:44,745 Speaker 1: swallowed the bapo M. 45 00:02:45,345 --> 00:02:48,305 Speaker 3: We clearly can't use that map now, but not to worry, 46 00:02:48,545 --> 00:02:51,345 Speaker 3: because all we need today is your imagination. 47 00:02:52,105 --> 00:02:56,945 Speaker 1: Adventurer waits. Today we're going to collect a shimmering pearl 48 00:02:57,065 --> 00:02:57,705 Speaker 1: from Broom. 49 00:02:58,585 --> 00:03:03,425 Speaker 3: Some magic sand from Fiji and a lava rock from. 50 00:03:03,185 --> 00:03:05,065 Speaker 1: The middle of the Earth, which is. 51 00:03:05,065 --> 00:03:07,985 Speaker 3: About eight thousand degrees down there. But don't worry, I've 52 00:03:07,985 --> 00:03:11,145 Speaker 3: packed a fan. We will try in three different ways. 53 00:03:11,985 --> 00:03:15,465 Speaker 3: Each treasure we pick up will give your imaginary playworld 54 00:03:15,505 --> 00:03:16,705 Speaker 3: a special power. 55 00:03:17,985 --> 00:03:18,705 Speaker 1: So let's go. 56 00:03:21,505 --> 00:03:24,665 Speaker 3: Firstly, we need to think of a mode of transport 57 00:03:24,945 --> 00:03:29,665 Speaker 3: that floats up into the air. H What goes into 58 00:03:29,705 --> 00:03:30,185 Speaker 3: the sky? 59 00:03:31,025 --> 00:03:31,825 Speaker 1: A kite? 60 00:03:32,105 --> 00:03:36,065 Speaker 3: Yes, they fly, But we need something that floats into 61 00:03:36,105 --> 00:03:40,225 Speaker 3: the air that people can ride on too. What about 62 00:03:40,225 --> 00:03:43,305 Speaker 3: a balloon? You know those helium balloons that you see 63 00:03:43,305 --> 00:03:47,065 Speaker 3: at birthday parties. The helium makes them float up into 64 00:03:47,105 --> 00:03:50,465 Speaker 3: the sky. But would that be strong enough to carry 65 00:03:50,545 --> 00:03:54,065 Speaker 3: humans as well? Maybe you, but I'd. 66 00:03:53,905 --> 00:03:57,545 Speaker 1: Be a bit too heavy. Oh. 67 00:03:57,585 --> 00:04:01,345 Speaker 3: I know a hot air balloon, which is like a 68 00:04:01,385 --> 00:04:04,065 Speaker 3: party balloon, but a lot bigger. 69 00:04:04,705 --> 00:04:08,185 Speaker 1: They use burners to make the hot air, which helps 70 00:04:08,225 --> 00:04:11,065 Speaker 1: the balloon float up. Oh, and the. 71 00:04:11,025 --> 00:04:15,145 Speaker 3: Passengers are carried in a basket under the balloon. And 72 00:04:15,225 --> 00:04:17,225 Speaker 3: guess what, there's one right in front of us now, 73 00:04:17,265 --> 00:04:18,265 Speaker 3: So let's hop in. 74 00:04:20,065 --> 00:04:22,185 Speaker 1: Take a big step forwards. 75 00:04:23,505 --> 00:04:27,425 Speaker 3: That's it, right, We're in the basket ready to go, 76 00:04:28,385 --> 00:04:32,945 Speaker 3: and we are floating up and away. This hot air 77 00:04:32,985 --> 00:04:39,425 Speaker 3: balloon is moving nice and cruisy. We are heading to Broom, 78 00:04:39,945 --> 00:04:42,065 Speaker 3: where the warm ocean sparkles. 79 00:04:42,865 --> 00:04:43,625 Speaker 1: Fun fact. 80 00:04:44,265 --> 00:04:48,745 Speaker 3: Broom is near the top of Australia in Western Australia. 81 00:04:49,665 --> 00:04:53,585 Speaker 3: Look down, the forests of trees on the ground look 82 00:04:53,705 --> 00:04:55,785 Speaker 3: like little pieces of broccoli. 83 00:04:57,065 --> 00:04:58,625 Speaker 1: Oh hello, Broom. 84 00:04:59,025 --> 00:05:02,545 Speaker 3: We've arrived and our first item to pick up is 85 00:05:02,585 --> 00:05:07,825 Speaker 3: a shimmering pearl hiding in a shell. Broom is famous 86 00:05:08,065 --> 00:05:12,705 Speaker 3: for her pearls, and they're very pretty. Indeed, some people 87 00:05:12,905 --> 00:05:16,825 Speaker 3: like to wear them as jewelry. But this one has 88 00:05:16,865 --> 00:05:21,705 Speaker 3: a special power just for you in your magical world. 89 00:05:22,225 --> 00:05:25,025 Speaker 3: You can use it to light up dark places to 90 00:05:25,145 --> 00:05:29,145 Speaker 3: help you find your way through anywhere. This pearl is 91 00:05:29,185 --> 00:05:31,185 Speaker 3: sitting right on the sand in front of you. So 92 00:05:31,265 --> 00:05:35,065 Speaker 3: let's lean down and pick up our pearl. We're going 93 00:05:35,105 --> 00:05:38,305 Speaker 3: to put it in your adventure bag. Leaning down, pick 94 00:05:38,345 --> 00:05:40,345 Speaker 3: it up with your hand. 95 00:05:40,505 --> 00:05:40,945 Speaker 1: That's it. 96 00:05:42,265 --> 00:05:45,865 Speaker 3: Okay, that's our first treasure. We've got two more to go. 97 00:05:45,985 --> 00:05:49,585 Speaker 3: We've been up high. Now we're going to go somewhere fast. 98 00:05:50,345 --> 00:05:55,185 Speaker 3: We're off to Fiji on a super speedy jet plane. 99 00:05:56,465 --> 00:06:00,265 Speaker 3: Right the plane's getting ready to take off. We're getting faster. 100 00:06:00,385 --> 00:06:09,105 Speaker 3: On the right way, Here we go. Oh, we're going 101 00:06:09,185 --> 00:06:12,385 Speaker 3: so far that my back is pinned to the chair. 102 00:06:13,145 --> 00:06:16,105 Speaker 3: The ground is going by so fast our shadow can't 103 00:06:16,185 --> 00:06:16,665 Speaker 3: keep up. 104 00:06:17,505 --> 00:06:24,505 Speaker 1: Wave Hello to that eagle over there, Mad, we've landed wool. 105 00:06:25,545 --> 00:06:29,665 Speaker 1: That was quick because we are in Fiji. Did you know? 106 00:06:29,865 --> 00:06:34,065 Speaker 3: Fiji is a country in the South Pacific Ocean, just 107 00:06:34,145 --> 00:06:38,705 Speaker 3: to the right of Australia and above New Zealand. Can 108 00:06:38,745 --> 00:06:42,465 Speaker 3: you fill that squeaky sand between your toes? Now? This 109 00:06:42,705 --> 00:06:47,865 Speaker 3: Fiji sand is very special, indeed, because the grains sparkle 110 00:06:48,545 --> 00:06:52,985 Speaker 3: like tiny stars. Put your hands out like you're scooping 111 00:06:53,065 --> 00:06:56,705 Speaker 3: up handfuls of sand from the sandpit, just like the 112 00:06:56,745 --> 00:06:59,945 Speaker 3: sandpit at kindy or when you've gone to the beach. 113 00:07:01,265 --> 00:07:06,385 Speaker 3: This magic sand gives you the power of speed. So 114 00:07:06,705 --> 00:07:10,505 Speaker 3: whenever you need to zoom, zoom zoom, just sprinkle it 115 00:07:10,545 --> 00:07:14,225 Speaker 3: on your shoes and you'll be up mountains and whizzing 116 00:07:14,265 --> 00:07:19,545 Speaker 3: across the sea. We're nearly at the finish line, so 117 00:07:19,745 --> 00:07:24,305 Speaker 3: we have our shimmering pearl, our magic sand. But what 118 00:07:24,385 --> 00:07:27,625 Speaker 3: if we could go somewhere no one's ever been before. 119 00:07:28,825 --> 00:07:29,865 Speaker 1: Well, our third. 120 00:07:29,665 --> 00:07:33,265 Speaker 3: Stop is a train to the center of the Earth 121 00:07:33,705 --> 00:07:39,785 Speaker 3: to collect some glowing lava rocks. We're going down, down, down, 122 00:07:40,625 --> 00:07:43,025 Speaker 3: just like a drill. This train is going to whip 123 00:07:43,105 --> 00:07:47,025 Speaker 3: through tunnels, twisting round and round and round as we 124 00:07:47,065 --> 00:07:50,185 Speaker 3: go through each layer of planet Earth to get to 125 00:07:50,225 --> 00:07:56,665 Speaker 3: the center. Climb aboard our twisty super bullet underground train. 126 00:08:03,705 --> 00:08:06,945 Speaker 3: It's getting warmer and brighter as we get closer to 127 00:08:07,065 --> 00:08:11,825 Speaker 3: the center of the Earth. In fact, the Earth's core 128 00:08:12,025 --> 00:08:16,585 Speaker 3: is very hot and mainly made of metal. It's a sphere, 129 00:08:16,665 --> 00:08:22,265 Speaker 3: which means a circle shape, and we are here. 130 00:08:23,505 --> 00:08:25,465 Speaker 1: Don't bind the lava near the train. Let me just 131 00:08:25,545 --> 00:08:29,505 Speaker 1: test it with my finger. It's hot. It's hot, it's hot. 132 00:08:29,945 --> 00:08:34,025 Speaker 3: Didn't need that pinky finger anyway. Look at all the 133 00:08:34,225 --> 00:08:40,145 Speaker 3: glowing lava rocks, red, orange, even purple. 134 00:08:41,105 --> 00:08:43,265 Speaker 1: This glowing lava rock will. 135 00:08:43,105 --> 00:08:47,025 Speaker 3: Give you the power to transform into anything you want, 136 00:08:47,705 --> 00:08:57,425 Speaker 3: a unicorn or maybe a lion, or transform into a transformerrunk. 137 00:09:00,625 --> 00:09:04,025 Speaker 3: Now it's time to head back. Shall we send this 138 00:09:04,145 --> 00:09:13,625 Speaker 3: train in reverse? Look at everything we've collected. Each treasure 139 00:09:13,665 --> 00:09:17,385 Speaker 3: adds something special to your magical world that you can 140 00:09:17,505 --> 00:09:21,225 Speaker 3: visit any time you like, just by closing your eyes 141 00:09:21,265 --> 00:09:26,025 Speaker 3: and imagining. And the best part, it's always growing because 142 00:09:26,105 --> 00:09:30,585 Speaker 3: you can add new treasures or new adventures anytime you want. 143 00:09:31,505 --> 00:09:34,785 Speaker 3: Where would you like to go next to the top 144 00:09:34,825 --> 00:09:38,585 Speaker 3: of an ice cream mountain or a rainbow planet in 145 00:09:38,665 --> 00:09:43,665 Speaker 3: space where everything bounces. If you can imagine it, you 146 00:09:43,745 --> 00:09:46,225 Speaker 3: can play with it until next time. 147 00:09:47,985 --> 00:09:51,465 Speaker 1: Would you look at that, Jen? You know what's amazing. 148 00:09:51,985 --> 00:09:55,585 Speaker 3: We didn't need to pack any special equipment or get 149 00:09:55,585 --> 00:10:00,305 Speaker 3: any fancy tickets. All these incredible adventures came straight from 150 00:10:00,345 --> 00:10:04,865 Speaker 3: our explorer zone magnificent minds, because when kids get the 151 00:10:04,945 --> 00:10:09,065 Speaker 3: chance to dream up their own adventures, that's really when 152 00:10:09,105 --> 00:10:10,745 Speaker 3: the special stuff begins. 153 00:10:11,505 --> 00:10:14,425 Speaker 2: And I think I know where I might go next. 154 00:10:14,665 --> 00:10:19,225 Speaker 2: Maybe a pool side villa somewhere in the Mediterranean. I 155 00:10:19,265 --> 00:10:23,025 Speaker 2: can picture it now. I'll have a double espresso martini. 156 00:10:23,105 --> 00:10:25,985 Speaker 2: Thank you, On Carlos, I'll be over there on my laune. 157 00:10:26,025 --> 00:10:26,265 Speaker 3: Joane. 158 00:10:27,145 --> 00:10:31,745 Speaker 1: Sorry, let's get back on. We need to get back 159 00:10:31,785 --> 00:10:32,145 Speaker 1: on track. 160 00:10:32,185 --> 00:10:36,905 Speaker 2: Here, focus, I'm sorry, I'm sorry to wrap. Okay, I'm sorry. Tom. 161 00:10:36,985 --> 00:10:42,105 Speaker 2: Wherever you're going, remember, stories build universes. 162 00:10:41,745 --> 00:10:45,265 Speaker 3: And your imagination is always ready for an adventure. 163 00:10:45,665 --> 00:10:48,105 Speaker 1: See you next time. Builders. 164 00:10:51,785 --> 00:10:54,505 Speaker 3: The executive producer of How to Build a Universe is 165 00:10:54,585 --> 00:10:58,425 Speaker 3: Courtney Umenhauser, with story writing and sound designed by me 166 00:10:58,785 --> 00:11:01,905 Speaker 3: Tom Lyon. 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