Join Rebecca and Momo McSquirrel as they bring traditional virtues to modern kids through fun and engaging stories! Young hearts and minds are formed by the stories they are told which is why each original episode will highlight a traditional virtue such as courage, grace, and beauty along with fun, original songs! Simple discussion questions are asked at the end of each episode to help kids think through the virtues presented in the story. If you're interested in subscribing to Letters from Momo, please visit: www.lamplighterkids.com *We're not associated with Lamplighter Ministries
Our virtue in this episode is: Creativity! Join us for the rest of our Candyland Ramacazam adventure! Will Jayden and Ezra be able to find the Yellow Castle Door? What Candyland creatures will they meet along the way? Find out in our story today!
Discussion questions for kids:
Question 1) Why is creativity important for the world?
Question 2) Can you think of creative projects you’ve worked on? What are some of your favorites?
Our virtue in this episode is: Creativity! Join us on a very unexpected adventure with Jayden and Ezra as they enter into the fun world of Candyland Ramacazam. Find out what surprises wait for them in our story today!
Discussion questions for kids:
*We will add discussion questions in Act 2 of this story!
Our virtue in this episode is: Friendship! Join Pablo and Lucia, an excavator and dump truck, as they navigate the unexpected turn of events that could possibly pull them apart forever. As Diego, another excavator, enters the scene, we discover what it means to have good friends.
Discussion questions for kids:
Question 1) What are the things you enjoy most about your friends?
Question 2) How do you feel when you’re around your friends?
Our virtue in this episode is: Peace! Join Winifred and Pascal - two horses who find themselves on an adventure from their quiet farm to New York City. Winifred wonders how in the world she can find the peace she's used to on the busy and bright streets of the city.
Discussion questions for kids:
Question 1) What does peace feel like to you?
Question 2) How can you find peace in busy seasons?
Our virtue in this episode is: Empathy! Come on a hike with the Karlsson family where a very surprising guest finds its way towards them… a kitten! With the night sure to be cold and snowy, the whole family will have to decide what to do with this unexpected furry friend. Join the heart-warming adventure today in our episode!
Discussion questions for kids:
Question 1) Have you ever experienced anyone having empathy towards you?
Question 2) Is there anyone in your life going through a hard time? How can you practice having empathy towards them?
Our virtue in this episode is: Compassion! Come meet the Hairies - a mythical creature you’ve probably never heard about. These tiny, fluffy creatures surf around the winds on snowflakes and enjoy throwing large snow parties. Melie, Lingo, and Garney are four such Hairies that are about to get caught in a whirlwind of adventure. Come join us for their exciting and snowy story!
Questions in this episode:
Question 1) Has anyone ever shown you compassion? How did it make you feel?
Question 2) Why do you think it’s important for people to have compassion in our world?
Our virtue in this episode is: Discernment! Come and listen to the final chapter of Cinnamon the fox’s adventure. Will he find someone he can trust to help him in the forest? Can someone help him get back to his home? Find out in today’s episode!
Discussion questions for kids:
Question 1) Can you think of any situations in which you would need to have discernment to make a decision?
Question 2) Have you ever been in a situation where it was hard to know what the right decision would be? How did you end up deciding?
Our virtue in this episode is: Discernment! Come meet Cinnamon, a fox kit who finally gets to explore outside the den! Everything is new and wonderful and exciting until something happens that throws Cinnamon into a whole adventure of his own. Follow Cinnamon’s exciting journey in today’s episode!
Discussion questions for kids:
*We will add discussion questions in Act 2 of this story!
Our virtue in this episode is: Joy! Join us for the rest of Chug’s journey through the Luminere Mountains. As he makes his way through forests and valleys without a track under his wheels, he wonders if he made the right decision to go this way. What obstacles will he face? Will he be able to make it to their destination and deliver his passengers to their loved ones waiting there? Find out in today’s episode!
Discussion questions for kids:
Question 1) How can you feel joyful even when things aren’t going your way?
Question 2) How are joy and happiness different?
Our virtue in this episode it: Joy! Chugs the electric train loves his station high up in the Luminere Mountains. For most of the year, this station is a quiet and sleepy place, but during the holidays it changes into a busy hub of vacationing passengers and endless shining packages. This year Chugs wants one thing more than ever: To finally carry some real passengers in his cars, not just cargo. Will he get his holiday wish? And even if he does, will he be able to carry the passengers through the sometimes dangerous mountain passes without problems? Find out in our episode today!
Discussion questions for kids:
*We will add discussion questions in Act 2 of this story!
Our virtue in this episode is: Commitment! Escolastica Lopez lives in a small town in Mexico with her not-so-small family. This year is a very important year for her Mama because she really wants to win the Regional Tamale Competition. Can Esco help her Mama reach this goal? Find out in our episode today!
Discussion questions for kids:
Question 1) What are your commitments in your life right now?
Question 2) What makes it easy to commit to something? What makes it hard?