Activity Sheets!

Every Temi's World episode is free on YouTube and made for children aged 3 to 6. Temi, a five-year-old Jamaican-British girl, learns out loud, so children learn right alongside her. Each episode teaches something specific, like letter sounds or how to name a sad feeling. Temi stops and waits for answers, so children talk back instead of just watching. Pick an episode by what your child is learning right now. The most-watched episode, with more than 150,000 views, is Jamaican Fruit Taste Test vs British Berries! 1. Meet Temi! Welcome to Temi's World In this Temi's World episode, five-year-old Temi welcomes children into her cosy, colourful bedroom and tells them all about herself. She lives in Brighton, by the sea, where the seagulls seem to say hello to the waves. Her family comes from Jamaica, and her mummy plays reggae so they can dance in the living room. Temi loves running fast, ice cream, drawing and singing. She doesn't love the dark at bedtime, so a rocket night light keeps her toys company, and she isn't keen on broccoli, though she tries it anyway. Children practise talking about themselves, sharing likes and dislikes, and keeping going while they learn, because Temi admits she's still learning to vlog. Good for a first episode, and for chatting about friends, favourite things and trying new foods. Jamaica in this episode. Temi's granny taught her the word irie, which means everything is alright, and Temi gets children saying it with her: "mi feel irie!" 2. Two Truths and a Fib In this Temi's World episode, Temi plays five rounds of Two Truths and a Fib, and children work out which silly statement isn't true. Temi claims her shoes can fly her to the moon and that she rides a fluffy dinosaur to the shops. She also says she paints with toothpaste and sleeps upside down like a bat. The true ones teach children more about Temi, like her purple teddy Pop, her patchwork shirt, her happy dance and her big, puffy hair. The game ends with a gentle message that fibs are fine in a pretend game, but telling the truth matters with family and friends. Children practise listening closely, telling real from pretend, and explaining why something can't be true. Good for guessing out loud together, and gently opening a chat about honesty. Pairs with the free 2 Truths and a Fib! game sheet. 3. Counting to Five in Five Languages In this Temi's World episode, Temi spins a wheel and learns to count to five in Spanish, Yoruba, Mandarin, Arabic and French. For each language she finds a funny sound-alike to help the words stick, like uno sounding like "you know". She draws the flags of Spain, Nigeria, China, Egypt and France as she goes, and at the end children say each set of numbers on their own. When a language gets tricky, Temi remembers her mummy's advice that trying your best matters more than being the best. Children practise counting to five, hearing and copying new sounds, memory tricks, and learning that children around the world count with different words. Good for multilingual families, curious children, and classrooms marking a languages or culture day. Pairs with the free Counting in Different Languages sheet, which adds English to the five. 4. Guess the Animal: The Secret Word Game In this Temi's World episode, Temi describes five animals without saying their most obvious words, and children guess each one. She can't say trunk or ears for the elephant, wings or beak for the bird, or hop for the bunny, so she has to find other clues. Along the way, children learn that an elephant's big ears help it keep cool, and that an octopus can change colour, squirt ink and solve puzzles. A hamster with puffy snack-time cheeks makes five. Children practise listening to clues, describing things in different ways, animal words, and making a guess from what they know. Good for animal lovers, and as a game families can copy at the dinner table. Pairs with the free Guess the Animal Game! sheet. 5. The SATPIN Word Challenge In this Temi's World episode, Temi builds as many words as she can from the letter sounds s, a, t, p, i and n, adding one letter at a time. She starts with s, a and t, then adds p, i and finally n, making words like sat, tap, spat, sit and pin until her word counter reaches fifteen. Temi says letter sounds rather than letter names ("tuh", not "tee"), the way children learn phonics at school. She notices that sip and tip rhyme, and invites children to shout out any words she missed. Children practise blending sounds into words, early spelling and rhyme, using the first six letter sounds in many phonics programmes. Good for children starting phonics in nursery, reception, kindergarten or basic school, and as a classroom warm-up. Pairs with the free Say The Letter Sound (SATPIN) and Let's Make Some SATPIN Words! sheets. 6. The Great Sock Match In this Temi's World episode, Temi sorts a giant pile of mixed-up socks into pairs, then counts all ten pairs with a jump for each one. Every pair comes with a silly move, like a spotty-sock wiggle, a stripey tiger roar, a pirate dance and a rainbow spin. The missing socks hide under the blanket, in a treasure chest, behind a pillow and behind the curtain. One gigantic sock, probably Dad's, even meets a teeny-weeny one. Children practise matching pairs, counting to ten, colours and patterns like spots, stripes and stars, big and small, and following movement instructions. Good for burning off energy indoors, and children who learn best on the move. Pairs with the free Count the Socks Game! sheet. 7. One-Minute I Spy In this Temi's World episode, Temi plays I Spy in her bedroom and gives children one minute to find each thing she spots. Children hunt for a blue zig-zag pillow, then count five stars on the wall, four colours on a popping toy and six zig-zags. A clap-and-jump listening break follows, and a tiny toy spaceman leads to simple facts about stars, spacesuits and the moon. The last find is a rainbow feather Temi got at Notting Hill Carnival, and children name all its colours. Children practise looking closely, colours, counting to six, patterns, following instructions and their first space words. Good for building attention, and for playing your own I Spy afterwards. Caribbean culture in this episode. Temi's feather comes from Notting Hill Carnival, London's big Caribbean carnival of costumes and music. 8. Guess That Sound! In this Temi's World episode, Temi plays mystery noises from her Mystery Sounds Box, and children have ten seconds to guess each one. The sounds are a cow, a piano, a crunchy packet of crisps and a buzzing toothbrush, then Bruno the dog from next door and a pair of maracas. Dad wants to know who took his crisps, and a freeze game breaks things up in the middle. The last sound is gentle rain, with no timer, so the episode ends calmly. Children practise careful listening, matching sounds to animals and objects, stopping and starting on cue, and settling down. Good for the listening work at the very start of phonics (Phase 1 in many UK schools), and for winding down at the end of a busy session. 9. Magic Words with Miss Katie In this Temi's World episode, Temi visits Miss Katie's classroom and learns when to say please, thank you, excuse me and pardon me. Temi reaches for a crayon without asking, then mixes up please and thank you. Later she reaches across Miss Katie and bumps the table by accident. Each time, Miss Katie shows her the right words and children practise saying them out loud. By the end, Temi uses all four in one go. Children practise asking politely, saying thank you, getting past someone politely and owning up to accidents. Good for children starting nursery or school, and any family or classroom working on manners. 10. Pop the Teddy's Big Feelings In this Temi's World episode, Temi helps her teddy, Pop, through a sad day with five gentle ways to handle big feelings. Temi and Pop say the feeling out loud, then try bubble breathing, in for three and out for three. They talk about asking a grown-up for help, or drawing the feeling if words are hard. They jump and roar like dinosaurs, and Temi tells Pop it's fine to cry, because he isn't alone. A Funny Face Freeze game lightens the middle, and the episode ends with a drawing of Pop smiling. Children practise naming feelings, a simple breathing exercise, asking a grown-up for help, and knowing that sad feelings come and go. Good for after a wobbly moment, and for families and classrooms talking about feelings. 11. Counting Rainbows In this Temi's World episode, Temi counts the colours in three rainbows, one with seven colours, one with five and one with ten. The first is the classic rainbow, red through to violet. The second sorts warm colours, which feel like sunshine, from cool colours, which feel like water and grass. The third pairs contrasting colours that pop side by side, like red and green. Then Temi adds the three rainbows together to make twenty-two colours. Children practise counting to ten, colour names, warm and cool colours, contrasting colours, and adding three numbers together. Good for colour and counting practice, and children who love to draw. Jamaica in this episode. Temi's granny in Jamaica says a rainbow means good things are coming. 12. Temi's Fan Art Rainbow In this Temi's World episode, Temi looks through drawings of herself sent in by young viewers, each on a different coloured background. She's a rock star in star-shaped glasses on red and rides a scooter on orange. On green she's a forest fairy with leaf wings, and the other drawings bring sunshine, bubbles, a starry night and a field of flowers. Then Temi spots the twist: the seven backgrounds make a rainbow. Children practise colour names in rainbow order, noticing patterns, and talking about pictures. Good for children who love drawing, and as a nudge to draw Temi themselves. Jamaica in this episode. The orange drawing reminds Temi of the mangoes in her granny's garden in Jamaica. 13. Family Find with Dad In this Temi's World episode, Temi takes on her dad in Family Find, a quiz where she must find the most popular answers given by 100 kids. Round one asks for the seven colours of the rainbow, and Dad explains why the quiz counts indigo and violet instead of purple. Round two is things at the beach, and round three is what you see lying on the grass looking up at the sky. Three wrong answers end a round, so Temi thinks hard under pressure and gets through every time. She signs off with her advice to keep trying, even when you get it wrong. Children practise colours, beach and sky words, thinking in categories, and keeping going after a wrong answer. Good for families who love quiz shows, and for playing your own version at home. 14. The Colour and Shapes Quiz In this Temi's World episode, Temi shows groups of coloured shapes and asks children to count them, add them up and mix their colours. Three red squares and two blue circles make five shapes, and red and blue mix to make purple. Then a green star joins four orange triangles. An Odd One Out round follows, then a question about which group has more, and a speedy last round adding one, three and two. Children practise shape names (squares, circles, stars and triangles), counting, adding small numbers, comparing groups, colour mixing and spotting the odd one out. Good for a quick maths warm-up, and children ready for simple adding. 15. Jamaican Fruit Taste Test vs British Berries! In this Temi's World episode, Temi taste-tests Jamaican mango and guava against British blueberries and raspberries to find out which fruit is sweetest. It's the most-watched Temi's World episode, with more than 150,000 views. Temi counts five blueberries and squishes a guava to see its seeds and pink juice. When the blueberries make her tongue tingle, she learns a new word: tangy. Then a Mango Tango takes on a Berry Boogie in a dance battle, and children race to match each fruit to its country. Temi's Tummy Tips explain why mango and blueberries are good for you, before all four fruits go into a Jama-Brit fruit smoothie. Children vote for Team Jamaica or Team Britain, and Temi asks them to draw their favourite fruit. Children practise counting to five, describing taste and texture with words like sweet, tangy and squishy, comparing colours, and matching foods to the places they grow. Good for snack time with real fruit on the plate, so children can run their own taste test, and for getting children curious about fruit they haven't tried yet. Pairs with the free Let's Learn About Plantain! sheet, another Jamaican favourite. Jamaica in this episode. Temi waves her Jamaica flag and says mango smells like her granny's garden on a sunshiny day. Granny's verdict is that mango makes your cheeks do a happy dance. 16. One-Dollar Toy vs Million-Dollar Toy In this Temi's World episode, Temi compares a one-dollar toy with a one-million-dollar toy to find out which is more fun. The one-dollar toy is a cardboard box. Temi draws buttons on it, turns it into a spaceship and flies to planet Giggle, dodging space rocks and bringing home moon treasure. The million-dollar robot is covered in buttons, but it beeps, spins and falls over without ever really playing with her. Temi decides the best toys are the ones you play with together, and flies back to planet Giggle in her box. Children practise pretend play, turning everyday things into something new, and putting frustration into words when a toy won't do what they want. Good for rainy days with a cardboard box nearby, because children will want to build a spaceship of their own. It also opens a chat about what makes a toy fun. ​ Which Temi's World episode should we watch first? Start with Meet Temi! Welcome to Temi's World. Temi introduces herself, her life in Brighton and her family from Jamaica. Then try the most-watched episode, Jamaican Fruit Taste Test vs British Berries! Which Temi's World episode teaches phonics? The SATPIN Word Challenge, where Temi blends the letter sounds s, a, t, p, i and n into words like sat, tap and pin. Guess That Sound! works on the listening skills that come first. Which Temi's World episode helps with sad feelings? Pop the Teddy's Big Feelings. Temi shows five gentle ways to cope, including naming the feeling, bubble breathing and asking a grown-up for help. Which Temi's World episode teaches manners? Magic Words with Miss Katie, where Temi learns when to say please, thank you, excuse me and pardon me. Does Temi's World teach other languages? Yes. In Counting to Five in Five Languages, Temi counts in Spanish, Yoruba, Mandarin, Arabic and French. Which Temi's World episodes get children moving? The Great Sock Match has a jump, wiggle or dance for every pair. Guess That Sound! has a freeze game, One-Minute I Spy has a clap-and-jump break, and Jamaican Fruit Taste Test vs British Berries! has a mango-versus-berry dance battle. Is there a Temi's World episode about Jamaica? Yes. The most-watched Temi's World episode is Jamaican Fruit Taste Test vs British Berries! Temi puts Jamaican mango and guava up against British blueberries and raspberries. Jamaica also comes up across the series through Temi's family. She learns the word irie from her granny in Meet Temi!, her granny's rainbow saying comes up in Counting Rainbows, and granny's mangoes appear in Temi's Fan Art Rainbow. Which Temi's World episode is the most popular? Jamaican Fruit Taste Test vs British Berries! has passed 150,000 views on YouTube. Temi taste-tests mango and guava against blueberries and raspberries, and children vote for Team Jamaica or Team Britain. Is there a Temi's World episode about healthy eating? Jamaican Fruit Taste Test vs British Berries! gets children excited about fruit, and Temi's Tummy Tips explain why mango and blueberries are good for you. In Meet Temi!, Temi admits she isn't keen on broccoli but tries it anyway. Which Temi's World episode encourages imaginative play? One-Dollar Toy vs Million-Dollar Toy. Temi turns a cardboard box into a spaceship, and it ends up more fun than a fancy robot covered in buttons. Is Temi's World suitable for toddlers? Temi's World is made for children aged 3 to 6, so the games and letter sounds suit preschoolers best. Younger toddlers can still join in with the colours, counting and dancing alongside a grown-up or an older sibling. ​ Does Temi's World teach phonics? Yes. In The SATPIN Word Challenge, Temi blends the letter sounds s, a, t, p, i and n into words like sat, tap, spat, sit and pin, and spots that sip and tip rhyme. Guess That Sound! builds the careful listening that comes before phonics. Does Temi's World teach maths? Yes, at a preschool level. Counting Rainbows adds three rainbows together to make twenty-two colours, and The Colour and Shapes Quiz adds small groups of shapes and asks which group has more. The Great Sock Match and One-Minute I Spy cover counting. Does Temi's World teach counting? Yes. Temi counts ten pairs of socks in The Great Sock Match, five stars and six zig-zags in One-Minute I Spy, and up to ten colours in Counting Rainbows. In the Jamaican Fruit Taste Test vs British Berries!, she counts five blueberries. Counting to Five in Five Languages adds Spanish, Yoruba, Mandarin, Arabic and French. Does Temi's World teach shapes? Yes. The Colour and Shapes Quiz introduces squares, circles, stars and triangles, then asks children to count them and sort them. It is the one episode built around shapes, so pair it with the zig-zag patterns in One-Minute I Spy. Does Temi's World teach colours? Yes. Counting Rainbows names the seven colours of the rainbow and sorts warm colours from cool ones. Temi's Fan Art Rainbow and Family Find with Dad revisit them, and The Colour and Shapes Quiz shows that red and blue mix to make purple. Does Temi's World teach the alphabet? Temi's World teaches letter sounds rather than the full alphabet. The SATPIN Word Challenge covers six of them, and Temi says "tuh", not "tee", the way phonics is taught at school. Does Temi's World teach children to read? It helps with the first step. Blending sounds into words in The SATPIN Word Challenge is where reading starts, and the free SATPIN activity sheets give children more practice on paper. It is not a full reading programme, so use it alongside books and school. Does Temi's World teach other languages? Yes, in a playful way. Counting to Five in Five Languages teaches the numbers one to five in Spanish, Yoruba, Mandarin, Arabic and French. Temi draws each country's flag as she goes. The free Counting in Different Languages sheet adds English. Does Temi's World teach science? Yes, in simple facts. One-Minute I Spy covers stars, spacesuits and the moon, and Counting Rainbows explains warm and cool colours. Guess the Animal covers elephants, octopuses and hamsters. In Guess That Sound!, Temi explains that rain helps plants grow. Does Temi's World teach about animals? Yes. In Guess the Animal: The Secret Word Game, children guess an elephant, a bird, an octopus, a hamster and a bunny from clues. They learn that an elephant's big ears keep it cool and that an octopus can squirt ink and solve puzzles. Guess That Sound! adds a cow and a dog named Bruno. Does Temi's World help children with big feelings? Yes. Pop the Teddy's Big Feelings shows five gentle ways through sadness and worry. Children name the feeling, try bubble breathing, ask a grown-up or draw it, move their bodies, and let the tears fall if they need to. Does Temi's World teach manners? Yes. In Magic Words with Miss Katie, Temi learns when to say please, thank you, excuse me and pardon me, and children say each one out loud with her. Temi gets it wrong first, which makes it easy for little ones to copy. Does Temi's World teach honesty? Yes, gently. Two Truths and a Fib turns fibbing into a pretend game, and it ends by saying that telling the truth matters with family and friends. Does Temi's World teach children about Jamaican culture? Yes. In Meet Temi!, Temi's granny teaches her the word irie, and Jamaican Fruit Taste Test vs British Berries! puts mango and guava in the spotlight. In Counting Rainbows, granny says a rainbow means good things are coming. The free Let's Learn About Plantain! sheet goes with them. Is there a cartoon for Black children on YouTube? Yes. Temi's World stars Temi, a Black Jamaican-British five-year-old who hosts her own show, for ages 3 to 6. Start with Meet Temi! Then try Temi's Fan Art Rainbow, where children's drawings of Temi make a rainbow. Is Temi's World good for children in Jamaica and the Caribbean? Yes. Temi's family comes from Jamaica, and the show is free on YouTube and in the YouTube Kids app in Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Temi lives in Brighton and speaks British English, with Jamaican words from her granny. Does Temi's World teach children it's okay to make mistakes? Yes. In Meet Temi!, Temi admits she is still learning to vlog and keeps trying. In Counting to Five in Five Languages, she wobbles on new sounds and says trying your best matters more than being the best. In Family Find with Dad, her message is to keep trying even when you get it wrong. Does Temi's World help children listen and pay attention? Yes. Guess That Sound! gives children ten seconds to name each mystery noise, and Guess the Animal asks them to follow clues. One-Minute I Spy works on looking closely and following instructions, with a clap-and-jump listening break. Does Temi's World have games and quizzes? Yes. Family Find with Dad is a quiz show against Temi's dad, and The Colour and Shapes Quiz asks children to count shapes and spot the odd one out. Two Truths and a Fib, Guess the Animal, Guess That Sound! and One-Minute I Spy are play-along games. Does Temi's World help children get ready for school or nursery? It helps build skills children use early on. These include letter sounds in The SATPIN Word Challenge, counting in The Great Sock Match, manners in Magic Words with Miss Katie and feelings in Pop the Teddy's Big Feelings. It supports school and does not replace teaching.