Wonder Raps is a British educational children's television series, broadcast on Sky and streaming platforms. Presented by MC Grammar, he is a teacher who uses educational rap to teach children.

Wonder Raps
GenreChildren's television
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series2
No. of episodes20
Production
Running time5 minutes
Production companyMonkey Kingdom
Original release
NetworkSky Kids
Release2021 (2021) –
present (present)

Each animated episode is 5 minutes long, with each featuring a different educational rap about a given topic.[1] Topics in the first season included volcanoes and how to save the planet. The premise of the show is to teach children in a fun way about topics that some children would struggle to focus on.[2]

Background

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In 2019, Jacob Mitchell from the London Borough of Barnet began to use social media to post educational raps.[3] This began when he posted a video rapping The Gruffalo to his daughter.[4] Mitchell began to use the performing name "MC Grammar," featuring on numerous TV and radio shows, including The Ellen Show.[5]

Broadcast

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In October 2021, it was announced that Sky Kids would air the first season of the show.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Where I Work: Jacob, the teacher filming rapping videos as MC Grammar in front of a green screen". Metro (newspaper). 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. ^ "MC Grammar: How interactive learning can change children's lives". New Statesman. 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  3. ^ Horton, Tom (17 February 2021). "MC Grammar creates official World Book Day song". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. ^ "MC Grammar: from school teacher to hip hop MC". The Spectator. 9 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b Iskra, Gabriella (14 October 2021). "Barnet MC Grammar launches TV series rapping to teach kids". Times series (north London). Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.