[doorbell ringing] (children) ♪Hello!

Hello!♪ ♪Won't you be my friend?♪ ♪Hello!

Hello!♪ ♪Let's say it again.♪ ♪Hello!

Hello!♪ ♪Won't you be my friend?♪ ♪Hello!

Hello!♪ ♪Now you are my friend.♪ ♪♪♪ ♪H-E-L-L-O♪ ♪That's a word we all should know.♪ ♪H-E-L-L-O♪ ♪You can say it.♪ ♪Just say hello.♪ ♪♪♪ Hey!

There's Mr. Chuck!

Well, hello, friend!

Hello, Mr. Chuck!

[marching band music] ♪♪♪ ♪Can you count to three?♪ ♪Well I don't know let me see if I can count to three.♪ ♪Can you count to four?♪ ♪After three it's just one more.♪ ♪You can count to four.♪ ♪Can you count to five?♪ ♪After four you'll arrive at the number five.♪ Can you count higher than five?

I've got friends who can count all the way to ten.

[drum roll] [applause] [drum roll] [applause] You didn't know I could count that far.

(female #1) In this picture there are two oranges and three apples.

But which is more?

Well there are more apples because...

In this picture which is more?

The bananas or the apples?

Let's count the bananas.

Five bananas.

Now let's count the apples.

Three apples.

There are more bananas because... (Mr. Chuck) This cup is small.

This bowl is larger.

This bowl is the largest.

This bowl can hold ten cups .

Would you like to see?

♪♪♪ Now how many cups do you think it would take to fill this bowl?

I think it will take four.

What do you think?

Let's count.

♪♪♪ Maybe one more?

Well, let's see.

Five cups of water to fill this bo wl.

So did you say five?

You were right.

Let me show you something.

How many crayons are there here?

Let's count them.

There are four crayons.

Now which one is not like the others?

Take a good close look.

What color is this one?

It's green.

That's right.

So is this one.

How about this one?

It's green, too.

How about this one?

It's not green is it?

What color is it?

It's yellow.

That's right.

So which one is not like the others?

Well there are three green crayons and one yellow crayon.

Did you say the yellow crayon is no t like the others?

You're right.

It's different.

Good morning, boys and girls.

Today we're going to learn about numbers.

Can you count to ten?

Each number is going to have a body movement.

Okay?

Number one will be shape a bun.

Number two will be touch my shoe.

Number three will be I'm a tree.

Number four will be sweep the floor.

Number five will be I can dive.

Number six will be pick up sticks.

And number seven will be up to heaven.

Number eight will be stand up straight.

Number nine will be I'm so kind.

And number ten will be you're my friend.

Okay, we're going to sing about this song so I want you to sing along with me.

And I also want you to make the shapes.

Here we go.

♪♪♪ Okay let's get into the rhythm.

Here we go starting with number one.

♪One is a number we can count to.♪ ♪One.♪ ♪Now shape your bun.♪ ♪Shape a bun.♪ ♪One.♪ ♪Shape a bun.♪ ♪Two is a number we can count to.♪ ♪Two.♪ ♪Do you know what we're going to do?♪ ♪Touch my shoe.♪ ♪Two.♪ ♪Touch my shoe.♪ ♪Three is a number we can count to.♪ ♪Three.♪ ♪Now shape a tree.♪ ♪Shape a tree.♪ ♪Three.♪ ♪Shape a tree.♪ ♪Four is a number we can count to.♪ ♪Four.♪ ♪Now you sweep the floor.♪ ♪Sweep the floor.

♪Four.♪ ♪Sweep the floor.♪ ♪Five is a number we can count to.♪ ♪Five.♪ ♪Take a dive.♪ ♪Take a dive.♪ ♪Five.♪ ♪Take a dive.♪ ♪Six is a number we can count to.♪ ♪Six.♪ ♪Now we pick up sticks.♪ ♪Pick up sticks.♪ ♪Six.♪ ♪Pick up sticks.♪ ♪Seven is a number we can count to.♪ ♪Seven.♪ ♪Up to heaven.♪ ♪Up to heaven.♪ ♪Seven.♪ ♪Up to heaven.♪ ♪Eight is a number we can count to.♪ ♪Eight.♪ ♪We're going to stand up straight.♪ ♪Stand up straight.♪ ♪Eight.♪ ♪Stand up straight.♪ ♪Nine is a number we can count to.♪ ♪Nine.♪ ♪I'm so kind.♪ ♪Nine.♪ ♪I'm so kind.♪ ♪Ten is a number we can count to.♪ ♪Ten.♪ ♪You're my friend.♪ ♪Ten.♪ ♪You're my friend.♪ ♪One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.♪ ♪One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.♪ ♪One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.♪ You're my friend.

I think that was beautiful.

Counting can be fun and tasty.

Let me show you.

We're going to make a cereal bracelet.

Oh, you'll see what it has to do with counting in a minute.

All you need is string, some oat ce real, you know the kind with little ho les in it -looks like donuts - don't use the sugar coated kind.

We'll also need some tape and a sp oon.

The first thing you do is measure the string.

Actually the first thing you do is wash your hands since you're working with food.

I've already done that so we can get started.

So after you've washed your hands the first thing you do is measure the string.

This is a ruler.

It measures up to twelve inches.

See?

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve.

Twelve inches is also a foot.

Then we cut the string.

Make sure you use either safety sc issors or have an adult cut the string for you.

Next I'm going to wrap a little piece of tape around one end of the string to make it look kind of pointy.

Then I'm going to tie one end of the string to the spoon.

Do you know why?

Well what would happen if I didn't tie it onto the spoon?

Let's see.

See the spoon will keep the cereal from slipping off the other end.

So I'll tie it.

Now it's simply a matter of threading the cereal onto the string.

Let's count as we go.

♪♪♪ Did you know you could count that high?

That is very good.

Thank you for trying.

Now I'm going to tie it off putting both ends together and very soon, [drum roll] very soon, [drum roll] very, very soon [drum roll] you've got a cereal bracelet.

♪♪♪ (boy #1) I like butterflies.

♪♪♪ (boy #1) Oh hh - nice white dots, brown... wh oa... ♪♪♪ (boy #1) This one has white stripes and black.

♪♪♪ (boy #1) This one's pretty.

(girl #1) This is my favorite.

♪♪♪ (boy #1) Th is one's at a flower flapping it s wings.

♪♪♪ (girl #1) One flied away.

♪♪♪ (boy #1) Ooooh - look at that one!

♪♪♪ (boy #1) That's a good one!

♪♪♪ [laughs] ♪♪♪ Well, it's time to check our mailbox to see what we've got today.

Ah!

We do have mail.

The fact is we've got three letters here.

One, oh, let's see.

This is from Amanda Tiddle.

She's seven years old, she attends Richland Elementary, and she not only sent us a nice dr awing, guess what else she sent?

Take a look at this.

A pretty picture.

Yes, indeed.

A very nice picture.

Thank you very much, Amanda Tiddle.

And I hope you're going to have a great school year.

Let's see what else we have here.

Ah!

Look here.

Here's one.

Ah!

This one, this is from Mallory Wilson from Ripley.

Let me tell you he didn't send us a drawing but he sent us, looks like a very nice letter, so let's read it here.

It says, "Dear Mr. Chuck, Hi!

How are you?

I'm fine.

"I passed to the fifth grade this year."

He says, "I love how you build stuff."

"You always help people to be kind, helpful."

"Thank you very much."

It continues, "Please read this to all the people who watch this wonderful show."

"Your friend, Mallory Wilson."

"P.S.," he says, "Thank you."

Thank you, too, Mallory.

We appreciate getting such nice warm letters.

It just sort of hits us right here.

Very special.

Here's another one, too.

This one is from Tammy LeVoya Jeans and she's eight years old.

Her mom's name is Linda Jeans, and look, she's drawn a beautiful picture here.

Real nice drawings with a bright su nshine, so it's a well lit clear day.

And it must be a nice summer- like day.

And there are plants all around an d there's a picture of Mr. Chuck and me, me meaning of course, Tammy Jeans.

This is what she looks like in person - this is her picture she sent in.

Very nice, Tammy.

You look much better in your real picture there, but you do a good job of drawing, too.

Thank you very much.

You know I like getting drawings and photos from my friends.

So, if you'd like to send me a drawing or a photo of yourself, just send it to ... Then I'll share them with our friends right here on TV.

Just remember, I can't return them so only send us the things you don't want to get back, okay?

(girl #2) Now, mom and dad, here's something just for you.

It's important for young children to be allowed to make choices.

When young children are allowed to make choices it sets the foundation for them to become responsible adults.

Making choices, for example, about what they will have for a snack - whether or not they will have an apple, or they're going to have an orange.

Making choices about what they wear, whether they're going to wear a dress today or pants.

One color socks versus another sock allows children to think about the options and to begin to problem solve.

It's important perhaps for parents to keep in mind that young children, they may need to help them limit their choices.

But the older child that has the cognitive or the thinking skills to consider multiple options at once, parents might not need to provide as much structure.

But in both situations it's important that the child has the opportunity to make decisions, to problem solve.

And again, it is important because it serves as the foundation for our kids becoming responsible problem solving, thinking adults.

Well, as it so often happens, we're out of time.

But before we go, a word for parents.

Remember children are learning all the time - whether we teach them or not.

Thanks for watching.

Have a wonderful day.

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