- OK!

- Yeah!

- Yeah, yeah!

Wait, what's animal ball?

- I just made it up.

But I'll tell you how to play.

First, let's stand in a circle.

OK, now we throw the ball to each other.

But before you throw the ball, say the name of an animal.

Then we all make the animal sound.

- Animal ball!

Grr-ific!

Hey!

You can make the animal sounds too!

- Ready?

A dog says... (kids barking) - Ruff!

Ruff!

I got it!

I got it!

A cow says... mooo!

(kids mooing) Grr!

Hey, I missed the ball.

- Hey, good try, Daniel.

- Yeah, but I wanted to catch the ball.

- Keep practicing.

You'll get better.

♫Keep trying, you'll get better♫ -♫Keep trying, you'll get better♫ - Next time, try looking right at the ball as it comes to you, OK?

- OK. - Let's try again.

And... and a duck says... quack, quack, quack!

(kids quacking) - Got it!

- A dog says... ruff, ruff!

ruff!

- Here it comes!

Grr!

I missed AGAIN.

- That's OK, Daniel.

- How would you feel if you couldn't catch a ball?

I feel sad.

- Heh, you OK, Little D?

- What's wrong, toots?

- I'm no good at this game.

I can't catch the ball!

- You know what?

When I first started playing baseball, I couldn't catch the ball either.

- Really?

- Really!

But I kept trying, and I got better and better.

And you can too!

♫Keep trying, you'll get better♫ -♫Keep trying, you'll get better♫ But I AM trying!

- You are trying.

And you know what else will help?

- What?

- The hug trick.

- The hug trick?

- Yep.

First, you watch the ball.

Then... give it a biiiiiig hug!

Ooooh-woo!

- Biiig hug!

- Ha!

Ha!

Ha!

Now I think you're ready.

- Yup, I'm ready to try again.

- Yay!

Throw the ball, big brother!

- Ready?

And a duck says... quack, quack, quack!

- OK, I'm watching...

I'm watching...

I'm wat-- Wha-- Oops!

Grr!

I dropped it!

- Aw, you almost got it, Daniel.

You're so close!

You watched the ball, and now you just need to remember to give it a biiiiiiig hug!

♫Keep trying, you'll get better♫ -♫Keep trying, you'll get better♫ - OK!

I can do it.

I just have to keep trying!

- Ready, set, THROW!

- A cow says... moo!

(kids mooing) (Elaina laughing) - Ready, Daniel?

- Almost.

Watch and hug, watch and hug.

I can do this!

OK, ready!

- Here it comes.

A dog says... ruff, ruff, ruff!

- I'm watching...

I'm watching...

I'm watching... Biiiiiiig hug!

I did it!

I caught the ball!

Oops.

I caught the ball!

I caught the ball!

- You did it!

- Go, Daniel!

- Hooray for Daniel!

- Nice work!

- Thanks!

I tried, and I tried, and I caught the ball!

I am so happy!