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[bright upbeat music] - Did a word that's important to you go missing?

- And now all you can feel, do, or think is the opposite of that word?

- Then call us.

I'm Sly.

- And I'm Gabby.

We're Word Detectives and we solve word mysteries.

- Word mysteries!

Together, we run the Wordsville Online Detective Agency.

- We'll find your missing word fast.

- Not to mention briskly.

- And swiftly.

- Yeah, we're really good with words.

- [Kids] Wordsville!

- Any calls yet Sly?

- Not yet, Gabby.

- Are you okay?

And did you replace your wheels?

- Yep and yep, which means it's time for a cookie break.

It's gonna be sweet.

[Sly gags] This cookie is disgusting.

- But Baker Graham makes the best treats.

Do you think he forgot an ingredient?

Or do you think it's- - A word mystery?

Yes!

And look, Baker Graham's calling.

- Word Detectives, I hate to bother you, but I need your help.

My scrumptious sweets are missing.

- What did they look like?

- Like this.

- Looks good.

You made donuts that actually spell the word scrumptious?

That's awesome.

- The dictionary says scrumptious means having a delicious taste and usually describes something you want to eat.

Like the scrumptious sweets and treats Baker Graham makes.

- Thanks for noticing.

I was going to put the donuts in my display case so everyone who comes to the bakery would know all my sweets are scrumptious, but they disappeared!

- Is that why my cookie tastes like an old shoe?

- It's not just the cookies.

When my donuts disappeared, everything in town stopped tasting good.

- What about the gingerbread people and their houses?

- She really likes gingerbread.

- The gingerbread too.

Now everything that's usually scrumptious, isn't.

- This is definitely a word mystery.

It's the case of the disappearing donuts and it's up to us Word Detectives to solve it.

- Baker Graham, if you tell us what happened, I'll show us what happened with Slymation.

- What's Slymation?

- Animation that Sly makes.

- Recap time.

This morning I decided to make scrumptious donuts to put on display, so everyone who comes in can see them.

I decorated them on the counter and posted a photo on my website.

Then, Athlete Glory and Vet Wilder came in.

Before I could help them both, I went to check my oven in the back.

But when I got back, my customers and my donuts were gone.

- Can you show us the counter behind you?

It's the scene of the mystery.

The last place the donuts were seen.

- Of course - [Gabby] Hmm.

Interesting.

- I'm saving this screenshot for our case notes.

Gabby, have you seen enough?

- Absolutely, we'll start investigating and get back to you.

- Hurry, Word Detectives.

- Time to start our case notes.

- We know what happened.

Someone took the scrumptious donuts and nothing tastes good.

We know where it happened, the bakery, and that it happened when Baker Graham went to his oven in the back.

- Our suspects are Athlete Glory and Vet Wilder.

Now to figure out who took the donuts, how, and why.

Luckily there were some clues.

- Sprinkles and crumbs all belong on a bakery counter.

But I see money, and- - Words written in icing?

I'm zooming in.

"For Yummy."

Huh?

- Yummy means the same thing as scrumptious.

They're synonyms.

You can say something that tastes good is scrumptious or that it's yummy.

- But who wrote it?

- We have to interview our suspects to figure that out.

- Let's start with Athlete Glory.

- Word Detectives, thank goodness, something's wrong with my brownie.

- That's why we're calling.

What were you doing at the bakery today?

- Trying to buy a scrumptious donut.

But Baker Graham said they were for his display case, not for sale.

So I got this brownie instead.

- You sound disappointed about that.

- I had my heart set on a donut.

When I got back here to my gym, I took a bite of my brownie.

It was not delicious and definitely disappointing.

- Interesting.

We'll get back to you.

Athlete Glory was disappointed that scrumptious donuts were for display.

- Suspicious.

- Very.

But we should hear what Vet Wilder has to say.

- Word Detectives.

Nice to see you.

- Thanks, Vet Wilder.

We're calling on official word mystery business.

Why were you at the bakery today?

- To pick up treats from my party.

- You're having a party?

Is it your birthday?

Did I forget to send you a card?

- No.

The party's for the new cat I adopted.

Here she is.

[cat meows and purrs] - Very cute, but let's stick to the case.

Anything happen out of the ordinary at the bakery today?

- Well, before I could talk to Baker Graham, he ran off.

So I grabbed my order, left money and a note, then it was time to get back here for Yummy's party.

- Your new cat's name is Yummy?

As in the synonym for scrumptious?

- Scrumptious is a fancy way to say yummy.

But I think yummy sounds way cuter.

And my new cat is a cutie.

- I can't deny that.

We'll call you back.

What did we learn from questioning our suspects?

- [Sly] Athlete Glory was disappointed Baker Graham wouldn't sell her a scrumptious donut.

- [Gabby] But Vet Wilder has a new cat named Yummy, and "For Yummy" was written in icing on the bakery counter.

- Vet Wilder also said he left a note.

- And that Yummy is a cuter way to say scrumptious.

You thinking what I'm thinking, Sly?

- I am!

I think.

Let's show everyone how it happened.

Now presenting the word mystery animated reenactment of The Case of the Disappearing Donuts.

- Hello, Baker Graham.

Can I buy a scrumptious donut?

- No, sorry.

They're only for display.

But you can buy a brownie.

[bell dings] I have to check my oven!

- Huh, I ordered donuts that say yummy, but scrumptious means the same thing.

They're synonyms so this must be my order.

I'll leave money and a note.

I don't see a pen, so I'll use icing.

This money is for Yummy.

- Vet Wilder's who did it!

- How could you?

- He grabbed the scrumptious donuts and left.

That's how he did it.

- I did it?

- He ordered yummy donuts, and since the word scrumptious means the same thing, he thought Baker Graham got mixed up.

That's why he did it.

- Oops.

I guess I did.

- That's right, you ordered yummy donuts for your new pet party.

I totally forgot about your order when I was making my scrumptious donuts.

I'm so sorry, Vet Wilder.

- I'm sorry too.

I didn't mean to make it so nothing tastes scrumptious or yummy in Wordsville.

- Including my cookie.

- And the gingerbread.

- Not to mention the brownie.

- I'll return these donuts to the bakery so the word scrumptious and yummy can come back.

- I have my donuts again!

Let me do a taste test.

Mm, I'm back in the scrumptious business.

- Wow, tasty.

- Come on down and get one everyone!

- I'll be right there!

- And I'll come get my donuts when they're ready.

- Thanks, Word Detectives!

- The case of the disappearing donuts, closed.

Another word mystery solved.

Nice work, Sly.

- You too, Gabby.

But you know what I'm excited about?

- Eating your cookie.

- Obviously, but let's get used some gingerbread.

- That would be scrumptious.

- And yummy too!

[bright upbeat music] - Well, hello friends.

How are you doing today?

My name's Anna and I was actually just about to read a story.

I've been thinking about my best self.

A lot of times, teachers talk about it in school or your family members might talk about it.

Like when do you feel your best self?

When do you feel your best?

Is it when maybe you're singing or when you're dancing, when you're playing outside with friends?

I know when I feel my best is when I'm reading a book.

So I was hoping you would let me read a story to you today.

Is that all right?

Awesome!

So I'm going to be reading the story called, "Go Get 'Em, Tiger."

This story is by Sabrina Moyle, pictures by Eunice Moyle.

So the phrase, "go get 'em, tiger."

You might hear people say this a lot like right before you start playing a sporting event, like soccer or baseball, and you're about to walk out on the field, and someone says, "Go get 'em, tiger!"

Or if you're about to go into a dance competition or something and someone's like, "Go get 'em, tiger!"

And what they're saying is, go out there and do your best.

So let's see how this little tiger goes out there and is his best every single day.

"Hey there, Tiger.

You're the beast.

Now take a bite, the world's a feast.

Because you're fierce, a rising star, you've earned your stripes, you've come so far.

So view the world through fiery eyes.

Let it inspire, excite, surprise.

'Cause you've got grit and smarts and heart.

You'll find your place, you'll do your part."

Have you ever heard anyone use that word, "grit," before?

So grit is that stick-to-it-ness that means you're not gonna give up no matter what.

"You'll make mistakes, things will go wrong.

And when they do, you'll carry on.

You will make friends with bird and beast from the strongest to the least.

You will see creatures who are stuck, feeling lost down on their luck.

To these new friends, you'll lend a hand, while keeping beat with your own band."

So sometimes helping someone out doesn't stop you from being your best self.

If anything, it helps you be an even better version of yourself.

"There will be days back in your den when you won't know where to begin.

You'll take a break, you'll take your time, and soon, you'll be back in your prime."

There's nothing wrong with stopping and taking a break.

That doesn't stop you from being your best self.

It helps you be your best self.

"When things are fast and fur-ious, you'll stay cool and curious.

You'll use your strength to shine a light on what is wrong and what is right.

To your spirit, you'll stay true, never sorry to be you.

But change your stripes if they don't suit you.

Dare to swap them.

We'll salute you.

Go find some fun.

Go pounce and play.

Hunt down delight in every day.

Try to stop you?

Don't you let them!

Your dreams are yours, now go and get 'em."

I love how this little tiger didn't let anything stop him.

He had grit.

He was determined, right?

And every day, he did something to be his best self.

So think about what I asked you in the beginning.

We were talking about being our best selves.

When are you your best self?

Okay, so what we're gonna do, go ask an adult for a piece of paper and we're gonna draw our best selves because something to help us always be our best selves is to have a picture to remind us.

So even on those days, like when Tiger was hiding in the little den, 'cause he was feeling a little down and in the blues, if we have that picture to look at, it helps bring us out of that little funk, okay?

So go get paper and pencil and if you would like to use crayons or markers, once again, ask your trusted adult, and then meet me back here and let's draw together.

[upbeat music] Okay, so I got my piece of paper.

Now, when I think of being my best self, you know what I'm doing?

I'm reading, yeah, I love to read so much.

So I'm gonna draw a picture of me reading.

So the first thing I'm gonna start off with is my book.

So here, let's make a line here, like this.

I'm gonna make me a nice book over here.

Kind of looks like the letter M. And then I'm gonna bring these lines here.

Can't forget the spine of my book.

And then, ooh, let's make some pages, right?

Well, it's not just a book.

I wanna see myself holding the book.

So let me add some fingers to show I'm holding the book.

And then well, I wanna draw a picture of me too, right?

So let's see.

I'm gonna put my head right here.

There I am.

And well, you're not gonna see all of my eyes, because I'm actually looking at the book.

So let's kind of like hide them back here with my glasses.

There's the rest of my glasses.

And then well, I need lots and lots of curly hair because I have very, very, very, very, very curly hair.

Curly, curly, curly, curly, curly, curly, curly.

You can even have my nose peeking through a little bit.

Whoop.

Look at that!

And now I can go back and color this when I have some extra time and then hang this up in my room to always remind me what it's like to be my best self.

All right, friends, even if you're not done, it's okay, but I wanna see your masterpieces so far.

So on the count of three, everyone's gonna hold up their masterpiece to show it off.

Okay, ready?

One, two, three.

Let's see 'em!

Aw, those came out so cool so far.

I love that!

You can really see when you guys are all being your best selves.

Well, thank you so much for reading "Go Get 'Em, Tiger" with me.

And now I want you to go out there and go get 'em.

[bright upbeat music] I was just about to do some fun work with sounds.

Do you wanna play along with me?

Awesome.

Okay.

Now, before I tell you our sound of the day, let's get our ears ready and let's listen to some sounds and see if we can identify them.

What I wanna do is I wanna see if you can hear the first sound in some words that I'm going to say.

Let me show you.

If I were to say the word ride, what's the first sound you hear in the word ride?

Ride?

Oh, wait a minute.

That first sound, "r." Okay, so if I said ride, you would say "r." Okay?

Let's try another one together.

How about the word hat?

What's the first sound you hear in the word hat?

Hat.

Right, the first sound you hear in the word hat is "h." Okay, let's see if you can do some of these on your own.

Now remember, I just want you to pay attention to the first sound, okay?

How about the word duck?

Good, "d" is the first sound we hear in the word duck.

How about the word hen?

"H" is the first sound we hear in the word hen.

How about the word neat?

I love how some of you are repeating the word before giving me that first sound.

Yeah, the first sound in neat is "n." Okay, how about the word less?

"L," all right, last word.

How about the word pick?

"P," beautiful.

All right, now I wanna do the same activity, but instead of listening for the first sound, do you think you can tell me the last sound that you hear?

So watch, I'm gonna take that word "ride" again.

This time I wanna pay really close attention to the last sound that I hear.

So ride.

Ride.

Okay, so the last sound I hear in the word ride is "d." Okay, try this one.

What's the last sound you hear in the word hat?

So hat.

"T." Okay, I'm not gonna help you for these now, you ready?

What's the last sound you hear in the word duck?

"K." What's the last sound you hear in the word hen?

"N." Notice those lips are apart.

"N." Good job.

What's the last sound you hear in the word neat?

"T." What's the last sound you hear in the word less?

"S," all right, last one.

What is the last sound you hear in the word pick?

"K." Awesome sauce.

Okay, let's talk about our focus sound for today.

Yay.

Okay.

Think about what you're learning in school.

You've probably learned that there's a bunch of different ways to represent the "k" sound.

So what are some of the ways you represent the "k" sound in school?

Shout 'em out to me.

Ooh, you're right.

I hear some of you saying that C, like cat.

"K." Okay, what are some other ones?

Yeah.

So we have K, like kite, represents "K." There's one more way of representing that "k" sound that we're gonna be focusing on today.

Yeah, so some of you know this.

When I put CK together like this, this is called a digraph.

A digraph is when two letters represent one sound.

So in this case, the CK represent the "k" sound.

Now, we'll normally see the CK "k" spelling at the end of those one syllable words that have a short vowel sound.

Okay?

So let's take a look at some of those words.

I'm gonna put our focus sound up here, so we remember it.

All right, so think of the word, like luck, right?

Like when you have good luck.

So the word luck.

Well, how many sounds are in luck?

Luck.

Luck.

I hear three sounds.

Okay, so I'm gonna draw three lines.

Luck.

All right.

That first sound, "l," what letter is representing that "l" sound?

Yeah.

L is representing that "l" sound.

Okay, let's keep going.

Luck.

Uh, uh.

Uh.

That's right.

The letter U is representing the "uh" sound in this word.

All right, now here we are, that "k" sound.

Well, it's not gonna be C because we said we're not gonna use that.

And I mean, it kind of feels like I should put the K there, but it's not.

Since U is that short vowel sound, it's saying, "uh," I'm gonna use my CK at the end to represent the "k" sound.

So now I have luck.

Luck.

Awesome.

All right, let's try another one together.

How about if I was going to write the word duck?

I love this word because there's more than one meaning behind it.

It could mean like a duck, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, right?

Or it can mean duck.

Ooh.

Right?

Okay, so duck.

Duck, duck.

All right, once again, I hear those three sounds.

One, two, three.

Drawing these lines is a great strategy to help you hold onto all the sounds that you hear in a word.

All right, "d," what letter is gonna represent that "d" sound?

Good.

D is gonna represent our "d" sound.

Well, now we're gonna remember that "uh" sound from before from luck.

So we're going to write our U to represent the "uh" sound.

Now, what's going to say "k" at the end of this word?

That's right.

Once again, I'm gonna use my CK because it's a one syllable word with that short vowel sound.

Duck.

Okay.

Let's do a couple more.

And then, actually, you know what?

Go get a piece of paper and something to write with.

Ask a trusted adult so that way you can write some of these with me.

I'll wait.

Go ahead.

[upbeat music] All right, awesome.

You came back really quickly.

Okay, let's try writing the word stick.

Okay, stick.

All right, so what sounds do we hear in stick?

Stick.

Stick.

Yeah, I like this.

All right.

Write down the first sound you hear in stick.

Ooh, I like how some of you are showing me.

S is representing the "s" sound.

Love it.

What's the next sound in stick?

"S" "t." That's right, our T. All right.

"S" "t" "i" "i."

What's representing that "i" sound?

"I."

I!

Okay, now how are we gonna make the "k" sound in our stick word?

That's right.

We're gonna write CK.

Stick.

Stick Okay.

Ready?

Let's do one more together.

How about the word, ooh, one of my favorite colors, black.

How do we spell black?

So black.

Black.

so what's that first sound?

"B."

B is gonna represent our "b" sound.

"B" "l." "L." Yeah, that same sound from the word luck.

Our L. So "b" "l" "ah."

What's gonna say "ah."

Eating an apple.

"Ah."

Okay, our A.

So "b" "l" "ah."

"K." There you go.

CK once again.

Short vowel sound.

One syllable word.

Black.

Okay.

I want you to write down these words on your own.

I'm not gonna help you yet.

I'm just gonna sit here and twiddle my thumbs, okay?

The first word I want you to try to write all by yourself is the word back.

Okay, like put your pencil back when you're done.

Back, go ahead.

Okay, if you spelt back B-A-C-K, give that brain of yours a kiss.

Awesome job.

If you didn't, it's okay.

Fix your mistakes and you'll remember it for next time.

All right, last word before we're gonna practice reading through some words with that "k" sound at the end.

Okay.

Let's see.

Can you spell the word, ooh, how about pick?

Like to pick a flower or to pick something up?

Spell the word pick.

Go ahead.

Okay, did you write, "p" P, "i" I, "k," C-K?

If you did, give yourself a nice little pat on the back.

Say, "Good job, self."

Okay, let's practice reading through some words with that "k" sound.

Let's review.

Think of our sound for today, and let's see how you do with some of these words.

Remember, what sound does CK represent in this word?

That's right.

CK represents the sound "k." The word is pack.

All right, when the word appears on the screen, read it as fast as you can.

If you need to blend the sounds first, do so.

Ready?

Let's go.

[no audio] Awesome.

Did you say luck, stick, duck, black, pick, and flock?

If you did, give yourself a high five.

Awesome job, scholars.

You did an amazing job working with our "k" sound, represented by the letters CK.

As you're reading books, see if you can find some more words with those "k" sound in them, or when you're writing, whether it's in school or at home, see if you can add some words that also have the CK "k" sound in them.

Well, until next time, bye scholars!

[bright upbeat music] ♪ Ooh, I love my hair ♪ - It's your boy Fyutch and Uncle Jumbo, sending hair love around the world.

♪ Ooh, I love my hair ♪ - If it's curly, straight, long, shaved, it's time to represent.

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♪ ♪ Switch up like, oh ♪ ♪ Shake it ♪ ♪ Shake it ♪ ♪ Brush it ♪ ♪ Brush it ♪ ♪ Out loud, can't hush it ♪ ♪ Hush ♪ ♪ My style, I love it ♪ ♪ I love it ♪ ♪ My crown, don't touch it ♪ ♪ Nope ♪ ♪ Shake it ♪ ♪ Shake it ♪ ♪ Brush it ♪ ♪ Brush it ♪ ♪ Out loud, can't hush it ♪ ♪ Hush ♪ ♪ My style, I love it ♪ ♪ I love it ♪ ♪ My crown, don't touch it ♪ ♪ Nope ♪ [bright upbeat music] - [Voiceover] Here are cheetahs, Dash and Dinari.

[bright upbeat music] These three-year-old cheetahs are the fastest land mammal and have the ability to reach speeds up to 70 miles per hour.

That's as fast as a car on a highway.

But how do they do it?

They have small, lightweight heads and enlarged nostrils for oxygen intake, and they also have enlarged heart and lungs to help supply the body with all that oxygen.

[bright upbeat music] Although they have these adaptations specifically for speed, they're only sprinters.

With all that power, they can only run at top speeds for about 30 seconds before they get winded.

They have large forward facing eyes with binocular vision.

This means they have incredible depth perception for catching their prey.

Just like an athlete might put black paint under their eyes to prevent glare from the stadium lights, cheetahs have built in glare protection.

The black teardrop markings on their face reflects sunlight and prevents glares, so they can use their supervision to catch prey.

With a stride that can cover 30 feet in one bound, cheetah's spines also have special adaptations built for speed.

In order to have greater movement of their legs, cheetahs have a flexible spine and a small, flattened rib cage.

[bright upbeat music] See that long tail?

It's not just cute.

Cheetahs have long tails that help them balance during their sprints, and it also helps with steering during quick direction changes.

[bright upbeat music] If you have a house cat, you know that your sweet kitty has retractable claws.

That means they can pull in and hide their claws.

Cheetahs claws are different.

They're semi retractable claws, meaning they are partially out all the time.

They use their claws like soccer cleats for better traction when they zip across the savanna to catch a meal.

[bright upbeat music] - Ice cream, ice cream.

I love ice cream.

I'll take a trip down to mint chocolate chip.

So delicious.

And it's my favorite color, green!

[CJ and Nico laugh] - You always get mint chocolate chip, CJ.

I think I'm gonna try cookie dough today.

- Oh.

- Come on.

[bright music] - Welcome to Scoopee's, where we have 42 different varieties of ice cream flavors.

Would you like to try today's special, rainbow caramel swirl?

- No thank you.

I'm gonna get chocolate chip cookie dough, please.

- Very popular choice.

And for you?

- May I please have a scoop of the mint chocolate chip, please?

- I'm terribly sorry, but we're all out of mint chocolate chip.

[CJ gasps] You can try one of our other flavors.

Double chocolate.

Strawberry.

Chocolate chip cookie dough.

Vanilla chocolate chip cookie flow.

Brownie batter.

- Oh dear.

So many choices.

42 different flavors.

That's too many options.

I really wanted mint chocolate chip.

I don't know what else I would like.

If I try one of the other flavors, I might not like it as much, and then I'd waste an ice cream day, and then I won't get to have ice cream again until the next time we come to Scoopee's, and who knows when that will be?

Weeks, months, years.

Mint chocolate chip is my favorite.

I can't just pick something else.

I need to pick the perfect ice cream flavor that is just good enough, but not too good.

But how could I possibly pick the perfect one when there are 42 different flavors?

There's too many flavors!

How will I choose?

- CJ?

- Uh oh.

Uh oh.

- CJ, are you okay?

- Oh.

- What's wrong?

- Oh, Nico, there are just too many choices.

I can't pick.

[wails] - Oh, CJ, I know how you feel.

It's kinda like when I start a new painting, I'm just sitting there, staring at this blank piece of paper, with so many ideas.

So before my feelings get too heavy, I stop to chillax in my head.

- Chillax in your head?

- Yeah!

When my feelings are weighing me down, I think about a happy place.

I pretend to go there and chillax.

- Huh.

What kind of happy place?

- Hmm.

Well, everyone is different.

So your happy place might not be the same as mine.

My happy place is in the reading corner at the library.

Hmm.

I feel comfy and safe there.

It's quiet and I'm surrounded by books.

When I chillax in my head, I feel my best self.

- Oh, I see.

- Let's try it together, CJ.

Where's a place that makes you feel your best?

Relaxed and happy?

- Huh.

Maybe when I'm sitting on the grass at the park near the end of my street.

- Hmm.

Can you imagine you're there?

- Let's see.

Yes, I can!

- [Nico] Awesome!

What do you see at the park?

- I can see the swing set and the slide.

- [Nico] Anything else?

- I feel the soft grass.

[sniffs] Oh, smell the fresh air and see that sunny sky.

Ah, it is so relaxing.

Ah.

- CJ.

CJ, you did it!

- I did?

- Mm-hmm.

- I did.

Ha, ha.

I chillaxed in my head.

- Mm-hmm.

- Ha.

Ha.

[cashier clears their throat] Oh.

- Excuse me, but whenever you're ready to order.

- Yes, I am ready.

I will try the special rainbow caramel swirl.

- Excellent choice.

- It was so hard for me to choose a new ice cream, but Nico showed me how to chillax in my head, and you can try it, too.

The next time that your feelings are heavy, just close your eyes and imagine your favorite place to hang out and chillax.

It'll help you feel your best self.

Thank you.

- Thank you.

Mm, ha.

- Ha.

- To the park?

- To the park, with ice cream and Nico.

Now that's chillaxing.

- Mm-hmm!

[laughs] Mm!

- Mm!

[CJ and Nico laugh] [bright upbeat music] - Hi everybody, my name is Daniel.

Today we're going to make a special kind of art.

We're going to explore some materials to make a mask.

Now, what is a mask?

- Something that goes on your face.

- Have you worn a mask before?

- Yes.

- Yeah, I have!

- When?

- I have a pumpkin mask.

- A pumpkin mask?

Now a mask is something that we wear and we can pretend to be different characters.

Today we're going to make a mask using different papers.

Let's look at the materials that we have.

So you notice that I have different kinds of color paper here.

I have here liquid glue.

And we're going to use a craft stick to spread the glue.

We can also use a glue stick.

Hmm.

What kind of mask should I make?

I'm gonna make a mask that is all about me.

Let's begin.

I'm gonna start with this red paper.

Now, I noticed that this shape is a little bit like a rectangle, right?

But I would like to make something that is more curved, a little bit like an oval or a circle.

So show me your pinching fingers.

I'm gonna put my pinching fingers together and I'm gonna tear a little bit.

See, slowly.

I'm gonna tear just the corners.

[soft bright music] Do you notice that it's a little bit more rounded?

Now let me see.

I have the big shape for my mask.

What details should I add to make a mask?

- Eyes, nose, cheeks.

- Excellent.

- And mouth.

- And mouth.

Very important.

So let's just start little by little.

I'm gonna start with the eyes.

So I'm gonna tear a little bit here.

And I like this one for the big shape of the eye.

Now, do you notice something else in the eye?

We have the big shape of the eye, but we also have the pupil.

So I'm gonna tear it a little [indistinct].

Even smaller than before.

Now, I would like to add a nose.

Should I have a long piece or a short piece?

- Short!

- A short piece like this.

- I'm gonna try.

I'm just gonna go like this.

Ready?

We're gonna wiggle a little bit and then I'm gonna tear it.

Listen carefully to the sound, too.

It makes a sound.

Now let me see.

Maybe it's a little bit too long.

I'm gonna pinch it and I'm gonna tear it a little bit.

You mentioned the mouth.

The mouth is very important because the mouth helps us show feelings.

Now what happens when we feel happy?

What do you notice about the shape of the mouth?

Do you notice that it curls up a little bit?

Excellent.

Now what happens when we feel sad?

How would you show me sad?

I notice that the mouth goes a little bit down and your lip goes a little bit out too.

Now what happens when we feel a little bit angry?

How would you show me angry?

I notice that the mouth is a little bit straight and short and a little bit tight.

Now what when we feel surprised.

[gasps] It looks a little bit like a circle or an oval.

Do you notice that?

Maybe I'm gonna choose the green piece of paper and I'm gonna see what kind of feeling my mask shows.

Ready?

So look, maybe if I put it this way, it might look a little bit surprised.

Okay, what other details should I add?

- Ears.

- Ears.

I can use a little bit of these pieces, but for the moment I think I'm ready to glue my details to the mask.

I'm gonna go.

- [Group] Dip, dip, dip.

Wipe, wipe, wipe.

Spread, spread, spread like butter on bread.

- I'm gonna glue that little piece here.

Press.

- [Group] Press, press.

- Now I need to glue the big piece to the mask.

So I'm gonna go.

- [Group] Dip, dip, dip.

Wipe, wipe, wipe.

Spread, spread, spread like butter on bread.

- [Daniel] And I'm gonna.

- [Group] Press, press, press.

- And now it is your turn to make a mask using different papers and different shapes.

So let's begin by tearing and just take your time as we always do.

Perfect.

- I did it.

- [Daniel] Excellent.

So what are you going to add next?

- I wanna add my nose.

I wanna add my eyes, red.

- Now my mouth.

- And with your mouth, I wonder, what kind of feeling are you going to show?

- This little piece is gonna be my mouth.

But my head is getting pretty long.

- That's great.

You know what is nice about masks is that we can pretend that they are different characters, right?

And I love that you're adding details.

You're adding the pupil inside, you have a bigger shape and a smaller shape.

- So this one will be the hair.

- Look, I did it.

I'm gonna add some more blue.

- You can always add other details.

Might be hair or eyebrows, if you would like to.

- I did it.

- Are you ready to glue?

- Yeah.

- [Group] Dip, dip, dip.

Wipe, wipe, wipe.

Spread, spread like butter on bread.

- Press, press, press.

- I'm gonna pretend I'm having a funny eye right there.

- A funny eye?

What piece are you gluing now?

- The ear.

- What shape are you gluing now on the mask?

- I'm gluing the eyes.

- The eye.

- These are the headphones.

- What shape are you gonna glue next?

- I'm gonna glue the mouth.

This and then the.

- Excellent.

- I just have one more to go.

- Okay, now it is our time to share our masks.

Okay, so I'm gonna ask you to think about a name and you can change your voice, too.

Hi, what is your name?

- Little Sparkles.

- Hi, Little Sparkles.

How are you feeling right now?

- I feel sad.

- Hello, what is your name?

- Hello Kitty.

- And what do you like to do?

- We have to practice.

- And what do you like to do?

- I like to go on my scooter and scoot everywhere.

- And how are you feeling right now?

- Handsome!

- Handsome?

- Are you feeling handsome?

- Handsome?

[laughs] - Okay, now it is your turn to make your mask.

What shapes will you use?

What feeling will you show?

And what kind of things are you going to say when you wear your mask?

Have fun, artist.

[upbeat music] - Hi, my name is Mariely, my husband, Camilo, and I have three kids, Maxwell and Sebastian, who are seven, and Mateo, who's five.

It's really important to me as a mom to help my kids build their self-esteem and confidence and be able to appreciate themselves and like themselves at a very early age.

I think it's important for my kids to reflect on a daily basis the things that they're grateful for and things that they're proud of.

I think as humans we're looking for external validation and it's really important to me as a parent that validation comes from inside.

- Wow.

- I love it.

I'm really working on having my kids value their inner voice.

It's important to me that my kids tell me that they feel proud of themselves and then I piggyback on that and tell them that I'm proud of them, too.

- Surprised.

- You were surprised?

- And proud.

- And proud.

I like to ask my kids open-ended questions so that they can express themselves freely.

Can you tell me more about it?

- [Child] It's a meteor crashing into Earth.

- [Mariely] Allowing my kids to teach me something is also empowering for them.

I encourage my kids to be kind to each other.

It's really important that they have a healthy relationship and that starts by how they treat one another.

And also I encourage them to be kind to themselves.

Practicing kindness will help them with all relationships and will make them better human beings.

[bright upbeat music] - Hi, my name is Mako and today I will show you a lunge.

[gentle acoustic music] You can start off by skating forward a little to give yourself a little bit of momentum and then you can put your leg back.

It doesn't have to be fully down, 'cause when I started, my leg was not fully down at all.

But as you get better at skating, then it'll go farther more, and put your arms by your side.

So when you get up, you squeeze your stomach and you keep on skating.

[gentle acoustic music] Thanks for watching.

Bye.

[bright upbeat music] - [Voiceover] Hi, helpers.

Have you noticed that people have differences, even though we are all human beings?

Some people have brown skin and others have white skin.

Some have straight hair and some have curly hair.

Some people have no hair at all.

Our differences are wonderful because they make every person one of a kind.

Meeting new friends lets us learn about how other people are different and similar to you.

You can be a helper by being proud of your differences and respecting the differences in other people too.

[bright upbeat music] - Hi, my name is Madison.

I'm in first grade.

Today we're gonna learn about patterns.

- Hi, my name is Caitlin, and today we are learning about patterns.

Patterns are something that repeat over and over again.

You can find patterns in a clap.

[Caitlin claps] You can find patterns in music.

You can find patterns everywhere.

- I'm gonna lay out my dots.

Purple and red.

Purple, red, purple, red.

- All right, Maddie laid out our pattern of purple, red, purple, red.

Now, Maddie, I think we can add some movements to it.

I want you to follow me after I show you.

On the purple dots, we are going to do an arm circle.

On the red dots, we're gonna do a squat.

On the purple dots, we do an arm circle.

On the red dots, we do a squat.

Maddie, can you do my pattern?

- Yeah.

Purple.

Red.

Purple.

Red.

- All right, let's see if we can do the same thing, but let's change the order.

So now our pattern is arm circle.

Arm circle.

Squat.

Squat.

Maddie?

- Yes.

- Can you do my new pattern?

- Yes.

Arm circle.

Purple, arm circle.

Squat.

Red, squat.

- Awesome job, Maddie.

- I have a new color.

I'm gonna lay them down.

Purple, red, yellow, purple, red, yellow.

- All right, we're back with Maddie's new pattern.

So it's arm circle, squat, jump.

Arm circle, squat, jump.

Give it a try, Maddie.

- Arm circles, squat, jump.

Arm circles, squat, jump.

- Great job, Maddie.

We're changing it up.

Purple, purple.

Yellow, yellow.

Red, red.

Okay.

Our purple arm circle.

Arm circle.

Jump.

Jump.

Squat.

Squat.

Give it a try, Maddie.

- Arm circles, arm circles.

Jump, jump.

Squat, squat.

This one's gonna be tree pose.

Clap.

Zebra.

Tree.

Clap.

Zebra.

- Wow.

Maddie, this looks tricky, but I'm gonna give it a try.

Tree pose.

Clap.

- Cobra.

Tree pose.

Clap.

Cobra.

Thanks, Maddie.

I bet we could even make it more challenging.

All right, let's make it even trickier.

Purple.

Purple.

So now we have Maddie's poses and my poses together.

Tree pose.

Clap.

Cobra.

Arm circle.

Tree pose.

Clap.

Cobra.

Arm circle.

Maddie, do you wanna try?

- Yes!

Okay.

Tree pose.

Clap.

Zebra.

Ouch.

Arm circles.

Tree pose.

Clap.

Zebra.

Arm circles.

- One more pattern for you.

Woo.

[claps] Woo.

[claps] Woo.

[claps] What would come next?

Let's end on a big woo!

[upbeat music] [Mariely speaking in Spanish] [Mariely continues speaking in Spanish] [Mariely continues speaking in Spanish] - Wow.

- I love it!

[Mariely speaking in Spanish] - Surprised.

- You were surprised?

- And proud.

- And proud.

[Mariely speaking in Spanish] Can you tell me more about it?

- [Child] It's a meteor crashing into earth.

[Mariely speaking in Spanish] [Mariely continues speaking in Spanish] - [Announcer] Funding for this program was provided by the JPB Foundation.

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