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[bright music] [bright music] - Hello, everyone.

It's good to see you again.

My name is Shana and my special guest today is... - Hi, my name's Elena.

- And, we are gonna talk to you today about dreams and adventures.

So, Elena, and do you have a dream or adventure you'd like to share?

- Well, actually, yes, I do have an adventure.

I would like to travel to the North Pole.

- Ooh, why?

Why would you like to go an adventure to the North Pole?

- So, I could throw snowballs, and make snowman, and igloos.

- Any other activities that you'd like to do while you're at the North Pole?

- Maybe sledding, ice skating, a snow fort.

- Nice.

I think that snow fort would be really cool and a snowman might guard your snow fort.

So, today, we would like to share a story with you, and it's all about this character who also goes on an adventure and has dreams.

The book is called "Dandan's Dream", by Xiaowen Zhu, and illustrated by Yanling Gong.

So, let's see what adventure this character right here goes on.

- [Elena] When the post office announced that children, in addition to letters and packages, could now be mailed, Dandan could hardly believe the news.

- Many nights, Dandan had dreamed of visiting her father at the South Pole, where he studied icebergs.

He was far away and had been gone for a long time.

Now, she would be able to see him.

So, one day, smash, Dandan broke her piggy bank and took all of her money to the post office.

- [Elena] What would you like to mail?

- [Shana] A woman in a green uniform asked Dandan.

- [Elena] Me.

- [Shana] Dandan replied.

I want to mail myself to the South Pole to see my... - Dad.

- The woman brought Dandan out to the balcony and handed her a stack of stamps.

On each was a pair of green wings.

- Green wings.

- [Shana] Stick these on your clothes, she said.

- [Elena] There were so many colorful stamps.

Dan looked as though as she was wearing a beautiful skirt.

- [Shana] After Dandan stuck on the last stamp, she felt her body grow lighter, gentle breezes swirled, picked her up off the balcony, and whisked her into the air.

Dandan felt as if she were on a magical flying horse.

She's flew faster and faster, higher and higher, over mountains that rose like steamed buns, and green prairies that carpeting the earth.

Before long, she soared above blue seas where too many ships to count floated on the water.

- [Elena] Suddenly, a huge whale lifted a big red ship from the ocean and pushed it against an island.

- The ship couldn't move, even though the frightened crew cried for help, help, the whale would not set the ship free.

Dandan wanted to help free the ship, but how?

The woman in the green uniform had told her how to fly, but not how to land.

Uh-oh.

I wonder how she's gonna figure this out.

Doing the only thing she could think of, Dandan tore several stamps off herself and dropped them into the sea.

It worked.

She flew lower.

She removed more stamps.

Down, down, down she went, and closer and closer to the island.

- [Elena] Once she had landed, Dandan raced to the shore with all her strength.

She gave the ship a powerful push.

The whale was no match for the girl.

- As the whale swam away from the newly freed ship, the crew waved to Dandan from the deck to thank her.

Delighted, Dandan nearly forgot she still had to mail herself to the South Pole.

But, where would she find stamps on an island with no people and no post office?

Dandan checked her pockets and found a box of watercolor pens.

She knew just what to do.

What do you think she's gonna do with those water pens?

- I don't know.

- Let's read to find out.

Dandan use the pens to make her own stamps.

She painted the fish she saw swimming in the sea, then she drew a pair of large red wings.

- Red wings.

- Ah, I see.

she's making the stamps, because those are the things, the very things that helped her fly.

So, now that she had to get rid of them to go lower to the island, she has to use the watercolor pens to create a new stamp to put on her body, so she can fly back up, and continue on her adventure.

- Let's see if she can find her dad.

- Yes, I hope she does.

Okay, let's keep reading.

Together, The strong red wings flapped, lifted her out over the sea, so she's flying, right?

Soon, Dandan reached a world of ice and snow.

- [Elena] The South Pole.

- A tall man in a green coat waved to her surrounded by penguins and seals.

Who do you think it is?

- It's Dandan's father.

- I agree with you.

I think the same.

Let's see.

Dad.

- [Elena] Dad.

- [Shana] Dandan called out.

I'm here.

- [Elena] My dream came true.

- The end.

So, she got to go not only on an adventure, but also achieve her dream of seeing her father again.

Thanks for listening in on the story.

And, we just wanna turn back to this page.

So, remember on this page, the little girl, who's the main character in the story, she had to start creating her own stamps.

So, we thought it would be a fun, creative idea, right?

To create our own stamp.

Now, remember, Elena said that she wanted to go on an adventure to... - The North Pole.

- Right.

So, in the book, the little girl went to the South Pole, but we had spoke about going to the North Pole, and that's okay.

But, we wanna really take all the things we said and make our own stamp just like her.

So, we're gonna explain to you the steps.

Before we do that though, let's tell you some materials that you can gather at home to help you create your own creative stamp, showing what your adventure and dream looks like.

So, first, you need white paper, plain white paper.

And, then you need a pencil.

And, then you're going to draw the border of your stamp.

When you do it, it can look like this.

And, then on this inside part, you're going to draw the actual adventure or dream.

Now, if you need help, please, always ask a trusted adult to help you cut, because scissors can be sharp.

We always want to practice safety.

When you cut it out, from the border, right?

When we cut that out, it now looks like this.

Then, you can take a piece of colored paper.

We chose the color blue.

This, what's your favorite color?

- Blue and teal.

- Right.

And, because this is her adventure, we wanna really show her favorite things and tell her story on her stamp.

And, we take this, our creation, and we glued it with a glue stick to the back of the paper.

Now, if you don't have a glue stick, that's fine, you can use tape.

If you need help cutting, that's fine.

Please, ask a trusted adult.

And, if you don't have blue paper or your favorite paper, it's okay.

You can use any coloring utensil to color it in.

We used color pencils.

Can you please show our color pencils?

And, what's so cool is that those color pencils have an eraser in case you make a mistake.

Now, if you do not have colored pencils at home, it's okay.

You can use crayons, you can use markers, any type of coloring tool.

Elena, would you like to show your finished masterpiece?

- So, I wanted to go to the North Pole, so I decided that there was gonna be lots of snowflakes.

Also, did you know, fun fact, that cardinals and bluejays are normally found in the wintertime?

- Wow, I didn't know that.

That's so cool.

Did you include that in your stamp?

- Yeah, this is a bluejay.

- So, like how the girl was riding on an animal, you were riding on an animal, great connection, and you chose an awesome animal, that now it makes sense.

They will definitely help you get to the North Pole.

What else do you have here?

Who's this?

- That's me.

- Very cute.

And, I love how realistic it is, and it looks just like you.

Awesome job.

Thanks for joining us, guys.

See you next time.

[bright music] - Hi, friends.

Have you ever wanted to fly and just take a flight and go somewhere?

Where would you fly to?

Oh, wow.

Those are some really cool locations.

So, some of you would fly to New York, some would fly to Hawaii, someone wanted to fly to Tokyo.

Those are awesome locations.

Well, the words fly and flight both have our focus sound for today.

Listen, let's see if you can hear it.

Fly and flight.

What's the sound?

That's right.

Our focus today is the long I sound.

Now, before we get started with our long I work, let's get our ears ready, and let's play with some sounds.

Today, let's substitute words.

So, I'm gonna say a word like sunrise.

Then, I'm going to ask you to switch out or substitute a part of the word and then turn it into a new word, okay?

So, the word is sunrise.

If I ask you to change rise to set, what's the new word?

Well, sun, set, sunset would be the new word.

Sounds kind of cool, right?

Alright, let's try one more together.

How about baseball?

Repeat after me, baseball.

Good.

Now, change base to foot.

What's the new word?

That's right, foot, ball, football.

Okay, now it's your turn.

Say daydream.

Change dream to light.

What's the new word?

Daylight.

Say airplane.

Change plane to port.

What's the new word?

Airport.

How about this?

Say armchair.

Change chair to pit.

What's the new word?

Armpit.

How about say sunglasses?

Change glasses to flower.

What's the new word?

Sunflower.

Alright, now listen to this.

Say sunlight.

Change sun to flash.

What's the new word?

Flashlight.

Yeah, this time I changed the first part of the word.

Alright, last one.

Say eggshell.

Change egg to sea.

What's the new word?

Seashell.

Wonderful job.

Today, our focus is the long I sound, but there are lots of ways to spell that long I sound.

Today, we're only going to focus on two specific spellings.

Let's see if you can help me figure out the first spelling.

So, I'm gonna write some words on the board and I wanna see can you figure out which letter or letters are being used to spell the long I sound?

So, if I were to write the word...

Fly, and try, and my.

What letter or letters are representing the I sound in this word?

Bingo bango, that's right.

In this case, the Y is what is representing that I sound, okay?

So, usually, at the end of a one syllable word, you're gonna use that Y to represent that I sound.

So, let's spell some words together.

How would we spell the word by?

Like, I am sitting by the easel, right?

Or, the book is by the author.

How would we spell by?

Well, let's check it.

By, by.

So, what's that first sound?

"B".

Which letter represents that sound?

Good.

B represents the "b" sound.

And, in this case, what letter is going to represent the I sound?

That's right.

Y.

By.

Okay, how would we spell the word cry?

Cry.

So, stretch it.

Cry.

Cry.

Okay?

What's the first sound we hear in cry?

That's right.

"K".

Now, there are two letters that represent that sound that I know of.

Which one should I use?

So, usually, when it's a blend, most oftentimes it's going to be represented by the letter C, not the letter K. So, we're gonna start with that "k", okay?

So, remember the word was cry.

What's the next sound?

"Kr", "r".

Which letter represents the "r" sound?

R. Okay.

Cry.

Well, now how am I making that long I sound?

That's right.

R Y, cry.

Alright, let's try two more.

Now, this time let's use some of our digraphs.

And, that's when two letters represent that one sound together.

So, how would we write the word shy?

Shy.

So, stretch it.

"Sh".

Alright, what's the first sound in shy?

"Sh", okay?

Which letters represent that "sh" sound?

Good.

S H represents the "sh" sound, okay?

So, now turn "sh" into shy.

I'm gonna add our Y.

Shy.

Alright, last word where we're gonna focus on Y representing our I sound, and then we'll move on to the other spelling.

How would you spell the word why?

So, why.

Why.

And, remember, I gave you a hint telling you we were gonna be using a digraph.

So, W H represents that "w" sound, okay?

Why.

There we go, why.

Alright, let's read through these words before we go on to our next spelling.

Ready?

I'll read with you the first time and then you're on your own.

Here we go.

By.

Cry.

Shy.

Why.

Okay, you, by yourself.

What if I tried to challenge you?

What's the word?

What about this one?

Good job.

Okay, let me erase the board and then I'm gonna show you some other words that have a different way of spelling that I sound, okay?

Now, this long I sound, it's usually used in the middle, but you can also see it at the end of some words.

So, let's take a look at this and let's see if you can figure out the letter or letters that are representing the long I sound.

What if I said the word high?

Like, how high can you go?

What if I said the word light?

What if I use the word flight?

And, what if I use the word sigh?

Okay, what letter or letters are representing the long I sound in these words?

Ooh, you guys are so smart.

That's right.

You'll notice in this case, it's I G H working together to make that long I sound, okay?

So, high.

Light.

Light.

Flight.

Flight, okay?

And, sigh.

Sigh.

Alright, so let's practice spelling some of these words together, just like we did with the Y.

Okay, so the first word I want us to spell is sight, like you use your eyesight.

Okay, sight.

Sight.

Are you stretching it with me?

Yeah, I know you are.

Sight.

Alright, what's that first sound?

Right, "s".

Now, what's representing that first sound?

S. Okay, now say it again.

Sight, sigh.

What's the second sound?

I.

Now, how are we going to write that I sound?

That's right.

The three letters are I G H. Okay, the word was sight.

We have sigh, we need "t", sight.

That's right.

We're gonna put that T right there for sight.

Okay, let's try two more words and then we'll do a lightning round, okay?

Alright, how would we spell the word right, meaning my right hand, okay?

Or, the opposite of wrong is right?

How would we spell right?

Right.

I see you stretching.

I hear you.

Good.

Good.

Right.

Okay, so what's the first sound?

"R".

What letter represents that first sound?

R. "R", okay.

Right.

That's right.

Our I G H for our long I sound.

Right.

That's right, just like sight, it's ending with that "t" sound.

So, we're gonna use the letter T. Okay.

Now, how could I turn the word right into fright?

Woo, like to be scared.

Fright.

Okay, so stretch it.

Fright.

Fright.

Okay, what's the first sound in fright?

That's right, "f".

What letter represents that sound?

F. Now, if I didn't know how to spell the word right, let's pretend we didn't know how to do this yet, let's continue going through sound by sound, and see if we can figure out the rest of the spelling for the word fright, okay?

So, fright.

What's the second sound in fright?

And, even if you have to tap it, 'cause I know a lot of you like to tap at school, so fright.

That's another great strategy for breaking up the word.

So, "fr", okay?

So, what's making that "r" sound?

That's right, R. Okay, now, "fri".

So, we're gonna use one of our new spellings for that long I sound.

Which one?

Y, I G H, Y, I G H. I G H, okay?

Alright, fright.

What's that last sound?

That's right, "t".

And, it's represented by the letter... You guys are so good at this, T, fright, okay?

Let's read the three words together.

Sight, right, fright.

This time, you, by yourself.

Amazing job, scholars.

You did such a great job working with our long I sound today, spelled either Y or I G H. Keep looking around for those words in books that you're reading.

See if you can find that Y making the I sound and the I G H representing that long I sound.

Well, until next time, friends.

Bye.

[bright music] - Hi, my name is Camila, and today I'm gonna show you how to play the piano.

And, I'm gonna play "Rain, Rain, Go Away" to you.

[piano music] That's how you play "Rain, Rain, Go Away".

[bright music] - [Lily] Omar, isn't it so nice walking together?

- [Omar] Yeah, there's so much to see.

- [Lily] Like all this snow and water.

I wonder how the lake got here.

- [Omar] I think the glaciers formed this lake, and, now, because it's winter here, it's frozen over.

It's a sheet of ice.

- [Lily] Wow.

I know people who go fishing through the ice.

Oh, look, some leaves.

I think there are three.

- [Omar] Three.

Let me check.

One, two, three.

You're right.

There are three leaves in the ice.

And, look at this, another three.

That tree has three big branches.

- [Lily] Oh, and three bike racks.

- [Omar] And, three benches.

Whoa, our world is filled with threes today.

- [Lily] Sure is.

Well, I think we're getting to the end of our walk.

Let's head home, Omar.

- [Omar] Look at the sign.

Friends at home, do you see three in this picture?

- [Lily] I do.

I do.

I do.

It's a triangle, so I know it has to have three sides.

Omar, we're getting so quick at seeing all these threes around us.

- [Omar] Isn't it cool that sometimes we just see three, we don't always have to count it?

- Being around all that water, Omar, makes me wanna play with our collection of shells.

- That's a great idea.

You know, Lily, playing with shells, it's got me thinking.

Remember how earlier, when we were going for a walk, we were seeing the number three everywhere?

- Oh, yeah.

We were.

- That thing where you see a number of items and know immediately how many there are, that's called subitizing.

With these shells, we can play a subitizing game that'll get our brain thinking, and fast.

It's called speedy numbers.

- Sounds fun.

I'm ready to play.

- Let's do it.

But, before we start, we need a material like this sheet of paper that we can use to cover the shells.

It's the covering and revealing that makes it speedy numbers.

Once we start playing, I'm gonna show you a certain number of shells for just for a few seconds, and then I'll cover it up.

Lily, friends at home, try to remember how many shells you saw.

Take a mental snapshot of the image, then share your speedy number.

- Let's do it.

- [Omar] Okay, here we go.

Friends at home, how many did you see altogether?

- [Lily] Two.

I know that's two.

- [Omar] Great, you're right.

Let's keep going.

Friends at home, what do you think?

- [Lily] Four.

- [Omar] Yeah, it was four.

- [Lily] Three.

- [Omar] You got it.

- [Lily] Four.

- [Omar] You're on a roll.

- [Lily] One.

I know that's one.

One shell all alone.

- [Omar] That's right.

Let's keep going.

- [Lily] Four.

- [Omar] Friends at home, what do you think?

Yeah, it's four.

Four shells.

- [Lily] Six?

- [Omar] Let's look at that one again, Lily and friends at home.

Let's try counting it.

- [Lily] Okay.

One, two, three, four, five.

Oh, it was five.

- [Omar] That's right.

Five.

I saw three on the top and two on bottom.

And, three and two makes five.

- [Lily] It sure does.

Okay, I think I got it.

Let's do a few more.

- [Omar] Okay, here we go.

- [Lily] Four.

- [Omar] Yep.

- [Lily] Another four.

- [Omar] That's right.

- [Lily] And, six.

- Good job, Lily.

Good job, friends at home.

Lily, that was so fun.

- It was fun.

And, you know what?

When we played, I noticed that sometimes we saw the same number, but in different ways.

Isn't it cool when things don't always look the same?

- Yeah, it is cool.

Friends at home, did you notice that?

How the same number can look different ways?

For example, we saw that the number four can look like this.

- [Lily] And, this.

- [Omar] And, this.

- [Lily] And, this.

- [Omar] And, this.

- [Lily] They look different, but they're all four.

- Exactly.

Lily, friends at home, you're getting pretty good at subitizing.

I think you're ready for a challenge.

This time, I'm going to show you two sets of shells.

You're gonna have to add them together, and quickly, to figure out how many shells there are.

- Let's play.

- Let's do it.

Okay, here we go.

- [Lily] Three.

- [Omar] How did you know?

- [Lily] I saw two shells and one shell.

And, two and one makes three.

- [Omar] That's right.

Okay, here's another one.

Friends at home, how many did you see altogether?

Yeah.

Two and two, that's four.

Okay, friends at home, what about this one?

- [Lily] Four.

Another four.

This time, I saw three and one.

- [Omar] That's right.

Okay, here's another.

Friends at home, how many did you see altogether?

- [Lily] Three, because I saw one and two.

- [Omar] And, one and two makes three.

Nice.

- [Lily] Oh, this is a hard one.

Let me think.

Six, because three and three is six.

- [Omar] Great subitizing, Lily.

Friends at home, how many did you see altogether?

Did you see five?

Yeah, five is right.

Okay, I have one final one.

And, this is a tricky one.

- [Lily] I saw four and four.

What is that?

Oh, yeah, four and four is eight, eight.

It was eight.

- Great adding, Lily.

That's right.

We saw so many numbers today and we saw them fast.

- Yeah.

And, all this water and shells, it's really inspired me.

It makes me want to move like water.

- Let's dance.

[orchestrated music] [orchestrated music] - Hi, my name is Julie, my husband Adam and I have a six-year-old named Jack.

I have had multiple sclerosis, also known as MS, for 16 years now.

MS is a chronic, degenerative, often invisible illness that I battle daily.

And while you might not be able to see it, I certainly feel it every single day.

When Jack was little, I always said, "Help Mama up."

So I would give him my hand, and he would help me up.

And I was telling a physician about this one day, and he said, "No, change the language to, 'Show me super Jack.

Let me see those muscles.'"

It really changed the way I viewed situations from me needing help, to him being a more empathetic person that wanted to help.

Kids have such wonderful imaginations.

A cane becomes a magic wand.

So what I saw as my shortfalls, turned out to be great adventures for my son.

There was one birthday party that we missed, and I had so much guilt, but instead we filled a bath with his own ball pit.

Tough days are still tough for me, but remembering how he sees those days is what's important, and what keeps me going.

- [laughing] Do you like it?

- Yeah.

- He doesn't mind the days that we cuddle up and watch a movie.

He doesn't mind bringing all of his favorite toys and playing in a fort.

I think he just wants love, and that is never in short supply in this house.

[gentle music] [bright upbeat music] - Hello, everyone, and welcome.

My name is Graceson.

I'm an animal interpreter here at the zoo in Memphis, Tennessee.

Now, today, we're gonna take a deep dive into something that every living thing needs to survive.

And, that's water.

Water is found everywhere.

It covers almost all of the planet.

And, there are many different types of waterways.

Now, think about some of the things that we use water for.

There are many things we use water for.

We use water to clean things, like clothes, dishes, and our hands.

We use water for fun activities like swimming and fishing.

And, we need water to stay hydrated.

Animals use water in many ways just like we do.

Let's go look at some of the ways animals use water.

The first animal you probably think of needing water is a fish.

There are many different types of fish species that live all over the world in many different water homes.

Fish can live in either freshwater or saltwater.

Freshwater fish live in rivers, lakes, and ponds.

Saltwater fish almost always live in the ocean.

These locations also provide the animals with food.

Plants can grow in water and make the oxygen that fish need to breathe just like us.

Fish come in many different shapes and sizes just like us.

And, they each have cool features.

Freshwater fish, like river stingrays, have powerful jaws used to crush the shells of their prey, while piranas have sharp teeth to tear meat off their prey.

For saltwater fish, like the clownfish, they have a unique adaptation to protect them from predators.

They are immune to the sting of anemones, so they use them as their shelter.

And, while coral may look like a rock, it is actually a living organism that provides shelter for fish and keeps the environment balanced.

Fish are not the only animal that rely on water for their habitat.

A lot of birds rely on water as well.

They need it for their habitat, but also for their source of food.

Now, birds don't have to live in the water all the time, they can live on land, but they will use the water to go fishing.

Penguins can dive really deep into the water and they can swim super fast to catch those fish.

Now, pelicans, on the other hand, have really good eyesight, so they can see their fish all the way from up in the sky.

They also have huge mouths, so they can catch a lot on the fish in one big gulp.

Some animals don't need water just to stay hydrated.

They actually need water to help them stay pretty healthy.

Toads, frogs, and salamanders are all types of amphibians.

All amphibians start off as teeny tiny eggs.

And, then they grow.

They start off with little tails and tiny legs, and then they keep growing until they're adults.

But, amphibians never truly leave the water.

Toads, like Tim-Tam here, actually have to use water to help 'em stay healthy.

Their skin is so thin that they need water to help them breathe and drink.

They can actually drink through that skin.

Their skin has to always stay wet, so they can stay healthy and breathe.

Amphibians like toads and Tim-Tam are actually excellent indicator species.

This means that they can tell you if the water is healthy and clean.

Snake need water, just like you and me, but did you know that snakes also need water to help them stay healthy?

Just as you might outgrow your favorite shoes or maybe a favorite shirt as you get older, snakes also tend to outgrow their skin as they also grow.

They shed every inch of their body, from the front of their face all the way to the tip of their tail.

Now, to help with this shed, snakes actually will give themselves a spa day and soak themselves in water.

The water actually helps loosen up those scales to make it much, much easier for when they need to shed when the time comes.

One of my favorite activities to do when it is super hot outside is to go swimming and cool off.

Many animals also use water to help them cool off.

Birds will spread their wings and bathe in the water to help them cool off, while other animals, like crocodilians and hippos, will go for a swim to help them stay cool.

We've learned about many ways the animals need water more than just to stay hydrated.

But, did you know that there's a lot of things we can do to help animals by keeping their waterways clean?

Polar bears are losing a lot of their habitat due to rising temperatures and pollutants in the water.

With less ice to allow for habitat and hunting, polar bears' health starts to decline.

And, just like polar bears, sea lion are also struggling due to a lack of food.

There's not as many fish in the sea due to water pollution, so they don't have as many opportunities to eat.

But, if we are mindful about what we pour down the drain and throw away, we can keep these animals happy and healthy.

There are a lot of other easy things we can do to help animals conserve water and keep our planet healthy.

Turning off the sink when you're brushing your teeth, taking shorter showers or baths, using reusable water bottles, instead of plastic ones, and making sure our trash gets into the proper bin.

We learned a lot about why water is so important to all living things and that it can be found almost everywhere on earth.

Just like us, animals need water for more ways than just to just stay hydrated.

We learned that animals need water to provide their habitat, provide their food, to stay healthy, and to even cool off when they get too hot.

It's amazing how animals need water just as much as we do.

They need it for a home, their next snack, a way to stay healthy and strong, to stay cool, and also simply just to have fun.

Water is not only important to us, but it's important to plants, animals, and the earth itself.

So, the next time it rains or you go swimming, think about all the animals, and how they're enjoying using water, just like you might use it.

I hope you all enjoyed learning about water and how important it is.

Now, I'm feeling a little thirsty, so I'm gonna go fill up my water bottle.

Thank you, guys, and have a great rest of the day.

[bright music] - Hello, friends.

My name is Ms. Lewis and today I'm here to talk to you about the weather and the different types we might see outside of our window.

Now, I'm pointing this way, because this is where my window is.

Now, if everybody could just look at their window.

If you're not by a window, I'll give us all some time.

Are we all by a window?

Can you look outside and tell me, what's the weather like today?

Let's sing a song about it.

I'll sing it first and then when you get it, you can start to sing along with me too.

[bright music] ♪ How's the weather ♪ How's the weather ♪ How's the weather today ♪ Is it sunny ♪ Is it rainy ♪ Is it cloudy ♪ Is it snowy ♪ How's the weather today ♪ Let's look outside ♪ How's the weather ♪ Is it sunny today ♪ Let's look outside ♪ How's the weather ♪ Is it rainy today ♪ Let's look outside ♪ How's the weather ♪ Is it cloudy today ♪ Let's look outside ♪ Is it snowy today ♪ How's the weather ♪ How's the weather ♪ How's the weather today ♪ Is it sunny ♪ Is it rainy ♪ Is it cloudy ♪ Is it snowy ♪ How's the weather today Hello, friends, I'm back again in my music room, because, where I am right now, the weather outside says it's gonna rain.

Just like how we just talked about the different types of weather, right now I'm dealing with the rain.

Can you hear that?

Right now, what we're hearing is the sound of the rain.

Now, can we listen to the different types of sounds we may hear in the rain?

I want us to try to pretend like we are the rain, and I want us to make the different types of sounds of the rain, but with our bodies.

Let's listen.

One sound I'm hearing is a... That's the raindrops falling on the floor.

Can everybody see my lap right here?

I'm patting on my lap.

Can everybody take their spider claws?

And, let's pat on our laps and pretend to be the water droplets falling on the floor.

You know what else I hear?

I'm hearing a lot of wind.

How might we make wind?

Let me hear some of you try to make wind.

Yes, right?

A lot of blowing.

So, can everybody give me a... And, let's move our bodies, because wind doesn't stay still.

Wind moves.

So, let's continue to pat our laps and, with our mouths, let's go...

I'm also hearing a lot of crashing sounds.

So, how about would we move in our circle and go...

When we get to the back, we're gonna go... With our hands, okay?

Let's keep patting and let's try to... Again, yes.

Excellent.

Now, I'm hearing the thunderstorm, it's getting louder.

So, we have to pat a little louder.

I'm hearing the clapping the sounds.

Everybody clap for me and we go... And, now stop.

Now, those sounds can get pretty loud, friends, right?

And, maybe some people like the rain, but some of our friends who are watching may not like the rain.

And, maybe that activity for them was kind of scary, because the rain isn't everybody's friend, but we could make it everybody's friend, right?

One of the ways that I like to think about the rain, even if when I don't like it, is to try to get it to go away with my trusty song.

So, I wanna grab my good old friend, Mr. Ukulele here.

And, maybe we don't like the rain, and we want it to go away, so we can sing this song.

♪ Rain rain ♪ Go away ♪ Come again another day ♪ We want to go outside and play ♪ ♪ Rain Rain ♪ Go away Would you like to learn that song with me?

Thumbs up if you would.

Excellent.

So, I'm gonna sing one part, and then I want you to echo me, and then when we get the whole thing, we're gonna sing that together.

♪ Me first ♪ One Two ♪ Me first ♪ Rain Rain ♪ Go away ♪ Come again another day ♪ We want to go outside and play ♪ ♪ So come again another day Yes, let's sing that all together.

You think we're ready?

I think so.

♪ One Two ♪ All together ♪ Rain rain ♪ Go away ♪ Come again another day ♪ We want to go outside and play ♪ ♪ Come again another day Excellent.

One thing I also like to remember is we can't let the rain go away all the time, can we, friends?

No, because the rain is important, right?

We need the rain in order to have beautiful flowers, in order to have grass growing outside.

And, sometimes, it's kinda fun to play in the rain, right?

So, I think it's important for us to remember that, even if we may be a little scared of the rain, the rain is not always a bad thing, right?

And, I have a song for that, for us to not... For us to remember that rain can be a good thing.

[upbeat music] So, just sit and listen to my song, friends.

♪ Drip drop ♪ The rain is falling down ♪ Drip drip drop drop ♪ The rain is falling down ♪ Trees and the flowers are happy in the rain ♪ ♪ We can have a good time playing in the rain ♪ ♪ Drip drop ♪ The rain is falling down ♪ Drip drip drop drop ♪ The rain is falling down The rain isn't always that bad, right?

♪ Drip drop ♪ The rain is falling down ♪ Drip drip drop drop ♪ The rain is falling down ♪ The trees and the flowers are happy in the rain ♪ ♪ We can have a good time playing in the rain ♪ ♪ Drip drop ♪ The rain is falling down ♪ Drip drip drop drop ♪ The rain is falling down Rain is not always a bad thing, right, friends?

So, even though I'm in my music room as I have to be inside, because of the rain, maybe I think I'm gonna go outside and play in the rain right now.

And, I think maybe next time it rains, maybe we can put on our raincoat and our rain boots, and ask whoever is at home that's watching us if we can go out and play in the rain next time, and not think of it as such a scary thing.

Bye, for now, friends.

[bright music] - One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

And, dab, dab, dab, dab.

Stir of pot.

Stir of pot.

Shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy.

And, finish.

Alright, dancers, good work so far today.

Take a few minutes, get a sip of water.

And, when we come back, I'll introduce you to Darnell, a new student joining our class.

- Oh, uh-oh, oh, uh-oh, oh.

A new kid.

Well, what if Darnell's a better dancer than me, or thinks I'm no fun, or doesn't like the shirt I'm wearing?

Yellow.

Oh, I knew I should have worn green today.

Oh.

- Yo, yo-- [dancer gasping] CJ, what's up?

Yes, didn't you hear?

That the teacher says that we're gonna have a new student in the class.

- I know, I'm so excited.

[laughing] - But...

But, you are?

Wait, but I bet Darnell won't like me, or my name, or even my water bottle.

But, Darnell is a fancy dancer name and I'm just CJ.

Oh.

- CJ, is seems like you're piling on the worries.

You gotta float your boat.

- Float my boat?

What boat?

These are hardwood floors.

- An imaginary boat.

When my feelings are heavy, like being worried or mad, I pretend each one is a heavy rock and I'm in a boat.

So, if I let too many heavy rocks pile up, my boat won't float.

- So, you start to sink?

- Well, I have a trick to help my boat float.

I put every heavy feeling on a piece of paper, crumple it up, and throw it overboard.

That way I can feel my feelings and float my boat.

I feel lighter, more like my best self.

- I'll give it a try.

- Sweet.

All we need is some paper.

Got a pencil?

Ta-dah - Ta-dah.

- What's something that's making you nervous?

- I'm worried that Darnell will make fun of my dancing.

- Well, put that on paper.

- Darnell will laugh at my dancing.

- Now, pretend we're in a boat.

- Alright.

- Now, crumple up that paper.

- Oh.

Wow, this is really heavy.

- Now, throw it overboard.

- Wow, that felt wonderful.

- What else is making your feelings heavy?

- I'm nervous that Darnell won't like my name.

- Put that one down.

- Alright.

Darnell won't like my name.

- Now, throw it overboard.

- Aye-aye, captain.

Wow, I'm feeling lighter already.

Oh, thanks, Nico.

Did you see how I kept my boat floating?

The next time that your feelings start to pile up like heavy rocks, just remember to float your boat and throw those rocks overboard.

- Alright, dancers, time to come back.

This is our new student, Darnell.

Why don't you get up there and get into position.

- Oh, hi.

- Hi, Darnell.

My name's CJ.

- Hi, CJ.

- Everything okay?

- Yeah, I'm just a little scared about starting a new class.

- I get scared sometimes too, but I just learned a new trick that helps.

I can show you after class.

- That sounds great.

- Alright, places everybody.

Look out for your little tootsies there.

- Oh, and, CJ, nice shirt.

Yellow is my favorite color.

- [Instructor] Yep, hit your marks.

And, five, six, seven, eight.

[upbeat music] - [Narrator] Funding for this program was provided by the JPB Foundation.

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