- [Narrator] Ready to learn?

- And I have with me here my friend.

- Malena.

- [Narrator] It's time to share a story, read and write.

- What's this word going to be?

- [Narrator] Discover science.

- Whoa!

- [Narrator] Sing.

♪ How you going clean up the Earth ♪ ♪ If you don't clean your room ♪ - [Narrator] Play, and so much more.

- We solve- - [Both] Word mysteries!

- [Narrator] Stay tuned for lessons and activities.

[kids laughing] [bright music] Funding for this program was provided by the JPB Foundation.

[bright music continues] - 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- - [Both] 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.

- [Both] Wordsville!

- Step, step, arms up, shake, shake, spin.

- [Both] Pose!

- We're nailing the dance routine Melody asked us to learn.

- This will be her best music video ever!

Everyone in town will be in it, doing these amazing moves.

Shake.

Huh?

- You mean moves like this.

Huh?

- You can't do the dance either?

Is this a word mystery?

- [Sly] I'm thinking yeah.

Singer Melody's calling.

- Word detectives, can't do my dance.

♪ Help ♪ - Okay, it's okay, Singer Melody.

We're here.

Tell us what happened.

- My dance choreography for my music video, it's gone!

- What's choreography?

- I'll look it up in the dictionary.

Choreography means putting step-by-step moves in order.

For this case, it means dance moves like the one Singer Melody asked us to learn.

But you can choreograph lots of things, a dance, an event, or even a plan.

- You mean I could choreograph the way I eat pizza?

- I mean, you could.

- But who can think of food when my dance choreography is missing?

It was so good, too.

See, this is it.

- [Gabby] Look at all those dance moves!

- But now it's gone, and no one in Wordsville will be able to do the dance moves in the right order, which means I won't be able to show my music video, which means it's a disaster.

- No, it's a word mystery.

- Singer Melody, tell us what happened, and I'll animate it.

Recap time!

- I was in my recording studio when Vet Wilder caught a gerbil.

Wait, that's not the beginning.

Reporter Read left the studio.

No, it all started when the gerbil knocked over my microphone.

Oh, I'm too upset to remember what happened first!

- What do you remember?

- Reporter Read and Vet Wilder were at my studio, and there was a gerbil, and when they all left, my choreography was missing.

- Can you show us the scene of the mystery?

- Sure, one sec.

It was on the table, but now it's gone!

- I'm taking a screenshot for our case notes, Singer Melody.

[camera clicks] The word detectives are on the case!

- Please hurry.

- Ready to review the case notes?

- We know what happened.

Someone took Singer Melody's dance choreography.

We know where is happened, her studio.

And it happened when she was distracted by a gerbil.

- Our suspects are Reporter Read and Vet Wilder.

But who did it, how, and why?

- First thing we need to figure out is a sequence of events.

That's the order everything happened.

- The order everything happened?

That's like choreography, but for time.

- And it starts with talking to our first suspect, Reporter Read.

[phone pinging] - Word detectives, I'm working on my latest story.

Choreography carried off, dancing done, gerbil guilty?

- I'm interested.

Can you tell us everything that happened at the studio in the order it happened?

- Well, I was doing the same old thing, interviewing Singer Melody about her latest music video.

At least the gerbil was new.

- Hmm, did this gerbil show up before or after Vet Wilder?

- It happened like this.

One, I arrived at the recording studio to interview Singer Melody.

Two, the gerbil raced in.

Three, the gerbil knocked over Singer Melody's microphone as Vet Wilder chased it.

Four, he caught the gerbil and left.

Five, Singer Melody was too upset to continue the interview, so I left.

And speaking of leaving, I have an article to finish.

Bye!

- She's so serious.

At least she gave us the order everything happened.

- She also gave us a reason she might've swiped the choreography.

She's tired of writing the same thing about Singer Melody over and over and over.

- Are you saying our suspect is suspicious?

- I am, but let's call Vet Wilder before we jump to any conclusions.

[phone pinging] - Word detectives!

Is this about Singer Melody?

Tango and I didn't mean to ruin her interview.

- Tango?

Who's Tango?

- Tango's my gerbil.

She's usually so well behaved.

- Vet Wilder, can you tell us what happened in the order it happened?

- Happily.

First, I was taking Tango for a walk.

Second, she ran off, and I couldn't get her to stop.

Third, I chased her into and around the recording studio.

Fourth, I caught her, after she knocked over a microphone.

Fifth, Singer Melody was upset, so Tango and I left.

- Any chance we can meet this Tango?

- Of course.

Tango!

- [Gabby and Sly] Aw!

- I wish everything came that quickly when I called for it.

Pizza!

[whimsical music] So it's worth a try.

- Tango's a very well-trained gerbil.

She always comes when she's called.

Don't you, Tango?

- Thanks for your time, Vet Wilder.

We'll be in tango soon.

I mean in touch soon.

- Bye.

- Back to the case notes?

What do we know for sure?

- That Tango was super cute, and both suspects gave us the same sequence of events for what happened.

Reporter Read was interviewing Singer Melody.

Tango the gerbil ran in and interrupted them.

Vet Wilder came in chasing Tango.

Tango knocked over Singer Melody's microphone.

Vet Wilder caught Tango and left.

Singer Melody was upset, so Reporter Read left, too.

Singer Melody discovered her choreography was missing.

Seven events!

- It's strange Vet Wilder had to chase Tango so much.

She seemed a lot better trained than that.

- [gasps] You're right!

Vet Wilder said Tango always comes when she's called.

- I think it's time to show everyone how this word mystery happened.

[phone pinging] Now presenting the word mystery animated reenactment of The Case of the Choreography Caper.

- [Reporter Read] Tell me how this music video is different from all the others.

- [Singer Melody] Easy, everyone in Wordsville is going to be in this video doing a special dance that I choreographed.

- [Vet Wilder] Runaway gerbil!

[gerbil squeaking] - [Reporter Read] Whoa!

- [Singer Melody] My microphone!

- [Vet Wilder] Sorry.

We should go.

- It was Vet Wilder who did it.

- Vet Wilder?

- How'd you know?

- You said Tango always comes what she's called.

So why did you have to chase her around?

- Unless it was all a carefully choreographed plan to distract Singer Melody and Reporter Read while you swiped the dance.

- Nice investigating, word detectives.

- I did it.

♪ But why ♪ - Because I'm a terrible dancer.

- That's nothing to be ashamed of.

- I wasn't, until Singer Melody asked everyone to dance in her new video.

I just knew I'd embarrass myself and ruin her music video.

- Oh, no, I'm so sorry you felt that way.

- I thought it'd be better for everyone if the dance disappeared.

I'm sorry.

It was wrong.

I'll return the choreography.

Tango's sorry, too.

- [Group] Aw!

[phone pinging] - My dance choreography is back where it belongs.

Vet Wilder, I will personally teach you my dance moves step by step.

- You'd do that?

Thank you!

- What a great story!

- [Group] Thanks, word detectives!

- Another word mystery solved.

- I think that's something to dance about.

- [Gabby] Great idea!

- [Both] Step, step, arms up, shake, shake, shake, spin, pose!

[both laughing] [bright music] - Hi, friends!

It's me, Isabel, and welcome to my reading nook.

Today, we're going to be reading a story called "Marigold Bakes a Cake."

It's written and illustrated by Mike Malbrough.

This is a story about a cat named Marigold who loves to bake, but something or someone keeps getting in the way.

Let's read to find out what's stopping Marigold from baking his cake.

[bright music] "Marigold Bakes a Cake," by Mike Malbrough.

"Marigold liked everything just so.

His fur was always well groomed, and his calendar was sorted well in advance."

Oh, wow, I think Marigold is very organized.

How would you describe Marigold?

What word would you use?

"Mondays were Marigold's favorite because Mondays were for baking, and Marigold loved to bake.

No visitors.

It's Monday.

Alone, no distractions, no exceptions.

This particular Monday, Marigold wanted to bake a cake that was absolutely fur-sheddingly fabulous.

He had plenty of ideas, but it had to be perfect.

With his snazziest recipes sorted, snipped, and clipped for their most exquisite bits, Marigold was ready to begin.

First, he separated three egg whites and whipped them up in a large mixing bowl, easy.

Next, he added a cup of milk, peasy, followed by the juice of a lemon, squeezy."

Easy, peasy, and squeezy?

That rhymes!

Let's listen for more rhyming words.

"Then Marigold sprinkled in just a pinch of finch?"

Pinch and finch, that rhymes!

"'Hmm, That's not right,' said Marigold.

'Shoot, Mr. Finch,' Marigold said.

'I've no time to chase you today.

It's Monday after all, and Mondays are for baking.'

Marigold politely showed Mr. Finch to the door.

He then returned to his recipe, only slightly flustered.

He shaved chocolate ribbons with the utmost care and drizzled the batter with three swirling spoonfuls of rich molasses before tossing in just a smidgen of pigeons?

'That definitely isn't right,' said Marigold.

Marigold's tail went all poofy.

A brief chase was in order.

'Skedaddle!

There is no room in my Monday for pesky pigeons!'

Marigold returned to his masterpiece a bit more frazzled than before.

[growls] Crafting buttercream pillars and fondant flowers had a calming effect.

He began to hum a little tune before mixing in three tablespoons of loons?

'Loons?

No!'"

Oh, uh-oh, he looks really angry.

What do you think he's going to do next?

"With ears pinned back and eyes wide, Marigold leaped about the kitchen in a full-on feline frenzy, meow!

However, his tantrum only made his guests giggle [giggles] and left his cake rather less than perfect.

Marigold was full of fuss.

Hmm, perhaps a walk would brighten his spirits.

'Baking is for the birds,' he grumbled as he shut the door.

Boy, was he wrong about that!

[whimsical music] Baking wasn't for the birds at all, but at least they tried.

And Marigold recognized a love of cake-making when he saw it.

So he thought that if baking wasn't for the birds, then maybe he could teach them.

He was wrong about that, too."

Oh!

Did you like the story?

Me too, my favorite part was all of the words that were rhyming in the story.

Even in the title, I see words that rhyme.

It gave me an idea.

Do you wanna play a game with me?

Grab a paper and something to write on and a pencil or something to write with.

And I want you to put in the middle of the paper the word bake, bake.

And I want us to think about all the words that would rhyme with bake.

Words rhyme if they have the same ending sounds.

So the beginning can be different, but the end has to be the same.

So let's see.

If I have b-ake, bake, what else could rhyme?

What did Marigold like to cook?

Ah, c-ake, b-ake, c-ake, ake, ake, they rhyme!

Bake and cake rhyme.

So I'm going to create a word web.

These are my favorites.

I love them.

And I'm gonna get a little arrow coming up, and I'm gonna write the word cake.

What's another word that rhymes with cake?

What was that you said?

Make!

Make rhymes with cake.

He can make or bake a cake.

I would love you to continue playing this game with your trusted family members, and I'll see you next time in my reading nook.

Bye, friends.

[bright music] Ow, ow, ow!

Hi, friends, I just got a paper cut.

Ow!

Do you know what that reminds me of?

That reminds me of these two vowel teams.

They can both say ow, O-W and O-U.

Are you ready to learn about how O-U and O-W can work in words?

Great!

Let's get going.

I just need a band-aid, ow.

Whew, much better.

Before we start reading together, I'd like us to start with a phonemic awareness activity.

Today, we're going to be listening for all the sounds we hear in a word.

I'm gonna say a word.

You're gonna repeat the word, and together we're going to break the word up into all of the sounds that we hear.

Are you ready?

Let's try one together.

The first word is melt.

M, eh, l, t. Good job!

Let's try another one, camp.

C, ah, m, p. Excellent!

Send.

S, eh, n, d. Great job!

Let's try one more, bond.

B, ah, n, d. Excellent!

We're ready to read.

Let's get started.

Are you ready to read with me, friends?

- [Kids] Yay!

- Great, today we're gonna be learning about these two vowel teams, O-U and O-W that can both say ow.

O-U will say ow at the beginning and in the middle of words, and O-W will say ow at the end of words.

So let's try to build some words together.

The first word I want to build is pout.

Can you say that word?

Pout.

Just like that.

P, ou, t. Where did you hear that?

So let's see.

P, ow, t. I need a vowel team in the middle.

That's right!

I'm going to use O-U in the middle of the word.

This says pout, p, ou, t. What's the word again?

Pout!

Let's try another word.

Let's try to make the word vow.

A vow is a promise that you make.

A vow is a promise that you make, v, ow.

I need a vowel team at the end of the word to say, ow.

Which should I use?

That's right!

I should use O-W, vow.

What's this word again?

Vow.

Let's build the word loud.

Whoa, that was loud.

L, ow, d. What vowel team am I going to use?

Excellent!

L, ou, d. What's the word?

Loud!

We are really on a roll today.

Let's build one more word.

The word is brow, like your eyebrow, brow.

B, r, ow.

O-U, O-W.

Excellent, O-W!

Brow.

Can you say that word?

Great!

Now, I do want to say one thing.

Sometimes you're going to see a word that has the O-W in the middle, but only when the word ends with an N or an L, like in this word.

What's that word?

Brow, n. Brown, the color brown.

I love that color.

It's the color of my eyes, you know.

Are you ready to read with me?

Great!

Let's get started.

Let's read.

I want you to think of our vowel teams for today.

Let's answer a question before we read.

What sound do these vowel teams represent when you see them together?

Ow.

Ow.

Great, now you're ready.

Get ready to show what you know.

When the word appears on the screen, read it as fast as you can.

If you need to sound out the words as you read, that's fine.

Let's go!

Great job!

Did you read all of the words correctly?

Noun.

Out.

How.

Stout.

Frown.

Bow.

You are excellent readers.

For our last activity of the day, we're going to write a word together.

So before we start, go ahead and grab a paper or something to write on and a pencil or something to write with and come right back here.

[bright music] [upbeat music] Ready?

We've been learning about the vowel teams O-U and O-W that can say ow, right?

Now we're going to build a word that has one of those vowel teams in it.

The word is shout.

That was good.

Can you say that word?

Shout.

Excellent!

Let's tap the word together.

Sh, ow, t. Did you see where ow comes in that word, where the sound is?

Go ahead and write it.

Oh, so good, so good, so good!

Hold on.

Is this what you wrote?

Sh, ou, t. Great job, friends.

I am so proud of all of the hard work you've done today, and I want you to continue to look for more ow words in your everyday life.

And see you next time, friends!

Bye!

[bright music] [dramatic orchestral music] - Hi, my name is Lauren, and I am a teaching artist with the New Victory Theater.

Today, we are going to peek inside the world of ballet, learn a few basic ballet movements, and then remix them in our own way.

Are you ready?

Let's jete right in, jete!

Okay, before we begin, a quick fact.

Did you know that ballet originated in France in the 15th century?

That's why the names of all the ballet movements are in French.

For example, the word jete means jump.

When I jeted, I jumped.

Sometimes that can make the words feel a little tough to understand, so it helps to translate them.

Plie, bend, tendu, stretch, fondu, melt, jete, jump.

Jete!

Now that we know the words, let's put these movements into our bodies.

I've invited my friend Shavonne to dance with me today.

Hey, Shavonne.

- Hey, Lauren!

- While we experiment with these moves, please know that whatever feels right to you is what you should do.

My body may look and feel and move very different from Shavonne's body, and theirs is probably different than yours, and that's okay.

Dance is for everybody, and dance is for every body.

Okay, welcome to my barre.

Let's start with plie.

[gentle piano music] - Plie, bend.

- Yeah, totally.

But our legs aren't the only places we can bend, right?

We can bend other places in our body.

Like, we could bend our wrists.

Where else can we bend, Shavonne?

- Our head.

- Yes, side to side.

Nice, yeah, so many places to bend.

Now we're gonna learn another ballet move.

It's tendu.

- Tendu, stretch.

- Yeah, totally.

A lot of times you'll see dancers using their legs and their feet to tendu, like this.

[gentle piano music continues] - Tendu, stretch.

[laughs] Where else could we stretch?

- Mm, our hands?

- Okay, show me.

Okay, I'm gonna try it, big stretch, good.

We could get even bigger and stretch our whole arms really straight and long like this.

And then on the other side, stretch, nice.

[gentle piano music continues] Okay, this last one is really fun.

It's my favorite, but it does make me kind of hungry.

It is fondu.

- Oh, fondu, melt.

- Exactly, yes, and I'm gonna show you a fondu using my legs right now.

[gentle piano music continues] You see it?

- I see it.

- Okay, where else can we melt?

How do you wanna melt?

- Can we just like melt our whole body?

Can we- - Yeah, yeah, let's do it.

Let's melt, ready?

From the top down.

What are you melting like?

- Chocolate.

- Oh, I'm melting like melty cheese.

[Shavonne laughs] Now let's use these three moves to make a short dance.

We've got plie, bend, tendu, stretch, and fondu, melt, three very different ways of moving.

Let's take a minute to translate them into our own bodies and put them together in a sequence or an order, one, two, three, and then we'll add a jete at the end.

Let's get to work.

[upbeat music] [mellow music] Okay, I have my sequence.

Do you feel ready?

- Yes.

- Good.

I just wanna change the music now to something a little different.

[mellow music] That's better, sweet.

Are you ready for me?

Okay, here it comes.

[mellow music continues] - Yeah!

- What ballet movements did you see?

- Well, I saw you stretch your arm, stretch your leg, then melt, jump.

- Yeah, perfect, great.

I tendued, I tendued, I fondued, and then I jeted.

- Mm-hmm.

- How about you?

You ready to share?

- Okay.

- Okay, let's see.

[bright music] Ah, loved it!

All right, so you had a stretch, a bend and melt, and then a jete.

- Mm-hmm.

- Beautiful, great, amazing.

I really, really love what we made today, Shavonne.

And we could even keep going.

We could remix our ballet moves in different ways by changing the music or even the qualities of our movements, right?

Thank you so much for collaborating with me, Shavonne.

- Thank you, Lauren.

I had such a fun time.

- Me, too.

And thank you for dancing with us, too.

Now it's your turn.

Choose your three ballet moves and translate them into your body, then remix.

Add whatever music feels right to you and your body.

Have fun, and we'll see you next time.

- [Both] Jete!

[bright music] - Now, if you had an animal superpower, what would it be?

Would you wanna soar like an eagle?

Or maybe be at home prowling around in the dark like our tiger, Berani.

Do you like to swim?

Would you want flippers like a sea lion or gills like a shark?

What about the strength of an elephant to knock down trees or the speed of a cheetah?

Maybe it's the ability to climb like our siamangs and gibbons without fear of falling.

If I had an animal superpower, I'd want gills.

I love to swim, and exploring the beach underwater would be so much fun.

Whatever animal superpower you choose, it's a safe bet that there's an animal here at the zoo that already has that ability.

In fact, most of the superheroes we all know borrowed their powers straight from the animal kingdom.

Today, let's explore those animal superpowers and the heroes that draw inspiration from them.

[gentle music] - [Narrator] Sea lions are like a variety of superheroes.

In water, their fur, shape, and powerful muscles allow them to swim quickly through the water.

For short distances, they can reach speeds of 25 miles per hour, the same speed as a car driving through a neighborhood.

With this speed, they can also leap out of the water up to 10 feet off the surface of the water, which helps them play and to avoid predators.

Spending time in the water is a piece of cake for a sea lion.

[bright music] Sea lions are also very smart and use a lot of different sounds to communicate or share information.

They can bark, grunt, or growl.

These sounds all mean different things.

An adult male sea lion may bark to defend their territory or space.

Growls can be used as warnings to other sea lions to stay away or to scare off threats.

Mother sea lions are so smart they can identify the call of their sea lion pup when they are all grouped together on the beach.

[bright music continues] All of this communication is similar to our favorite water-based superheroes sharing information and asking for help from the sea creatures they encounter on their adventures.

[bright music continues] On land, sea lions act more like a super-strong superhero.

Rotating their shoulders and hips, sea lions can carry themselves quickly on land.

For short distances, they can run and sprint faster than a person.

This takes tremendous strength as they can weigh up to 800 pounds.

They also have great eyesight.

This is a useful ability on land or at sea, both for finding food and staying safe.

[bright music continues] Meet Jonah.

He's our 23-year-old male sea lion.

And while he's a big boy weighing in at around 550 pounds this summer, he's super fast in the water.

In the wild, he could use that speed to catch fish.

Here at the Houston Zoo, some of his favorite fish are capelin and herring.

[bright music continues] Since sea lions live in the water, it's important to keep our oceans clean, and the sea lion keepers at the Houston Zoo are dedicated to helping keep our local waters as clean as possible.

[bright music continues] Each month since 2014, the sea lion team manages a jetty cleanup at Surfside Beach, Texas.

With the help of other staff members and volunteers, our team has collected approximately 583 pounds of fishing line.

You can be a superhero for marine life, too.

Next time you visit the beach, be sure to take your trash with you when you leave.

You can also be a superhero for marine animals every day.

Just by using a reusable water bottle, you're keeping plastic out of the oceans.

Gibbons have incredible arm strength.

For a gibbon, it takes very little effort to hold themselves up when hanging from one hand.

When they're swinging and moving through the treetops, they can leap almost 25 feet through the air with just the power of their shoulders.

That is more than the height of a full-grown giraffe or the length of a city bus.

[gentle music] Gibbons also have arms that are longer than their bodies.

This is great for hanging around in the trees, but it means that when they walk on the ground, they must hold their arms up so that their fingers don't drag in the sand.

Also, gibbons can communicate with elaborate songs.

Gibbons can make a variety of sounds to share where they are, what they see, and if there are any threats nearby.

The male and female song is different from each other.

Not only can they share a lot of information, but they can share it across long distances, too.

[gibbons calling] [gentle music continues] [gibbons calling] Gibbons can be so loud that you can hear them no matter where you are standing in the zoo.

Here are brothers Max and Murray.

These two white-cheeked gibbons show off their incredible arm strength as they brachiate through the treetops in their habitat in the zoo's Wortham World of Primates.

Brachiate is a big word for using their arms to swing.

When you swing from the monkey bars, you're brachiating, too.

[gentle music continues] Siamangs are another type of gibbon, and they're also the largest.

They use their long, strong arms to brachiate through the tree tops.

The most distinguishing characteristic of siamangs is the enlarged throat sack that can be almost as big as their head.

These throat sacks are used as a sound box to amplify their loud vocalizations.

The male and female partners sing with each other, and the male often swings through the trees during the song.

Often you can hear our pair of siamangs, Jambi and Berani, singing a duet in the mornings.

[siamangs calling] When they're not showing off their impressive vocal skills, they can be seen lounging around their exhibit, either on the ground or in the trees.

[bright music] - Hi, my name is Ayanfeoluwa.

I am going to run the scale on the piano.

Make sure you are using the right fingers.

Let's get started.

[gentle piano music] All done.

Bye-bye.

[bright music] [lighthearted music] - [gasps] Hey, Mena, look!

It's the first day of fall, my favorite season!

- Mine, too!

Oh, look at that tree!

The leaves are changing colors!

- [Both] Ooh!

Ah!

- And the air is getting cold, hey.

- Brr, brr, brr!

- Hey!

[speaks gibberish] [both laughing] - That means it's time for- - Time for what?

- My favorite sweater.

♪ Ta da ♪ I haven't worn it since last year.

I'm so excited to put it on.

[chuckles] [Nico grunts] - Oh, hey, are you okay?

- [grunts] Whoa, whoa!

- Whoa, whoa.

- Oh, whoa, oh, whoa!

- Oh, Nico!

- That's weird!

Why can't I get my sweater on?

- Looks like you grew out of it, Nico.

- What?

- I said it looks like it's too small!

Ah!

- Too small?

But it's my favorite sweater.

- I'm okay.

I bet you can get a new sweater if you really want to.

It could be just as cozy and warm.

- I don't want a new sweater.

I want this one.

[whimsical music] - Um, it is a really cozy sweater.

I would feel sad, too.

- And mad.

- And mad.

Well, maybe we can turn the dial.

- Turn the dial?

- Yeah, like when I'm not feeling my best, I turn a dial in my mind.

Like, one time I was really bummed after the cafeteria ran out of grilled cheese, my favorite.

But I looked around, and I saw other sandwiches that I had never tried before, and I found a new favorite, turkey and apple slices, mm.

Turning the dial helps me change my perspective.

- What does perspective mean?

- Your perspective is what you see from where you're standing.

From this perspective, I see the door, but what if I turn around?

[gasps] I see something totally different from the same spot!

Now I see the window and the trees.

You can do the same thing with your feelings.

- So if I change my perspective, I could turn my heavy feelings into lighter ones?

- Yep.

Imagine the dial.

[magical music] - Oh, ooh, ooh, ooh!

- Very nice.

- Thanks.

- One spot on the dial could make you feel mad.

[grunts] Another spot could make you feel sad.

But the other spots could be feelings like curious or calm or happy.

[laughs] What if you turn to one of those instead?

- So I'm in charge of my own dial.

- Yeah, let's try it.

Where's your dial right now?

- Oh, I'm sad my sweater doesn't fit anymore.

So I think my dial is pointing to a spot that makes me feel really, really sad, heavy, like a backpack full of books.

[gentle music] [chimes tinkling] - Oh, okay.

Well, leave that perspective right there.

What happens if you turn this way?

What's another way to look at your sweater not fitting?

- Hmm, my dad says I've been getting strong by exercising and eating healthy foods, and now I'm bigger than I was last year.

I guess it's kinda cool that I'm growing.

- That is very cool!

How does getting bigger make you feel?

- It makes me feel awesome!

[laughs] And hey, that makes me feel better about growing out of my sweater.

[chimes tinkling] Hey, wow!

I just turned the dial to a different perspective.

- Yes!

Whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop!

Whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop!

- [laughing] So tiny.

I still love you, sweater.

- Aw.

- [humming] Oh, hi, Nico.

Hey, Mena.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Oh, wow, I love your sweater, Nico.

Oh, boy, is that soft.

[gasps] I love acorns.

Acorns grow into tall trees.

- Oh, hmm.

- Mm, so nice.

- Hmm, would you like it?

- To borrow?

- No, you can keep it.

It's too small for me now.

- Oh, thank you, Nico!

Wow!

[chimes tinkling] I love it!

I love it, I love it!

Thank you, Nico.

Oh!

[CJ laughing] [bright music] - Wow, did you see how I changed my perspective?

I was sad and kinda mad because my sweater was too small.

But then I thought it's good that I'm growing and getting bigger.

I turned my dial, and now I feel lighter.

[chuckles] - Nico, look!

[birds chirping] [both gasp] - [Both] Ooh!

Ah!

[both laughing] [bright music] - Hi, my name is Dr. S. I am very proud of my job because I care for how people feel, think, and behave.

I am a counselor.

Counselors help people of all ages explore their feelings and goals.

There are many types of counselors.

Mental health counselors help us understand our big feelings.

They help people when they are feeling sad, angry, scared, or worried.

They'll listen, help us understand what happened, and work with us on how to feel better.

Grief counselors help you understand and cope with your feelings if a loved one or a pet in your family dies or goes away.

School counselors help with understanding your feelings, how to make good choices with your friends, and how to set goals in school and planning your future.

[graphic whooshes] Counselors work in a doctor's office, a hospital, your school, or even sometimes a community center or library.

A counselor's office is a safe place where you can learn about feelings and talk about the things that make you you.

When you go into a counselor's office, you might sit in a chair and talk, work with a group of other kids, or even play with toys.

[graphic whooshes] In addition to counselors, there are many other helpers, like social workers, psychologists, and therapists, who all work in mental health careers.

I like my job because I get to help you on your journey through life.

[graphic whooshing] Counselors are important helpers in our neighborhood because we help people learn about themselves and the world around us.

So it's my job to help you feel better about yourself.

What's your job?

To share your feelings.

[bright music] - Hi, everyone.

Welcome to our Under a Buck Store.

And today I am here with- - Malena.

- My superstar, and today we are going to pretend that we are at a store and Malena has some shopping to do.

And here you can see we have a variety of items.

And today we are going to use coins.

We're gonna use cents, anything under a dollar.

That's why we call it Under a Buck.

So today we're gonna use quarters that are worth 25 cents.

[mellow music] We have dimes that are worth 10 cents.

- Then we have nickels, which is worth 5 cents.

And then we have pennies, which is worth 1 cent.

- Okay, so what I'm selling at my store is we have a wallet for 89 cents.

We have a rainy change purse for 75 cents.

We have a flower pen for 22 cents.

We have a notepad for 32 cents and a little purse for 58 cents.

Great sale prices.

All right, so Malena's getting ready to go shopping.

I'm going to write the price of the item that she wants, and she is going to take her change and show me how to make that amount using different types of coins.

So Malena, what would you like first?

- Can I please have a flower pen?

- She wants the flower pen.

Great item.

It is 22 cents.

[upbeat music] So now let's see how she's gonna pay me.

- So I'm going to take two dimes, which is worth 20 cents.

Then I'm gonna use two pennies, which is each, which each, which is worth 1 cents each.

- So the cost is 22 cents.

You have 10, 20, 1, 2, 20, 21, 22 cents.

Now, what would you like next?

- Could I please have the wallet?

- [gasps] Which wallet?

The rainy day wallet or the big American flag wallet?

- [Malena] The rainy day wallet, please.

- The rainy day wallet.

That is worth 75 cents.

[whimsical music] All right, let's see how she's gonna pay me.

- So I can take two quarters, which is each worth 25 cents.

So 25 plus 25 equals 50.

So I can take two dimes, which is worth...

I could take three dimes, which is worth 30.

So 50 plus 30 equals 70, because dimes are each worth 10 cents.

- So wait a minute, Malena, I get what you're saying, but let's take a look.

The price is 75 cents, and so far you gave me two quarters, which are 50 cents.

And then we're gonna count on by 10s.

50, 60, 70, 80 cents.

- Hmm.

- We need 75, and Under a Buck has no change.

- So I could take one dime away, which equals seven, which was 80, but now I have 70.

So now I'm gonna take a nickel, which is worth 5 cents.

- Exact change, I love it.

So we have 25 and 25 is 50 cents, 60 cents, 70 cents, 75 cents, great job!

[whimsical music] Wonder what she's gonna buy next.

[whimsical music continues] - Can I please have the notebook?

- [gasps] Ooh, the little notebook.

What a great color, too.

And the notebook is 32 cents.

32 cents.

Let's see what she's gonna pay me with now.

- So I'm gonna take three dimes, which is each worth 10, each worth 10 cents.

So I have 10, 20, 30.

Now, it's 32, so I can use two pennies, which is worth, each worth 1 cents.

- Okay, so I'm gonna check to, double-check to see if she gave me the right amount.

We have 10, 20, 30, three dimes, 31, 32, and two pennies, great job!

[lighthearted music] What's next?

I think she's gonna buy all of it.

- Can I please have the money bag?

Ooh, the money bag.

This is a cute little purse.

And that's how much?

- 58 cents.

- 58 cents.

58 cents, hmm.

All right, let's see what she gives me.

- So I can use two quarters, which is worth 25 cents, but 25 plus 25 equals 50.

So if it's 58, then I could take a nickel, which is worth 5 cents.

So I would have 55, but I need 58.

So I will use... [lighthearted music continues] I'll use three pennies.

So one, which is each worth 1 cents, so one, two, three.

- I'm gonna double-check, 25 plus 25 is 50 cents.

So two quarters is 50 cents.

A nickel, which is worth 5 cents.

So that's 50, 55, 56, 57, 58.

Perfect change.

All right, great job.

We don't have a lot of things left.

- 'Cause you're about to close?

- About to close.

- [Malena] Can I please have the New York flag wallet?

- She does like it.

So our last wallet, it's big.

And the total cost for this is 89 cents.

89 cents.

- So I'm gonna use eight dimes.

So one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

So 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 cents.

So now I can add a nickel, which is worth 5 cents.

So that's 85.

Now I could use four pennies.

So one, two, three, four.

- Hmm, look at all those coins, fantastic.

I'm gonna double-check.

So we have eight dimes, correct?

- Right.

- 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 cents, plus five, 85 cents, 86, 87, 88, 89, great job!

All right, everybody, thank you for coming to play with us, and we hope you liked shopping Under a Buck.

- Bye!

- Bye.

- [Announcer] Funding for this program was provided by the JPB Foundation.

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