>> Promo cat here with a look at the next episode of the "Friday Zone."

♪ Hey, there little gnome ♪ Yes, you little gnome ♪ Living by the front door of my home ♪ >> But I have work to do.

>> Not me!

Springity, spring, spring.

Spring, spring, spring.

Springity, spring, spring.

>> Then why are you reading this poem to me, Zarg?

>> Patience, Peggy.

>> Okay, Zarg.

>> Ah.

Feel your belly going up when you breathe in, and down when we breathe out.

>> So check out the next episode of the "Friday Zone," right now!

>> Production support for the "Friday Zone" is provided by: The WTIU Children's Programming Endowment, ensuring quality children's programming for future generations of Hoosiers.

Learn more at Indianapublicmedia.org/kidsfund.

>> WFYI Public Media, inspiring Indiana with high-quality educational content since 1970.

By sharing stories and connecting people, WFYI inspires the best in our community.

>> And these Indiana Public Television Stations.

Thank you!

♪ ♪ Friday, Friday ♪ The week is done and it's time for fun ♪ ♪ There's room for everyone ♪ ♪ In the "Friday Zone" ♪ So much to see, who will we meet ♪ ♪ It all happens magically ♪ In the "Friday Zone" ♪ Open your eyes, there's a surprise ♪ ♪ You never know what adventure might arise ♪ ♪ The "Friday Zone" ♪ "Friday Zone" ♪ The "Friday Zone" ♪ Friday >> Welcome to the "Friday Zone," everyone.

I'm Maya.

>> And I'm Matt.

We're digging deep today, Maya.

>> That's right.

Getting down on the ground with the story of the ant and the grasshopper, some animal yoga, and a song about garden gnomes on the "Friday Zone" playlist!

>> Break it down to the ground!

Woo!

♪ In the "Friday Zone" ♪ La, la, la, la, la ♪ La, la, la, la ♪ La, la, la, la ♪ I'm a garden gnome ♪ A little garden gnome ♪ Underneath the flower is my home ♪ ♪ When the summer nights are getting cold ♪ ♪ I go, I go, I go ♪ I go, go, go south ♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪ I'm a traveling gnome ♪ A little traveling gnome ♪ Packed up an acorn with my clothes ♪ ♪ Gee, it's good to be on the road as I go ♪ ♪ I go, I go ♪ Find me a new house ♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪ ♪ Bouncing, boom, boom ♪ Mushroom to mushroom ♪ All the winds awhile riding on squirrel ♪ ♪ Walking far takes a toll ♪ I'm tired as a troll ♪ ♪ Hey, there little gnome ♪ Yes, you little gnome ♪ Living by the front door of my home ♪ ♪ Only to the mailbox did you roam ♪ ♪ Let's go Let's go ♪ ♪ Let's go in for tea ♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪ >> Hey there, everybody.

I'm your host, Leo D. Cook, and welcome to "Masterpieces of Children's Literature in Less Than a Minute."

Do you know what this is?

No, it's not a bed sheet, but close.

This is a type of clothing called a toga, which is what today's author Aesop would have worn in ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago.

Now, not a lot is known about Aesop, but there have been many fables that have been collected that bear his name.

Now, what is the difference between a fable and a tale?

A fable is a story that has animals, objects, or mythical creatures that talk.

And there is a moral at the ending.

A tail is this... [ Horse nickering ] So today, I present to you the famous fable from Aesop, the ant and the grasshopper.

♪ >> Spring, spring, spring.

Springity spring, spring.

Spring, spring, spring.

>> Hey, there.

Are you an uncle or an aunt?

[ Laughter ] >> I'm an ant, geez!

>> So what are you doing on this beautiful sunny spring day?

>> Working as usual.

What are you doing, pray tell, grasshopper?

>> You know me, just singing a song.

Hey, ant, why did the strawberry begin to cry?

Because he heard his mom was in a jam.

>> That's a good joke, but I have work to do!

>> Not me!

>> Springity spring, spring.

Spring, spring, spring.

Springity, spring, spring.

♪ >> Hey, you ant, what's up?

>> Just getting this pumpkin to my colony to store food for the winter.

By the way, how much food do you have stored away?

>> Me?

Nothing.

But I might get an order of nachos.

Care to share some with me?

If you buy, I'll fly, or even better, jump!

>> Thanks, but no thanks.

I don't have any extra money or time to eat nachos.

I have work to do!

>> No worries.

♪ >> Hey, grasshopper, how are you?

>> I'm tired, cold, and hungry.

And I'm tired of being cold and hungry.

What's in the mug?

>> Hot chocolate.

>> My favorite!

May I have some, please?

>> No, you may not.

Tough cookies.

>> I like cookies as well.

Do you have any to spare?

I'm starving!

>> You should have thought about this months ago!

>> Our poor friend the grasshopper.

I'm not going to tell you how this ends, but if you want to find out, I suggest you read "The Ant and The Grasshopper" by Aesop.

You will be glad you did.

I'm Leo D. Cook, and I will see you next time on "Masterpieces of Children's Literature in Less Than a Minute."

♪ >> There's more coming up.

But for now, it's time for action in the fitness zone.

♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> Hey, guys, it's Kelsey here.

Today we're in Columbus, Indiana, and we're going to learn about taekwondo.

Come on, let's go!

♪ >> Okay.

So we're with Monse.

Monse is our taekwondo expert.

How does someone get involved with taekwondo?

Like, how did you get started?

>> My brothers started doing taekwondo, and I had to watch them every day.

So I got bored of that.

So I thought maybe I could join.

>> What kind of things do you do during practices?

>> We do, like, kicking.

>> Yeah?

>> Punching stances, things like that.

>> And how do you feel when you finish a workout?

>> Whenever we work hard, we're sweating.

>> How often are your classes?

>> Every day.

>> Every day?

>> Yeah.

>> It sounds like it takes a lot of discipline.

>> Yeah, it does.

>> One, two, three, four.

>> You have a lot of gear here.

Can you tell me what they are used for?

>> Our head gear is for your head.

So if they kick you in the head, it wouldn't hurt that much.

>> This is for your foot.

You have the arm pads for here.

This is for, like -- for your body.

It goes like this.

It goes like this, and they tie it on the back.

If they kick you here, it's not going to hurt.

>> Well, taekwondo sounds like a lot of fun, and I really want to try it out.

So how about I put on one of these uniforms, and we go out there, and you show me how to do some moves.

>> Yeah, sure.

>> Okay, let's go!

♪ >> Put your hands up.

>> If your hands fall down -- >> You're going to fall down.

>> You want to kick with this part.

Not this part.

>> Hey!

>> Wow!

>> Hey!

Oh.

That's tough, isn't it?

Woo!

Woo!

>> Monse, check this out.

This is so cool!

We broke boards.

You taught me how to do taekwondo.

What do we need to do to leave?

>> You need to bow.

>> All right.

How do we do it?

♪ >> I learned so much.

Kids at home, check in your area to see if you have a taekwondo studio, and maybe you can give it a try.

And remember, activity and play are a great way to get the recommended 60 minutes of activity per day.

Until next time, stay fit.

♪ ♪ It's a brand new day [ Big sigh ] >> You ready now?

>> I'm ready, but I'm gonna miss you guys.

>> Yeah.

Me too.

>> Wait!

You're leaving the playhouse?

Why does this keep happening?

Percy, hey, but -- >> We're running late.

>> Before you go, let me ask you -- Percy!

>> Don't worry, Auggie, we'll keep in touch.

>> Percy, humanity needs us.

>> I'm only 140 million miles away.

>> Percy, people are sick.

>> We'll talk all the time.

>> I'm talking.

>> Call me on the deep space network.

>> Quantum entangle me.

Ahhhh!

>> Quantum what?

Quantum what?

What?

Percy, go -- >> Woo hoo!

I'm gonna be rich!

I just invested in a new crypto currency.

>> Fake Coin.

The harder you believe, the better it works.

>> That's just a gif with your face on it.

>> Oh, we're still in beta.

>> First my NASA friends leave for Mars, and now I'm losing you too?

>> Well, my parents both got the vaccine and -- >> Not this again.

>> Auggie, are you okay?

>> Nelly, can't leave the pandemic playhouse.

[ Big sigh ] It's still a pandemic.

There's variants!

Percy would know what to do.

Wait.

That's it!

Buckle up, organics.

Don't panic!

Just let your pal Auggie do some sick mechanics.

Okay, quantum entangle.

Need some particles.

Get some energy.

That Jada, carry the two.

Decode.

♪ >> Auggie!

What's happening?

>> We're going to Mars, April.

♪ >> Whoa!

>> Look at Mars.

>> Percy, help!

♪ Brand new day Providing explorers ♪ ♪ Expand humanity ♪ To discover new life and what it means ♪ ♪ Help each other make dreams reality ♪ ♪ Come on, Auggie, just take this and follow me ♪ ♪ Enter the air ♪ Drop out the miles per hour if you dare ♪ ♪ Work that heat shield and pop the parachute ♪ ♪ Drop the shell ♪ Make your move Like the retro rocket ♪ ♪ You'll be on the ground real soon ♪ ♪ We'll persevere ♪ And I see every planet is just a seed ♪ ♪ Planted by a super nova ♪ Self-aware by lucky water ♪ Case to prove, you know the dream, I believe ♪ ♪ Me and ingenuity ♪ Harvest the rocks ♪ Send home the crops ♪ So all our peers will persevere ♪ ♪ ♪ New world ♪ Woo wee ♪ Grow up opportunity ♪ Better both compared to Bri ♪ Puberty could do a lot for me ♪ ♪ I'll be a billionaire and an astronaut ♪ ♪ He got took out by the booster shot ♪ ♪ I'll be sitting pretty on a private yacht ♪ ♪ His closest friend is his laptop ♪ >> Geez, Nelly.

>> Burn.

Who do you call to report a murder on Mars?

>> That was really mean.

>> I'm sorry, Noah, it's just -- ♪ What if my friends now think I'm weird ♪ ♪ When back to school in Greece ♪ ♪ My snakes all used scare them ♪ ♪ Hate to see the trend repeat ♪ ♪ But aren't you excited to be what you want to be ♪ ♪ You taught me that yourself ♪ And, hey, now I think it's neat ♪ ♪ And we'll persevere ♪ And I know curiosity can show ♪ ♪ Every mountain, every valley, and opportunity to go ♪ ♪ Together we go as a team with a heart of a machine ♪ ♪ And the spirit of the Phoenix ♪ ♪ Find a path towards the dream ♪ ♪ What's the truth been ♪ It seems we can't agree ♪ In search of facts and knowledge ♪ ♪ I know science is the key ♪ But what about the mole men, underground on Mars ♪ ♪ We're here to find the facts ♪ ♪ Stop spewing and lies among the stars ♪ >> So much going on.

Spinning threats all day.

Memories maxed out.

All this earth noise flipping on my base, set a limit on my west star.

I want to know, is there life on Mars?

What's that?

♪ Feeling rock cores in the crid-a-lick floors ♪ ♪ And the silly sample too, it's like a Rubik's Cube ♪ ♪ We can live out here on a jug of air ♪ ♪ Finally be an artificial brain ♪ ♪ who is thinking differently ♪ We'll be alien explorers and make some history ♪ ♪ The search for life is over ♪ Because NASA you've got Auggie ♪ ♪ This is not your story ♪ Hit the laboratory ♪ Help the people help themselves ♪ ♪ And science effect glory ♪ ♪ Go back home, and you'll see ♪ ♪ A world of possibilities for you and me ♪ ♪ Community ♪ Humanity >> They don't get it.

I don't know if people want to help each other.

>> Auggie, humanity isn't perfect, but we can make things better, and we have.

Just think about everything we've learned.

Civil Rights, fact checking, soap.

The coronavirus vaccine was created in record time because people all over the world communicated and collaborated and believed!

And that's the same thing that got perseverance and ingenuity to Mars.

♪ Every creature has felt the pale moonlight ♪ ♪ And wondered what is up there ♪ ♪ What is life ♪ We're still asking ♪ Percy's gone to Mars ♪ But earth's the only planet we call ours ♪ ♪ I believe, and I believe in people ♪ ♪ I believe, and I believe in change ♪ ♪ Help a neighbor ♪ Buy some groceries ♪ Take a stand ♪ Make new stories ♪ Homemade bread ♪ Revolution ♪ Solidarity ♪ Fellow human ♪ Because I believe, and I believe in people ♪ ♪ I believe, and I believe in change ♪ ♪ I believe that if we work together ♪ ♪ We can find the love the world can take ♪ >> Hey.

What's up with this body, man?

>> You know how they say to understand someone, walk a mile in their shoes?

It's like that, but instead of shoes, it's legs.

>> Yeah, I'm miss my stick.

Legs freak me out.

>> Yeah, I get that.

But with a body, you get to feel your emotions.

>> Yeah, I feel that.

Literally.

>> Yeah.

Anything else?

>> You got me.

Humanity is not so bad.

There, I said it.

>> Oh, Auggie, I'm so happy you can admit that.

Homo sapiens do have a tendency -- >> Actually, Percy, I think it's time to head home, but quantum entangle me some time.

>> Will do, Auggie.

Will do.

>> Now, just know you'll always have a home in the playhouse.

>> Ah.

♪ It's a brand new day >> We've got more in store here in the "Friday Zone."

♪ >> Oh, oh, oh, oh.

>> Peggy, Peggy girl child, it's time!

The sun has set.

The time has come for monsters and banshees, and all things that go bump in the night.

>> Oh.

Oh.

>> Peggy?

What's wrong, Peggy girl?

>> Oh.

I'm scared, Zarg.

>> Peggy girl scared?

Don't be silly.

Peggy is scared of nothing.

>> Oh, Zarg.

I'm not as brave as all that.

>> That is not true.

Does Peggy not remember?

>> Remember what, Zarg?

>> When Peggy first moved in, Zarg was a grumpy, bitter, bad-tempered monster.

And Zarg did his sworn duty as a proud card-carrying member of STEALL.

>> STEALL?

>> Yes, the Shadow Terror Enforcement Agency of Logistic Liars.

>> Oh, I see.

>> It was Zarg's sworn duty to scare Peggy girl and create misery and woe, but what did Peggy do?

>> What did I do, Zarg?

>> Did Peggy fear Zarg?

Oh, no, Peggy fearlessly faced Zarg.

>> I have to admit, you were very scary.

But I put on a brave face.

>> Yes.

Peggy put on a brave face and then -- >> I read poetry.

>> No, no, no.

Well, yes, but, no, Peggy did something unimaginable.

>> Really?

>> Yes, Peggy girl child taught Zarg the value of friendship.

>> Oh, Zarg, that wasn't hard at all.

It's not hard to make new friends.

>> But Zarg is a monster.

>> Well, and a cute monster at that.

>> Cute?

Cute?

Zarg is not cute!

Do not offend Zarg's nastiness!

>> Oh, I'm sorry, Zarg.

I did not mean to offend your nastiness.

>> Zarg is very nasty.

>> Oh, the nastiest.

>> Peggy girl, let Zarg read a poem for Peggy.

>> Okay, Zarg.

>> It is called "Our Little Ghost" by Louisa May Alcott.

>> I'm listening, Zarg.

>> Oft in the silence of the night, when the lonely moon rides high, when wintry winds whistling, and we hear the owl's shrill cry, in the quiet, dusky chamber by the flickering firelight, rising up between two sleepers, comes a spirit all in white.

>> Is this a poem about Harold, the ghost that used to live here?

>> No, no, it isn't Harold.

Zarg didn't know this shade personally.

>> Then why are you reading this poem to me, Zarg?

>> Patience, Peggy.

>> Okay, Zarg.

>> A fearless ghost it is; Safe the night seems as the day; the moon is but a gentle face, and the sighing winds are gay.

Does that remind Peggy of anyone?

>> Yes, Zarg.

Thank you.

>> Zarg is not done.

>> Oh, well, then by all means continue.

>> The solitude is full of friends, like Peggy.

>> And Zarg.

>> And the hour brings no regrets; for in this happy little soul, shines a sun that never sets.

>> Oh, that's beautiful!

>> Welcome to animal yoga.

My name is Priscilla, and I'm here to practice yoga together with you.

Let's take a deep belly breath in, and check how are we feeling in this very moment.

[ Deep breath ] Now bring our hands in front of our hearts.

Namaste.

Ready to begin?

♪ >> Today, we are going to swim in the ocean.

Okay.

So let's go our bellies down and our legs are long, and our arms are really long too.

And slowly just look at the beautiful ocean and the fish swimming in it, and they're going to swim in front of us.

Very slowly to start.

And you can go a little quicker.

Oh, that feels so good, isn't it?

It feels good.

Oh, no, I see a shark!

So we're going to bring our hands behind our backs, and we are going to clasp our hands, and our long arms, bring our arms up, and you are going to swing side to side.

And this is a big shark.

Can you bring your chest up and then look up?

Yeah, there you go.

Okay.

Let's go back to swimming.

Now you know you have to swim super fast.

Super fast.

Super fast.

Okay.

Lie down on your backs real quick.

Real quick, lie down on your backs.

And breathe in and out.

Put your hands on your belly.

We arrived on the beach.

We are safe!

Feel your belly going up when you breathe in, and down when we breathe out.

Feel the calming of the soft sand under you, and feel the warmth of the sun.

Good job!

>> Thank you for joining me.

May all be peaceful.

May all be well.

May all be happy.

Namaste.

♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> Thanks for joining us on the "Friday Zone."

>> Remember to check out our website, Fridayzone.org, to see past episodes and clips from the show.

>> Yeah, you can also send us an email at zone@indiana.edu.

Or find us on social media @thefridayzone.

>> But for now, remember to live, learn and play the "Friday Zone" way!

>> Let's stack these blocks.

>> Let's do it!

>> Production support for the "Friday Zone" is provided by: The WTIU Children's Programming Endowment, ensuring quality children's programming for future generations of Hoosiers.

Learn more at Indianapublicmedia.org/kidsfund.

>> WFYI Public Media, inspiring Indiana with high-quality educational content since 1970.

By sharing stories and connecting people, WFYI inspires the best in our community.

>> And these Indiana Public Television Stations.

Thank you!

♪ >> Do you cool cats have the purr-fect idea for the "Friday Zone"?

Want to share a hobby or let us know what's happening in your town?

Then contact us on our website at Fridayzone.org, or send an email to zone@indiana.edu right now!