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Reading Buddies 114
Season 1 Episode 14 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
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Dott and Alphabott help Dusty learn the /h/ sound and the letter h!
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Reading Buddies 114
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Dott and Alphabott help Dusty learn the /h/ sound and the letter h!
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♪ ♪ >> DUSTY: HI EVERYONE!
WE'RE PLAYING A FUN GAME, WE'LL TEACH YOU HOW TO DO IT.
>> DOTT: WE CALL IT "THE BESTIE GAME."
YOU AND A FRIEND WORK TOGETHER TO TRY AND SAY THE SAME WORD AT THE SAME TIME.
IT'S PRETTY HARD, BU PRETTY GOOD AT IT!
>> PRETTY GO WE'RE PRETTY MUCH THE BEST EVER OKAY, LET'S TRY AGAIN.
>> OK, ONE, TWO, THREE!
>> EARTH!
>> P >> FOREST!
>> TREE!
>> SUN!
>> >> CHICKEN!
>> MOOSE!
>> TOOTHP >> SPAGHETTI!
>> BROCCOLI!
>> A >> PEAR!
>> APPLE!
>> BOTH: BAN >> WOAH!
THAT TOOK A WHILE!
>> WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, DOT WE GOT IT ON THE FIRST TRY!
WE'LL EDIT ALL THOSE OTHER TAKE OUT DOTT.
EASY PEASY.
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [INSTRUMENTAL THEME SONG] >> WELL, WELL, WELL, IF IT ISN'T OUR READING BUDDIES!
>> YOU'RE YOU MADE IT!
>> I HOPE YOU DIDN'T HIT TOO MUCH TRAFFIC.
>> I'M NOT SURE IF OUR READING BUDDIES CAN DRIVE YET DUSTY.
>> OH, DID YOU TAKE THE BUS?
>> NO THEY'RE JUST HERE.
S LIKE MAGIC.
POOF!
>> WOAH!
NO WONDER YOU ALWAYS SHOW UP RIGHT ON TIME!
>> SHOULD WE GET STARTED WITH OUR FIRST GAME?
>> YEAH, YOU CAN BE ON MY TEAM!
BECAUSE THEY'RE MAGIC, DOTT.
>> OH, SURE.
>> I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR!
WHAT SOUND ARE WE LISTENING FOR TODAY?
>> TODAY WE'RE GOING TO LISTEN FOR THE SOUND IN THE MIDDLE.
>> OH, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, WE'RE GOING ON OUR ROLLERCOASTER!
>> LET'S LISTEN FOR THE SOUND AT THE TOP OF THE COASTER, OR IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR WORD.
THE FIRST WORD IS DIP.
>> OK!
DIP.
WHAT SOUND IS IN THE MIDDLE.?
DUH, IH, PUH.
DUH, IH, PUH.
I HEAR IH!
>> YES, IH LIKE ITCH.
THAT'S RIGHT!
OKAY, THE NEXT WORD IS SIT.
>> SIT.?
OK. >> NO DUSTY, I MEANT WHAT'S IN THE MIDDLE OF SIT?
>> OH!
I JUST ALWAYS DO THAT WHEN I HEAR THAT OKAY, WHAT SOUND DO YOU HEAR IN THE MIDDLE OF SIT?
SS, IH, TT.
SS, IH, TT.
IH, IH, THERE'S THAT IH LIKE ITCH AGAIN!
>> THAT'S RIGHT, IH LIKE ITCH.
THE NEXT WORD IS BIG.
BUH, IH, GUH.
WHAT SOUND IS IN THE MIDDLE?
>> OKAY BUH, IH, GUH.
BUH, IH, GUH.
IT'S THAT IH!
>> WELL DONE, THAT'S RIGHT.
OKAY, LAST ONE.
FIN.
WHAT SOUND IS IN THE MIDDLE OF FIN?
>> WHAT SOUND IS IN THE MIDDLE OF FIN, LET ME SEE.
FF, IH, NN.
FF, IH, NN.
IT'S THAT IH!
IH IS IN THE MIDDLE.
WOW, IH GETS INTO A LOT OF WORDS TOO, JUST LIKE A, AH, APPLE.
IS IT ONE OF THOSE VOWELS DOTT?
>> YEAH, IT IS!
EVERY WORD OR SYLLABLE NEEDS A VOWEL SOUND, AND TODAY, ALL OF THESE WORDS HAD THE IH AS IN ITCH, IN THE MIDDLE.
THAT'S THE LETTER "I."
>> "I" KNEW IT.
SEE WHAT I DID THERE?
>> DOT TO DOT WITH ALPHABOTT.
[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> HEY AB!
IS THAT A PICTURE OF A BARN.?
LOOKS GOOD.
WHERE ARE ALL THE ANIMALS?
[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> WELL, AB, WE CAN HELP IF YOU WANT.
[ALPHABOTT NOSIES] >> AB STARTED TO DRAW A HORSE IN THIS FIELD, BUT SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO DRAW ONE.
BUT I KNOW A SUPER EASY WAY TO DRAW A HORSE.
I'LL TEACH YOU ALL.
>> I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO DRAW A HORSE, AND HEY, IF YOU HAVE PAPER AND SOMETHING TO DRAW WITH, YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG.
>> OKAY, SO WE'RE GOING TO START UP HERE, AND DRAW A VERTICAL LINE DOWN.
>> ONE VERTICAL LINE.?
EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZY!
>> NOW IT GETS A LITTLE TRICKIER.
WE'LL START AT THE BOTTOM, AND RETRACE HALFWAY UP, AND DRAW A HILL TO THE RIGHT.
>> HEY!
YOU COULD EVEN ADD A HORN IF YOU WANTED TO MAKE A UNICORN!
I LOVE UNICORNS, THEY'RE JUST LIKE MAGIC HORSES.
>> OKAY!
THEN LET'S TURN OUR HORSE INTO A UNICORN.
>> BOTH: JUST LIKE MAGIC.
>> I BET OUR MAGIC READING BUDDIES WOULD LOVE TO GO ON AN ADVENTURE WITH THIS MAGIC HORSE.
ARE YOU THINKING WHAT I'M THINKING?
>> I'LL PUT 30 SECONDS ON THE CLOCK!
♪ ♪ >> ONCE >> UPON >> BOTH: A TIME!
>> HARRY THE HORSE, HE WAS JUST A PLAIN OLD HORSE.
>> YEAH, HE ATE HAY.
>> HE GALLOPED.
>> HE NEIGHED.
>> AND ONE DAY HE WOKE UP FROM A NAP.
>> AW, HARRY LOVED TO TAKE NAPS.
>> WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN!
HE LOOKED AT HIS REFLECTION IN THE BARN MIRROR!
>> YES!
AND HE SAW A HORN ON HIS HEAD!
>> HARRY THE HORSE BECAME HARRY THE UNICORN!
>> YEP, THE FARMER COULDN'T BELIEVE HER EYES- A REAL UNICORN!
>> YEAH, HARRY STILL ATE HAY THOUGH.
>> AND HE STILL SMELLED LIKE A HORSE.
>> BOTH: THE END!
>> IT'S RHYME TIME!
>> THAT'S RIGHT, IT'S RHYME TIME!
>> DOTT'S GOING TO SAY 3 WORDS, 2 OF THEM RHYME, 1 OF THEM DOESN'T!
>> YOU'VE GOT THIS!
EASY PEASY- >> BOTH: LEMON SQUEEZY.
>> LET THE RHYMING BEGIN!
TAG, RAG, PIG.
>> TAG, RAG, PIG.
WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME.?
TAG, RAG, PIG.
PIG DOESN'T RHYME!
PIG DOESN'T RHYME!
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
OKAY, POP, TOP, ZIP.
>> POP, TOP, ZIP.
POP, TOP, ZIP.
TWO OF THEM HAVE THE OP SOUND, AND ZIP HAS THE IP SOUND.
SO I THINK IT'S ZIP!
>> EXCELLENT WORK, DUSTY, I'M PROUD OF YOU.
ALRIGHT, HILL, PILL, ROLL.
>> HILL, PILL, ROLL.
WHICH ONE DOESN'T RHYME.?
HILL, PILL, ROLL.
ROLL DOESN'T RHYME!
>> YES, GREAT JOB EVERYONE!
OKAY, LET'S CHALLENGE THOSE BRAINS.
DUSTY, CAN YOU COME UP WITH A WORD THAT RHYMES WITH HILL?
>> OKAY, THAT'S A HARD ONE!
HEY, CAN YOU HELP OUT?
WHAT ARE SOME WORDS THAT RHYME WITH "HILL?"
YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD ONE!
GRILL!
I LOVE HOTDOGS ON THE GRILL.
IT REMINDS ME OF SUMMER.
>> GOOD RHYMING EVERYONE.
>> AND NOW, A POEM!
>> WHAT?!
>> BEAT YOU TO IT DOTT!
>> DUSTY!
I HAVE TO FIND MY BERET!
I THINK IT'S BEING DRY CLEANED!
>> YEAH, WELL- >> FINE.
>> THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD!
[MUSIC] >> HATTIE HAS A FANCY HAT.
ITS STRINGS TIE IN A BOW.
SHE WEARS THE HAT MOST EVERY DAY.
BUT NEVER IN THE SNOW.
CAUSE IF SNOWFLAKES ARE A-FLYING AND WINDS BEGIN TO BLOW THOSE STRINGS WILL START UNTYING AND OFF HER HAT WILL GO!
>> GROOVY, GROOVY [ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> WHAT DO YOU SEE?
>> HONEY.
HEART.
HAMMER.
HELICOPTER >> LET'S SAY THEM OUT LOUD TOGETHER!
>> BOTH: HONEY.
HEART.
HAMMER.
HELICOPTER.
>> NOW I'M GOING TO TAKE ONE AWAY!
LOOK.
THINK.
REMEMBER.
WHAT'S MISSING?
>> THE HAMMER!
>> YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD!
THAT'S RIGHT!
>> BOTH: HONEY.
HEART.
HAMMER.
HELICOPTER >> LOOK.
THINK.
REMEMBER.
>> DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S MISSING?
I NEED A CLUE, DOTT.
>> IT'S VERY SWEET.
>> ME?!
>> THINK AGAIN.
>> OH.
THE HONEY!
>> THAT'S RIGHT!
ONE MORE ROUND.
LOOK.
THINK.
REMEMBER.
WHAT'S MISSING?
>> I SEE THE HONEY.
THE HAMMER.
AND THE HELICOPTER.
THAT MEANS • THE HEART IS MISSING!
>> NOT ANYMORE!
HEY, SPEAKING OF HEARTS, I LOVE YOU DUSTY.
>> AWWWW!
LOVE YOU DOTT.
♪ ♪ >> SAY HEAR.
>> HEAR.
>> SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY HUH.
>> EAR.
>> GOOD DOG.
SAY HALL.
>> HALL.
>> SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY HUH.
>> ALL.
>> WELL DONE!
>> AND MAY I SAY, WE ARE ALL DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB!
GOOD WORK, TEAM.
>> SAY HIT.
>> HIT.
>> SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY HUH.
>> IT!
>> YES!
SAY HILL.
>> HILL.
>> SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY HUH.
>> ILL. >> GOOD DOG!
SAY HAM.
>> HAM!
>> SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY HUH.
>> AM!
>> YES!
GOOD DOG!
>> GOOD DOTT!
>> THANKS!
>> AND TELL ME MORE ABOUT THIS HAM • ♪ ♪ >> H, HAT, HUH H, HAT, HUH H, HAT, HUH ♪ ♪ >> ALPHABOTT: HUH, HUH, HUH, HUH, HUH, HUH >> WOW, AB, YOU SEEM OUT OF BREATH, DID YOU JUST RUN A RACE OR SOMETHING?
>> DUSTY, AB IS TRYING TO TEACH YOU OUR NEW SOUND.
CAN YOU HEAR THE SOUND AB'S SAYING?
>> ALPHABOTT: HUH, HUH >> HUH, HUH, HUH.
THAT'S LIKE THE WORD HAT!
>> YES!
IT IS HUH LIKE HAT.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
HUH IS ONE OF THE EASIEST SOUNDS TO MAKE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS OPEN YOUR MOUTH, AND BREATH OUT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT YOUR TEETH OR TONGUE OR ANYTHING!
>> WOW, SO IT IS KIND OF LIKE THE SOUND YOU MAKE AFTER RUNNING A RACE.
HUH, HUH, HUH, HUH!
>> DO YOU FEEL YOUR VOICEBOX VIBRATING ON THE HUH SOUND, DUSTY?
>> HUH, HUH.
NOPE!
NO BUZZING.
>> BUT CAN YOU HOLD OUT THE SOUND OR DOES IT STOP RIGHT AWAY?
>> HUH.
I SOUNDED LIKE I WAS FOGGING UP A GLASS.
HUH!
HEY DOTT, THAT SOUND IS ALL AIR!
WHAT ARE SOME OTHER WORDS THAT START WITH THE HUH SOUND?
>> WELL, THERE'S HAPPY, AND HUG, AND HOT DOG- YOUR FAVORITE.
>> OH, I LOVE THIS SOUND!
HEY- I'VE GOT TO KNOW, WHAT DOES THE SYMBOL THAT MAKES THIS SOUND LOOK LIKE?
>> WELL, HOP ON UP HERE.
LET'S DRAW IT WITH OUR INVISIBLE PAINT BRUSH.
DID YOU BRING YOUR INVISIBLE PAINT BRUSH TODAY, DUST?
>> ZING, SPARKLE SPARKLE.
I'VE GOT MINE RIGHT HERE!
>> SO GUESS WHAT DUSTY?
WE ALREADY KNOW WHAT THIS SYMBOL LOOKS LIKE.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU'VE SEEN IT BEFORE.
>> OKAY!
>> SO WE START UP HERE, AND PAINT A VERTICAL LINE STRAIGHT DOWN.
>> STRAIGHT DOWN- EASY PEASY- HEY WAIT A MINUTE, THIS DOES SEEM FAMILIAR.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
>> THEN, FROM THE BOTTOM OF THAT LINE, LET'S RETRACE HALFWAY UP, AND THEN MAKE A HILL TO THE RIGHT!
>> IT LOOKS LIKE THE HORSE!
IT IS THE HORSE.
FROM AB'S DRAWING.
>> YES, DUSTY, THAT'S RIGHT!
THIS SYMBOL IS THE LETTER "H." IT MAKES THE HUH SOUND.
>> I KNEW IT LOOKED FAMILIAR.
I WAS REALLY GOOD AT FINDING THAT WITH MY EYES DOTT.
>> YOU WERE, DUSTY!
LET'S SEE HOW GOOD YOU ARE AT FINDING IT WITH YOUR EARS.
>> CLICK, EARS ARE ON.
LET'S GO, AB!
[ALPHABOTT NOISES] [MUSIC] >> BOTH: WHERE IS IT?
>> AB AND I HAVE HIDDEN THE HUH SOUND BEHIND ONE OF THESE 3 SQUARES.
YOUR JOB IS TO FIND IT!
BUT REMEMBER, IT COULD BE BEHIND ANY OF THESE 3 SQUARES!
>> OH, AND REMEMBER, HUH, HUH, THAT'S THE SOUND WE'RE LISTENING FOR.
>> HERE'S THE FIRST WORD.
HAT.
HUH, AH, TT.
>> BOTH: HUH, AH, TT.
>> WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE HUH SOUND IN HAT?
>> HUH, AH, TT.
OO, I HEAR IT IN THE FIRST PART OF THAT WORD, DOTT!
>> THAT'S RIGHT!
LET'S TRY THE WORD HUM.
HUH, UH, MM.
>> BOTH: HUH, UH, MM.
>> DUST, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
>> HUH, UH, MM.
I HEAR IT IN THE FIRST PART AGAIN.
>> I DO TOO!
THAT'S RIGHT, LET'S TRY THE WORD HEAD.
HUH, EH, DUH.
>> BOTH: HUH, EH, DUH.
>> DUSTY, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
>> HUH, EH, DUH.
HEY, IT'S IN THE FIRST PART AGAIN!
>> WELL, LOOK AT THAT!
THAT'S RIGHT.
LET'S TRY THE WORD HURT.
HUH, RR, TT.
>> BOTH: HUH, RR, TT.
>> WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE HUH SOUND?
>> HUH, HUH, HUH, RR, TT.
IT'S IN THE FIRST PART AGAIN!
>> WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT, THAT'S RIGHT, DUSTY!
ALRIGHT, LET'S TRY ONE MORE.
HOT.
HUH, AW, TT.
>> BOTH: HUH, AW, TT.
>> WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE HUH SOUND IN HOT?
>> HUH, AW, TT.
I HEAR IT RIGHT OVER HERE IN THE FIRST PART!
>> GREAT JOB READING BUDDIES!
THAT'S RIGHT!
THE HUH SOUND STARTS A LOT OF WORDS, BUT WE DON'T REALLY HEAR THE HUH SOUND AT THE END OF ANY.
HEY, DO YOU WANT TO TRANSFORM SOME WORDS DOWN HERE ON ALPHABOTT?
>> THAT SOUNDS AWESOME, LET'S DO IT.
>> LET'S LOOK AT THIS WORD DOWN HERE.
FIT HAS 3 SOUNDS.
SO I'M GOING TO USE THREE LETTERS.
F, I, T. DUSTY, WHAT SOUND IS IN THE BEGINNING OF FIT?
>> FIT.
FF, IH, TT.
FF, LIKE FISH!
>> YES, THAT'S FANTASTIC!
NOW WHAT SOUND IS AT THE END OF FIT?
>> FIT, FF, IH, TT.
TT, TT, TT.
TT, LIKE TURTLE!
>> TERRIFIC.
NOW LET'S TURN FIT INTO A WHOLE NEW WORD.
LET'S SWITCH THE TT FOR BUH.
NOW WHAT WORD DO WE HAVE?
>> FF, IH, BUH.
FIB!
>> YES!
LET'S KEEP GOING.
LET'S DROP THE FF IN THE BEGINNING.
>> BYE BYE!
>> AND LET'S ADD A BUH TO ITS SPOT.
NOW WHAT WORD DO WE HAVE?
>> BUH LIKE BEAR.
BUH, IH, BUH.
BIB.
HEY, THE IH STAYED IN THE MIDDLE, DOTT.
>> IT DID!
WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE IT THERE, WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE IT THERE THE WHOLE TIME.
>> OH, GREAT!
>> YEAH, SO LET'S TAKE THE BUH AT THE END, AND LET'S GET RID OF IT.
>> BYE!
>> NOW LET'S PUT A TT SOUND IN ITS PLACE.
WHAT WORD DID WE MAKE?
>> BUH, IH, TT.
BIT!
>> YES!
LAST ONE!
WE'RE GOING TO DROP THE BUH SOUND IN FRONT AND WE'RE GOING TO CHANGE IT TO THE PUH SOUND.
WHAT DID WE TURN "BIT" INTO?
>> PUH, IH, TT.
PIT!
PIT!
>> THAT'S IT!
GOOD JOB, READING BUDDIES!
>> HEY DOTT, WHAT'S A "PIT?"
>> WELL, IT'S LIKE A HOLE IN THE GROUND, BUT SOMETIMES IT CAN BE VERY MESSY.
>> LIKE MY ROOM!
WHICH •IS •WHAT I WOULD SAY IF MY ROOM WAS MESSY, WHICH IT ISN'T.
BECAUSE I CLEANED IT.
OKAY, I NEED YOUR HELP!
I HAVE NOT CLEANED MY ROOM YET, IT IS JUST A BIG OLD STINKY PIT RIGHT NOW.
WILL YOU HELP ME?
THANKS!
I'LL RACE YOU TO MY DOG HOUSE.
READY, SET, GO!
>> HUH, HUH, HUH, HUH, I'M NOT TIRED, I'M JUST MAKING THE HUH SOUND!
HUH, HUH.
OKAY, FINE, I'M EXHAUSTED.
YOU'RE AS FAST AS A HORSE.
HEY, THANKS FOR HELPING ME CLEAN TODAY.
WE'RE ONLY GOING TO KEEP OUT THE THINGS THAT HAVE THE HUH SOUND, OKAY.?
REMEMBER, HUH.
HERE WE GO!
DIVE DIVE!
DIVE!
OO, HAMBURGER!
DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT EATING THAT HAMBURGER, PILE OF JUNK!
DOES HAMBURGER HAVE THE HUH SOUND?
YEAH, OH I'M GONNA EAT THAT LATER, THAT'S GONNA BE GREAT.
BACKPACK.
DOES BACKPACK HAVE THE HUH SOUND.?
MM-MM.
I'LL JUST HANG THAT UP, NO HOMEWORK FOR ME, I'M A DOG!
ONE OF THESE, WOAH!
MITTEN!
DOES MITTEN HAVE THE HUH SOUND.?
MM-MM.
NO HUH IN MITTEN.
I DON'T EVEN WEAR THOSE, MY HANDS ARE COVERED IN FUR!
HELMET!
DOES HELMET HAVE THE HUH SOUND.?
YEAH IT DOES, RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING!
I'LL KEEP THAT OUT, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN A DRAGON'S GONNA COME BY.
AH, HORNET!
DOES HORNET HAVE THE HUH SOUND.?
YEAH IT DOES!
RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING!
PHEW, THE HORNET STAYS.
I HOPE IT DOESN'T LIKE HAMBURGERS.
HEY, THANKS FOR HELPING ME CLEAN!
THAT HORNET KEEPS EYEING MY HAMBURGER.
HEY, HORNET!
THAT HAMBURGER BETTER BE HERE WHEN I GET BACK!
BUT RIGHT NOW, LET'S SEE WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE READING ROOM.
♪ ♪ >> WHATCHA DOING DOTT?
>> OH I'M JUST MAKING A LIST OF THINGS I HAVE TO DO THIS WEEK.
>> THAT SOUNDS BORING.
>> WELL I KNOW AT FIRST GLANCE IT ISN'T THE MOST THRILLING.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
CHECKING THEM OFF WHEN THEY'RE FINISHED SURE IS!
>> WOW.
BIG THRILL!
>> HEY!
DUSTY!
I MEAN IT.
IT FEELS GOOD TO TAKE CARE OF THINGS.
>> TAKE CARE OF THINGS.?
YOU MEAN LIKE CHORES?
>> SOMETIMES IT'S CHORES, BUT USUALLY THE THINGS ON MY LIST ARE WAYS I CAN SHOW CARE TO THE THINGS IN OUR LIFE.
>> WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
>> WELL LOOK AT MY LIST.
I HAVE WATER THE PLANTS.
OIL AB.
FEED DUSTY.
MAKE MY BED.
A FACE MASK- THAT ONE IS JUST FOR FUN.
AND, CALL MOM.
>> HOW DOES THAT SHOW THAT YOU CARE?
>> THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I DIDN'T DO THESE.
MY PLANTS WOULD WITHER.
AB WOULD RUST.
YOU WOULD GET HUNGRY.
YES!
OUR HOUSE WOULD BE A MESS.
MY SKIN WOULD BE DRY.
AND MY MOM WOULD GET LONELY.
>> AW, MARY!
>> I KNOW.
>> I GUESS YOU ARE RIGHT!
I NEVER THOUGHT OF MY CHORES THAT WAY.
>> NOT ALL LISTS HAVE TO BE BAD.
THEY CAN BE HELPFUL!
>> I WANT TO MAKE A LIST!
>> OKAY!
I'LL WRITE IT DOWN FOR YOU, YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH.
>> OKAY, FIRST, I WANT TO DIG UP THAT BONE I BURIED IN THE BACKYARD, THEN I WANT TO FIND A NEW PLACE TO BURY THE BONE.
THEN I WANT TO BURY THE BONE AGAIN.
LISTS ARE FUN!
>> SEE, I TOLD YOU!
NEXT STEP, VISION BOARDS!
>> I'LL GRAB THE MAGAZINES!
WHERE'S BACKSTAGE.?
I'M GOING TO BE THE NEXT SANDY!
>> IT'S IN MY ROOM.
>> WHAT ABOUT ROBOT WEEKLY?
>> YEAH, GRAB IT.
>> OH, I CAN'T WAIT!
>> OKAY!
[MUSIC] >> BOTH: SQUAT WITH DOTT!
>> GET READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!
>> DO YOU WANNA STAND UP AND JOIN US?
>> DOTT'S GOTTA GET HER STEPS IN AND I'M GOING TO HELP HER.
>> OKAY, HOP TO IT!
>> YOU WANT ME TO HOP?
OKAY!
>> WELL IT WAS MORE OF AN EXPRESSION BUT SURE!
LET'S HOP!
8 TIMES.
HERE WE GO!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8!
>> ALL DAY!
>> TRY THIS ONE.
I CALL IT THE HOOP DE HOOP.
>> OH WOW.
WOAH, THAT'S HEAVENLY FOR MY HIPS.
>> THEN YOU'LL LOVE THIS ONE.
IT'S CALLED THE HUSTLE.
>> OH I'VE HEARD OF THAT!
AND CLAP!
>> NOW HURRY WHILE YOU HUSTLE!
>> "OH I JUST HAVE TO GET TO MY HAIR APPOINTMENT!"
>> ARE YOU HURRYING?
>> I'M HURRYING, I AM.
I'M VERY BUSY.
>> OKAY, NOW LET'S TRY THE HIGH FIVE, HAND JIVE.
>> HOW DO YOU DO THAT?
>> YOU GO HIGH FIVE.
HAND JIVE.
>> HIGH FIVE, HAND JIVE.
>> BOTH: HIGH FIVE, HAND JIVE.
>> HIGH FIVE, HAND JIVE.
NOW HIDE!
>> WHAT?
>> HIDE!
HIDE!
GO HIDE, EVERYBODY!
>> CAN I COME OUT NOW?
>> YEAH.
I JUST WANTED TO SEE WHAT YOU'D DO.
>> GOOD WORKOUT, DUST.
>> HARDCORE, REALLY.
♪ ♪ >> YEAH, YEAH, SINGIN IN THE BATH.
OH, HI!
WE JUST FINISHED DOTT'S WORKOUT, SO I'M TAKING A BATH, AND I'M POPPING THOSE BUBBLES WITH MY LOOFA!
WHY DON'T YOU JOIN ME.?
IT'S SO FUN!
>> TT, RR, EE TREE BUH, RR, AH, NN, CH BRANCH >> YAH!
COME HERE!
COME HERE, BUBBLES!
>> LL, EE, VUH, SS LEAVES TT, WUH, IH, GUH TWIG TT, RR, UH, NN, CUH TRUNK >> HM, HM, AH!
>> OH DUSTY, WE GOT ANOTHER LETTER FROM YOUR FRIEND OTTO.
>> I LOVE OTTO'S LETTERS.
HEY, I'VE GOT AN IDEA, LET'S KEEP AN EAR OUT FOR THE HUH SOUNDS IN OTTO'S LETTER!
>> LET'S SEE!
>> OTTO: DEAR DUSTY, ALOHA FROM HONOLULU, HAWAII!
I'M ON MY HONEYMOON!
THAT'S RIGHT!
I GOT HITCHED!
I HAPPEN TO BE HEAD OVER HEELS FOR HARRIET.
YA KNOW, MY HAIRDRESSER?
ANYWAY, NOW WE ARE "HIS AND HERS."
THIS HOTEL IS REALLY HOPPIN.
LAST NIGHT, I WENT TO A LUAU.
I EVEN DID THE HULA!
IT WAS HILARIOUS.
HARRIET WAS HOWLING!
WHAT CAN I SAY, I'M A HAM!
OTTO.
♪ ♪ >> WOW!
OTTO IS SOMETHING ELSE.
>> HE REALLY IS.
I LIKED WHEN HE SAID "HEAD OVER HEELS FOR HARRIET."
>> "HEAD OVER HEELS!"
WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?
>> IT MEANS, HE'S IN LOVE.
>> AWW!
WELL, THEN I'M HEAD OVER HEELS FOR YOU, DOTT!
>> AW, I LOVE YOU TOO, DUSTY.
>> AND YOU!
OUR READING BUDDIES!
>> I'M PROUD OF ALL OF YOU.
YOU ARE LEARNING SO MUCH.
LITTLE BY LITTLE >> LETTER BY LETTER!
♪ ♪ >> BOTH: READING BUDDIES >> YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY.
♪ ♪ >> BOTH: READING BUDDIES >> I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WISH YOU COULD STAY!
♪ ♪ >> BOTH: WE'LL SEE YOU SOON FROM THIS SAME SPOT >> WITH DUSTY >> AND DOTT >> BOTH: AND ALPHABOTT ♪ ♪ WITH YOUR READING BUDDIES YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪


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