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Reading Buddies 203
Season 2 Episode 3 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
The U Vowel Badge
Earning the “The U Vowel Badge” is on the agenda for Dusty and the Alphabotteers. With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the letter u - how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use the letter u. Dott helps Dusty handle his fear of thunder.
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Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies 203
Season 2 Episode 3 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Earning the “The U Vowel Badge” is on the agenda for Dusty and the Alphabotteers. With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the letter u - how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use the letter u. Dott helps Dusty handle his fear of thunder.
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>> DOTT: YOU'RE HERE!
YOU MADE IT!
>> DUSTY: YOU'RE THE FIRST TO ARRIVE!
>> DOTT: I'M DOTT LIKE THE POLKA DOT.
AND THIS IS MY DOG DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: LIKE THE DUST.
HEY DOTT WHAT BADGE AM I GONNA GET TODAY?
>> DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED..THE U VOWEL BADGE!
>> DUSTY: UNDERSTANDABLE.
>> DOTT: THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
HELLO!
>> ALPHABOTTEERS: WE USE OUR EYES.
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ WE USE EACH EAR.
♪ THE LETTERS SHOW, THE SOUNDS WE HEAR.
♪ READING TOGETHER WILL HELP US GROW.
♪ THESE BADGES SHOW YOU ALL WE KNOW.
♪ WE GET A NEW ONE EVERY TIME.
>> DUSTY: AND WITH YOUR HELP WE'LL TAKE THAT CLIMB!
>> ALPHABOTTEERS: LET'S GO!
♪ ON A LETTER ADVENTURE!
LET'S GO!
♪ LEARNING'S BETTER TOGETHER.
♪ WE'RE THE ALPHABOTTEERS!
>> DOTT: ALRIGHT EVERYBODY!
DROP YOUR BACKPACKS OFF INSIDE, WE'LL BE RIGHT IN.
>> DUSTY: YOU HEARD HER!
BACKPACKS INSIDE WE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO TODAY.
A LOT OF WORK!
>> DOTT: DUST, THAT MEANS YOU TOO.
>> DUSTY: OH, RIGHT.
COME ON FEET!
>> DOTT: AND YOU!
COME ON!
>> MARTY: HELLO READING BUDDIES!
MY NAME IS MARTY, THE GARDEN GNOME, AND THIS IS MARY.
SAY HELLO MARY.
>> MARY: HELLO MARY!
>> MARTY: WE'RE HERE TO GIVE YOU... >> BOTH: THE FANCY SCHMANCY WORD OF THE DAY!
>> MARTY: WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A FANCY WORD, AND TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS.
DRUMROLL PLEASE.
TODAY'S WORD IS...
UNKNOWN.
>> MARY: YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE WORD IS MARTY?
>> MARTY: THE WORD IS UNKNOWN.
>> MARY: WELL, YOU BETTER FIGURE OUT WHAT THE WORD IS SOON MARTY, THE READING BUDDIES ARE RIGHT THERE... >> MARTY: MARY, UNKNOWN, IS THE WORD OF THE DAY.
>> MARY: WELL WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
UNKNOWN MEANS SOMETHING YOU DON'T KNOW OR UNDERSTAND.
LET'S SAY IT TOGETHER.
UNKNOWN ON THREE.
1,2,3 >> ALL: UNKNOWN!
>> MARY: OUR FRIEND JAMPA'S COMING!
SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR!
>> MARTY: IN A WHILE CROCODILE!
FREEZE!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ.
BA BA BAAAA!
>> DOTT: YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.
IT'S TIME FOR ALPHABOTT'S SOUND OF THE DAY!
>> DUSTY: WHAT'S THE NEW SOUND AB?
>> ALPHABOTT: U,U,U >> DOTT: NOW THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
U, LIKE UP!
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE TRYING TO HELP DUSTY EARN...
THE U VOWEL BADGE!
>> OOOHH >> DUSTY: UNBELIEVABLE!
I'VE ALWAYS WANTED THAT ONE!
>> DOTT: LET'S EXPLORE THE U SOUND A LITTLE!
AB, CAN YOU SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE U SOUND?
>> DOTT: SEE HERE, WHEN WE MAKE THE U VOWEL SOUND, OUR MOUTH IS OPEN.
OKAY READING BUDDIES- REPEAT THE U SOUND AFTER ME.
I'LL SAY IT THREE TIMES, WHEN I POINT AT YOU, IT'S YOUR TURN!
U, U, U!
>> DUSTY: U!
>> DOTT: REMEMBER, U IS A VOWEL SOUND, SO IT REALLY LIKES TO BUZZ!
U.
DO YOU FEEL IT?
>> DUSTY: I DO!
>> DOTT: THAT'S ALPHABOTT'S SOUND OF THE DAY.
U.
THANKS FOR GIVING US OUR NEW SOUND ALPHABOTT.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: I'M SO EXCITED FOR THAT U VOWEL BADGE!
>> DOTT: YOU'LL HEAR IT A LOT TODAY, I'M SURE OF IT.
YOU BE SURE TO LISTEN FOR U SOUND TODAY.
>> DUSTY: PHEW, ALL THAT HEARING MADE ME HUNGRY!
METHINKS IT'S TIME TO GET ABOARD THE OL' SNACK WAGON... >> DOTT: YOU CAN HAVE TREATS AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: LOOK AT THIS FACE?
IS THIS THE FACE OF A DOG WHO DIDN'T CLEAN HIS ROOM?
IT IS THE FACE OF A DOG WHO DIDN'T CLEAN HIS ROOM.
WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN THAT PILE OF JUNK IN THERE?
>> DUSTY: HOT DOG, RACE YOU THERE!
READY, SET, GO!
UNBELIEVABLE, YOU BEAT ME AGAIN!
WELCOME TO THE UNCHARTED WELCOME TO THE UNCHARTED TERRITORY, ALSO KNOWN AS MY JUNK PILE!
TODAY, LET'S SET ASIDE THE THINGS WITH THE U SOUND.
AS IN UP.
REMEMBER, U.
>> JUNK: YOU CAN'T DEFEAT ME- I'M ULTRA-SMELLY... >> DUSTY: THE SMELLIER THEY ARE...
THE EASIER..FALLING, INTO DEFEAT?
>> JUNK: WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?
>> DUSTY: DIVE DIVE DIVE!
>> DUSTY: BUG- BUG.
DOES BUG HAVE THE U SOUND?
YES.
DUSTY'S GOT A NEW ROOMMATE!
RUMMAGE RUMMAGE RUMMAGE.
>> DUSTY: HORNET!
DOES HORNET HAVE THE U SOUND?
HORNET • LOTS OF SOUNDS BUT NO U.
YOU DON'T EVEN GO HERE HORNET- BACK TO YOUR HIVE, AND WE GO BACK TO THE JUNK!
>> DUSTY: UMBRELLA.
UMBRELLA.
DOES UMBRELLA HAVE THE U SOUND?
YES!
I LOSE UMBRELLAS ALL THE TIME.
ALMOST DONE!
>> DUSTY: GUM.
GUM.
DOES GUM HAVE THE U SOUND?
YES!
IN THE MIDDLE!
GUM.
>> JUNK: NOOOOO!
SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK.
WOW- NOW I'M REALLY HUNGRY.
DO YOU SMELL THAT DELICIOUSNESS?
LET'S HEAD BACK TO THE READING ROOM.
>> MAYA: HEY DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
>> DUSTY: NOON?
MIDNIGHT?
I HAVE NO IDEA.
>> MAYA: IT'S SNACK TIME!
>> DUSTY: OH RIGHT!
>> MAYA: I'M TEACHING DUSTY SOME NEW TRICKS- DO YOU WANT TO HELP?
GREAT!
HERE WE GO DUSTY- EASY PEASY, LEMON SQUEEZY!
SAY UNDERSTOOD.
>> DUSTY: UNDERSTOOD.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY STOOD.
>> DUSTY: UNDER!
>> MAYA: THAT'S IT!
SAY HANDWRITING.
>> DUSTY: HANDWRITING.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY HAND.
>> DUSTY: WRITING?
>> MAYA: MHMM!
SAY DELICIOUS.
>> DUSTY: DELICIOUS.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY DE >> DUSTY: LICIOUS.
>> MAYA: WAY TO WORK IT OUT DUST!
>> DUSTY: THIS TREAT IS DELICIOUS!
YUM!
>> MARTY: MARY!
LOOK AT THIS PLANT!
I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE, IT'S...
UNKNOWN.
>> MARY: IT'S NOT UNKNOWN.
IT'S A CARROT.
>> MARTY: I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS, IT'S SO UNKNOWN... >> MARY: IT'S A CARROT.
>> MARTY: IT MUST BE FROM THE UNKNOWN PARTS OF SPACE, OR THE OCEAN OR... >> MARY: OR IT'S A CARROT.
>> MARTY: OR IT'S A CARROT.
>> DUSTY: OH, I SEE ALPHABOTT'S IN ART MODE!
LET'S SEE WHAT THEY'RE UP TO.
>> ZIGGY: EVERY DAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY, WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?
>> ZIGGY: I WAS INSPIRED BY DANCING IN THE RAIN.
SEE HERE?
WE ALREADY DREW THIS PERSON!
>> DUSTY: WOAH.
CAN WE HELP YOU DRAW THE UMBRELLA?
>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!
>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP FINISH THIS UMBRELLA?
>> DOTT: GREAT!
NOW FOLLOW ALONG.. WE START ON THE LEFT SIDE, STRAIGHT LINE DOWN AND CURVE UP TO THE RIGHT.
>> ZIGGY: IT MAKES ME WANT TO SING!
MY FAVORITE ONE YET!
>> DUSTY: YOU SAY THAT ABOUT ALL OF YOUR PAINTINGS!
>> ZIGGY: I MEAN IT EVERY TIME!
I HAVE TO RINSE OUT MY BRUSHES.
SEE YA LATER PAINTER!
>> DOTT: THAT UMBRELLA MADE ME THINK OF THE SYMBOL THAT MAKES THE U SOUND.
IT'S CALLED THE LETTER U.
>> DUSTY: THE LETTER U?
LIKE MY NEW ALPHABADGE!
>> DOTT: UH UH.
THAT'S RIGHT DUSTY- LET'S LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER AT THE LETTER U. ALPHABOTT- SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE.
>> DOTT: ALRIGHT READING BUDDIES- TIME TO TAKE OUT YOUR MAGIC PAINTBRUSH.
NOW I KNOW I PUT MINE AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE- OH I REMEMBER NOW.
>> DUSTY: NOW THAT'S A GOOD HIDING PLACE!
FOLLOW ALONG WITH DOTT TO CREATE THE LETTER U.
>> DOTT: LET'S START AT THE DOTTED LINE, FOLLOW THE CURVE TO THE BOTTOM LINE AND BACK UP TO THE RIGHT ...
LOOKING FAMILIAR TO ANYONE?
>> DUSTY: NOT AT ALL- HEY WAIT A MINUTE!
IT LOOKS LIKE THE UMBRELLA!
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT.
NOW ADD A SHORT LINE DOWN AND VOILA!
THE LETTER U.
>> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR THAT?!
>> DUSTY: HAHA- THAT'S A MAGIC PAINTBRUSH FOR YA.
LET'S PUT THOSE THINGS AWAY BEFORE WE TURN INTO TOADS!
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA.
>> DOTT: WANNA GO PLAY WITH THIS NEW U SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> DUSTY: OK!
MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!
>> DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... "WHERE IS IT"!
THE GAMESHOW WHERE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN FOR A SOUND IN A WORD.
YOU, UP, U. U, UP, U.
♪ ♪ >> DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... "WHERE IS IT"!
THE GAMESHOW WHERE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN FOR A SOUND IN A WORD.
YOU ALL KNOW THE REIGNING CHAMPION- DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: HI AUNTY KRISTEN, I'M ON TV!
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE U SOUND.
IT WILL BE IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR EVEN A THIRD SQUARE.
HERE WE GO- THE FIRST WORD IS PUFF.
>> DUSTY: PUFF, PUFF.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE U SOUND IN PUFF?
OKAY.
>> SUCCEEDED SQUARE.
I'LL CHOOSE THE SECOND SQUARE DOTT.
>> DOTT: CORRECT!
YOUR NEXT WORD IS UPPER.
>> DUSTY: UPPER, UPPER.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE U SOUND IN UPPER?
WE'LL TAKE THE FIRST SQUARE DOTT.
>> DOTT: WOWEE!
THE LAST WORD IS FUN.
>> DUSTY: FUN, FUN...
WHICH SQUARE IS HIDING THE U SOUND IN FUN?
ARE YOU SURE?
I TRUST YA, THE SECOND SQUARE DOTT!
>> DOTT: WAY TO GO!
YOU WON!
[ APPLAUSE ] >> DUSTY: I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE U SOUND.
>> DOTT: JOIN US NEXT TIME- WHERE WE'LL FIND A WHOLE NEW SOUND!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ... BUZZ.
>> DOTT: UH OH.
ALPHABOTT'S BATTERY IS RUNNING OUT OF JUICE.
HEY DUSTY COULD YOU TAKE HER TO REGGIE FOR A QUICK CHARGE?
>> DUSTY: SURE!
REGGIE'S GREAT WITH REPAIRS!
WILL YOU COME WITH ME, WE COULD USE YOUR HELP!
GREAT- LET'S DO IT.
>> DUSTY: OH REGGIE!
>> REGGIE: HEY YOU TWO!
HEY READING BUDDIES.
>> DUSTY: OH!
WERE YOU WORKING ON THE HAPPY CAMPER?
HOW THE UH, EAR MUFFLER?
GOOD AND MUFFLED?
>> REGGIE: DUSTY, STICK TO YOUR DAY JOB.
>> DUSTY: I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I DO AROUND HERE!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> REGGIE: SORRY ALPHABOTT.
DUSTY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD >> REGGIE: HOLY SMOKES!
HER BATTERY IS DRAINED.
I CAN FIX THAT.
HEY, WILL YOU HELP US CHARGE ALPHABOTTS BATTERIES?
WE CAN DO IT!
OKAY FOR EVERY SOUND WE HEAR IN THE WORD, WE HAVE TO PRESS A BUTTON.
AFTER A FEW ROUNDS, ALPHABOTT WILL BE FULLY CHARGED.
LET'S GET TO WORK!
>> DUSTY: HUG.
THE WORD IS HUG.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN HUG?
3?
HUG.
HUG!
>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: LUNCH.
THE WORD IS LUNCH.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN LUNCH?
THREE!
LUNCH.
4!
WHO'S HUNGRY?
UNDER THE WORD IS UNDER.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN UNDER?
4!
ARE YOU SURE?
OKAY.
UNDER.
UNDER!
MUD.
THE WORD IS MUD.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD MUD?
3?
LET'S SEE.
>> REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED.
MUD.
>> REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED.
GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!
THAT'LL BE TEN CENTS DUSTY... >> DUSTY: TEN CENTS TOWARDS THE GET REGGIE TO SPACE CAMP FUND?
THANKS, REGGIE.
>> REGGIE: AW, THANKS DUST.
>> DUSTY: HEY DOTT!
AB IS FULLY CHARGED AND READY TO RUMBLE.
>> DOTT: GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK AB!
>> AB: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: SURE ALPHABOTT!
ALPHABOTT WANTS TO TRANSFORM SOME WORDS THAT HAVE THE U SOUND IN THEM.
>> DUSTY: OH BOY!
I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING THAT U ALPHABADGE I CAN TASTE IT!
IT'S UNBELIEVABLY TASTY.
>> DOTT: DUSTY, PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR U BADGE.
>> DUSTY: UH...
I WON'T?
>> DOTT: OK. LET'S TAKE THIS WORD, WILL YOU READ IT WITH ME?
FIN.
WHAT SOUND IS IN THE MIDDLE OF FIN?
>> DUSTY: FIN... FIN...
I AS IN ITCH!
>> DOTT: I- VERY GOOD!
CAN YOU TRANSFORM FIN INTO FUN?'
>> DUSTY: SURE CAN!
FUN, I HEAR IT, THE I HAS TO BECOME U.
>> DOTT: YES SO WHAT LETTER DO WE NEED?
>> DUSTY: THE LETTER U.
>> DOTT: YES!
NOW LET'S TRANSFORM FUN, INTO BUN.
WHAT DO WE CHANGE NOW?
>> DUSTY: BUN, I HEAR IT!
- THE F HAS TO CHANGE TO B BUN!
>> DOTT: THAT'S IT!
I CHANGE THE F TO A B. BUN!
NOW!
LET'S CHANGE BUN INTO A LONGER WORD.
WHAT SOUND DO WE NEED TO ADD TO THE END TO CHANGE 'BUN' INTO 'BUNCH'?
>> DUSTY: BUN...
BUNCH... BUN...
BUNCH.
I THINK WE NEED TO ADD A CH AT THE END!
BUNCH.
>> DOTT: EXCELLENT WORK DUSTY!
I ADD CH AND LOOK!
WE MADE THE WORD BUNCH!
>> DUSTY: WE DID IT!
>> DOTT: YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!
>> DUSTY: I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT MY BRAIN IS FULL.
CAN WE GO OUTSIDE?
>> DOTT: GREAT IDEA DUSTY- LET'S GET SOME FRESH AIR WHILE WE EXERCISE!
DO YOU WANT TO COME OUTSIDE WITH US?
GREAT, LET'S GET TO IT.
THANKS AB.
>> DUSTY: ARE YOU READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!?
>> DOTT: DUSTY ALWAYS LIKES TO KEEP US COMPANY WHILE WE GET OUR STEPS IN.
>> DUSTY: CALL ME COACH DUSTY!
>> DOTT: DO YOU WANNA STAND UP AND JOIN US?
>> KITT & COSMO: YEAH COME ON!
YOU CAN DO IT!
>> DOTT: YOU HEARD THEM!
LET'S GET TO IT.
>> DUSTY: WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?
>> DOTT: LET'S PRETEND WE ARE HOLDING SOMETHING IN OUR HANDS.
NOW LET'S PRETEND IT'S REALLY HEAVY.
>> DUSTY: UHH.
>> DOTT: NOW LET'S LIFT THAT HEAVY THING UP ABOVE OUR HEAD.
LIFT IT UP!
HERE WE GO!
LIFT IT UP, LIFT IT UP, LIFT IT UP!
NOW STOP.
>> DUSTY: I FEEL..
SO STRONG.
>> DOTT: NOW CAN YOU JUMP- FROM SIDE TO SIDE?
LET'S TRY >> KIDS: JUMP - FROM SIDE TO SIDE!
JUMP- FROM SIDE TO SIDE >> DOTT: JUMP- FROM SIDE TO SIDE.
>> DUSTY: ENOUGH!
ENOUGH WITH THE JUMPING.
TRY THIS ..
IT'S CALLED - THE HUG.
>> DOTT: AWW YOU HEARD THE DOG!
LET'S HUG IT OUT!
HUG IT OUT!
HUG IT OUT!
NOW STOP.
>> DUSTY: SEE ISN'T THIS NICE?
>> DOTT: VERY.
BUT WE GOTTA UP OUR ENERGY!
READY, SET... >> DUSTY: UH OH.
>> DOTT: RUN!!
THIS IS OUR LAST MOVE SO MAKE IT COUNT!
5,6,7,8 AND DONE!
>> KITT: GOOD WORK OUT FOLKS >> COSMO: UNBELIEVABLE REALLY!
>> DUSTY: THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!
WOAH- LOOK AT ALL THE BUBBLES!LET'S GET POPPING.
>> DOTT: UNDER...
UNDER >> DOTT: UPSTAIRS... UPSTAIRS >> DOTT: PUP... PUP >> DOTT: UPSET...
UPSET >> DUSTY: SANDWICH IN THE TUB.
>> DOTT: DUSTY?
I HOPE YOU'RE NOT EATING IN THE TUB AGAIN.
>> DUSTY: I'M NOT.
ANYMORE.
>> DUSTY: HI, JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: HI, DUSTY >> DUSTY: OH IS THAT NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
>> JAMPA: YEAH >> DUSTY: WHAT IS THAT?
>> JAMPA: A BUG >> DUSTY: IT'S A BUG.
DOES IT FLY?
>> JAMPA: YEAH >> DUSTY: OH IS THAT HOW IT MOVES?
CAN WE PRETEND TO BE BUGS?
>> JAMPA: A LADY BUG.
>> DUSTY: A LADY BUG, LET'S PRETEND TO BE LADYBUGS ON THE COUNT OF 3.
1, 2, 3.
WOW, THAT'S GREAT.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME!
>> JAMPA: BYE, DUSTY >> DUSTY: BYE, JAMPA >> DOTT: DUSTY?
>> DUSTY: HI DOTT.
>> DOTT: WHAT'S WRONG?
>> DUSTY: WELL, I JUST DON'T FEEL VERY SUNNY AND UP, LIKE I NORMALLY AM, SO I'M HIDING UNDER HERE.
>> DOTT: AW, DUSTY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEEL UP ALL THE TIME.
YOUR FRIENDS UNDERSTAND IF YOU'RE FEELING A LITTLE BLUE.
>> DUSTY: BLUE?
THAT'S A COLOR DOTT.
I DON'T FEEL A COLOR.
I DON'T EVEN SEE COLORS.
>> DOTT: DUSTY, FEELING BLUE IS JUST A WAY TO DESCRIBE YOUR FEELINGS.
>> DUSTY: I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
>> DOTT: CAN I COME UNDER?
>> DUSTY: OK. >> DOTT: SOMETIMES PEOPLE SAY THEY FEEL BLUE WHEN THEIR FEELING A LITTLE GLOOMY.
LIKE A CLOUDY DAY WITH NO SUN SHINING.
>> DUSTY: I THINK I'M FEELING A LITTLE LIKE A CLOUDY DAY.
MAYBE EVEN A RAINY DAY.
DO YOU THINK CLOUDS GET SAD AND CRY?
>> DOTT: I DON'T THINK CLOUDS HAVE EMOTIONS.
EVEN THOUGH THUNDER CAN SOUND PRETTY LOUD AND ANGRY.
>> DUSTY: THUNDER SCARES ME DOTT.
>> DOTT: IT'S OK TO FEEL SCARED.
IT'S OKAY.
JUST LIKE IT'S OK TO FEEL HAPPY OR SAD.
>> DOTT: WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF EMOTIONS JUST LIKE WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF WEATHER.
YOU KNOW WHAT I LIKE ABOUT A RAINY DAY?
>> DUSTY: WHAT?
>> DOTT: I LIKE KNOWING THAT THE RAIN HELPS ALL THE PLANTS AND FLOWERS GROW BIG AND STRONG.
>> DUSTY: I LIKE SPLASHING IN THE PUDDLES!
>> DOTT: AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT STOPS RAINING >> DUSTY: THE SUN COMES OUT... >> DOTT: AND THE DARKNESS TURNS TO LIGHT.
DUSTY, WHATEVER THE WEATHER, I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND.
>> DUSTY: IT'S OK TO BE SCARED, AB >> DOTT: AB DONT GO OUTSIDE >> DUSTY: WATER IS NOT YOUR FRIEND.
>> BUTTERFLIES: UNKNOWN!
UNKNOWN, "SOMETHING YOU DON'T KNOW OR UNDERSTAND!"
>> MARY: I LIKED IT.
>> MARTY: THAT'S OUR TIME READING BUDDIES!
SAY GOODBYE MARY!
>> MARY: GOODBYE MARY.
>> BOTH: GOODBYE JAMPA >> JAMPA:BYE GNOMES!
>> DOTT: AND YOU DUSTY, YOU'VE EARNED YOUR NEW VOWEL BADGE, THE "U BADGE".
>> DOTT: WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS I'M SPEECHLESS!
ALPHABOTT!
CHECK THIS OUT!
>> DOTT: LITTLE BY LITTLE >> ALL: LETTER BY LETTER >> DOTT: TIME TO GO HOME!
GIVE YOUR VESTS TO AB.
I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.
>> DOTT: READING BUDDIES!
YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY.
♪ ♪ >> DUSTY: ♪ READING BUDDIES!
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WISH YOU COULD STAY!
>> DOTT: ♪ WE'LL SEE YOU SOON, FROM THIS SAME SPOT.
>> DUSTY: WITH DUSTY >> DOTT: DOTT >> BOTH: AND ALPHABOTT!
>> ALL: WITH YOUR READING BUDDIES, YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE.


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