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Season 2 Episode 5 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
The X Consonant Badge
Earning “The X Consonant Badge” is extra special for Dusty and the Alphabotteers when they learn some unique qualities of the letter. With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the letter x- how it is written, the sound(s) it represents, words that use the letter x. Dusty finds out that there are so many ways to relax, thanks to Dott and the Alphabotteers!
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Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies 205
Season 2 Episode 5 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Earning “The X Consonant Badge” is extra special for Dusty and the Alphabotteers when they learn some unique qualities of the letter. With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the letter x- how it is written, the sound(s) it represents, words that use the letter x. Dusty finds out that there are so many ways to relax, thanks to Dott and the Alphabotteers!
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> 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 TRYING TO GET TODAY?
>> DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED..
THE X CONSONANT BADGE!
>> DUSTY: EXCELLENT!
>> DOTT: HEY!
THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
COME ON.
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
>> DUSTY: WAIT UP!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ALPHABOTTEERS: WE USE OUR EYES.
WE USE EACH EAR.
THE LETTERS SHOW, THE SOUNDS WE HEAR.
♪ READING TOGETHER WILL HELP US GROW.
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 YOU'RE 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 TO DO.
>> 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 BIG WORD, AND TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS.
DRUMROLL PLEASE... >> MARY: BADDA BADDA... >> MARTY: TODAY'S WORD IS... TEXTURE.
>> MARY: TEXT WHO MARTY?
I DON'T THINK MY PHONE DOES TEXTING... >> MARTY: NOT TEXTING MARY, TEXTURE.
>> MARY: OH TEXTURE.
WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE?
I'LL CALL YOU BACK.
TEXTURE MEANS "HOW SOMETHING FEELS WHEN IT'S TOUCHED".
LET'S SAY IT TOGETHER.
"TEXTURE" ON 3.
1,2,3!
>> BOTH: TEXTURE!
>> MARY: OUR FRIEND JAMPA'S COMING READING BUDDIES.
SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR!
>> MARTY: IN A WHILE CROCODILE!
FREEZE!
♪ ♪ >> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BA BA BAAAA!
>> DOTT: IT'S TIME FOR ALPHABOTT'S SOUND OF THE DAY.
>> DUSTY: WHAT'S THE NEW SOUND AB?
>> ALPHABOTT: X, X, X, X, X, X.
>> DOTT: NOW THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
X, LIKE FOX.
TODAY YOU'RE TRYING TO HELP DUSTY EARN..THE X CONSONANT BADGE!
>> DUSTY: JUST ONE?
I'LL TAKE SIX PLEASE.
>> DOTT: OK, LITTLE BY LITTLE DUST.
ALPHABOTT- SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE KS SOUND.
>> DOTT: THE X SOUND IS ACTUALLY TWO DIFFERENT SOUNDS KIND OF SMOOSHED TOGETHER.
THE FIRST SOUND OUR MOUTH MAKES IS ACTUALLY K. THE BACK OF THE TONGUE QUICKLY RISES UP TO TOUCH THE BACK OF THE ROOF OF OUR MOUTH, BLOCKING THE AIR FOR A BIT BEFORE THE TONGUE COMES DOWN AND LETS IT OUT.
K,K,K.
THE SECOND PART IS THE SOUND YOU MAKE WHEN YOU PUSH AIR THROUGH YOUR FRONT TEETH.
>> DUSTY: I'M GONNA CALL THIS... A SOUND S'MORE >> DOTT: OK!
REPEAT AFTER ME.
X, X, X YOUR TURN!
>> DUSTY:.
X,X,X!
>> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR A BUZZ?
ME NEITHER THERE'S NO BUZZ!
VOICE BOX- MORE LIKE THE UNVOICED BOX.
>> DOTT: THAT'S A GOOD WORD FOR IT, DUST.
A SOUND THAT DOESN'T BUZZ IS AN UNVOICED SOUND.
THANKS FOR GIVING US THE SOUND AB!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: I'M GOING TO GET THAT X CONSONANT BADGE!
I'M SO EXCITED.
>> DOTT: I'M EXCITED FOR YOU!
YOU'LL GET IT, WITH YOUR HELP OF COURSE.
>> DUSTY: PHEW- ALL THAT HEARING MADE ME HUNGRY!
ME THINKS IT'S TIME TO JAUNT OVER THE COOKIE JAR... >> DOTT: YOU CAN HAVE YOUR TREATS AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: I DIDN'T CLEAN MY ROOM!
HAVEN'T A LONG TIME ACTUALLY- WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN UP ALL THAT JUNK?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: HOT DOG, RACE YOU THERE!
READY, SET, GO!
♪ ♪ ♪ DOG, DOG, DOGGY DOG, DOG, DOG HOUSE ♪ >> DUSTY: YIKES!
YOU WIN AGAIN READING BUDDIES.
THIS ROOM IS SPOTLESS, WELL, EXCEPT FOR ALL OF THE JUNK.
LET'S SORT IT OUT.
TODAY I'M SETTING ASIDE ANYTHING THAT HAS THE X SOUND.
REMEMBER X, X.
>> JUNK: DUSTY... YOU'RE SO EXTRA RIGHT NOW.
>> DUSTY: THEM'S FIGHTING WORDS JUNK...
DIVE, DIVE, DIVE!
ROCKS.
ROCKS.
DO ROCKS HAVE THE X SOUND?
YES!
IT'S THE LAST SOUND IN ROCKS.
NEW PET ROCKS!
BOOK.
BOOK.
DOES BOOK HAVE THE X SOUND?
NOPE!
BOOK IT OUT OF HERE, BOOK.
BACK IN THE JUNK!
SOCKS!
SOCKS.
DOES SOCKS HAVE THE X SOUND?
YEAH, AT THE VERY END!
AHHH, THE SMELL OF OLD SOCKS.
YO-YO.
YO-YO.
DOES YO-YO HAVE THE X SOUND?
NOPE.
YO-YO YOU BETTA DON'T.
ALMOST DONE!
STICKS.
STICKS.
DO STICKS HAVE THE X SOUND?
YES!
IT'S THE LAST SOUND IN STICKS!
>> JUNK: NO!
SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: SEE YA NEXT TIME JUNK, WOW- NOW I'M REALLY HUNGRY.
I SMELL SOMETHING YUMMY.
LET'S HEAD BACK TO THE READING ROOM.
>> MAYA: HEY DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
>> DUSTY: TIME TO FEED THE OLD BELLY.
>> BOTH: IT'S SNACK TIME!
>> MAYA: I'M TEACHING DUSTY SOME NEW TRICKS, DO YOU WANT TO HELP?
GREAT!
HERE WE GO DUSTY- EASY PEASY, LEMON SQUEEZY!
SAY TRIANGLE.
>> DUSTY: TRIANGLE.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY TRY.
>> DUSTY: ANGLE!
>> MAYA: GOOD DOG!
SAY SPECTATOR.
>> DUSTY: SPECTATOR.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY SPEC.
>> DUSTY: TATOR!
>> MAYA: THAT'S IT!
SAY COMPENSATE.
>> DUSTY: COMPENSATE.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY COM.
>> DUSTY: PENSATE!
>> MAYA: WOW!
SAY TEAR.
>> DUSTY: TEAR.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY T. >> DUSTY: EAR!
>> MAYA: YEP!
SAY FIT.
>> DUSTY: FIT.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY F. >> DUSTY: IT?!
>> MAYA: CORRECT!
YOU GOT IT!
>> DUSTY: I DID?
WHAT DID I GET, WHAT DID I GET?!
>> MAYA: THE TREAT.
>> DUSTY: ... OH.
>> MARTY: OH!
HI READING BUDDIES!
MARY AND I ARE EXPLORING TEXTURES.
>> MARY: THE TEXTURE OF THIS STICK IS HARD AND ROUGH.
>> MARTY: GOOD TEXTURE EXPLORING MARY.
>> MARY: THANK YOU.
>> MARTY: HUH?
WHERE DID THIS CACTUS COME FROM??
>> MARY: THE TEXTURE OF THAT OLD LEAF IS DEFINITELY SLIPPERY AND WET.
>> MARTY: WOAH!
>> MARY: WHAT'S THE TEXTURE OF THAT CACTUS MARTY?
>> MARTY: THE TEXTURE IS PRICKLY MARY...
VERY... PRICKLY... >> MARY: GOOD TEXTURE EXPLORING MARTY.
>> MARY: THANK YOU.
>> DUSTY: OH I SEE ALPHABOTT'S IN ART MODE.
HEY DOTT, LET'S SEE WHAT THEY'RE UP TO.
>> ZIGGY: EVERY DAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY, WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?
>> ZIGGY: IT'S A STATEMENT PIECE ON TREE HARVESTING.
SEE HERE?
I ALREADY DREW AXES.
>> DUSTY: IT'S BOLD, ZIGGY.
CAN WE HELP YOU FINISH IT?
>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!
>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP FINISH THESE AXES?
>> OKAY.
>> DOTT.
GREAT!
NOW FOLLOW ALONG.
WE MAKE A DIAGONAL LINE FROM TOP LEFT, TO BOTTOM RIGHT.
NEXT, WE'LL DRAW ANOTHER DIAGONAL LINE GOING FROM TOP RIGHT, TO BOTTOM LEFT.
AND WE'RE DONE!
>> ZIGGY: IT SPEAKS TO ME!
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: THOSE AXES MADE ME THINK OF THE SYMBOL THAT MAKES THE X SOUND; IT'S CALLED THE LETTER X.
>> DUSTY: THE LETTER X?
LIKE X MARKS THE SPOT FOR... MY NEW ALPHABADGE!
>> DOTT: DUSTY, THAT'S RIGHT- LET'S LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER AT THE LETTER X. 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 X.
>> DOTT: START ON THE DOTTED LINE, DIAGONAL LINE DOWN TO THE RIGHT, LIFT, DIAGONAL DOWN TO THE LEFT.
LOOKING FAMILIAR TO ANYONE?
>> DUSTY: NOT AT ALL, NOPE.
HEY WAIT A MINUTE!
IT LOOKS LIKE THE AXES WE DREW!
>> DOTT: RIGHT, EXCEPT THIS X MAKES THE X SOUND.
CAN YOU HEAR IT?
>> THE LETTER X: X- FOX- X >> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR THAT?
!HAHA- THAT'S A MAGIC PAINTBRUSH FOR YA.
LET'S PUT THOSE THINGS AWAY BEFORE THEY PUT A HEX ON US!
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA.
>> DOTT: WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS NEW X SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> LET'S OKAY!
>> DUSTY: OK!
MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!
X FOX.
X, FOX.
>> DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... "WHERE IS IT?"
THE GAME WHERE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN FOR A SOUND IN A WORD.
YOU ALL KNOW THE REIGNING CHAMPION- DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: HI GREAT UNCLE JIM!!
I'M ON TV!
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE X SOUND.
NOW LISTEN CAREFULLY.
WE PUT A WORD IN EACH BOX.
ONE HAS THE X SOUND AND ONE DOESN'T.
THE FIRST WORD PAIR IS FIVE AND SIX.
>> DUSTY: FIVE, SIX.
FIVE, SIX.
WHICH WORD IS HIDING THE X SOUND?
FIVE, SIX.
OK, I'LL CHOOSE THE SECOND ONE DOTT.
>> DOTT: CORRECT!
YOUR NEXT WORD PAIR IS ROCKS AND MARBLES.
>> DUSTY: ROCKS, MARBLES.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE X SOUNDS?...
ROCKS, MARBLES.
OK, WE'LL TAKE THE FIRST SQUARE.
>> DOTT: THAT'S IT!
NEXT ROUND.
SNACKS, TREATS.
>> DUSTY: SNACKS, TREATS.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE X SOUND?
SNACKS, TREATS.
OK, LET'S GO WITH THE FIRST SQUARE DOTT.
>> DOTT: WAY TO GO!
YOU WON!
>> DUSTY: I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE X 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: OH, SURE!
REGGIE'S GREAT WITH REPAIRS!
WILL YOU COME WITH ME, WE COULD USE YOUR HELP!
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: GREAT.
LET'S DO IT!
>> DUSTY: REGGIE, REGGIEBOBEZI!
>> REGGIE: HEY YOU TWO!
HEY READING BUDDIES.
>> DUSTY: OH!
WERE YOU WORKING ON THE HAPPY CAMPER?
IS THE TAIL LIGHT WAGGING?
>> REGGIE: DUSTY YOU REALIZE THAT A TAIL LIGHT ISN'T AN ACTUAL TAIL?
>> DUSTY: I'M A DOG, WHAT DO I KNOW?
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ!
>> REGGIE: SORRY ALPHABOTT.
DUSTY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD.
HOLY SMOKES!
HER BATTERY IS DRAINED.
I CAN FIX THAT!
HEY, WILL YOU HELP US CHARGE ALPHABOTT'S BATTERIES?
WE CAN DO IT!
OK!
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: LOCKS.
THE WORD IS LOCKS.
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN LOCKS?
FOUR?
LOCKS.
LOCKS.
>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: SHUCKS.
THE WORD IS SHUCKS.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN SHUCKS?
4!
SHUCKS.
SHUCKS!
DOCKS.
THE WORD IS DOCKS.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN DOCKS?
4!
DOCKS DOCKS!
CHECKS.
THE WORD IS CHECKS.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD CHECKS?
4?
OK. CHECKS.
CHECKS!
>> REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!
GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!
THAT'LL BE TEN CENTS DUSTY... >> DUSTY: TEN CENTS TOWARD 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: OK AB!
ALPHABOTT WANTS TO TRANSFORM SOME WORDS THAT HAVE THE X SOUND IN THEM.
>> DUSTY: OH BOY!
I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING THAT X ALPHABADGE, I CAN TASTE IT!
IT'S EXQUISITE.
>> DOTT: DUSTY, WILL YOU PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR X BADGE.
>> DUSTY: I CAN'T MAKE ANY PROMISES... NOW LET'S TRANSFORM WORDS!
>> DOTT: OK OK!
LET'S START WITH THIS WORD, WOULD YOU SOUND IT OUT WITH ME?
>> DUSTY: SIX.
SIX.
IT'S GOT THE X AS IN FOX!
>> DOTT: YUP!
NOW HOW CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO TRANSFORM SIX INTO SAX?
>> DUSTY: SAX... SAX... EASY!
WE NEED TO CHANGE THE I TO A!
>> DOTT: GREAT!
SO YOU TRANSFORMED SIX INTO SAX.
LET'S TRANSFORM SAX INTO ANOTHER WORD!
INSTEAD OF CHANGING A SOUND, LET'S TAKE ONE AWAY.
CAN YOU TRANSFORM SAX TO AX?
>> DUSTY: OK, OK.
IF I SAY SAX BUT THEN DON'T SAY S, I'LL HAVE AX.
I THINK WE NEED TO GET RID OF THE S .. IS THAT RIGHT?
>> DOTT: IT SURE IS!..
WHAT SOUND DO WE NEED TO CHANGE TO TURN AX INTO OX?
>> DUSTY: AX TO OX.
AX... OX.
THE X SOUND IS STILL THERE AT THE END SO...
THE A TURNS TO O!
>> DOTT: VERY GOOD!
FROM AX, TO OX!
YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!
>> DUSTY: PHEW!
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?
>> YES,.
>> OKAY.
>> DOTT: GREAT, LET'S GET TO IT.
THANKS AB.
>> AB: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: ARE YOU READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!?
>> DOTT: DUSTY LIKES TO KEEP US COMPANY WHEN I GET OUR STEPS IN.
DO YOU WANNA STAND UP AND JOIN US?
>> KITT AND COSMO: YEAH!
JOIN US!
>> DOTT: YOU CAN FOLLOW ME, OUR BUDDIES, OR YOU CAN MAKE UP YOUR OWN MOVES!
>> COSMO: WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?
>> DOTT: TODAY'S EXERCISE IS ALL ABOUT FLEXIBILITY!
SO LET'S START BY TOUCHING OUR TOES.
>> DUSTY: MY TOES?
BUT THEY'RE ALL THE WAY DOWN THERE.
>> DOTT: THAT'S THE IDEA.
CAN YOU TOUCH YOUR TOES?
LET'S GO!
TOUCH-YOUR TOES, TOUCH- YOUR TOES, TOUCH-YOUR TOES, NOW STOP.
NOW LET'S DO THE OPPOSITE!
LET'S EXTEND OUR ARMS UP OVER OUR HEADS!
>> COSMO: LIKE THIS?
>> DOTT: YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.
READY?
LET'S GO!
EXTEND, AND REST, EXTEND, AND REST, EXTEND, AND REST, NOW STOP!
>> DUSTY: LOOK DOTT!
I'M MIXING IT UP!
I CALL THIS MOVE THE BOXER!
>> DOTT: EXCELLENT!
FLEXIBLE & STRONG!
YOU WANNA JOIN HIM?
LET'S GET BOXING!
WE BOX 2,3,4, WE BOX 6,7,8, WE BOX 2,3,4 WE BOX 6,7,8 NOW STOP.
CAN YOU BOX EXCITEDLY?
>> DUSTY: CAN I?!
>> DOTT: HERE WE GO!
5,6,7,8.
BOX, BOX, BOX, BOX, BOX, BOX, 5678 WOO!
RELAX.
>> KITT: GOOD WORK OUT FOLKS >> COSMO: TAXING REALLY!
>> DUSTY: THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!
WOAH- LOOK AT ALL THE BUBBLES!
LET'S GET POPPING!
>> DOTT: MAILBOX...
MAILBOX.
OX... OX!
F I X...
FIX.
W A X... WAX >> DUSTY: HI JAMPA!
>> JAMPA: HI DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: WOAH, IS THAT A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
>> JAMPA: YEAH!
>> DUSTY: OH, WHAT IS THAT?
>> JAMPA: ROCKS.
>> DUSTY: ROCKS.
OH MY GOODNESS, I'VE HEARD ALL ABOUT THESE.
CAN ROCKS FLY?
OH THEY DON'T.
OH, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN HEY, CAN YOU EAT ROCKS?
>> JAMPA: NO.
>> DUSTY: I GUESS THAT'D BE A BAD IDEA HUH?
>> JAMPA: UH HUH.
>> DUSTY: YOU KNOW?
I'VE SEEN SOME PEOPLE THAT COLLECT ROCKS.
>> JAMPA: REALLY?
WHY?
>> DUSTY: THEY LIKE THE DIFFERENT COLORS AND THE DIFFERENT SHAPES SO THEY PICK UP A ROCK HERE, THEY PICK UP A ROCK THERE.
AND THEY SAVE.
THEM.
HEY, WHERE WOULD YOU PUT, IF YOU HAD A COLLECTION OF ROCKS JAMPA, WHERE WOULD YOU PUT YOUR COLLECTION OF ROCKS?
>> JAMPA: ON THE WINDOW SILL.
>> DUSTY: ON THE WINDOW SILL?
OH THAT'S A GREAT IDEA JAMPA.
I'M GONNA GO LOOK FOR SOME ROCKS FOR MY ROCK COLLECTION.
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME.
>> JAMPA: BYE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: BYE JAMPA.
>> DUSTY: WOO!
IS IT TIME TO PLAY BALL?
OOO!
WE CAN RUN THROUGH THE SPRINKLERS OR EVEN >> DOTT: DUSTY.
WE'RE ACTUALLY JUST RELAXING OUT HERE.
BRINGING CALM TO OUR MINDS AND BODIES.
SEE?
ALPHABOTT HAS POWERED DOWN TO REST.
>> DUSTY: I DON'T HAVE A POWER DOWN BUTTON.
>> ZIGGY: DUSTY, DRAWING HELPS ME RELAX.
SEE?
>> KITT: DOING PUZZLES MAKES ME FEEL CALM.
>> MAYA: READING TAKES MY BRAIN ON AN ADVENTURE WHILE MY BODY RECHARGES.
>> DUSTY: ALL OF THOSE SOUND LIKE FUN.
HOW ELSE CAN I RELAX?
>> DOTT: SOMETIMES I EXERCISE, OR - >> DUSTY: LIKE GOING FOR A WALK!?
>> DOTT: EXACTLY.
WALKING CAN BE SO RELAXING.
DUSTY, WOULD A WALK HELP YOU TO RELAX?
>> DUSTY: I THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER ASK.
LET'S GO RELAX!
SMELL THE FLOWERS, FEEL THE SUNSHINE.
>> DOTT: HOW DO YOU RELAX?
>> DUSTY: SQUIRREL!
>> BUTTERFLIES: TEXTURE!
TEXTURE!!
♪ TEXTURE ♪ HOW SOMETHING FEELS WHEN IT'S TOUCHED.
>> MARY: I LIKED IT!
>> MARTY: THAT'S OUR TIME READING BUDDIES.
SAY GOODBYE MARY!
>> MARY: GOODBYE MARY.
>> MARTY: GOODBYE JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: BYE GNOMES.
>> DOTT: AND YOU DUSTY, YOU'VE EARNED YOUR NEW CONSONANT ALPHABADGE, "THE X BADGE".
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS I'M SPEECHLESS!
HEY, LOOK WHAT I GOT!
>> DOTT: LITTLE BY LITTLE... >> ALPHABOTTEERS: ... LETTER BY LETTER!
>> DOTT: TIME TO GO HOME!
GIVE YOUR VESTS TO AB.
I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY.
>> DUSTY: READING BUDDIES!
♪ I 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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