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Reading Buddies 208
Season 2 Episode 8 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
The SH Digraph Badge
Another digraph badge! Dusty and the Alphabotteers learn and earn “The SH Digraph Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the sh digraph - how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use the sh digraph. While Reggie and Dusty are putting on “The Shark and Sheep Puppet Show,” Dott learns a lesson in communication with others, instead of assuming their reactions.
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Reading Buddies 208
Season 2 Episode 8 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Another digraph badge! Dusty and the Alphabotteers learn and earn “The SH Digraph Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the sh digraph - how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use the sh digraph. While Reggie and Dusty are putting on “The Shark and Sheep Puppet Show,” Dott learns a lesson in communication with others, instead of assuming their reactions.
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>> DOTT: OH!
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 TODAY?
>> DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED...
THE SH DIGRAPH BADGE!
>> DUSTY: SURE THING BOSS!
(HORN HONKING) >> DOTT: THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
>> DUSTY: OH I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE THEM.. HEY WAIT UP!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> 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!
[ APPLAUSE ] 0 >> 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!
>> DOTT: DUST, THAT MEANS YOU TOO.
>> DUSTY: OH, RIGHT.
COME ON FEET!
>> 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!
>> MARY: WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A FANCY WORD, AND TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS.
>> MARTY: DRUMROLL PLEASE... TODAY'S WORD IS... >> MARTY: SHALLOW.
>> MARY: SHALLOW MEANS "NOT DEEP".
IT'S LIKE WHEN WE GO TO THE POOL MARTY, WE NEVER SWIM IN THE DEEP END, WE STAY IN THE SHALLOW PART OF THE POOL.
>> MARTY: MARY.
WE'RE ONLY A FOOT TALL.
WE STAY ON THE STEPS OF THE POOL.
>> MARY: YEAH, THE MOST SHALLOW 0 PART!
LET'S TRY TO SAY IT TOGETHER.
"SHALLOW" ON THREE.
1,2,3.
>> ALL: "SHALLOW"!
>> MARY: OUR FRIEND JAMPA'S COMING READING BUDDIES, 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: SH SH SH >> DOTT: NOW THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB!
OK READING BUDDIES, TODAY YOU'RE HELPING DUSTY EARN THE SH DIGRAPH BADGE!
IT'S A DIGRAPH BECAUSE IT'S TWO LETTERS THAT SPELL ONE SOUND.
SH ALPHABOTT- CAN YOU SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE SH SOUND?
WHEN WE MAKE THE SH SOUND, THE TIP OF OUR TONGUE GENTLY TOUCHES THE ROOF OF OUR MOUTH BEHIND OUR UPPER TEETH, AND THE AIR GETS BLOCKED BY THE TONGUE ON ITS WAY OUT.
DUSTY, IS SH A VOWEL SOUND OR A CONSONANT SOUND?
>> DUSTY: HMM..
THE TONGUE AND TEETH ARE WORKING SH..
SO THAT'S CONSONANT TERRITORY >> DOTT: EXCELLENT WORK!
HEY DID YOU HELP HIM WITH THAT?
0 GOOD WORK!THANKS FOR GIVING US THE SOUND OF THE DAY ALPHABOTT.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: I HOPE I GET THAT SH DIGRAPH BADGE!
>> DOTT: OH, YOU ALWAYS DO- WITH YOUR HELP OF COURSE.
>> DUSTY: PHEW- ALL THAT HEARING MADE ME HUNGRY!
FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD!
>> DOTT: YOU CAN HAVE TREATS AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: THAT?!
I GOT ALL THAT DONE THIS MORNING BEFORE I BRUSHED MY TEETH....
I DIDN'T CLEAN MY ROOM OR BRUSH MY TEETH.
HAHAH.
I'M A VERY GROSS DOG.
WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN UP?
HOT DOG, RACE YOU THERE!
READY, SET, GO!
DOG, DOG, DOGGY DOG DOG DOG HOUSE ♪ SHEESH!
YOU WON AGAIN!
LET'S CRUSH THIS PILE OF JUNK.
TODAY, I'M SETTING ASIDE ALL THE THINGS THAT HAVE THE SH SOUND.
REMEMBER SH SH LIKE SHELL.
>> JUNK: SHHHH- NO NEED TO SHOUT.
>> DUSTY: OH SORRY.
LET'S UNLEASH OUR CLEANING POWER.
DIVE.
DIVE.
DIVE.
MUSTACHE.
MUSTACHE.
DOES MUSTACHE HAVE THE SH SOUND?
YES.
I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT I'D 0 LOOK LIKE WITH A MUSTACHE.
BACK TO THE PILE!
SHARK!
SHARK.
DOES SHARK HAVE THE SH SOUND?
YES!
ISN'T THERE A SONG ABOUT A BABY SHARK?
EH- MUST NOT HAVE BEEN CATCHY- CAN'T REMEMBER IT!
BACK TO THE PILE!
SEAGULL.
SEAGULL.
DOES SEAGULL HAVE THE SH SOUND?
NO WAY!
SEE YOURSELF OUT GULL!
LEASH.
LEASH.
DOES LEASH HAVE THE SH SOUND?
YES!
NOW I CAN GO FOR A WALK.
>> JUNK: NOOOOO- SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK.
WOW- NOW I'M REALLY HUNGRY.
OOWEE!
SOMETHING SMELLS YUMMY IN THE READING ROOM.
LETS GO!
>> MAYA: HEY DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
>> DUSTY: NOON?
MIDNIGHT?
I HAVE NO IDEA.
>> 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 DIFFICULT.
>> DUSTY: DIFFICULT.
0 >> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY DIFF.
>> DUSTY: ICULT!
>> MAYA: THAT'S IT!
SAY HURRICANE >> DUSTY: HURRICANE.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY HURR.
>> DUSTY: ICANE?
>> MAYA: CORRECT!
SAY LUCKILY >> DUSTY: LUCKILY.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY LUCK.
>> DUSTY: ILY!
>> MAYA: CORRECT!
>> DUSTY: OOOOOOOH!
YEAH!
WE GOT THE TREAT.
SAY WHAT?
WE GOT THE TREAT!
WOO!
>> MARY: OH HI READING BUDDIES.
MARTY AND I ARE TRYING TO FIND MY GARDEN SHOVEL, I LOST IT!
I THINK IT'S BURIED HERE SOMEWHERE.
>> MARTY: I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND ...WHY YOU BURIED A SHOVEL!
>> MARY: FOR FUN!
>> MARTY: FOR FUN SHE SAYS... ARE WE GONNA HAVE TO DIG DEEP?
>> MARY: OH NO MARTY, IT'S NOT DEEP, IT MUST BE VERY SHALLOW- IT'S PROBABLY JUST COVERED WITH 0 A LITTLE DIRT.
>> MARTY: SHALLOW HUH?
SO IT'S JUST UNDER THE DIRT.
NOT DEEP.
OK- LET ME SEE... >> MARY: MARTY FOUND IT!
FUN, RIGHT?
>> 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: BUZZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY, WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?
>> ZIGGY: AN UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP.
A SHARK, AND A TINY FISH.
SEE HERE?
WE ALREADY DREW THE LITTLE GUY.
>> DUSTY: CAN WE HELP YOU DRAW THE SHARK?
>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!
>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP FINISH THIS FACE OF THE SHARK?
>> DOTT: GREAT!
NOW FOLLOW ALONG.. WE'LL MAKE A HALF CIRCLE COUNTER CLOCKWISE, TO THE LEFT • THEN A HALF CIRCLE CLOCKWISE TO THE RIGHT!
NOW!
WE NEED TO MAKE THE FIN!
WE'LL MAKE A LONG VERTICAL LINE STRAIGHT DOWN, RETRACE UP ON THE SAME LINE, AND A SMALL HUMP TO THE RIGHT AND DONE.
>> ZIGGY: SHOCKING!
0 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!
>> BYE!
>> DOTT: THAT SHARK MADE ME THINK OF THE SYMBOLS THAT MAKE THE SH SOUND IT'S A DIGRAPH CALLED SH.
>> DUSTY: A DIGRAPH?
OH!
MY NEW ALPHABADGE!
THE SH DIGRAPH BADGE!
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT DUSTY- AND A DIGRAPH IS...??
>> DUSTY: DIGRAPH...IT'S WHEN TWO LETTERS WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE ONE SOUND!
>> DOTT: DUSTY!
GOOD BOY!
LET'S LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER AT THE DIGRAPH SH.
THIS DIGRAPH SOUND IS MADE WHEN THE LETTERS "S" AND "H" ARE NEXT TO EACH OTHER IN A WORD.
ALPHABOTT- SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!
♪ ♪ >> DOTT: ALRIGHT READING BUDDIES- TIME TO TAKE OUT YOUR MAGIC PAINTBRUSH.
NOW I KNOW I PUT MINE AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE- OH!
HERE IT IS!
>> DUSTY: NOW THAT'S A GOOD HIDING PLACE!
FOLLOW ALONG WITH DOTT TO CREATE THE LETTERS SH.
0 >> DOTT: LET'S START WITH THE LETTER S. WE DRAW A HALF CIRCLE COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO THE LEFT, THEN A HALF CIRCLE CLOCKWISE TO THE RIGHT.
>> DOTT: NOW FOR THE H, WE MAKE A LONG VERTICAL LINE STRAIGHT DOWN, COME UP HALFWAY ON THE SAME LINE AND MAKE A SHORT HUMP AND STOP.
>> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR THAT?!
HAHA- THAT'S A MAGIC PAINTBRUSH FOR YA.
LET'S PUT THOSE THINGS AWAY BEFORE WE DISAPPEAR TOO!
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA.
WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS NEW SH SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: OK!
MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!
S-H, SH S-H, SH S-H, SH >> 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 GRANDPA DUNCAN!
I'M ON TV!
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE SH SOUND.
IT WILL BE IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR EVEN A THIRD SQUARE.
HERE WE GO- THE FIRST WORD IS "SHY".
>> DUSTY: SHY, SHY.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE SHY SOUND, SH-Y?...
I'LL CHOOSE THE FIRST SQUARE DOTT.. THAT'S IT.
PUT THREE SQUARES ON THE BOARD.
>> DOTT: THE NEXT WORD IS 0 "SASH"... >> DUSTY: "SASH", S-A-SH.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE SH SOUND IN S-A-SH...OKAY LET'S GO WITH THE THIRD SQUARE.
>> DOTT: THIRD SQUARE.
WELL DONE.
THE LAST WORD IS "SHUSH".
>> DUSTY: "SHUSH", SH-U-SH..WHICH SQUARE IS HIDING THE SH SOUND IN SH-U-SH.
OH- ARE YOU SURE?
OK.
THIS ONE'S FOR ALL THE CHILI.
DOTT- WE SAY ITS IN THE FIRST AND THE LAST SQUARE DOTT!
>> DOTT: OH BOY.
THAT'S IT!YOU WON!
[ APPLAUSE ] >> DUSTY: I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE SH SOUND.
>> DOTT: JOIN US NEXT TIME- WHERE WE'LL FIND A WHOLE NEW SOUND!
>> ALPHABOTT: 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!
>> LET'S GO!
>> DUSTY: GREAT- LET'S DO IT.
>> DUSTY: HEY REGGIE!
>> REGGIE: HEY YOU TWO!
HEY READING BUDDIES.
>> DUSTY: OH!
WERE YOU WORKING ON THE "HAPPY CAMPER"?
DOES IT HAVE A CASSETTE PLAYER?
>> REGGIE: DUSTY, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZZZZZ!
>> REGGIE: SORRY ALPHABOTT.
DUSTY, LET'S TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD.
WOWEE ZOWEE!
HER BATTERY IS DRAINED.
HEY- WILL YOU HELP US CHARGE ALPHABOTT'S BATTERIES?
>> YEAH!
0 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: FISH.
THE WORD IS "FISH".
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN FISH?
>> THREE!
THREE!
FISH.
FISH.
>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: SHIP.
THE WORD IS "SHIP".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN SHIP.
THREE!
SHIP.
"SHIP"!
MUSHY.
THE WORD IS "MUSHY".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN MUSHY?
>> 4.
>> DUSTY: 4!
MUSHY.
"MUSHY."
SHEEP.
THE WORD IS "SHEEP".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD 0 SHEEP 3?
LET'S SEE.
SHEEP.
SHEEP.
>> REGGIE: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!
GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!
THAT'LL BE TEN CENTS DUSTY... >> DUSTY: 10 CENTS TOWARDS THE GET REGGIE TO SPACE CAMP FUND.
THANKS REGGIE >> REGGIE: AW THANKS DUST!
>> DUSTY: HEY DOTT!
ALPHABOTT'S 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 SH SOUND IN THEM.
>> DUSTY: OH BOY!
I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING THAT SH DIGRAPH BADGE I CAN TASTE IT!
MMMM IT TASTES LIKE MASHED POTATOES.
>> DOTT: ...DUSTY, PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR SH DIGRAPH BADGE.
>> DUSTY: ...ARE WE GONNA TRANSFORM SOME WORDS OR NOT!?
>> DOTT: OK OK!
LET'S READ THIS WORD TOGETHER- 'HIP' WHAT SOUND IS THE FIRST IN HIP?
>> DUSTY: HIP.
H IS THE FIRST SOUND!
>> DOTT: YES THAT'S RIGHT!
LET'S TRANSFORM 'HIP' TO SHIP.
0 HOW DO WE DO IT?
>> DUSTY: SHIP ...SH -I HEAR OUR NEW DIGRAPH!
- SHHIPS AHOY!
>> DOTT: YAR BE RIGHT!
NOW WE CHANGED HIP TO SHIP.
HOW WOULD WE TRANSFORM 'SHIP' INTO 'DIP' - WHAT SOUND WOULD WE CHANGE?
>> DUSTY: SHIP.
DIP.
WE DON'T NEED THE SH DIGRAPH HERE - WE NEED A D TO MAKE DIP!
>> DOTT: UH UH.
DIP!
VERY GOOD.
NOW LET'S TRANSFORM DIP INTO DISH?
WHAT DO I NEED TO CHANGE?
>> DUSTY: D ISH.
D ISH.
OH YAY!
OUR DIGRAPH CAN COME BACK AT THE END OF THE WORD THIS TIME!
>> DOTT: THAT IS CORRECT.
WE CHANGE THE P FOR SH!
YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!
>> DUSTY: I'M NOT GONNA LIE.
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.
>> YES.
>> DOTT: GREAT, LET'S GET TO IT.
THANKS AB.
>> DUSTY: ARE YOU READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!?
>> DOTT: DUSTY LIKES TO KEEP US COMPANY WHEN WE GET MY STEPS IN.
DO YOU WANNA STAND UP AND JOIN US?
>> DUSTY: YEAH!!
JOIN US!
WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?
>> DOTT: LET'S START BY SHRUGGING OUR SHOULDERS.
WE SHRUG THOSE SHOULDERS, SHRUG THOSE SHOULDERS, SHRUG THOSE SHOULDERS, ALRIGHT LET'S SHIFT DOWN TO OUR FEET!
CAN YOU SQUISH YOUR TOES INTO THE GROUND?
LET'S GIVE IT A GO!
5678 SQUISH YOUR TOES, SQUISH YOUR TOES, SQUISH YOUR TOES- NOW STOP >> DUSTY: THIS FEELS GOOD.
>> DOTT: NOW CAN YOU PUSH YOUR FEET INTO THE GROUND AND SHINE YOUR HEART UP TO THE SKY!
STAND TALL AND PROUD!
SHINE- YOUR HEART, SHINE-YOUR HEART, SHINE- YOUR HEART >> DOTT: LAST MOVE!
ARE YOU READY?
LET'S MAKE A FUNNY SHAPE!
WHATEVER SHAPE YOU WANT!
MAKE IT WITH YOUR BODY!
OKAY?
FINAL POSE.
5, 6,7,8 AND FLOURISH!
>> COSMO: GOOD WORKOUT FOLKS.
>> DOTT: DASHING, REALLY!
>> DUSTY: THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!
WOAH- LOOK AT ALL THE BUBBLES!
LET'S GET POPPING!
>> DOTT: SHAM POO.
SHAMPOO.
>> DOTT: EYE LASH...EYELASH.
W I SH.
WISH.
>> DUSTY: DOTT I'M DONE!
HELLO JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: OH, HI DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: WOAH, IS THAT A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
>> JAMPA: YES!
>> DUSTY: WHAT IS THAT?
>> JAMPA: SHELL >> DUSTY: A SEASHELL I'VE HEARD OF THOSE.
OH, DO SEASHELLS FLY?
>> JAMPA: NO DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: NO THEY DON'T OFCOURSE.
WOW THAT'S PRETTY COOL.
HAVE YOU EVER COLLECTED SEASHELLS?
>> JAMPA: YES IN MY BUCKET.
>> DUSTY: SO YOU PICK UP SEASHELLS AND YOU PUT THEM IN A BUCKET.
>> JAMPA: AND YOU CAN MAKE A SAND CASTLE OR A MERMAID >> DUSTY: YOU CAN MAKE A SAND CASTLE OR A MERMAID USING SEASHELLS??
>> JAMPA: YEAH >> DUSTY: THAT SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN JAMPA.
HEY, THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME.
>> JAMPA: BYE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: BYE JAMPA.
0 WELCOME TO THE "SHARK AND SHEEP SHOW!!
STARRING SHARK... GNACK, GNACK, GNACK!
I'M A SHARK!
>> REGGIE: AAAAND I'M SHEEP!
>> DOTT: HAAAAAAA.
>> DUSTY: NO, REGGIE, SHEEP DON'T GO HAAAA.
THEY GO BAAAA!
>> REGGIE: DUSTY, THAT WASN'T ME.
>> DOTT: HAAAAAAA.
>> DUSTY: DOTT, IS SOMETHING WRONG?
>> DOTT: OH NO...
YES, NO..UGH!
I WISH THIS WASN'T SO HARD.
>> REGGIE: C'MON DOTT, DON'T YOU ALWAYS TELL US THAT FRIENDS SHARE FEELINGS?
>> DOTT: YOU'RE RIGHT.
MY SISTER ASKED IF I WOULD WATCH MY NIECE THIS WEEKEND AND I SAID YES, BUT NOW I CAN'T AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TELL HER.
I'VE TRIED BUT I SUDDENLY GET SHY.
>> DUSTY: HMMMM...HEY DOTT!
WHY DON'T YOU PRACTICE TALKING TO YOUR SISTER.
>> DOTT: HOW?
>> DUSTY: IN THE "SHARK AND SHEEP SHOW!"
>> REGGIE: YEAH!
I'LL BE YOUR SISTER BAAAAAABRA!
>> DUSTY: HERE DOTT, YOU CAN BE 0 THE SHARK.
>> DOTT: BUT WHO WILL YOU PLAY?
>> DUSTY: I'LL BE THE DIRECTOR!
OK. SHARK!
TALK TO BAAAABRA.
READY NOW... ACTION!
>> DOTT: HI BABRA, I'M SORRY, I CAN'T WATCH WILLOW THIS WEEKEND.
>> REGGIE: BUT YOU PROMISED?
>> DOTT: I KNOW, I FORGOT I HAD SOMETHING ELSE I HAVE TO DO.
>> REGGIE: OOOOKAAAY, I UNDERSTAND.
DON'T WOOORRY ABOUT IT.
I LOOOVE YOU.
BYYYYYE.
>> DUSTY: AND SCENE!
PERFECT REGGIE THATS GREAT.
>> DOTT: HEY THAT WAS EASIER THAN I THOUGHT.
I'M GOING TO GO CALL MY SISTER.
THANKS REGGIE.
>> DUSTY: NOW, BACK TO THE "SHARK AND SHEEP SHOW!!!
GNACK, GNACK, GNACK!
>> REGGIE: BAAAAA!
BAAAA!
>> DUSTY: EVER GET WARM IN THAT WOOL?
>> REGGIE: NOPE NOT AT ALL >> DUSTY: WANNA COME TO THE OCEAN?
>> REGGIE: SURE >> DUSTY: LET'S GO, IT'S MY 0 BIRTHDAY PARTY!
>> BUTTERFLIES: SHALLOW!!
SHALLOW "NOT DEEP".
>> MARY: I LIKED IT!
>> MARTY: THAT'S OUR TIME READING BUDDIES!
SAY GOODBYE MARY!
>> MARY: GOODBYE MARY.
>> MARTY: GOODBYE JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: GOODBYE GNOMES.
>> DOTT: ...AND YOU DUSTY, I AWARD YOU WITH YOUR NEW DIGRAPH ALPHABADGE, "THE SH BADGE".
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS IM SPEECHLESS!
HEY!
I GOT ANOTHER DIGRAPH BADGE!
>> 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 0 BUDDIES, YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE.
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