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Season 2 Episode 15 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The EE Vowel Team Badge
Did you know letters can team up to make sounds? Join Dusty and the Alphabotteers as they earn “The EE Vowel Team Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the vowel team ee - how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use the vowel team ee. Maya comes to Dott for help handling anxiety over her creative writing project for school.
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Reading Buddies 215
Season 2 Episode 15 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Did you know letters can team up to make sounds? Join Dusty and the Alphabotteers as they earn “The EE Vowel Team Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the vowel team ee - how it is written, the sound it represents, words that use the vowel team ee. Maya comes to Dott for help handling anxiety over her creative writing project for school.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ MY NAME IS DOTT.
I AM FROM PARIS (IN FRENCH ACCENT) >> DUSTY: OH HELLO DOTT.
I AM, I'M FROM PARIS TOO.
OUI, OUI.
OH YES!
>> DOTT: OH YES!
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.
OH DOTT WHAT BADGE AM I TRYING TO GET TODAY?
>> DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED..
THE EE VOWEL TEAM BADGE!
>> DUSTY: WEE!
(HORN HONKING) >> DOTT: HEY!
THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
COME ON.
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
>> DUSTY: YOU STAY HERE.
AU REVOIR!
♪ >> 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... >> MARTY: TODAY'S WORD IS... >> MARTY: FEEBLE.
>> MARY: LET'S ALL SAY IT TOGETHER!
FEEBLE ON THREE.
1,2,3!
"FEEBLE"!
>> MARY: "FEEBLE" MEANS "WEAK OR WITHOUT ENERGY" >> MARTY: THAT'S RIGHT.
MUSCLES COULD BE FEEBLE IF YOU DON'T USE THEM EVERY DAY.
>> MARY: OR YOU MAY FEEL FEEBLE IF YOU'RE GETTING OVER A COLD AND YOU'RE STILL TIRED AND SICK.
>> MARTY: OH!
OUR FRIEND JAMPA'S COMING, WE'LL SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR!
>> MARY: IN A WHILE CROCODILE!
FREEZE!
>> DOTT: YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, IT'S TIME FOR ALPHABOTT'S SOUND OF THE DAY!
>> DUSTY: WHAT'S THE NEW SOUND AB?
>> ALPHABOTT: E E E EEE >> DOTT: THIS IS A SUPER FUN ONE ALPHABOTT!
E, AS IN BEE!
>> DUSTY: BUZZ BUZZ.
WAIT!
WHY IS THE E SOUND SUPER FUN?
>> DOTT: OH.
JUST THAT IT HAS A SECRET.
>> DUSTY: OH.
OK...WELL.. WHAT'S THE SECRET??
>> DOTT: THE SOUND E CAN BE MADE BY TWO VOWELS THAT WORK AS A TEAM.
TODAY, YOU'RE HELPING DUSTY EARN..."THE EE VOWEL TEAM BADGE!"
>> OOOOH >> DUSTY: "THE EE VOWEL TEAM BADGE"- WE LOVE IT!
>> DOTT: THERE ARE A BUNCH OF VOWEL TEAMS- BUT TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO LEARN ONE TEAM THAT MAKES THE EE SOUND.
EE.
ALPHABOTT- CAN YOU SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE E SOUND?
WHEN WE MAKE THE E SOUND, THE FRONT OF OUR TONGUE LIFTS BUT NOT TOO HIGH.
THE LIPS ARE FLAT AND OUR TOP AND BOTTOM TEETH ARE CLOSE TOGETHER SEE, E >> DUSTY: E E E >> DOTT: WHAT ABOUT YOUR VOICE BOX?
IS IT ON?
>> DUSTY: E. DID YOU FEEL A BUZZ?
YEAH, ME TOO!
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT.
THE E SOUND IS A VOWEL SOUND!
THE AIR COMES WHOOSHING THROUGH WITH NOTHING IN ITS WAY.
>> DUSTY: THANKS FOR GIVING US OUR SOUND AB.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: I'M GOING TO GET THAT "EE VOWEL TEAM" BADGE!
>> DOTT: OH, YOU'LL GET IT.
WITH YOUR HELP, I'M SURE OF IT.
>> DUSTY: PHEW- ALL THAT HEARING MADE ME HUNGRY!
>> DOTT: YOU CAN HAVE TREATS AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: OH THAT- I DID THAT HOURS AGO... >> DUSTY: I DIDN'T.
I WAS SLEEPING HOURS AGO, DREAMING OF OLD CHEESE- WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT MY ROOM SMELLS LIKE!
WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN MY DOGHOUSE?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: HOT DOG, RACE YOU THERE!
READY, SET, GO!
DOG, DOG, DOGGY DOG, DOG, DOG HOUSE YOU WIN!
AGAIN!
EEEEW, WHAT'S THAT STENCH?
OH RIGHT- THAT PILE OF JUNK.
LET'S SORT IT OUT.
TODAY, LET'S SET ASIDE ALL THE THINGS THAT HAVE THE E SOUND.
REMEMBER, E E E AS IN BEE.
>> JUNK: YOU THINK YOU CAN BEAT ME- PEE WEE?!
>> DUSTY: YES SIRREE!
DIVE DIVE DIVE!
RUMMAGE RUMMAGE RUMMAGE >> DUSTY: SEED.
SEED.
DOES SEED HAVE THE E SOUND?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: YES, IN THE MIDDLE.
I WONDER WHAT IT'S GOING TO GROW INTO!
>> DUSTY: GNOME, GNOME.
DOES GNOME HAVE THE E SOUND?
>> NO.
>> DUSTY.
NO WAY!
OUTSIDE WITH YOU GNOME!
>> DUSTY: TREE.
TREE.
DOES TREE HAVE THE E SOUND?
>> YES.
>> DUSTY.
YES, IT'S THE LAST SOUND IN TREE.
YES IT'S THE LAST SOUND IN TREE!
OH I HOPE IT'S A MONEY TREE.
CA-CHING!
>> JUNK: NOOOOO- SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK.
WHOA, NOW I'M REALLY HUNGRY.
DO YOU SMELL THAT?
I SMELLY SOMETHING YUMMY IN THE READING ROOM.
LET'S GO!
>> MAYA: HEY DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
>> DUSTY: I WOULD IF I HAD A WATCH.
HINT, HINT, BIRTHDAY GIFT IDEA.
>> BOTH: IT'S SNACK TIME!
>> MAYA: I'M TEACHING DUSTY SOME NEW TRICKS- DO YOU WANT TO HELP?
>> YES.
>> MAYA: GREAT!
HERE WE GO DUSTY- EASY PEASY, LEMON SQUEEZY!
SAY SHARE.
>> DUSTY: SHARE!!
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY SH.
>> DUSTY: ...ARE?!
>> MAYA: CORRECT.
SAY CHEESE.
>> DUSTY: CHEESE.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY EESE.
>> DUSTY: ...CH!
>> MAYA: CORRECT!
SAY HIKE >> DUSTY: HIKE >> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY H >> DUSTY: IKE!
>> MAYA: WELL DONE DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: THIS IS FUN!
LET'S DO ANOTHER!
>> MAYA: SURE...
BUT I'M ALL OUT OF TREATS...
DUSTY?
DUSTY?
DOGS...WOOF.
>> MARTY: OH!
HI READING BUDDIES!
WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS PRIZE TOMATO!
IT'S SO HEAVY, THERE WAS NO WAY IT COULD GROWN ON A FEEBLE TINY VINE IT CAME FROM A BIG STRONG VINE!
>> MARY: YEAH, A FEEBLE VINE COULDN'T HOLD THIS TOMATO, IT'S TOO BIG RIGHT MARTY?
>> MARTY: RIGHT.
>> MARY: UH OH, WATCH OUT FOR THAT ANT, IT MAY STEAL THE TOMATO.
>> MARTY: THAT ANT IS WAY TOO FEEBLE TO CARRY THAT TOMATO.
IT'S TOO FEEBLE TO CARRY A GRAPE.
TOO FEEBLE TO CARRY A RAISIN EVEN!
WHY IT'S SO FEEBLE [LAUGHTER] >> MARY: ...GEE, I GUESS THE ANT'S NOT SO WEAK AND FEEBLE AFTER ALL- HUH MARTY?
>> MARTY: ...I GUESS NOT MARY...I GUESS NOT... >> ZIGGY: EVERY DAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZZ BUZ!
>> DOTT: HI AB, HI ZIGGY, WHAT ARE YOU DRAWING TODAY?
>> ZIGGY: LOVE.
SEE HERE?
IT'S A GIRL AND SHE'S LOOKING AT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING.. >> DUSTY: I THINK SHE'S LOOKING AT ME!
CAN WE HELP YOU FINISH HER EYES?
>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!
>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP FINISH THE EYES?
GREAT!
NOW FOLLOW ALONG.. LET'S MAKE A SHORT HORIZONTAL LINE GOING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT • NOW WE DRAW A COUNTER CLOCKWISE CIRCLE BUT WE LEAVE IT OPEN AT THE END.
SEE THAT?
LET'S DO IT AGAIN.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WITH A COUNTER CLOCKWISE THAT'S OPEN AT THE END.
DONE.
>> DUSTY: SHE'S DEFINITELY LOOKING AT ME.
>> ZIGGY: 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: THOSE EYES MADE ME THINK OF A SYMBOL THAT MAKES THE E SOUND- IT'S TWO E'S TOGETHER!
.
>> DUSTY: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE!!
CLOSER AT THE LETTER E. 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 IT AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE- OH!
I REMEMBER NOW!
>> DUSTY: NOW THAT'S A GOOD HIDING PLACE!
FOLLOW ALONG WITH DOTT TO CREATE THE VOWEL TEAM EE .
>> DOTT: LET'S START BETWEEN THE DOTTED AND THE BOTTOM LINE.
DRAW A HORIZONTAL LINE ACROSS TO THE RIGHT .. START A CIRCLE CURVING TO THE LEFT, BUT WE LEAVE THAT SPACE INSTEAD OF FINISHING THE CIRCLE.
NOW LET'S DO IT AGAIN!
START BETWEEN THE DOTTED AND THE BOTTOM LINE.
DRAW OUR LINE ACROSS AND AN ALMOST CIRCLE TO THE LEFT.
MAKING SURE THAT I HIT THE LINE WE STARTED WITH.
>> DUSTY: WAIT A MINUTE!
IT LOOKS LIKE THE EYES WE DREW!
>> DOTT: RIGHT- THE TWO E'S FORM A TEAM- CAN YOU HEAR THEM?
EE, THE >> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR THAT?!
>> DUSTY: HAHA- THAT'S A MAGIC PAINTBRUSH FOR YA.
LET'S PUT THOSE THINGS AWAY BEFORE THEY CAST A SPELL OR SOMETHING.
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA.
WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS NEW E SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> DUSTY: OK!
MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ E, B, E E, B, E E, B, E ♪ ♪ >> DOTT: WELCOME BACK TO... "WHERE IS IT"!
THE GAME SHOW WHERE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN FOR A SOUND IN A WORD.
YOU ALL KNOW THE REIGNING CHAMPION- DUSTY!
>> DUSTY: HI GRANDPA MARTY!
I'M ON TV.
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE E SOUND.
IT WILL BE IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR EVEN A THIRD SQUARE.
HERE WE GO- THE FIRST WORD IS "EEK"!
>> DUSTY: "EEK"!
EE-K.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE E SOUND IN EEK?...
>> YEAH, LET'S GO WITH THE FIRST ONE DOTT .
>> DOTT: WAY TO GO!
NOW IT'S TIME FOR A SURPRISE ROUND!
LET'S ADD A FOURTH SQUARE, ALPHABOTT...THE WORD IS "SWEET" >> DUSTY: OH BOY.
OKAY.
"SWEET", S-W-EE-T WHICH SQUARE HAS THE E SOUND IN >> THIRD SQUARE.
>> DUSTY: LET'S GO WITH THE THIRD SQUARE.
>> DOTT: THE THIRD SQUARE!
WOWEE!
THE LAST WORD IS "GREEN".
>> DUSTY: "GREEN", G-R-EE-N...
WHICH SQUARE IS HIDING THE E SOUND IN G-R-EE N?
ARE YOU SURE?
OK.
THIS IS FOR ALL THE KIBBLE- THE THIRD SQUARE DOTT!
>> DOTT: YAHOO!
YOU WON!
>> DUSTY: I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE E SOUND.
>> DOTT: JOIN US NEXT TIME- WHERE WE'LL FIND A WHOLE NEW SOUND!
>> 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!
>> DUSTY: GREAT- LET'S DO IT.
REGGIE- YOUR BEST FRIENDS IN THE WHOLE WORLD ARE HERE!
>> REGGIE: HEY YOU TWO!
HEY READING BUDDIES.
>> DUSTY: OH!
WERE YOU WORKING ON THE "HAPPY CAMPER"?
ARE THE HAIR BAGS FULL OF HAIR- OR WHATEVER THEY DO?
>> REGGIE: DO YOU MEAN... AIRBAG.
>> DUSTY: YES...A "HAIR BAG" WOULD BE PRETTY GROSS...AND WE SHOULD.. >> DUSTY: NEVER MAKE ONE.
NO, NO, NO >> 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?
WE CAN DO IT!
>> REGGIE: 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: FEET.
THE WORD IS "FEET".
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN FEET?
THREE!
F EE T. "FEET".
>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: CHEEK.
THE WORD IS "CHEEK".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN CH EE K?
>> THREE!
>> DUSTY: THREE.
CH EE K. "CHEEK"!
THREE.
THE WORD IS "THREE".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THREE?
>> THREE!
>> DUSTY: THREE!
HAHA- "TH R EE" THREE.
BLEEP.
THE WORD IS "BLEEP".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD B L EE P?
4?
LET'S SEE.
B L EE P- BLEEP!
>> 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.
>> DOTT: GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK AB!
>> AB: BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: OKAY AB.
ALPHABOTT WANTS TO TRANSFORM SOME WORDS THAT HAVE THE EE VOWEL TEAM IN THEM.
>> DUSTY: OH BOY!
I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING THAT EE VOWEL TEAM BADGE I CAN TASTE IT!
IT'S KIND OF SWEET!
>> DOTT: ...DUSTY, PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR EE VOWEL TEAM BADGE.
>> DUSTY: OOH...ARE WE GONNA TRANSFORM SOME WORDS OR NOT!?
>> DOTT: OK OK!
LET'S TAKE A SIMPLE WORD LIKE THIS TO START.
READ THIS ONE WITH ME - EEL.
'EEL.'
WHAT SOUND IS AT THE BEGINNING OF 'EEL'?
>> DUSTY: EEL.
THAT'S EASY!
EEEEE!
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT!
IT'S YOUR NEW VOWEL TEAM!
NOW, LET'S TRANSFORM 'EEL' BY ADDING A NEW FIRST SOUND.
DUSTY, WHAT WOULD WE MAKE TO SAY 'PEEL'?
>> DUSTY: P EE L, PEEL, PEEL?
I HEAR A 'P' SOUND P - LET'S ADD A P!
>> DOTT: OKAY!
LET'S ADD A P. I HAVE ONE RIGHT HERE.
PEEL.
WHAT DO I NEED TO CHANGE IF I WANNA MAKE THE WORD PEEP?
>> DUSTY: P EE P, P EE P. RIGHT THERE, AT THE END - DO WE ADD ANOTHER P?
>> DOTT: UH HUH THAT'S RIGHT!
SURE DO!!
OKAY DUSTY, WOULD DO I NEED IF I WANTED TO CHANGE 'PEEP' INTO 'SHEEP'?
>> DUSTY: 'PEEP' TO 'SHEEP'?
SH EE P, SHEEP.
THE CHANGE IS IN THE FIRST SOUND!
>> DOTT: YUP!
I HEAR THE SH SOUND WHICH MEANS WE NEED OUR SH DIGRAPH!
>> DUSTY: SHEEP!
>> DOTT: GREAT JOB DUSTY!
YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!
>> DUSTY: FINALLY!
MY BRAIN IS FULL.
CAN WE GO OUTSIDE?
>> DOTT: SURE WE CAN.
WE CAN GET SOME FRESH AIR WHILE WE EXERCISE!DO YOU WANT TO COME OUTSIDE WITH US?
>> YEAH, OKAY.
>> DOTT: GREAT, LET'S GET TO IT.
THANKS AB.
>> DUSTY: ARE YOU READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!?
WOO!
>> DOTT: IT'S THAT TIME OF THE DAY!
YOU WANNA STAND UP AND JOIN US?
>> KITT: YEAH!
COME ON!
DUSTY'S OUR CHEERLEADER!
>> DUSTY: HISS BOOM BA!
>> DOTT: TODAY, LET'S START WITH OUR FEET!
DO YOU FEEL YOUR FEET DEEP IN THE FLOOR?
>> COSMO: I DO!
>> DOTT: MHM NOW CAN YOU DIG YOUR HEEL?
>> KITT: LIKE THIS?
>> DOTT: GREAT.
LET'S DO IT TOGETHER.
HEEL DIG.
HEEL.
DIG.
HEEL DIG AND STOP.
LET'S SWEEP FROM SIDE TO SIDE OKAY?
HERE WE GO.
5678, SWEEP FROM SIDE TO SIDE, SWEEP FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND STOP.
>> COSMO: I FEEL THE NEED FOR SPEED!
>> DOTT: YOU HEARD HIM!
A SPEEDY SWEEP!
LET'S DIP DEEP AND SWEEP!
HERE WE GO!
5678 DIP DEEP AND SWEEP, DIP DEEP AND SWEEP, DIP DEEP AND DEEP AND SWEEP, DIGDEEP AND SWEEP, AND STOP!
>> DUSTY: I'M ABOUT TO KEEL OVER!
>> KITT: GOOD WORKOUT FOLKS >> DOTT: GLEEFUL, REALLY!
>> DUSTY: THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!
WOW- LOOK AT ALL THE BUBBLES!
LET'S GET POPPING!
>> DOTT: SEEM...SEEM.
G L EE...GLEE.
F R EE...FREE >> DUSTY: HI JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: HI DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: IS THAT A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
>> JAMPA: YEAH.
>> DUSTY: WHAT IS IT?
>> JAMPA: A TREE.
>> DUSTY: A TREE.
I LOVE TREES.
HEY TREES FLY RIGHT?
>> JAMPA: NO DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: OH, THEY DON'T FLY.
HEY, DO YOU HAVE A TREE AT YOUR HOUSE?
>> JAMPA: YES IN MY BACKYARD.
>> DUSTY: IN YOUR BACKYARD?
WOAH LUCKY TREE.
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN LEAVES ON A TREE?
>> JAMPA: YEAH.
>> DUSTY: WHAT COLOR ARE THE LEAVES ON A TREE?
>> JAMPA: GREEN.
>> DUSTY: GREEN!
YEAH THAT'S RIGHT.
WHAT COLOR ARE THEY IN THE FALL?
>> JAMPA: RED AND ORANGE.
>> DUSTY: RED AND ORANGE YEAH!
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
>> JAMPA: SUMMER.
>> DUSTY: SUMMER?
OH, LOVE SUMMER!
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME.
>> JAMPA: BYE DUSTY >> DUSTY: BYE JAMPA >> DOTT: HI MAYA.
HI MAYA!
>> MAYA: OH, HI DOTT.
>> DOTT: IS EVERYTHING OKAY?
>> MAYA: I'M FINE.
>> DOTT: OKAY.
WELL, IF YOU EVER FEEL NOT FINE.
YOU CAN ALWAYS TALK TO ME.
I WILL DO MY BEST TO LISTEN.
>> MAYA: WAIT!
I HAVE TO SHARE MY CREATIVE WRITING PROJECT WITH MY CLASS IN A FEW DAYS AND I'VE NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE.
I'M REALLY NERVOUS.
>> DOTT: OH MAYA, I'M SO GLAD YOU TOLD ME.
IT CAN FEEL REALLY SCARY TO DO SOMETHING NEW AND DIFFERENT.
SOMETIMES WHAT MAKES IT SCARY IS NOT HAVING ANY IDEA WHAT TO EXPECT!
>> MAYA: THAT'S EXACTLY HOW I FEEL!
WILL I HAVE TO GO FIRST?
WILL I HAVE TO STAND UP IN THE FRONT OF THE ROOM?
CAN I HOLD MY PAPER?
WILL I HAVE TO READ IT MORE THAN ONCE?
WILL PEOPLE ASK ME QUESTIONS AFTER?
>> DOTT: YOU HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS, MAYA!
HAVE YOU MADE A LIST OF THE QUESTIONS YOU HAVE?
>> MAYA: NO.
THEY ARE MOSTLY IN MY BRAIN.
>> DOTT: WHEN I GET NERVOUS ABOUT A NEW PLAN, I LIKE TO WRITE MY QUESTIONS AND THOUGHTS DOWN.
SOMETIMES I CAN EVEN FIND SOMEONE WHO HAS SOME OF THE ANSWERS.
>> MAYA: MAYBE I CAN ASK MY TEACHER SOME OF THEM?
>> DOTT: ABSOLUTELY!
I BET THEY'LL BE ABLE TO HELP.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO ASK FOR WHAT YOU NEED.
>> MAYA: HE PROBABLY WON'T BE ABLE TO HELP MY NERVES.
I AM JUST SO NERVOUS.
>> DOTT: SO WHAT!
YOU ARE ALSO BRAVE.
YOU CAN BE BOTH!
NERVOUS AND BRAVE!
WOULD IT HELP YOUR NERVES TO READ YOUR WORK TO ME TO PRACTICE?
I WOULD LOVE TO BE YOUR AUDIENCE!
>> MAYA: REALLY?!
>> DOTT: OF COURSE!
HOW CAN I HELP?
>> MAYA: WELL • JUST TO START, CAN YOU SIT IN FRONT OF ME - BUT TURN AROUND SO YOU'RE NOT LOOKING?
>> DOTT: ABSOLUTELY.
I WILL EVEN CLOSE MY EYES AND FOCUS JUST ON LISTENING INSTEAD OF WATCHING.
>> MAYA: OK • GREAT!
THANKS, DOTT.
I AM FEELING BETTER ALREADY.
OKAY • "MY TRIP TO THE OCEAN" BY MAYA • THE FIRST THING THAT I DID WHEN I GOT THERE WAS I WENT TO LEAF ISLAND BUT THERE WERE NO LEAVES.
♪ >> BUTTERFLIES: FEEBLE!
FEEBLE.
"WEAK OR WITHOUT ENERGY!"
>> MARY: I LIKED IT!
>> MARTY: THAT'S OUR TIME!
WE HAD FUN TODAY- SAY GOODBYE MARY!
>> MARY: GOODBYE MARY.
>> MARTY: GOODBYE JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: GOODBYE GNOMES.
>> DOTT: ...AND YOU DUSTY, YOU'VE EARNED YOUR NEW ALPHABADGE, "THE EE VOWEL TEAM BADGE".
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS I'M SPEECHLESS!
HEY ZIGGY CAN YOU PAINT ME A PICTURE OF THIS.
>> DOTT: LITTLE BY LITTLE >> ALPHABOTTEERS: LETTER BY LETTER!
(HORN HONKING) >> 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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