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Season 2 Episode 16 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The A_E Silent E Badge
Next up in the badge collection? Silent E! Dusty and the Alphabotteers learn about silent e to earn “The A_E Silent E Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the concept of a_e (silent e), the sound the pattern represents, words that use the a_e pattern. Reggie and Ziggy realize the value and power of art.
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Reading Buddies 216
Season 2 Episode 16 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Next up in the badge collection? Silent E! Dusty and the Alphabotteers learn about silent e to earn “The A_E Silent E Badge.” With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the concept of a_e (silent e), the sound the pattern represents, words that use the a_e pattern. Reggie and Ziggy realize the value and power of art.
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>> DOTT: I'LL TELL YOU IT GETS GOOD.
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 YOU'RE GOING TO GET YOUR FIRST SILENT E BADGE.
THE A CONSONANT E BADGE!
>> DUSTY: PIECE OF CAKE!
(HORN HONKING) >> DOTT: THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
COME ON.
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
>> DUSTY: HEY WAIT FOR ME!
♪ >> 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 ] >> 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!
>> MARTY: BRAVE.
>> MARY: LET'S TRY TO SAY IT TOGETHER.
"BRAVE" ON THREE.
1,2,3 BRAVE!
>> MARY: BRAVE MEANS "READY TO FACE DANGER!"
>> MARTY: SOMETHING BRAVE COULD BE A KNIGHT, A FRIGHTENING DRAGON IN A STORY BOOK.
>> MARY: OR A FIREFIGHTER TRYING TO PUT OUT A FIRE.
>> MARTY: OR ME- I'M PRETTY BRAVE >> MARTY: OH IT'S THOSE PESKY CROWS AGAIN, THEY KEEP TRYING TO STEAL OUR VEGGIES... >> MARY: OH!
I HAVE AN IDEA TO STOP THOSE CROWS.
WE'LL HAVE TO BE BRAVE.
>> MARTY: I'LL TRY!
OOH!
OUR FRIEND JAMPA'S COMING, SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR!
>> MARY: 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: A A A >> DOTT: NOW THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
A, LIKE CAKE!
>> DUSTY: MMMMM...I LIKE THE A SOUND ALREADY... >> DOTT: READING BUDDIES, YOU'RE HELPING DUSTY EARN A "SILENT E BADGE"!
>> OOOOH >> DUSTY: AY YO AY- GIMME THAT BADGE...AY!
>> DOTT: AY- NO WAY.
NO WAY DUST.
>> DUSTY: WHY IS IT CALLED "THE SILENT E" BADGE?
>> DOTT: I'LL TELL YOU.
I'VE GOT A STORY ABOUT THE SILENT E BUT IN THIS STORY IT'S CALLED THE BRAVER-E. ONCE THERE WAS A LETTER A WHO WAS TOO SHY TO SAY THEIR NAME CAP.
THEN ONE DAY A SAID BRAVER-E PLEASE HELP ME AND BRAVER-E FLEW TO THEIR SIDE AND WITHOUT EVEN SAYING ANYTHING A SUDDENLY FELT MORE CONFIDENT SO MUCH SO THAT THEY SAID THEIR NAME LOUD AND PROUD AND CAP BECAME CAPE.
>> DUSTY: I LIKE THE SOUND OF THIS BRAVER-E. >> DOTT: I'M GLAD!
ALPHABOTT- CAN YOU SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE A SOUND?
WHEN WE MAKE THE A SOUND, OUR MOUTH IS OPEN A BIT, AND OUR TONGUE IS KIND OF FLOATING IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR MOUTH.
THE TIP OF THE TONGUE STAYS BEHIND THE BOTTOM TEETH.
A.
LET'S KEEP EXPLORING THAT A SOUND.
WHAT ABOUT OUR VOICE BOX?
IS IT ON?
>> DUSTY: A.
DID YOU FEEL THE BUZZ?
OH YEAH- BIG TIME BUZZ!
>> DOTT: A DOES BUZZ!
THE A SOUND IS A VOWEL SOUND SO IT'S VOICED!
THANKS FOR GIVING US THAT SOUND, AB.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: I'M GOING TO GET MY A CONSONANT E "SILENT E BADGE"!
IT'S MY FATE!
>> DOTT: I BET YOU WILL!
WITH YOUR HELP OF COURSE.
>> DUSTY: HEY ALL THAT HEARING MADE ME HUNGRY!
I'M GOING TO GO PLAY...WITH A BAG OF POTATO CHIPS... >> DOTT: I HEARD THAT.
YOU CAN HAVE YOUR TREATS AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: JOKE'S ON YOU DOTT, THERE ARE BAGS OF POTATO CHIPS ALL OVER MY ROOM...I JUST HAVE TO FIND THEM UNDER ALL OF THE JUNK!
WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN MY DOGHOUSE?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY HOT DOG!
RACE YOU THERE.
READY, SET, GO!
DOG, DOG, DOGGY DOG, DOG HOUSE A-E-I-O- YOU WON!
WOOF- I NEED TO HYDRATE.
I DON'T DRINK ENOUGH WATER.
LOOK AT THIS PLACE!
LET'S SORT OUT THIS PILE OF JUNK.
TODAY, LET'S SET ASIDE ALL THE THINGS WITH THE A SOUND IN THEIR NAME.
REMEMBER A AS IN CAKE.
>> JUNK: I WANT CAKE.. >> DUSTY: NOT UNTIL YOUR BIRTHDAY.
DIVE DIVE DIVE!
CANE.
C A NE.
DOES CANE HAVE THE A SOUND?
YES!
I'LL KEEP THAT IN CASE I HAVE TO DO A DANCE NUMBER OR PUT ON A MAGIC SHOW.
PRESTO!
EEL.
EEL.
DOES EEL HAVE THE A SOUND?
>> NO!
>> DUSTY: NO WAY!
SLITHER AWAY EEL!
SLITHER AWAY.
CAPE.
C A PE.
DOES CAPE HAVE THE A SOUND?
YES!
LET'S USE OUR SUPER CAPE POWER TO BANISH THIS JUNK.
CAPE POWER!
>> JUNK: NOOOOOO-SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK.
NOW I'M REALLY HUNGRY.
LET'S HEAD BACK TO THE READING ROOM!
I SMELL SOMETHING YUMMY.
>> 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?
>> MAYA: GREAT!
HERE WE GO DUSTY- EASY PEASY, LEMON SQUEEZY!
SAY BOX >> DUSTY: BOX.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY OX.
>> DUSTY: ...B!
>> MAYA: THAT'S RIGHT!
SAY RICH.
>> DUSTY: RICH.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY R. >> DUSTY: ...ICH?
SAY NIGHT >> DUSTY: NIGHT >> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY IGHT.
>> DUSTY: ...N!
>> MAYA: THAT'S IT!
GOOD DOG.
>> DUSTY: GOOD HUMAN!
>> MARTY: OH!
HI READING BUDDIES!
MARY CAME UP WITH A GREAT IDEA.
TO TRY AND KEEP THE CROWS AWAY FROM THE GARDEN, WE'RE MAKING A SCARECROW!
IS IT READY MARY?
>> MARY: YEP!
>> MARTY: THAT'S THE SCARECROW?
HOW IS IT GOING TO SCARE THOSE BRAVE CROWS AWAY FROM THE GARDEN?
THOSE CROWS AREN'T AFRAID OF ANYTHING... >> MARY: HEY.
THE SCARECROW HAS A NAME- IT'S WINSTON, AND WINSTON IS WAY BRAVER THAN THOSE CROWS.
>> MARTY: WELL I HOPE HE'S AS BRAVE AS YOU SAY!
HERE COME THE CROWS... >> MARY: BE BRAVE WINSTON!
>> MARTY: WINSTON!
YOU DID IT!
YOU'RE A BRAVE SCARECROW!
>> MARY: WINSTON, YOU BRAVE POTATO!
I'M SO HAPPY I COULD KISS YA.
OH WHY NOT!?
>> 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'M CALLING IT "SWEET TOOTH".
SEE HERE?
WE ALREADY DREW A CUPCAKE!
>> DUSTY: CAN WE HELP YOU FINISH IT?
>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!
>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP ZIGGY FINISH THIS CUPCAKE?
>> DOTT: GREAT!
NOW FOLLOW ALONG.. TO MAKE THE CHERRY, WE MAKE A COUNTERCLOCKWISE CIRCLE.
THEN FOR THE SPRINKLE, A VERTICAL LINE.
NOW, FOR THE CAKE.
DRAW A SHORT HORIZONTAL LINE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
A COUNTER CLOCKWISE CIRCLE THAT'S OPEN AT THE END.
DONE.
>> ZIGGY: LOOKS GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT!
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: HEY DUST.
HOW MANY SYLLABLES DO YOU HEAR IN THE WORD CUPCAKE?
>> DUSTY: WOAH!
POP QUIZ.
SYLLABLES?
CUP CAKE.
TWO!
>> DOTT: YES!
LET'S LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER AT THAT LAST SYLLABLE.
CAKE.
IT'S A SYLLABLE THAT USES A SILENT E!
>> DUSTY: THAT'S MY NEW ALPHABADGE!
>> DOTT: AB?
PLEASE SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE.
>> 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 TODAY'S LETTERS!
>> DOTT: IN A WORD LIKE CAKE..WE HAVE ONE VOWEL, FOLLOWED BY ONE CONSONANT, FOLLOWED BY A SILENT E. LET'S START WITH OUR VOWEL, THE LETTER A.
WE DRAW A COUNTERCLOCKWISE CIRCLE, WITH A LITTLE STEM AT THE END.
WE THEN DRAW A LINE TO SHOW WHERE ONE CONSONANT CAN GO.
AND THEN THE SILENT E AT THE END!
THAT SILENT E HELPS A MAKE ITS LONG SOUND A!
A, CONSONANT E, A, CAKE.
>> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR THAT?!
HAHA- THAT'S A MAGIC PAINTBRUSH FOR YA.
LET'S PUT THOSE THINGS AWAY BEFORE WE TURN INTO VOWELS!
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA.
WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS NEW SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> YES!
>> DUSTY: OK!
MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!
♪ ♪ A, CONSONANT E, A, CAKE.
A, CONSONANT E, CAKE.
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> 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 GRANDMA MARY!
SHE WATCHES THIS SHOW ALL THE TIME.
I'M ON TV!
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE A SOUND.
IT WILL BE IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR EVEN A THIRD SQUARE.
HERE WE GO- THE FIRST WORD IS "TAPE".
>> DUSTY: "TAPE", T A PE.
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE A SOUND IN TAPE... >> SECOND.
>> DUSTY: YEAH LET'S GO WITH THE SECOND SQUARE DOTT.
>> DOTT: GREAT JOB !
IT'S TIME FOR...THE SURPRISE ROUND!
WE'VE PUT A WORD IN EACH BOX- WHICH WORD HAS THE A SOUND?
THE WORDS ARE "RIGHT" AND "CHAIN" >> DUSTY: "RIGHT", "CHAIN", WHICH WORD HAS THE A SOUND?
WHICH WORD HAS THE A S. "RIGHT", OR "CHAIN"...OK, THIS ONE'S FOR ALL THE CHICKEN NUGGETS- THE SECOND SQUARE.
>> DOTT: YES!
THAT'S RIGHT!
WAY TO GO!
YOU WON!
>> DUSTY: I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE A 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!
GREAT- LET'S DO IT.
>> DUSTY: REGGIE, WE'RE ALL HERE.
>> REGGIE: HEY YOU TWO!
HEY READING BUDDIES.
>> DUSTY: OH!
WERE YOU WORKING ON THE "HAPPY CAMPER"?
WHERE ARE YOU GONNA PUT THE GYM?
>> REGGIE: DUSTY, THERE'S NO ROOM FOR A GYM.
>> DUSTY: PERFECT!
I WAS NEVER GOING TO USE IT ANYWAY.
>> 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?
>> YES!
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: FLAKE.
THE WORD IS "FLAKE".
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN L AKE?
4!
FLAKE.
F L A KE.
"FLAKE".
>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: SAME.
THE WORD IS "SAME".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN SAME?
THREE!
S A ME.
"SAME"!
SHADE.
THE WORD IS "SHADE".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN SH A DE?
3!
SH A DE- "SHADE" RAKE.
THE WORD IS "RAKE".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD R A KE?
3?
LET'S SEE.
R A KE!
"RAKE"!
>> 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 >> DOTT: GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK AB!
>> AB: BUZZ BUZZ >> DOTT: OK AB!
ALPHABOTT WANTS TO TRANSFORM SOME WORDS THAT HAVE THE A SOUND IN THEM.
>> DUSTY: OH BOY!
I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING MY FIRST SILENT E BADGE.
I CAN TASTE IT!
IT TASTES LIKE A PIECE OF CAKE!
>> DOTT: DUSTY, PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR A CONSONANT E BADGE.
>> DUSTY: ARE WE GONNA TRANSFORM SOME WORDS OR NOT!?
>> DOTT: OK, OK. LET'S START WITH READING THIS WORD- ATE.
WE KNOW THIS A IS GOING TO MAKE THE A SOUND BECAUSE THERE'S AN E AT THE END.
ATE.
>> DUSTY: ATE!
>> DOTT: NOW LET'S ADD A SOUND TO THE BEGINNING TO MAKE 'GATE.'
WHAT DO WE NEED TO CHANGE?
>> DUSTY: GATE, I HEAR THE G SOUND FIRST SO •HMMM • WE NEED A G!
>> DOTT: YES!
NOW LET'S TRANSFORM 'GATE' INTO ANOTHER WORD!
LET'S MAKE IT INTO RATE.
WHAT LETTER DO I NEED TO CHANGE?
>> DUSTY: R A TE.
NEW FIRST SOUND NEEDED - WE NEED AN R TO MAKE RRRRATE!
>> DOTT: CHANGE MY G TO AN R AND NOW I HAVE RATE!
HOW WOULD WE TRANSFORM RATE INTO RAZE?
>> DUSTY: RATE INTO RAZE?
HMM LET ME SEE.
RAZE.
WE NEED TO SQUEEZE A Z CONSONANT IN BETWEEN THE A AND E!
>> DOTT: YUP!
WE CHANGE THAT T TO Z - AND NOW WE HAVE RAZE!
DUSTY, YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!
>> DUSTY: JUST IN TIME.
DOTT?
MY BRAIN IS FULL.
I TELL YA!
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?
>> 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: FIRST MOVE, IT'S CALLED THE AIRPLANE!
PUT YOUR ARMS OUT WIDE AND PRETEND YOU'RE A PLACE.
HERE WE GO.
THE AIRPLANE, THE AIRPLANE, THE AIRPLANE- NOW LAND!
>> DUSTY: I'M FLYING!
I CAN SEE THE OCEAN FROM UP HERE!
>> DOTT: OH YEAH?
CAN YOU MAKE A WAVE WITH YOUR BODY?
>> KITT: I CAN!
>> DOTT: ON THE COUNT OF 3, WE WILL MAKE A WAVE SO BIG THAT DUSTY CAN SEE IT FROM HIS PLANE!
ONE TWO THREE!
>> DUSTY: RRR!
AHOY MATE!
WAIT- NOW I'M A PIRATE I GUESS!
>> DOTT: NOW, LET'S PICK UP THE PACE!
THE NEXT MOVE IS CALLED THE SKIT SKATE!
WE SKATE FROM SIDE TO SIDE, OR YOU CAN TAKE UP AS MUCH SPACE AS YOU WANT AND SKATE AROUND THE ROOM!
HERE WE GO!
THE SKIT SKATE.
THE SKIT SKATE.
THE SKIT SKATE.
NOW STOP.
>> KITT: GOOD WORKOUT FOLKS.
>> DOTT: FATED, REALLY!
>> DUSTY: THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!
LET'S USE SOME OF MY NEW "TEA TREE SILENT E SHAMPOO".
MAKES BUBBLES WITH EASE.
HERE WE GO.. WHOOPS!
LET'S POP SOME BUBBLES!
>> DOTT: GRAD..GRADE.
TAP....TAPE >> DUSTY: HI JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: HI DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: WOAH IS THAT A NEW PICTURE OF YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
>> JAMPA: YEAH.
>> DUSTY: WHAT IS THAT?
>> JAMPA: A WAVE.
>> DUSTY: HEY CAN WAVES FLY?
OH THEY DON'T, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT.
ARE YOU MAKING THE SOUND OF A WAVE?
>> JAMPA: READY.. WOOOSH...
CRASH!
>> DUSTY: OH THAT'S A BIG WAVE!
SO WAVES CAN BE TINY AND SMOOTH OR BIG AND LOUD?
>> JAMPA: YEAH.
>> DUSTY: DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SWIM?
>> JAMPA: YEAH, AT THE POOL.
>> DUSTY: OH AT THE POOL.
WELL I'M GOOD AT THE DOGGY PADDLE.
CAN WE SWIM USING THE DOGGY PADDLE TOGETHER?
>> JAMPA: YEAH!
TOGETHER!
>> DUSTY: OKAY READY 1, 2, 3.
WOAH!
I REALLY FELT LIKE I WAS AT THE BEACH.
>> JAMPA: RIGHT AT THE BEACH.
>> DUSTY: THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: BYE DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: BYE JAMPA.
>> DUSTY: HI ZIGGY!
>> ZIGGY: HI GUYS!
>> DUSTY: WOW ZIGGY!
ARE THESE YOUR DRAWINGS?
>> ZIGGY: YEAH, I'VE BEEN KEEPING THEM IN MY ROOM EVER SINCE I MADE THEM, BUT IT'S PRETTY COOL TO SEE THEM HANGING UP LIKE THIS!
>> DUSTY: IT'S INCREDIBLE!
I THINK YOU SHOULD BE REALLY PROUD.
>> ZIGGY: YA KNOW WHAT?
I AM PROUD!
>> DUSTY: WHAT DO YOU THINK, REGGIE?
>> REGGIE: THIS ONE • >> REGGIE: I CAN'T EXPLAIN IT.
I ALMOST FEEL LIKE I'M THERE • ON THE MOON.
WHEN I LOOK AT THIS PICTURE, ZIGGY, I FEEL HAPPY AND • FLOATY!
>> ZIGGY: THAT'S A REALLY KIND THING TO SAY, REGGIE.
THANKS!
>> REGGIE: I WISH I COULD JUST STARE AT IT ALL DAY!
ACTUALLY • ZIGGY, I AM WONDERING IF I COULD BUY YOUR MOON DRAWING.
>> ZIGGY: BUY IT?!
I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT SELLING MY ART, I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE IT.
>> DUSTY: SOMETIMES WHEN YOU SHARE YOUR WORK, YOU END UP CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE MORE THAN YOU EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE!
REGGIE SAID HE IS FLOATING!
>> REGGIE: I AM!
ZIGGY, WOULD YOU CONSIDER SELLING ME THIS DRAWING FOR • FIFTY CENTS?
>> ZIGGY: BUT THAT'S YOUR "SPACE CAMP FUND!"
YOU'VE BEEN WORKING SO HARD TO SAVE THAT MONEY!
>> REGGIE: I KNOW.
SPACE CAMP IS REALLY SPECIAL • BUT SO IS THIS PIECE OF ART.
IT'S WORTH IT TO ME!
>> DUSTY: AND MAYBE IT WILL REMIND YOU OF WHAT YOU ARE SAVING FOR!
MAYBE ONE DAY, YOU'LL EVEN GO TO THE REAL MOON!
>> REGGIE: EXACTLY!
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
>> ZIGGY: I NEVER EXPECTED THIS.
BUT IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY THAT MY DRAWING BRINGS YOU.. JOY!
SOLD!
>> DUSTY: YES!
>> REGGIE: THANKS, ZIGGY!
CAN YOU SIGN IT FOR ME?
>> ZIGGY: SURE!
I'LL EVEN WRITE A SPECIAL NOTE.
"3, 2, 1 BLAST OFF • ZIGGY!"
>> REGGIE: I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO HANG THIS!
THANKS, ZIGGY!
>> ZIGGY: THANKS, REGGIE!
SO WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO HANG IT?
>> REGGIE: I THINK I'M GONNA HANG IT ON THE HAPPY CAMPER >> ZIGGY: YEAH I THINK IT'LL LOOKS GOOD WITH THE VIBE OF ALL YOUR SPACE STUFF.
♪ >> BUTTERFLIES: BRAVE!
BRAVE!
♪ BRAVE ♪ READY TO FACE DANGER.
>> MARY: I LIKED IT!
>> MARTY: THAT'S OUR TIME!
WE HAD FUN TODAY- SAY GOODBYE MARY!
>> MARY: GOODBYE MARY.
SAY GOODBYE WINSTON.
>> MARTY: GOODBYE JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: GOODBYE GNOMES.
>> DOTT: ...AND YOU DUSTY, YOU'VE EARNED YOUR NEW SILENT E ALPHABADGE, "THE A CONSONANT E BADGE".
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS I'M SPEECHLESS!
JUST LIKE THE SILENT E!
>> 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.
♪ 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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