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Reading Buddies 218
Season 2 Episode 18 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The O_E Silent E Badge
Bringing home “The O_E Silent E Badge” is top on the agenda for Dusty and the Alphabotteers. With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the concept of o_e (silent e), the sound the pattern represents, words that use o_e pattern. Maya, Kitt, Ziggy, and Dusty learn another meaning of "home."
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Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies 218
Season 2 Episode 18 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Bringing home “The O_E Silent E Badge” is top on the agenda for Dusty and the Alphabotteers. With Dott and AB’s help, the group explores the concept of o_e (silent e), the sound the pattern represents, words that use o_e pattern. Maya, Kitt, Ziggy, and Dusty learn another meaning of "home."
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> DOTT: HERE YA GO.
>> HI.
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 TO GET TODAY?
>> DOTT: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED...THE "O CONSONANT E SILENT E BADGE" >> DUSTY: HOPEFULLY.
>> DOTT: THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
COME ON, LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
>> DUSTY: YA!
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!
>> DOTT: ALRIGHT EVERYBODY, DROP YOUR BACKPACK OFF INSIDE, WE'LL BE RIGHT IN.
>> DUSTY: YOU HEARD HER, BACKPACKS INSIDE!
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO!
>> DOTT: UH, DUST...THAT MEANS YOU TOO.
>> DUSTY: RIGHT.
ALRIGHT, 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... >> ALL: THE FANCY SCHMANCY WORD OF THE DAY!
>> MARTY: WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A FANCY WORD, AND TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS.
DRUM ROLL PLEASE... >> MARY: BADABADABADA >> MARTY: TODAY'S WORD IS...HOPEFUL.
>> MARY: LET'S TRY TO SAY IT TOGETHER.
"HOPEFUL" ON THREE.
1,2,3 >> ALL: "HOPEFUL"!
>> MARY: "HOPEFUL" MEANS "FILLED WITH A WISH FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN".
>> MARTY: I'M HOPEFUL WE'RE GONNA HAVE A GREAT DAY!
>> MARY: I'M HOPEFUL THAT EVERYONE IN THE WORLD CAN BE FRIENDS!
>> MARTY: HOPE CAN BE PRETTY POWERFUL STUFF!
WE HOPE OUR VEGETABLES GROW BIG AND STRONG- EVEN THOUGH RIGHT NOW THEY'RE JUST LITTLE SPROUTS.
>> MARY: YEAH!
LET'S KEEP AN EYE ON THEM.
>> MARTY: THIS COULD TAKE A WHILE, AND I THINK I HEAR OUR FRIEND JAMPA.
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: O, O, O, O, O, O >> DOTT: NOW THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
O, LIKE HOME!
OK EVERYONE- TODAY YOU'RE HELPING DUSTY EARN THE O CONSONANT E "SILENT E BADGE"... >> OOOOHH >> DUSTY: THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME, THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME...CAN I HAVE THE BADGE NOW?
>> DOTT: NOT YET DUST.
LET'S EXPLORE THE O SOUND A LITTLE MORE!
REMEMBER, THIS IS A "SILENT E BADGE SO THE E HELPS THE O MAKE ITS SOUND.
>> DUSTY: OOOH, OOOH, DOTT, DOTT!
CAN YOU TELL ME ANOTHER "BRAVER E " STORY, PLEASE?
>> DOTT: OK, SURE!
ONCE THERE WAS A LETTER O, WHO WAS TOO SHY TO SAY THEIR NAME.
HOP.
HOP.
ONE DAY, O SAID "BRAVER E, PLEASE HELP ME!"
AND BRAVER E FLEW TO THEIR SIDE, AND WITHOUT EVEN SAYING ANYTHING O SUDDENLY FELT MORE CONFIDENT.
SO MUCH SO THAT THEY SAID THEIR NAME LOUD AND PROUD, AND HOP BECAME HOPE!
AND THAT'S HOW THE SILENT E WORKS.
>> DUSTY: BRAVER E HELPS AGAIN!
>> DOTT: HEY ALPHABOTT, WILL YOU SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES TO MAKE THE O SOUND?
WHEN WE MAKE THE O SOUND, OUR TONGUE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR MOUTH, NOT TOUCHING ANYTHING AND OUR LIPS ARE ROUNDED, THEY EVEN LOOK A LITTLE BIT LIKE THE LETTER O!
O!
>> DUSTY: HEY...IS THIS A VOWEL?
>> DOTT: YES, THAT'S RIGHT!
WAY TO GO DUST!
YOU'RE REALLY GETTING IT.
LITTLE BY LITTLE.
THANKS FOR THE SOUND AB.
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DUSTY: I'M GOING TO GET THAT "O CONSONANT E SILENT E BADGE"!
>> DOTT: I'M SURE YOU WILL- WITH YOUR HELP OF COURSE.
THAT SOUND IS IN SO MANY WORDS- WE'LL EXPLORE IT LATER.
>> DUSTY: JUST LIKE I'M ABOUT TO EXPLORE HALF A SANDWICH I STARTED TO EAT... >> DOTT: YOU CAN HAVE YOUR TREATS AFTER YOU CLEAN YOUR DOGHOUSE DUST.
>> DUSTY: AH, I KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO SAY THAT...
BUT DID I CLEAN MY ROOM?
NO!
I'M A MESS.
I NEED YOUR HELP.
WILL YOU PLEASE HELP ME CLEAN UP THAT PILE OF JUNK?
>> ALPHABOTTEERS: YEAH!
>> DUSTY: HOT DOG, RACE YOU THERE!
READY, SET, GO!
♪ ♪ DELEGATOR, DELEGATOR, DOGGY DOG, DOG, DOGGY DOG HOUSE ♪ >> YOU BEAT ME AGAIN.
MY MUSCLES FROZE UP.
I NEED A MASSAGE.
TIME TO SORT OUT THIS PILE OF JUNK.
TODAY LETS SET ASIDE ALL THE DIVE DIVE DIVE.
BONE.
DOES BONE HAVE THE O SOUND?
YES!
BONES, BONES I LOVE BONES.
CUBE.
DOES CUBE HAVE THE O SOUND?
NO NO NO!
GLOBE.
DOES GLOBE HAVE THE O SOUND?
YES!
NOW I CAN FINALLY LOOK AT PLACES I WILL PROBABLY NEVER VISIT.
BUT YA NEVER KNOW!
>> JUNK: NOOOOO- SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK.
WOW- 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: I HAVE NO IDEA.
BUT MY BELLY SURE DOES.
>> BOTH: IT'S SNACK TIME!
>> MAYA: I'M TEACHING DUSTY SOME NEW TRICKS- DO YOU WANT TO HELP?
>> YES!
GREAT!
HERE WE GO DUSTY- EASY PEASY, LEMON SQUEEZY!
SAY PLANE.
>> DUSTY: PLANE.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY P. >> DUSTY: ..LANE!
>> MAYA: THAT'S IT.
SAY SHRUG.
>> DUSTY: SHRUG.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY SH.
>> DUSTY: RUG?
>> MAYA: CORRECT!
SAY SNEEZE.
>> DUSTY: SNEEZE.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN BUT DON'T SAY S. >> DUSTY: NEEZE!
>> MAYA: NICE.
SAY THROW.
>> DUSTY: THROW.
>> MAYA: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY TH.
>> DUSTY: ...ROW?!
>> MAYA: CORRECT!
>> DUSTY: OH!
DID YOU WANT SOME?
>> MAYA: OH, NO DUSTY.
I'M GOOD >> MARTY: OH!
HI READING BUDDIES!
THE PLANT HASN'T GROWN MUCH YET, BUT WE'RE STILL HOPEFUL!
>> MARY: USUALLY PLANTS GROW PRETTY SLOWLY, BUT I'M HOPEFUL THAT THIS NEW "SPECIAL DELUXE PLANT FOOD" WILL HELP THEM GROW FASTER.
>> MARY: NOW WE WAIT.
I'M STILL HOPEFUL IT'LL GROW MARTY.
>> MARTY: I DON'T KNOW MARY, I THINK I'M LOSING HOPE.
THE PLANT FOOD BOX SAID IT WORKS RIGHT AWAY, BUT HERE WE ARE, STARING AT A SAD, SULKY, LITTLE SPROUT.
ALL THIS WORK AND...MARY LOOK!
LOOK!
IT'S...IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
OH WAIT.
NO.
AHHHHHH!
>> MARY: YOU WERE RIGHT MARTY, HOPE IS PRETTY POWERFUL STUFF.
>> DUSTY: OH!
I SEE ALPHABOTT'S IN ART MODE.
HEY DOTT!
LET'S SEE WHAT THEY ARE UP TO.
>> 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: THE BIRDHOUSE I PLAN TO PUT RIGHT THERE IN THAT TREE.
I CALL IT A BIRD HOME.
SEE HERE?
WE ALREADY DREW THE BIRD!
>> DUSTY: CAN WE HELP YOU DRAW THE HOME?
>> ZIGGY: I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD!
>> DOTT: CAN YOU HELP FINISH THIS BIRD'S HOME?
>> DOTT: GREAT!
NOW FOLLOW ALONG.. WE'LL MAKE A COUNTER CLOCKWISE CIRCLE TO THE LEFT.
THEN A SHORT HORIZONTAL LINE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
NEXT WE'LL MAKE ANOTHER SHORT HORIZONTAL LINE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, CONNECTED TO A COUNTER CLOCKWISE CIRCLE AND WE'LL LEAVE IT OPEN AT THE END.
>> ZIGGY: WELCOME HOME LITTLE BIRDIE!
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: AWW, I LIKE THINKING ABOUT A LITTLE BIRDIE IN THEIR HOME.
HEY!
HOW MANY SYLLABLES DO YOU HEAR IN THE WORD HOME?
>> DUSTY: SYLLABLES?
HOME.
ONE!
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT- THE WORD HOME IS A SILENT E SYLLABLE THAT IS CREATED WITH THE LETTER O AND A SILENT E. >> DUSTY: THE O CONSONANT E BADGE!
MY THIRD SILENT E BADGE!
I HAVE A COLLECTION NOW!
>> DOTT: YOU REALLY DO!
LET'S LOOK A LITTLE BIT CLOSER AT THE LETTERS IN THAT 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 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 HOME..WE HAVE ONE VOWEL, FOLLOWED BY ONE CONSONANT, FOLLOWED BY A SILENT E. LET'S START WITH OUR VOWEL, THE LETTER O.
WE DRAW A COUNTERCLOCKWISE CIRCLE.
THEN WE THEN DRAW A LINE TO SHOW WHERE ONE CONSONANT CAN GO.
AND THEN THE SILENT E SHOWS UP AT THE END, THE SILENT E HELPS O MAKE ITS LONG SOUND.
>> DUSTY: DID YOU HEAR THAT?!
O, CONSONANT E, O, HOME.
HAHA- THAT'S A MAGIC PAINTBRUSH FOR YA.
LET'S PUT THOSE THINGS AWAY BEFORE THEY TURN US INTO LITTLE BIRDIES!
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA.
WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS NEW SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> DUSTY: OK!
MEET YOU IN THE READING ROOM!
O, CONSONANT E. HOME.
O, CONSONANT E. HOME.
O, CONSONANT E. HOME.
♪ ♪ >> 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: HELLO GRUMPY JOE!
HE'S A FRIEND OF MINE.
I'M ON TV!!
>> DOTT: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE O SOUND!
LISTEN CAREFULLY...WE PUT A WORD IN EACH BOX, ONE HAS THE O SOUND AND ONE DOESN'T.
WHICH WORD HAS THE O SOUND?
"ROSE" "TAKE"?
>> DUSTY: "ROSE", "TAKE".
"ROSE", "TAKE".
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE O SOUND, "ROSE" OR "TAKE"?...
I'LL CHOOSE THE FIRST SQUARE, "ROSE"!
>> DOTT: GREAT JOB!
HERE'S THE LAST ONE.
WHICH WORD HAS THE O SOUND?
"BOOT" OR "BOAT"?
>> DUSTY: "BOOT", "BOAT".
"BOOT", "BOAT".
WHICH SQUARE HAS THE O SOUND "BOOT" OR "BOAT".
OKAY!
THIS ONE'S FOR ALL THE BANANAS- LET'S GO WITH THE SECOND SQUARE.
>> DOTT: WAY TO GO!
YOU WON!
>> DUSTY: OH MY GOODNESS.
OH MY GOODNESS.
I'D LIKE TO THANK MY READING BUDDIES, AND OF COURSE, THE O SOUND.
>> DOTT: JOIN US NEXT TIME- WHERE WE'LL FIND A WHOLE NEW SOUND!
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!
HELLOOOOO REGGIE!
>> REGGIE: HEY YOU TWO!
HEY READING BUDDIES.
>> DUSTY: OH!
WERE YOU WORKING ON THE "HAPPY CAMPER"?
WHERE'S THE CABOOSE?
>> REGGIE: DUSTY IT'S NOT A TRAIN!
>> DUSTY: UNDERSTOOD, UNDERSTOOD... WHERE'S THE DING CAR?
>> REGGIE: DUSTY DUSTY DUSTY >> 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!
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: CODE.
THE WORD IS "CODE".
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN "C O DE" ?
THREE C O DE.
"CODE".
>> REGGIE: GREAT JOB BUDDIES!
>> DUSTY: POKE.
THE WORD IS "POKE".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN POKE?
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN P O KE?
THREE!
POKE.
"POKE"!
SHONE.
THE WORD IS "SHONE".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN SH O NE?
3!
SH O NE- "SHONE."
GLOBE.
THE WORD IS "GLOBE".
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN THE WORD G L O BE?
4?
LET'S SEE.
GLOBE- GLOBE!
>> 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 FULLY CHARGED AND READY TO RUMBLE.
>> DOTT: GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK AB!
>> ALPHABOTT: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> DOTT: GOOD IDEA AB!
ALPHABOTT WANTS TO TRANSFORM SOME SILENT E WORDS THAT HAVE THE O SOUND IN THEM.
>> DUSTY: OH BOY!
I'M SO CLOSE TO EARNING MY THIRD SILENT E BADGE, I CAN TASTE IT!
IT TASTES LIKE MY FAVORITE BONE!
>> DOTT: ...DUSTY, PROMISE ME YOU WON'T EAT YOUR O CONSONANT E BADGE.
>> DUSTY: ...ARE WE GONNA TRANSFORM SOME WORDS OR NOT!?
>> DOTT: OK OK!
LET'S BEGIN BY READING THIS WORD- NOT - NOT!
NOW WHAT WOULD WE CHANGE IF WE WANTED TO MAKE 'NOT' INTO 'NOTE?'
>> DUSTY: HMMM- NOT NOTE.
OH THE O IS SAYING IT'S NAME.
NOTE.
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT.
SO WE NEED THE E AT THE END SO THAT O CAN SAY ITS NAME!
>> DUSTY: SILENT E TO THE RESCUE!
>> DOTT: YES!
NOW WE HAVE NOTE.
HOW WOULD WE CHANGE THIS WORD INTO THE WORD NOPE.
>> DUSTY: NOPE.
CHANGE THE T TO A P AND WE HAVE NOPE!
WE NEED A P!
>> DOTT: YES WE DO.
AND NOW WE HAVE NOPE.
VERY GOOD.
OKAY, LET'S CHANGE ONE MORE.
LET'S CHANGE 'NOPE' INTO ROPE.
>> DUSTY: 'NOPE' INTO 'ROPE'?
ROPE.
THE FIRST SOUND CHANGES, WE NEED AN R!
>> DOTT: THAT'S RIGHT!
WELL DONE DUSTY.
NOW WE MADE THE WORD ROPE.
DUST!
YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!
>> DUSTY: YOU'RE AS AMAZED AS I AM.
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: DID YOU GET THE MEMO?
IT'S TIME TO MOVE!
YOU WANNA STAND UP AND JOIN US?
>> DUSTY: WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?
>> DOTT: FIRST MOVE- PRETEND YOU HAVE A ROPE, AND YOU HAVE TO JUMP OVER IT!
OKAY!
REALLY ENGAGE THAT CORE!
LET'S GO!
JUMP THAT ROPE, JUMP THAT ROPE, JUMP THAT ROPE, AND DONE!!
>> DUSTY: I DESERVE A BONE AFTER THAT.
>> COSMO: WHAT ABOUT THIS MOVE DOTT?
I CALL IT THE JOKESTER!
YOU LAUGH REAL HARD AND YOU SLAP YOUR KNEES.
>> DOTT: HAHA I LOVE IT.
OKAY SO WE LAUGH REAL HARD AND YOU SLAP YOUR KNEES.
THE JOKESTER.
THE JOKESTER.
THE JOKESTER.
AND POSE.
>> DUSTY: HAHAHA >> COSMO: GOOD WORKOUT FOLKS >> DOTT: DOPEY, REALLY!
>> DUSTY: THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT!
WOAH LOOK AT ALL THE BUBBLES.
LET'S GET POPPING.
>> DOTT: HOP ...(SILENT E)...HOPE.
SLOP... SLOPE.
NOT...
NOTE.
>> DUSTY: DOTT I'M READY TO COME OUT.
I'LL UNPLUG THE DRAIN.
BHOA!
>> DUSTY: HI JAMPA.
>> JAMPA: HI DUSTY.
>> DUSTY: WOAH IS THAT A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
>> JAMPA: YEAH >> DUSTY: WHAT IS THAT?
>> JAMPA: GLOVES.
>> DUSTY: GLOVES.
OF COURSE GLOVES.
AND GLOVES FLY RIGHT?
>> JAMPA: NO.
>> DUSTY: NO.
HEY WHERE DO YOU PUT GLOVES?
ON YOUR HEAD?
>> JAMPA: NO.
>> DUSTY: ON YOUR FEET.
LIKE SHOES.
>> JAMPA: NO >> DUSTY: ON YOUR BODY LIKE A SHIRT.
>> JAMPA: NO >> DUSTY: WHERE DO YOU PUT GLOVES?
>> JAMPA: ON YOUR HANDS!
>> DUSTY: ON YOUR HANDS!
>> JAMPA: ON YOUR PAW.
>> DUSTY: OR YOUR PAW THAT'S RIGHT.
I'LL HAVE TO GET GLOVES MADE FOR PAWS.
FOR SURE.
DO GLOVES PROTECT HANDS?
>> JAMPA: YEAH >> DUSTY: THAT'S AMAZING.
I NEED TO GET SOME GLOVES.
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME.
>> JAMPA: BYE DUSTY >> DUSTY: BYE JAMPA >> ZIGGY: OHHH!
LOOK AT THAT CLOUD!
SEE THAT LONG PART?
IT REMINDS ME OF A DINOSAUR NECK!
RAWRRRR!
>> MAYA: CHECK OUT THOSE TWO SMALL OVAL ONES!
THEY REMIND ME OF HOME.
THEY LOOK LIKE COZY SLIPPERS.
>> DUSTY: UHHH, MAYA, DO YOU LIVE INSIDE A SLIPPER?
>> MAYA: COZY SLIPPERS REMIND ME OF HOME BECAUSE EVERY FRIDAY, MY FAMILY AND I GET INTO PJS AND SLIPPERS...MY FAMILY MAKES ME FEEL SAFE AND HAPPY.
IT FEELS LIKE HOME!
>> ZIGGY: HEY!
LET'S ALL DRAW A PICTURE OF HOME.
ADD A LITTLE BIT OF THIS AND SOME OF THAT.
>> KITT: WOW.
THIS LOOKS REALLY NICE.
>> MAYA: LOOK!
I FINISHED DRAWING THE SLIPPERS!
>> ZIGGY: OHHH, COZY!
>> KITT: I DREW THESE MUSIC SYMBOLS!
MUSIC IS SPECIAL TO ME AND MY FAMILY.
SOMETIMES I HEAR SONGS AND THEY MAKE ME THINK OF SPECIAL MEMORIES WE HAVE.
>> DUSTY: WELL, KITT!
I THINK I AM FINALLY READY TO SHOW MINE.
>> MAYA: WHAT IS IT?
>> DUSTY: IT'S A GIANT MEATBALL!
DOTT IS A REALLY GOOD COOK, AND I LOVE WHEN SHE MAKES SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS.
IT MAKES THE WHOLE HOUSE SMELL SO DELICIOUS.
I LOVE DOTT SO MUCH, AND SHE ALWAYS LETS ME HAVE A MEATBALL!
♪ >> BUTTERFLIES: HOPEFUL!
HOPEFUL.
"FILLED WITH A WISH FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN".
>> 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, YOU'VE EARNED YOUR NEW SILENT E ALPHABADGE, "THE O CONSONANT E BADGE".
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> DUSTY: SHUCKS FOLKS I'M SPEECHLESS!
HEY KITT!
YOU WERE RIGHT.
I COULD DO IT!
>> 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.
♪ 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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