(bright music) - Good morning boys and girls, and welcome back to "Room 9"!

The region's largest classroom.

It is Dr. Sanders.

And I'm here to teach a little ELA and math to all of my pre-K students!

But what do I always say?

It doesn't matter if you're two, or 102!

You can have some fun!

F-U-N, fun!

And you can have fun while you're learning.

I work at Adams Elementary in St. Louis Public Schools.

And I am here to have some fun!

So let's get this party started!

Let's think, a mindful moment.

Our mindful moment today is, sometimes you get angry, sometimes you get sad.

Sometimes you are happy, whatever it may be, sometimes you just have to think.

Think about why are you angry?

So you just think you say, hm, if you're really angry (growling), if you stop and think, like, I was angry because...

I didn't get a cupcake today.

You know, you stop and think about it.

Once you start thinking about it.

It helps your mind open and say, once you know why, then you can release some of that anger, and help you better.

Or if you're happy, you can think about why you're happy.

I'd say, "I'm happy because I get to see Dr.

Sanders."

And so, when you're sad or angry, you say, "Oh, I know when I get happy.

"I know what makes me happy."

You think about that happy spot, or happy thought.

All right, let's get started!

First, we gonna go over some of my friend's names.

We gonna go over some of my friend's names.

Who's name is this?

Amir.

This is Amir.

Hi, Amir!

What letter is this?

A capital A.

Let's spell Amir.

A-M-I-R, A-M-I-R. And who's name is this?

Charli.

Hi, Charli!

What letter is this?

A capital C. What letter is this?

And R. Let's spell Charli.

Charli, - Capital C-H-A-R-L-I, C-H-A-R-L-I.

And who's name is this?

Raheem.

Hi, Raheem!

And what letter is this?

A capital R. And what letter is this?

An E. Let's spell Raheem.

Raheem, capital R-A-H-E-E-M, R-A-H-E-E-M. Hi, Raheem!

And who's name is this?

Donald.

Hi, Donald!

And what letter is this?

A capital D. What letter is this?

A lower case D. Let's spell Donald.

Capital D-O-N-A-L-D, D-O-N-A-L-D. Hey Donald!

And who's name is this?

Lilly.

Hi, Lilly!

And what letter is this?

A capital L. What letter is this?

A Y.

Let's spell Lilly.

Lilly.

Capital L-I-L-L-Y, L-I-L-L-Y.

Hi, Lilly!

We are going to look at some letters now.

If you know the letter, scream it out loud.

Say, "I know that letter!"

Or just say the letter, either way.

What letter is this?

An N. That's an N. N makes the Nn sound.

Like oh, man, I really just wanna take a nap.

Oh, I forgot!

I have to wake up!

N, that's the letter N. What letter is this?

A B. Hm?

B makes the Ba sound, like a... bee!

Like that thing that goes buzzzzz.

Can you make a Ba, can you make the, sound like a bee?

Buzzzzzz.

But B makes the Ba sound.

And what letter is this?

I, everybody say I. I makes two different sounds, because it's a vowel.

It makes the Eh sound, like an it, is amazing.

Or it makes the I sound, like in, that's the long vowel sound, like an ice.

Like ice, do you like ice in your water?

Let's see if I have any ice in my water.

(ice rattling) Yep, sounds good.

Let's see how icy it is.

Ah!

Ice cold.

I.

And what letter is this?

Y. Y makes the Yeh sound.

Hm?

Like you!

You are amazing.

Yo-yo.

And what letter is this?

F. F makes the Ff sound, like it fortnight, or funny.

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, that was so funny!

Let's look at a couple of our words that were words of the week.

My, my, my.

What words is this?

My, my.

What letter is this?

M. What letter is this?

Y.

My rhymes with (pretending crying) cry.

My, cry.

But let's spell 'My'.

My, M-Y, My.

What word is this?

Am.

I am thinking of my favorite color.

What do you think my favorite color is?

Hm.

I don't know what I am thinking.

But what do you think my favorite color is?

Yes, green!

I was thinking of my favorite color.

But I am happy that you guessed it.

Am, let's spell Am.

Am, A-M, Am.

And what letter is this?

What word is this?

He.

He is looking at the camera.

He is...

Picking his nose.

No, don't pick your nose!

Let's spell he.

Read it, 'He'.

H-E, he.

Now boys and girls, do you know what I forgot to do?

I forgot to tell you our objectives for this week.

Right?

It says, I will in ELA, practice pre-reading skills and rhyming words.

And in math, we will name and recognize some basic shapes.

Well, when we saw this word, 'My', we saw this word, 'My', I said my rhymes with cry.

My, cry, hi!

Or you might say good, bye.

So my, cry, good-bye, sigh (sighing).

Some people wear a?

Tie.

So rhyming words are words that sound the same.

Let's think of another one, oh, I have one right here.

He.

What word sounds like he?

She!

Yes.

Key.

He, key, yes, yes, he, key, she.

Me!

Yes!

Oh, those are some wonderful words.

You ever fell down on your?

Knee!

So rhyming words are words that sound the same.

So I'm gonna give you a word, and I want you think about, how does it, give me another word that rhymes with that word.

Let's go, door.

Sometimes you sit on the floor.

Yes, door, floor, more.

I hear you.

Four, yes.

Some of you are four.

Roar (pretend roaring).

Yes, yes, you are correct.

Those are some amazing words.

All right, one more word.

Time.

Give me a word that rhymes with time.

Rhyme?

Rhyme, time.

Do you ever make something with glue, and, some kind, slime!

Yes!

Rhyme, time, slime.

Mime!

Okay.

Lemon, lime!

Lime, time, rhyme, slime.

Zime?

Zime, rhyme.

It's a nonsense word, but it does rhyme.

Rhyming words.

Words that sound the same.

Please stand up!

Jump up and down 10 times!

Go!

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10.

Raise the roof five times, go!

One, two, three, four, five.

Arm circles forward, go!

One, two, three, four, five.

Arm circles backwards for five, go!

One, two, three, four, five.

Put your arm out in front of you.

Then take your other arm, and stretch for four.

One, two, three, four.

Put the other one in front of you.

Use the other hand to pull.

Five, let's go.

One, two, three, four, five.

Now, roll your shoulders, just roll them out.

Oh, man.

Oh, yeah, that feels good, doesn't it?

All right, let's sit down on three.

One, two, three.

♪ Up, down; up, down ♪ Sit right down on the seat ♪ On the floor ♪ In your chair ♪ On the couch Or on the ceiling fan.

No, don't sit on the ceiling fan!

That wouldn't, I don't know if you can sit on a ceiling fan.

Probably pull it out the wall.

As we think about rhyming words, we have a book that's called, "Rock What You Got".

"Rock What You Got".

And the author of this books is Aja La'Starr.

And the author does what?

The author writes the words in the story.

And it's illustrated by Gloria Day.

What does the illustrator do?

The illustrator draws the pictures.

You are correct.

This is the what?

Front cover.

This is the?

Back cover.

This is the?

Spine.

And, we have one other thing, which is the what?

The title page.

I have permission from Miss A.J., Aja, I'm sorry, La'Starr.

To read this book, she's the author.

She even gave me an autographed copy.

And she's from St. Louis, so you should, if you ever find this book, you should maybe purchase it.

(chuckling) Have your grown-up.

Say, "Oh, Momma, I want that book."

As we listen to this book, I would like you to listen for rhyming words.

Words that rhyme, that sound the same.

"Perfectly crafted, everyone is unique.

"From the top of your head, to the soles of your feet.

"From the dimple in your cheek, "to the gap in your teeth.

"you are just like beautiful art, "a stunning masterpiece.

"Maybe you are in doubt, hm?

"But you should never be.

"When precious time was taken out "to create who you would be.

"From your eyes, to your size.

"from your lips and your hips.

"From you nose to your ears, "right down to your fingertips.

"Yeah, you, yes, you, are a star in your own right.

"But you must see your image with your own sight.

"When you look in the mirror, always love what you see.

"Celebrate how great you are, and how great you will be.

"Appreciate all of your quirks, "for they are part of you, too.

"You are beyond special.

"Yes, I mean you, yes, you.

"So honor who you are, "because to the world, you mean a lot.

"You are perfect in every way, so always... "rock what you got."

Sssst, sssst.

Rhyming words.

(chuckling) Think about the rhyming words in that book.

Let's talk about the book first, then we'll talk about rhyming words.

What did that book mean?

What does it mean "Rock what you got?"

You know what that means?

It means, no matter who you are, what you are, how long or short your hair is, if you have a gap in your tooth, teeth.

Or it doesn't matter.

You gotta rock what you got.

Because you are special, and you are unique.

What?

I didn't hear you.

Oh, yes, yes.

All of, yes.

You have red hair?

Yeah, that makes you special.

You can jump high?

Oh!

What else makes you special?

You can snap your fingers?

(fingers snapping) Okay.

Okay.

All right.

Let's think about rhyming words now.

What rhyming words did you hear here?

One of 'em said, 'Got'.

You remember a word that rhymes with 'Got'?

You, to the world you mean a lot.

So what?

So rock what you... Got!

Lot and got.

Two?

What about two?

Two and?

You!

Two and you!

See and be.

They say how great you will be.

Love what you see.

Sight and...

Right.

Sight and right, or right and sight.

You see how those words rhyme?

A lot of authors, especially in children's books, using rhyming words, because they make it, rhyming words make things fun.

You know what I'm saying?

All right, let's do some counting!

Let's do some counting!

We are gonna count from zero to... 50!

From zero to 50.

Are you ready?

Here we go!

Zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30!

31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40!

41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50!

We made it to 50!

Look, we're gonna get down here to a hundred real soon.

Now we're gonna count from zero to 100 by fives.

From zero to 100 by fives.

Here we go!

Zero, five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100!

Now we're gonna count from zero to 100 by tens.

From zero to 100 by tens.

Here we go.

Zero, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100!

Now we're gonna subtract by ones from 10 to zero.

Gonna count backwards.

Hands up!

10, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one!

Blast off!

Now, we're gonna count from zero to 10 in Spanish.

From zero to 10 in Spanish!

Here we go!

(speaking in a foreign language) We are gonna take our number chart down, so we can look at some shapes.

I want you to name some shapes.

Name some shapes!

Let's take a look at our, what shape is this?

A triangle.

A triangle has three sides.

Can everybody draw a triangle in the air?

One, two, three.

I'm sorry, one, two, three.

All right, what shape is this?

A square.

A square has four sides that are the same.

Four sides that are the same.

You wanna draw a square?

One, two, three, four.

Let me see your squares.

All right, here we go.

What shape is this?

Rhombus.

That is a rhombus.

I know some of you said diamond, but the shape is rhombus.

A rhombus is also had four sides.

And what shape is this?

A circle.

A circle, a circle just goes around.

Draw a big circle in the air.

♪ Around And... What shape is, yes, that's a square.

What shape is this?

It is a big shape.

It is a?

Rectangle!

A rectangle has two short sides, and two long sides.

I want everyone to look around, can you find something wherever you are, that's a rectangle?

And point to it.

Did you find a rectangle?

All right.

Yes, all right.

Find one more.

Find a circle for me.

Find something around you that's a circle.

Hm?

That's cheating, but, I have a circle.

All right, boys and girls, do you know what time it is?

It's time for us to get out of "Room 9"!

Let's spell nine!

Nine, I mean, let's spell our favorite word, which is nine!

Nine, N-I-N-E.

Thank you for being in "Room 9"!

Bye-bye!

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