The Cat in the Hat
You've Gotta Make Mistakes Before You Get It Right
Clip: Season 3 Episode 9 | 1m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
For every try that doesn't work, there's another one that might!
The Cat sings a song about trying different solutions and not giving up.
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The Cat in the Hat
You've Gotta Make Mistakes Before You Get It Right
Clip: Season 3 Episode 9 | 1m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The Cat sings a song about trying different solutions and not giving up.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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This is gonna be the tallest building ever!
Oh, no!
I guess not.
♪ For every try that doesn't work ♪ ♪ There's another one that might ♪ ♪ You gotta make a small mistake or two ♪ ♪ Before you get it right ♪ ♪ If you don't give up ♪ ♪ If you keep on asking why ♪ ♪ You might just get it on the very next try ♪ Ask "Why did it fail?"
And how?
And when?
Make a new plan and try it again!
Maybe we should just use blocks for our building, and no other toys.
♪ For every try that doesn't work ♪ ♪ There's another one that might ♪ ♪ You gotta make a small mistake or two ♪ ♪ Before you get it right ♪ ♪ If you don't give up ♪ ♪ If you keep on asking why ♪ ♪ You might just get it on the very next try ♪ Ask "Why did it fail?"
And how?
And when?
Make a new plan and try it again.
Maybe we should have bigger blocks on the bottom, and smaller blocks on the top.
♪ For every try that doesn't work ♪ ♪ There's another one that might ♪ ♪ You gotta make a small mistake or two ♪ ♪ Before you get it right ♪ ♪ If you don't give up ♪ ♪ If you keep on asking why ♪ ♪ You might just get it, I think you'll get it ♪ ♪ Hey, look at us, we did it ♪ ♪ On the very next try ♪
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