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Reading Buddies 101
Season 1 Episode 1 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
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Welcome to Reading Buddies! Meet Dusty, Dott, and Alphabott and learn about the /m/ sound and the letter m!
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Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies 101
Season 1 Episode 1 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Welcome to Reading Buddies! Meet Dusty, Dott, and Alphabott and learn about the /m/ sound and the letter m!
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ ♪ >> Dott: HEY DUST!
GUESS WHO'S HERE!
>> Dusty: ONE SEC, DOTT.
I'M A LITTLE BUSY >> Dott: I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT.
I'M JUST LETTING YOU KNOW THAT OUR NEW FRIENDS ARE HERE.
>> Dusty: I GOT IT!
I GOT IT!
NO, NO, NO.
>> Dott: DUSTY, WHY ARE YOU PACING?
>> Dusty: PACING!
PACING?
WHY, OF ALL THE THINGS TO SAY.
I'VE NEVER PACED BEFORE IN MY LIFE.
WHAT'S PACING?
>> Dott: IT'S WHEN YOU WALK AROUND THE ROOM, BACK AND FORTH AND AROUND AND AROUND.
>> Dusty: OH.
OH YEAH, THEN I WAS DEFINITELY PACING.
>> Dott: SO.. WHY ARE YOU PACING?
>> Dusty: I'M USING MY SENSE OF HEARING.
>> Dott: THAT'S FANTASTIC!
DOGS HAVE REALLY GOOD EARS.
>> Dusty: WHATCHA SAY, DOTT?
>> Dott: I SAID YOU HAVE REALLY GOOD EARS.
>> Dusty: YES, I DO HAVE REALLY GOOD TEARS.
I PRIDE MYSELF ON MY DRAMATIC WORK.
HERE I'LL WHIP SOME UP FOR YOU.
THESE ARE GONNA BE OSCAR WORTHY ANYBODY HAVE AN ONION?
>> Dott: DUSTY!
I SAID, EARS.
FOR HEARING!
>> Dusty: EARS?
WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE?
YES, DOGS HAVE EXCELLENT EARS!
>> Dott: SO IT SHOULDN'T BE A SURPRISE TO YOU THAT OUR NEW FRIENDS ARE HERE.
>> Dusty: WOAH, WHEN DID YOU GET HERE?
I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR YOU COME IN.
THERE MUST BE SOME WATER IN THERE OR SOMETHING.
HUH?
[INSTRUMENTAL THEME SONG] >> Dott:: YOU'RE HERE!
YOU MADE IT!
I'M DOTT, LIKE THE POLKA DOT.
AND THIS IS MY DOG DUSTY.
>> Dusty: LIKE THE DUST!
>> Dott: WE ARE READING BUDDIES.
WE LOVE TO TELL STORIES.
>> Dusty: AND PLAY GAMES!
>> Dott: AND WE DRAW.
>> Dusty: AND TAKE LONG WALKS ON THE BEACH!
>> Dott: WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO SAY IS THAT WE ARE REALLY HAPPY YOU CAME OVER TODAY.
OUR NEW READING BUDDIES!
>> Dusty: OH YEAH, OH YEAH!
JOIN THE CLUB!
YOU AND ME WILL BE LEARNING TOGETHER.
I'M A PRETTY GOOD TALKER.
>> Dott: HE LOVES TO TALK.
>> Dusty: I'M JUST NOT THAT GREAT AT READING YET, BUT I'M GETTING BETTER!
NOW YOU CAN LEARN WITH ME!
>> Dott: WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?
LET'S GET STARTED!
>> Dusty: I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE ALPHABOTT!
>> Dott: THIS IS OUR READING TOOL.
>> Dusty: HER NAME IS ALPHABOTT BUT WE CALL HER AB.
>> Dott: SHE IS SUPER HELPFUL.
EVERYONE MEET ALPHABOTT.
ALPHABOTT, MEET EVERYBODY!
[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dusty: I HEARD YOU COMING, AB.
>> Dott: OOH, THAT GIVES ME AN IDEA!
WHY DON'T WE PLAY I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR WITH OUR NEW FRIENDS.
THAT'S A GREAT IDEA!
>> Dott: THIS IS HOW IT WORKS.
ALPHABOTT AND I ARE GOING TO MAKE SOME SOUNDS.
YOU HAVE TO TELL ME HOW MANY DIFFERENT SOUNDS YOU HEAR!
>> Dusty: GOT IT!
>> Dusty: I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR!
>> Dott: I HEAR WITH MY LITTLE EAR -- [CLAP, KNOCK] >> Dott: HOW MANY DIFFERENT SOUNDS DID YOU HEAR?
>> Dusty: HM, I THINK I HEARD TWO SOUNDS, DOTT.
A CLAP AND A KNOCK.
>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT!
OKAY, YOU GET IT.
AB, LET'S HEAR SOME MORE SOUNDS.
[BELL, COW MOO] >> Dott: SO DUSTY, HOW MANY DIFFERENT SOUNDS DID YOU HEAR?
>> Dusty: I THINK THAT TIME I HEARD TWO SOUNDS AS WELL.
I HEARD A BELL AND A MOOOO.
>> Dott: GOOD JOB, OKAY LET'S TRY AGAIN!
[BELL, COW MOO, DUCK QUACK] >> Dott: WHAT ABOUT THERE?
>> Dusty: I HEARD ONE MORE THAN I HEARD LAST TIME, SO THREE, THREE SOUNDS.
>> Dott: YES, GREAT!
OKAY, AB, WE'RE READY!
[BELL, DUCK QUACK, ROAR] >> Dott: WOAH!
HOW MANY DIFFERENT SOUNDS DID YOU HEAR NOW?
>> Dusty: I HEARD THREE SOUNDS THAT TIME, DOTT.
A BELL, THE COW, AND THEN THE LAST ONE WAS A ROAR!
>> Dott: NICELY DONE EVERYBODY!
THAT LION ROAR SOUNDED SO REAL AB.
DO YOU HAVE A GOOD LION ROAR?
OKAY, LET ME HEAR IT!
[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dusty: WOAH!
AB, COME BACK!
>> Dott: DOT TO DOT WITH ALPHABOTT.
[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dott: THERE YOU ARE!
>> Dusty: WOW, THAT IS COMING ALONG GREAT.
>> Dott: ALPHABOTT WAS WORKING ON THIS SUN EARLIER TODAY.
SHE JUST NEEDS TO ADD THE GRASS AT THE BOTTOM.
>> Dusty: HEY!
LET'S HELP HER OUT!
GRASS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS.
YOU KNOW, THE KIND IN YARDS.
WE DOGS LIKE TO ROLL IN IT, EAT IT, AND EVEN GO TO THE -- >> Dott: OKAY, DUSTY!
THANKS FOR THAT.
>> Dusty: NO PROBLEM >> SEE, WHEN I THINK OF GRASS, I THINK OF VERTICAL LINES.
>> Dusty: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
>> Dott: VERTICAL MEANS A LINE THAT GOES FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
>> Dusty: OH!
LIKE UP AND DOWN.
>> Dott: RIGHT!
WHY DON'T WE FIND OUR GREEN MARKER, GOT IT, AND WHY DON'T WE DRAW SOME VERTICAL LINES?
AB, DO YOU MIND IF WE ADD TO YOUR DRAWING?
[ALPHABOTT NOISES] >> Dusty: AW, THANKS!
>> Dott: THANKS FOR SHARING.
OKAY, SO IF WE START AT THE TOP, AND WE DRAW FROM TOP TO BOTTOM • >> Dusty: OH LOOK, I SEE GRASS!
>> Dott: YES!
I'M MAKING VERTICAL LINES.
>> Dusty: UP AND DOWN, TOP TO BOTTOM.
VERTICAL!
>> Dott: I'M GOING TO FINISH OUT MY GRASS.
>> Dusty: THAT IS SOME HEALTHY LOOKING GRASS, DOTT.
>> Dott: I KNOW!
TOP TO BOTTOM.
>> Dusty: BEAUTIFUL, IT'S SO TALL.
>> Dott: AND LOOK!
NOW WE HAVE SOME GRASS FOR OUR SUN TO SHINE ON.
>> Dusty: AW, IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!
AWW, I WISH WE WERE IN THAT DRAWING, DOTT.
>> Dott: THAT WOULD BE NICE, WOULDN'T IT?
>> Dusty: HEY DOTT, CAN WE BUILD A STORY USING AB'S DRAWING?
>> Dott: WELL, WE REALLY SHOULD GET BACK TO OUR LESSON, DUST.
>> Dusty: PLEASE?
WE CAN MAKE IT SPEEDY!
>> Dott: OKAY DUSTY.
A SPEEDY STORY.
I'LL PUT 30 SECONDS ON THE CLOCK.
>> Dusty: YES!
>> Dott: ONCE >> Dusty: UPON >> Dott: WE WERE JUST PLAYING OUTSIDE >> Dusty: WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, WE SHRUNK DOWN TO THE SIZE OF LITTLE BABY BUGS.
>> Dott: BUT THE GRASS WAS THE SIZE OF GIANT TREES.
>> Dusty: I PUSHED ASIDE THE GIANT GRASS WITH MY HANDS AND CLIMBED UP ON A GIANT MOUND OF DIRT, WHEN WHAT DID I SEE?
>> Dott: AN ANT.
AH!
>> Dusty: BUT IT WAS A NICE ANT, SHE HAD COOKIES FOR US.
DIRT COOKIES.
>> Dott: THEY TASTED GOOD ENOUGH, THOUGH.
>> Dusty: EH, I'VE HAD BETTER.
>> THE END!
>> Dusty: IT'S RHYME TIME!
>> Dott: OKAY DUST, I'M GOING TO SAY 3 WORDS.
TWO OF THEM RHYME.
ONE OF THEM DOESN'T.
YOUR JOB IS TO FIND THE WORD THAT DOESN'T RHYME.
>> Dusty: AND A RHYME, IS WHEN THE ENDING OF TWO WORDS • WITH SOUND •AND THEY SOUND LIKE...AND THE ENDING.
UH, HELP ME OUT HERE, DOTT.
>> Dott: YEP, A RHYME IS WHEN TWO WORDS SOUND ALIKE AT THE END.
THEIR VOWEL AND ENDING SOUNDS ARE THE SAME.
>> Dusty: SO THEY SOUND THE SAME AT THE END!
RIGHT, THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY.
EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZY!
>> Dott: OKAY THEN, LET'S BEGIN!
ROUND ONE!
WHICH WORD DOESN'T RHYME?
CAT, BAT, SPAGHETTI.
>> Dusty: CAT, BAT, SPAGHETTI?
SPAGHETTI DOESN'T RHYME!
>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT!
OKAY, YOU GOT IT, YOU GOT IT.
TRY MOM, CHIP, TOM.
>> Dusty: HM, MOM, CHIP, TOM.
MOM AND TOM RHYME.
CHIP DOESN'T!
>> Dott: WOW, DUSTY, I'M IMPRESSED!
OKAY NOW YOU GIVE ME ONE.
>> Dusty: OH, ME?
OKAY, OKAY.
SUGAR, BOOGER, TICKLE.
>> Dott: ALRIGHT, DUSTY.
>> I ONLY SAID TICKLE.
>> Dott: AND NOW, A POEM.
>> Dusty: NOW?
OH NO, THERE'S A WHOLE COSTUME AND EVERYTHING, I GOTTA GO GET READY!
WHERE IS IT?
I'LL SEE YOU SOON!
>> Dusty: BUZZ, ZING, CRASH, BANG!
THUD, ZIP, SMASH, CLANG!
ZOOM CA-CHING!
HEY, DID YOU HEAR SOMETHING?
THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
>> Dott: WHAT DO YOU SEE?
>> Dusty: HM, I SEE A MAP, A MOON, A MOOSE.
AND A MOUNTAIN.
>> Dott: LET'S SAY THEM OUTLOUD TOGETHER!
>> MAP >> MOON >> MOOSE >> MOUNTAIN.
>> Dott: NOW I'M GOING TO TAKE ONE AWAY!
LOOK.
THINK.
REMEMBER.
WHAT'S MISSING?
>> Dusty: THE RHINO!
>> Dott: RHINO?
I DON'T REMEMBER A RHINO BEING THERE.
>> Dusty: THE THING WITH THE HORNS.
>> Dott: I THINK YOU MEAN ANTLERS.
>> Dusty: THAT'S WHAT I SAID!
HM, WHAT'S MISSING?
WHAT HAD ANTLERS?
WHAT?
OH, DID YOU SAY WHAT IT WAS?
OH, THAT'S RIGHT, THE MOOSE!
>> Dott: WELL DONE FRIENDS!
WAY TO WORK TOGETHER!
>> Dott: SAY BASEBALL.
>> Dusty: BASEBALL.
>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY BASE -- >> Dusty: BALL >> Dott: GOOD DOG.
I'M TEACHING DUSTY NEW TRICKS.
>> Dusty: I LOVE WHEN WE DO THIS.
YOU GET TREATS!
>> Dott: WE'VE LEARNED SIT, STAY, SPEAK, AND NOW THIS!
HERE.
WATCH.
SAY KEYBOARD.
>> Dusty: KEYBOARD.
>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY KEY.
>> Dusty: BOARD.
>> Dott: GOOD JOB!
SAY AIRPORT.
>> Dusty: AIRPORT.
>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY AIR.
>> Dusty: PORT!
>> Dott: EXCELLENT WORK!
SAY GOLDFISH.
>> Dusty: GOLDFISH.
>> Dott: SAY IT AGAIN, BUT DON'T SAY GOLD.
>> Dusty: FISH!
>> Dott: GOOD DOG!
OH, I'M ALL OUT OF TREATS.
>> Dusty: OH, HEY, WOULD YOU LOOK AT THE TIME, GOTTA GO!
>> Dott: WHAT?
♪ ♪ ♪ >> Dott: M. MONKEY.
MM.
M. MONKEY.
MM.
M. MONKEY.
MM.
>> ALPHABOTT: MM, MM, MM.
>> Dusty: ALPHABOTT!
WHAT HAPPENED?
DID YOU EAT SOMETHING YUMMY?
CAN I HAVE SOME?
PLEASE!
DOTT, AB IS HIDING TREATS FROM ME!
>> Dott: I DON'T THINK SHE'S HIDING ANY TREATS, DUSTY, I THINK SHE'S TEACHING YOU A NEW SOUND.
SHE'S MAKING THE MMM SOUND.
CAN YOU MAKE AN MMM SOUND?
IT'S THE SOUND YOU MAKE WHEN YOU JUST ATE SOMETHING YUMMY.
MMM!
>> Dusty: HEY, EVEN THAT WORD HAS THE MMM SOUND.
YUMMY, YUMMY.
>> Dott: RIGHT!
THE MMM SOUND HAPPENS WHEN WE PUT OUR LIPS TOGETHER AND HUM!
[DUSTY HUMS] >> Dott: NICE, DUST, HEY, LET'S EXPLORE THIS SOUND A LITTLE MORE.
CAN YOU PLUG YOUR NOSE AND MAKE THE MMM SOUND?
>> Dusty: LET ME TRY.
NOPE.
>> Dott: NOPE, YOU CAN'T.
THAT MAKES SENSE BECAUSE THIS SOUND ACTUALLY COMES OUT OF OUR NOSE!
>> Dusty: OUT OF MY NOSE?
ARE YOU SURE!
>> Dott: IT SEEMS SILLY BUT IT'S TRUE!
OUR TONGUE IS BLOCKING THE AIR, AND IT'S PUSHED THROUGH YOUR NOSE.
NOW TRY THIS; IF YOU TAKE A DEEP BREATH, CAN YOU HOLD OUT THE SOUND?
>> Dusty: MMMMM!
YEAH!
I CAN!
>> Dott: NICE!
I CAN TOO!
MMMMM!
NOW CHECK THIS OUT, IS YOUR VOICEBOX QUIET OR NOISY?
>> Dusty: MY VOICE BOX?
I DON'T THINK I BROUGHT IT WITH ME TODAY, I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT THING IS.
>> Dott: SURE YOU DID.
IT'S YOUR OWN PERSONAL INSTRUMENT, AND IT'S RIGHT HERE, IN OUR NECK.
NOW TOUCH IT GENTLY AND MAKE AN MMM SOUND.
>> Dusty: MMMMM.
>> Dott: DO YOU FEEL THE VIBRATING?
>> Dusty: YEAH, I DO!
>> Dott: THAT MEANS OUR VOICE BOX IS ON!
DUSTY, DO YOU KNOW ANY WORDS WITH AN MMMM SOUND?
>> Dusty: TUMMY, MOMMY, MUMMY- MY MOMMY IS A MUMMY.
>> Dott: SAY THAT TEN TIMES FAST.
>> Dusty: MY MOMMY IS A MUMMY.
MY MOMMY IS A MUMMY.
MY MOMMY IS A MUMMY- >> Dott: DUSTY, I DIDN'T REALLY MEAN THAT!
>> Dusty: PHEW.
GOOD BECAUSE I'M EXHAUSTED.
>> Dott: COME UP HERE DUST, TAKE A BREATHER.
>> Dusty: I LOVE SITTING IN YOUR LAP, DOTT.
>> Dott: GOOD.
HEY, DO YOU WANT ME TO TEACH YOU THE LETTER WE USE TO REPRESENT THE MMM SOUND?
>> Dusty: YEAH I DO!
BUT REMEMBER?
I'M NOT GREAT AT HOLDING PENCILS.
>> Dott: THAT'S OKAY.
WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON THAT TOGETHER.
FOR NOW, WE CAN JUST DRAW IN THE AIR!
HEY, DUST, HOW ABOUT WE USE OUR INVISIBLE PAINT BRUSH?
>> Dusty: WHAA!
AN INVISIBLE PAINT BRUSH!
I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO USE ONE OF THOSE!
HERE, LET ME SEE.
IT'S HERE SOMEWHERE.
AH, RIGHT HERE!
HERE YOU GO, DOTT, YOU CAN USE MINE!
>> Dott: THANKS!
OKAY.
WHERE WERE WE?
THE SHAPE THAT MAKES THE MMM SOUND IS THE LETTER M!
>> Dusty: THE LETTER M!
I'VE HEARD OF THAT!
>> Dott: LET'S START BY MAKING A VERTICAL LINE.
THAT'S A LINE THAT GOES FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM.
>> Dusty: LIKE THE GRASS!
I REMEMBER!
>> Dott: GREAT!
NOW, PUT YOUR IMAGINARY PAINTBRUSH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LINE AND RETRACE A CURVED HUMP TO THE RIGHT, LIKE A HILL.
>> Dusty: OKAY.
>> Dott: LAST STEP!
DRAW ANOTHER HUMP!
>> Dusty: IT'S STARTING TO LOOK LIKE A CAMEL.
>> Dott: I KNOW!
BUT THAT'S IT!
YOU MADE THE LETTER M!
>> Dusty: WE MADE THE LETTER M!
M, MONKEY, MMMM.
>> Dott: THAT'S IT!
HEY, LET'S TRY TO FIND THE MMM SOUND IN SOME OTHER WORDS!
>> Dusty: YEAH!
♪ >> WHERE IS IT?
>> Dott: WE'RE GOING TO PRETEND THESE BLOCKS ARE WORDS.
LET'S PRETEND THIS PINK BLOCK IS OUR FIRST WORD, AND THIS BLUE BLOCK IS OUR SECOND WORD.
THE MMM SOUND IS HIDDEN IN ONE OF THESE WORDS.
>> Dusty: OH, IT'S HIDDEN HUH?
>> Dott: UH-HUH, AND YOUR JOB IS TO FIND IT!
>> Dusty: FIND THE MMM SOUND?
>> Dott: MHM!
>> Dusty: GOT IT.
>> Dott: OKAY!
LET'S PRETEND THIS PINK BLOCK IS OUR FIRST WORD "TREE," AND THIS BLUE BLOCK IS OUR SECOND WORD, "LAMB."
TREE, LAMB.
IS THE MMM SOUND IN TREE OR IN LAMB?
>> Dusty: MMM, LAMB.
I THINK IT'S IN LAMB!
>> Dott: LOOK AT THAT!
TRY THIS ONE.
THUMB, COOK.
>> THUMB, COOK.
>> Dott: WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE MMM SOUND?
IS IT IN THUMB OR COOK?
>> Dusty: HM, THUMB.
I THINK IT'S IN THUMB!
>> Dott: HEY, YES, YES YES!
YOU'RE RIGHT!
DO YOU WANT ANOTHER?
>> Dusty: YES, PLEASE, COME ON!
>> Dott: MONEY, DAY.
MONEY, DAY.
WHERE DO YOU HEAR THE MMM SOUND, DUSTY?
>> Dusty: MONEY, DAY.
MONEY.
I HEAR IT IN MONEY.
>> Dott: I HEAR IT THERE TOO, THAT'S RIGHT!
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT A SMALLER WORD DOWN HERE.
LET'S TAKE THESE TWO SQUARES.
YOU MAY HAVE SOME MAGNETS AT HOME, YOU CAN USE THOSE!
I'M GOING TO LET THESE MAGNETS REPRESENT CERTAIN WORDS.
LIKE SEA SHELL.
>> Dusty: SEA SHELL.
I HEAR TWO DIFFERENT WORD PARTS THERE, DOTT.
IS THAT WHY YOU HAVE TWO SQUARES?
>> Dott: THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.
I CAN MOVE THEM AROUND.
LET ME SHOW YOU.
SO THIS ONE WAS SEA.
AND THIS ONE WAS SHELL.
NOW IF I TAKE SEA AWAY • WHAT ARE WE LEFT WITH?
>> Dusty: HM.
SHELL?
>> Dott: YES!
THAT'S IT!
OKAY.
SO I'M GOING TO MOVE SHELL OVER, AND I'M GOING TO LET THIS SQUARE REPRESENT FISH.
NOW WHAT DO WE HAVE?
>> Dusty: SHELL, FISH.
SHELLFISH!
HEY, THAT'S A LITTLE SHELLFISH OF YOU.
YOU SEE YOU WHAT I DID THERE, DOTT?
>> Dott: I DID.
CAN I CONTINUE?
>> Dusty: YEAH, YEAH, PLEASE.
DOTT OKAY!
LET'S KEEP CHAINING THESE WORDS!
LET'S MOVE FISH OVER AND I'M GOING TO LET THIS SQUARE REPRESENT TANK.
NOW WHAT DO WE HAVE?
>> Dusty: TANKFISH!
WAIT.
WHAT'S A TANK FISH?
>> Dott: NO, LET'S REMEMBER.
THIS ONE WAS FISH, AND THIS ONE WAS TANK.
SO WE PUT THEM TOGETHER- >> Dusty: FISHTANK!
THAT'S WHAT I MEANT TO SAY.
>> Dott: THAT'S IT!
>> Dusty: WOW!
I FEEL LIKE I CAN DO ANYTHING NOW!
I COULD WALK ON WATER!
FLY TO THE MOON!
I COULD EVEN MAKE MY BED!
>> Dott: WHICH REMINDS ME, YOU DID CLEAN YOUR ROOM TODAY, RIGHT?
>> Dusty: OH YEAH, TOTALLY, I DID THAT AGES AGO.
PSST, PSST.
I DID NOT CLEAN MY ROOM, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME?
GREAT!
YOU'RE A LIFESAVER, READY, SET, GO!
♪ ♪ >> Dusty: YOU'RE SO FAST!
>> Dusty: YOU'RE SO FAST!
PHEW!
THANKS FOR HELPING ME ORGANIZE ALL THIS STUFF.
MY ROOM'S MUCH BIGGER ON THE INSIDE!
THIS PLACE IS A MESS!
AND NOT ALL OF IT IS BRINGING ME JOY, YA KNOW, SO I'M ONLY GOING TO KEEP THE STUFF THAT HAS THE MMM SOUND IN IT!
LET'S START!
OH, THERE'S SO MUCH STUFF IN HERE!
WOW, A MAP!
DOES MAP HAVE THE MMM SOUND?
YEAH, RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING!
WHO USES MAPS ANYMORE, I'LL JUST HANG IT UP ON A WALL SOMEWHERE.
ALRIGHT, NEXT ONE!
OH, A SWEATER!
DOES SWEATER HAVE THE MMM SOUND?
MM MM, BYE SWEATER!
I'M COVERED IN FUR ANYWAY.
ON TO THE NEXT ONE!
MOOSE!
DOES MOOSE HAVE THE MMM SOUND IN IT?
YEAH.
IT'D BE SILLY NOT TO KEEP THIS MOOSE OUT, IT'S BEAUTIFUL!
OKAY, LET'S SEE WHAT ELSE WE HAVE IN HERE.
OH, BONE.
DOES BONE HAVE THE MMM SOUND?
NO, IT'S AN OLD BONE ANYWAY.
BYE, BONE!
OKAY, WHAT ELSE DO WE GOT IN HERE?
WOAH, MY DRUM!
DOES DRUM HAVE THE MMM SOUND?
YEAH, THAT ONE'S TRICKY, HUH?
THE MMM SOUND IS AT THE END!
WELL!
THANKS FOR HELPING ME CLEAN THIS MESS!
LET'S SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE READING ROOM!
♪ >> Dott: HEY!
YOU'RE BACK!
I'M GLAD BECAUSE I WANTED TO SHOW YOU THIS FUNNY POST.
>> Dusty: OH IS IT THE ONE ABOUT THE PANCAKE?
>> Dott: NO, IT'S NOT THAT ONE.
IT'S THE ONE ABOUT THE FATHER AND DAUGHTER- >> Dusty: OH, THE FATHER AND THE DAUGHTER KANGAROO.
I LOVE THAT ONE, THAT ONE'S GREAT!
>> Dott: NO, NO NOT THAT ONE EITHER.
I WANTED TO SHOW YOU THE ONE ABOUT THE FATHER THE DAUGHTER THAT PLAY PIANO.
>> Dusty: PIANO!
YES!
RIGHT!
I SAW THAT ONE!
HEY, DID YOU KNOW I PLAY PIANO TOO?
I MEAN, ONLY A LITTLE, AND JUST PRETEND, BUT STILL!
PIANO!
>> Dott: HEY DUST?
DUSTY?
YOUR ENERGY SEEMS KINDA ALL OVER THE PLACE RIGHT NOW.
WHY DON'T WE PRACTICE SOME "WHOLE BODY LISTENING."
>> Dusty: WHAT'S THAT?
>> Dott: WELL, IT'S EXACTLY HOW IT SOUNDS!
IT'S WHERE YOU LISTEN WITH YOUR WHOLE BODY!
YOUR EARS, EYES, EVEN YOUR HEART ARE STEADY AND FOCUSED ON THE TALKER.
>> Dusty: ARE YOU THE TALKER?
>> Dott: RIGHT NOW I AM!
BUT I'M SURE YOU'LL BE THE TALKER SOON ENOUGH, AND THEN I'LL LISTEN TO YOU!
>> Dusty: I CAN'T WAIT TILL I'M THE TALKER.
>> Dott: YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT WAITING TILL IT'S YOUR TURN TO TALK AGAIN.
WHEN WE LISTEN, WE LEARN!
MAYBE WE LEARN SOME NEW INFORMATION, OR SOMETIMES IT MAY BE SOMETHING THE TALKER WANTS TO SHARE ABOUT THEMSELF!
>> Dusty: LIKE HOW THEY ARE FEELING?
>> Dott: EXACTLY!
>> Dusty: OKAY!
I THINK READY TO LISTEN!
WHOLE BODY LISTENING ON 3, 2, WAIT, HOW DO I LISTEN WITH MY WHOLE BODY?
>> Dott: GOOD QUESTION.
FIRST, YOU START WITH YOUR EARS.
LET'S PUT OUR ATTENTION THERE!
>> Dusty: EARS, CHECK!
>> Dott: NOW LET'S LISTEN WITH OUR EYES.
RATHER THAN LOOKING ALL AROUND THE ROOM, WE LOOK AT THE TALKER!
>> Dusty: OKAY.
EYES, CHECK!
>> Dott: NOW LET'S LISTEN WITH OUR ENTIRE BODY!
WE'LL KEEP OUR ARMS AND HANDS CALM.
WE'LL KEEP OUR FEET IN ONE PLACE.
WE'LL KEEP OUR HEARTS, AND ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS THEY CAN FEEL, FOCUSED ON THE PERSON THAT'S TALKING.
>> Dusty: I THINK I'M DOING IT.
SAY SOMETHING.
>> Dott: OKAY, UM, MY FAVORITE COLOR IS GREEN.
>> Dusty: I HEARD IT!
YOUR FAVORITE COLOR IS GREEN!
CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THAT VIDEO YOU WERE WATCHING?
>> Dott: YES, HOP UP HERE.
>> Dusty and Dott: SQUAT WITH DOTT!
>> Dusty: ARE YOU READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT?
>> Dott: DUSTY LIKES TO KEEP ME COMPANY WHEN I GET MY STEPS IN.
DO YOU WANNA STAND UP AND JOIN US?
>> Dusty: YEAH!
JOIN US!
>> Dott: LET'S MARCH!
LIFT THOSE KNEES UP HIGH.
>> Dusty: I FEEL MARVELOUS!
MARCH, MARCH, MARCH.
>> Dott: YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS ONE THEN, LET'S MARCH MELODRAMATICALLY!
>> Dusty: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
>> Dott: IT MEANS HAVING REALLY BIG EMOTIONS!
HERE WE GO!
WE MARCH!
>> Dusty: WOAH, MARCHING MELODRAMATICALLY!
>> Dott: OH, OH!
NOW LET'S DO THE OPPOSITE!
THIS ONE'S GONNA FEEL REALLY DIFFERENT.
LET'S MOVE MEEKLY!
>> Dusty: WHAT DOES "MEEKLY" MEAN?
>> Dott: IT MEANS, GENTLY AND QUIETLY!
SHHH.
>> Dusty: MARCHING MEEKLY!
>> Dott: OKAY, NOW LISTEN UP.
I NEED YOU TO MOVE MADLY!
>> Dusty: YOU MEAN, WILDLY?
WITH A LOT OF ENERGY?
>> Dott: YUP!
5,6,7,8!
>> Dusty: WOAH!
>> Dott: AND MELT!
>> Dusty: GOOD WORKOUT, DOTT >> Dott: MAGNIFICENT, REALLY.
>> Dusty: OH, HEY!
WELCOME TO BATH TIME.
LOOK AT ALL THESE BUBBLES!
ARE YOU READY TO POP SOME BUBBLES?
LET'S GO!
>> Dott: MON-KEY.
MONKEY.
MOUN-TAIN.
>> Dusty: GOTCHA!
>> Dott: MOUNTAIN.
MAIL, BOX.
MAILBOX.
>> Dusty: DOTT, I'M DONE!
>> Dott: DUSTY, YOU GOT A LETTER!
>> Dusty: MY PEN PAL!
HE'S MY FRIEND, AND WITH THE HELP OF DOTT, WE WRITE LETTERS TO EACH OTHER.
>> Dott: WANT ME TO READ IT TO YOU?
>> DEAR DUSTY, ON MONDAY, I MOVED TO MY NEW MOTORHOME.
IT'S A HOME ON WHEELS!
MY MOM CAME OVER AND MADE ME MEATBALLS.
IT WAS MESSY, BUT MY OH MY, WERE THEY YUMMY!
I'LL SEND YOU THE RECIPE!
MISS YOU MUCH!
OTTO.
THAT'S MY MOTTO!
[MUSIC] >> Dott: I THINK IT'S PRETTY TERRIFIC THAT YOU HAVE A PEN PAL, DUSTY.
DO YOU WANNA KNOW MY FAVORITE LINE?
>> Dusty: OOH!
YEAH, YEAH.
>> Dott: "MADE ME MEATBALLS" >> Dusty: "MADE ME MEATBALLS."
LET'S SAY THAT TOGETHER!
>> MADE ME MEATBALLS!
>> Dusty: NOW I'M HUNGRY.
ARE YOU HUNGRY?
>> Dott: HEY!
DO YOU WANT TO BE OUR PENPAL?
>> Dusty: YOU CAN SEND US DRAWINGS OF YOUR LETTERS OR ANYTHING SPECIAL, REALLY.
>> Dott: WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE!
>> Dusty: THANKS FOR READING TO ME, DOTT.
ONE DAY I'M GOING TO BE ABLE TO READ THAT WHOLE LETTER BY MYSELF!
>> Dott: THAT'S RIGHT, DUSTY!
I HAVE NO DOUBT.
LITTLE BY LITTLE- >> Dusty: LETTER BY LETTER!
[MUSIC] >> Dusty and Dott: READING BUDDIES YOU DID GREAT WORK TODAY READING BUDDIES >> Dusty: I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WISH YOU COULD STAY ♪ >> Dusty and Dott: WE'LL SEE YOU SOON FROM THIS SAME SPOT >> Dusty: WITH DUSTY >> Dott: AND DOTT >> Dusty and Dott: AND ALPHABOTT WITH YOUR READING BUDDIES ♪ YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE!
YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE ♪ ♪
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