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>> Dott: ARE YOU A GOOD WITCH, OR A BAD WITCH?
>> Dusty: I'M A DOG.
>> Dott: OH RIGHT.
>> Dusty: MHHM.
>> Dott: I FORGOT THAT PART.
>> Dusty: YEAH >> Kids: HI!
>> Dott: 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 >> Dott: TODAY'S ALPHABADGE IS CALLED... >> Dusty: WOAH-GUH!
>> Dott: "THE AI VOWEL TEAM BADGE" >> Dusty: NO PAIN • NO GAIN... (Horn honking) >> Dott: THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE HERE!
LET'S GO OUTSIDE AND SAY HELLO.
>> Dusty: HAHA!
♪ >> Alphabotteers: WE USE OUR ♪ EYES, WE USE EACH EAR.
♪ THE LETTERS SHOW, THE SOUNDS ♪ WE HEAR.
♪ OUR READING BUDDIES WILL HELP ♪ US GROW THESE BADGES SHOW YOU ♪ ALL WE KNOW.
>> Dott: YOU GET A NEW ONE EVERY ♪ TIME >> Dusty: AND WITH YOUR HELP, ♪ WE'LL TAKE THAT CLIMB!
♪ >>All: LET'S GO!
♪ ON A LETTER ADVENTURE.
♪ LET'S GO!
♪ LEARNING'S BETTER TOGETHER!
♪ WE'RE THE ALPHABOTTEERS!
[ Applause ] [ Cheering ] >> Dott: ALRIGHT EVERYBODY, DROP YOUR BACKPACKS INSIDE AND MEET BACK HERE FOR AB'S SOUND OF THE DAY.
>> Dusty: I'LL STAY HERE AND CHASE MY TAIL!
>> Dott: UH...DUST.
THAT MEANS YOU TOO... >> Dusty: RIGHT.
I'LL CHASE MY TAIL OVER THERE... >> Dott: AND YOU, COME ON.
>> Marty: HELLO READING BUDDIES!
I'M MARTY, THE GARDEN GNOME, AND THIS IS MARY.
SAY HELLO MARY.
>> Mary: "HELLO MARY"!
>> Marty: WE'RE HERE TO GIVE YOU... >> Mary, Marty, Kids: "THE FANCY SHMANCY WORD OF THE DAY" >> Marty: WE'RE GONNA GIVE YOU A FANCY WORD, AND TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS.
DRUMROLL PLEASE.
>> Mary: YABBADABBADABBA... >> Marty: TODAY'S WORD IS..."DAINTY"!
>> Mary: LET'S SAY IT TOGETHER!
"DAINTY" ON THREE, 1,2,3... >> ALL: DAINTY!"
>> Mary: "DAINTY" MEANS, SOMETHING VERY DELICATE AND PRETTY .
>> Marty: HEY!
THE ALPHABOTTEERS ARE COMING BACK!
SEE YA LATER ALLIGATOR >> Mary: IN A WHILE CROCODILE, FREEZE!
>> Alphabott: BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUUUUUUZ!
>> Dott: YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, IT'S TIME FOR ALPHABOTT'S SOUND OF THE DAY!
>> Alphabott: /AI/, /AI/, /AI/.
>>All: /AI/, /AI/, /AI/!
>> Dott: THAT'S A FUN SOUND AB.
/AI/, LIKE IN RAIN.
TODAY, YOU'RE GOING TO HELP DUSTY EARN THE "THE AI VOWEL TEAM BADGE."
>> Alphabotteers: OOOH!
>> Dott: LET'S EXPLORE THIS SOUND A LITTLE MORE.
AB, PLEASE SHOW US WHAT OUR MOUTH DOES WHEN WE MAKE THE /AI/ SOUND.
>> Alphabott: BUZZ BUZZ!
>>Dott:WHEN WE MAKE THE /AI/ SOUND, OUR MOUTH IS A LITTLE BIT OPEN AND OUR LIPS ARE A LITTLE FLAT.
THE TIP OF OUR TONGUE IS BEHIND OUR BOTTOM TEETH AND THE TONGUE ITSELF IS ABOUT MIDDLE HEIGHT IN OUR MOUTH.
OUR VOICE BOX IS ON.
REPEAT AFTER ME.
/AI/AI/AI/- >> Alphabotteers: -/AI/AI/AI/.
>> Dott: AB, LET'S SHOW THEM SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT YOUR SOUND OF THE DAY.
>> Alphabott: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> Dott: TAKE THE WORD RAIN.
WHEN WE SEE A SYLLABLE THAT HAS VOWELS NEXT TO EACH OTHER, THEY FORM A VOWEL TEAM.
THEY TEAM UP TO MAKE ONE SOUND.
TODAY'S VOWEL TEAM HAS AN 'A' AND AN 'I'.
TOGETHER THEY ARE PRONOUNCED /AI/ LIKE RAIN.
LET'S READ IT TOGETHER.
R/AI/N.
RAIN!
THE WAY A WORD IS SPELLED SHOWS US... >> Alphabotteers: ...HOW TO READ THE SOUNDS!
>> Dott: THANKS FOR GIVING US OUR SOUND AB.
>> Alphabott: BUZZ BUZZZ!
>> Dott: BE SURE TO LISTEN FOR THAT /AI/ SOUND TODAY, AND YOU'LL EARN THAT "AI VOWEL TEAM BADGE", LITTLE BY LITTLE... >> Alphabotteers: ...LETTER BY LETTER!
>> Dott: OFF YOU GO!
I'LL SEE YOU INSIDE.
>> Dusty: REMAIN QUIET, JUST REMAIN QUIET... >> Dott: NOT SO FAST DUST... >> Dusty: OH, DOTT!
>> Dott: DID YOU CLEAN YOUR ROOM THIS MORNING?
>> Dusty: NO, BUT LET ME EXPLAIN...
I'M JUST PLAIN LAZY.
WILL YOU HELP ME CLEAN UP ALL THAT JUNK?
>> KID: YES!
>> Dusty: HOT DOG!
RACE YA THERE.
READY, SET, GO!
Dog, dog, doggy dog doggy dog dog house A,E,I,O, YOU WIN AGAIN!
OK, LET'S SORT THIS JUNK.
TODAY LET'S SET ASIDE THINGS THAT HAVE THE /AI/ SOUND SOMEWHERE IN THEIR NAME.
REMEMBER- /AI/ LIKE RAIN.
>> Junk: DUSTY!?...
AGAIN?
I'M GETTING DEJA VU.
>> Dusty: WELL, I DO COME TO THE SAME PLACE AT THE SAME TIME.
DAILY.
DIVE!
DIVE!
DIVE!
MAIL.
M/AI/L.
DOES MAIL HAVE THE /AI/ SOUND?
>> KID: YES!
>> Dusty: YES!!
MAIL CALL!
AIRPLANE.
AIR-PLANE.
DOES AIRPLANE HAVE THE /AI/ SOUND?
>> Dusty: YES!
YOU'RE CLEAR FOR LANDING!
>> Junk: NOOOOOO • SEE YA TOMORROW DUSTY!
>> Dusty: SEE YA TOMORROW JUNK!
HEY!
THANKS FOR HELPING ME CLEAN ALL THAT UP.
NOW LET'S GET OUT OF HERE AND GET SOME FRESH AIR!
WOOF!
♪ ♪ >> Dusty: HELLO JAMPA!
>> Jampa: HELLO DUSTY!
>> Dusty: HAHAHA, OH, IS THAT A NEW PICTURE FOR YOUR SCRAPBOOK?
>> Jampa: YEAH!
>> Dusty: WHAT IS THAT A PICTURE OF?
>> Jampa: A TRAIN!
>> Dusty: A TRAIN!?
I'VE HEARD OF THAT.
DO TRAINS FLY?
>> Jampa: NO DUSTY!
>> Dusty: OH, NO THEY DON'T.
WHAT DO TRAINS DO?
>> Jampa: THEY CAN MOVE ON THE TRAIN TRACKS.
>> Dusty: OH THEY MOVE ON THE TRAIN TRACKS.
AND- DO THEY CARRY ANYTHING?
>> Jampa: EVERYTHING!
>> Dusty: THEY CARRY EVERYTHING?
WHAT KIND OF THINGS DO THEY CARRY?
>> Jampa: PEOPLE.
>> Dusty: PEOPLE.
>> Jampa: TOYS.
>> Dusty: TOYS!?
>> Jampa: FOOD.
>> Dusty: FOOD!
>> Jampa: AND DOGS.
>> Dusty: AND DOGS!?
WOW, TRAINS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT.
THOSE SOUND GREAT.
NOW ISN'T THERE SOMETHING A CONDUCTOR OF A TRAIN SAYS?
>> Jampa: YEAH, WATCH ME.
OK?
READY?
ALL ABOARD!!!
WOO!
WOO!
WOO!
>> Dusty: OH GOOD!
YOU'D MAKE A GREAT CONDUCTOR.
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR SCRAPBOOK WITH ME JAMPA.
>> Jampa: BYE DUSTY.
>> Dusty: BYE JAMPA!
WOO WOO!
>> Dusty: WAS THAT • >> Kitt: THUNDER.
BUT, I THOUGHT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO RAIN YET!
>> Dusty: NO, NO, NO!
WHAT A PAIN!
>> Kitt: DUST, OUR PLANS DON'T HAVE TO GET FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN BECAUSE OF A LITTLE RAIN.
>> Dusty: HEY, THE RAIN STOPPE •.
OH, ALPHABOTT'S IN ART MODE!
COME ON, LET'S SEE WHAT THEY'RE UP TO.
>> Ziggy: EVERYDAY'S A GREAT DAY WHEN YOU'RE DRAWING, RIGHT ALPHABOTT?
>> Alphabott: BUZZ, BUZZ!
>> Dott: HI AB, HI ZIGGY.
WHAT DID YOU DRAW TODAY?
>> Ziggy: I WAS STUCK INSIDE WHILE IT WAS RAINING.
ALL THE RAIN WAS BEING BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND.
THAT'S WHERE I CAME UP WITH THIS!
>> Dott: OOH, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL ZIGGY!
HEY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE I SEE IN THIS RAIN?
>> Ziggy: WHAT?
>> Dott: THE AI VOWEL TEAM!
>> Dusty: OUR NEW ALPHABADGE!?
>> Ziggy: I SEE IT TOO!
WAY TO GO DOTT!
>> Dusty: WELL I DON'T!
THAT'S NOT A LETTER, IT'S A PICTURE OF RAIN.
>> Dott: DON'T WORRY, DUSTY WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED.
WILL YOU HELP US SHOW DUSTY THE AI VOWEL TEAM IN THIS RAIN?
>> Kids: YEAH!
>> Dott: GREAT!
WE'LL NEED OUR MAGIC PAINTBRUSH... NOW LET ME SEE, I KNOW I PUT MINE AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE • OH, HAHA, I REMEMBER NOW.
BOOOP!
>> Kids: OOOH!
>> Dott: FIRST THINGS FIRST.
WE'LL NEED THIS!
NOW WE NEED ZIGGY'S RAIN.
>> Rain: AI, RAIN, /AI/!
>> Dott: FIRST, THE LETTER A • START BETWEEN THE DOTTED AND THE BOTTOM LINE.
WE MAKE A CIRCLE TO THE LEFT.
NOW WE ADD A SHORT LINE DOWN.
NOW, THE LETTER I.
LET'S START ON THE DOTTED LINE.
DRAW A SHORT LINE DOWN, LIFT, AND ADD A DOT TO THE TOP.
DONE!
>> Alphabott: BUZZ BUZZ!
>> Dott: THE AI VOWEL TEAM.
>> Rain: AI, RAIN, /AI/!
>> Dusty: I SAW IT.
>> Ziggy: YOU CAN SEE SO MUCH IN ART • WOAH!
I HAVE TO RINSE OUT MY BRUSHES!
SEE YA LATER PAINTER!!!
>> Dusty: I REALLY THINK I'M GONNA GET THAT "AI VOWEL TEAM BADGE"!
>> Dott: AY, I KNOW YOU WILL, WITH YOUR HELP OF COURSE.
AB, SWITCH INTO LEARNING MODE PLEASE.
>> Alphabott: BUZZ!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> Dott: DO YOU WANNA GO INSIDE AND PLAY WITH THIS /AI/ SOUND A BIT MORE?
>> Kids: YES!
>> Dusty: ALRIGHT, SEE YA IN THE READING ROOM!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> Dott: AI-RAIN-/AI/ AI-RAIN-/AI/ AI-RAIN-/AI/ >> Audience: ALRIGHT, YEAH!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> Dott: WELCOME BACK TO... >> ALL: WHERE IS IT!?"
>> Dott: THE GAMESHOW WHERE YOU HAVE TO LISTEN FOR A SOUND IN A WORD.
I'M YOUR HOST, DOTT!
YOU ALL KNOW OUR CHAMPION, DUSTY!
>> Dusty: HI AINSLY!
I'M ON TV!
>> Dott: TODAY YOU'RE LISTENING FOR THE /AI/ SOUND.
IT'S UP TO YOU TO TELL US WHERE THE SOUND IS IN EACH WORD.
THE FIRST WORD IS "AID".
>> Dusty: AID.
WHERE IS /AI/ IN AI/D?
>> Kids: THE FIRST SOUND!
>> Dusty: I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT!
WE PICK THE FIRST SOUND!
>> Dott: YES!
LET'S ADD ANOTHER SOUND!
THE NEXT WORD IS..."CHAIN".
>> Dusty: CH/AI/N.
WHERE IS /AI/ IN CH/AI/N?
>> Kids: THE MIDDLE SOUND!
>> Dusty: WOOF, ARE YOU SURE?
>> KID: YES.
>> Dusty: OK- THE MIDDLE SOUND DOTT?
>> Dott: OH YEAH!
LET'S ADD...ANOTHER SOUND!
OK- THE LAST WORD IS "BRAIN".
>> Dusty: B/R/AI/N.
WHERE IS /AI/ IN B/R/AI/N.
>> Kids: THE THIRD SOUND!
>> Dusty: ARE YOU SURE?
>> KID: YES!
>> Dusty: OK.
THE THIRD SOUND DOTT!
>> Alphabott: BUZZ BUZZ!
BUZZ BUZZY BUZZ!
>> Dott: HAHA, AND THAT SOUND MEANS YOU WIN!!
YOU'VE WON A SNAIL IN A RAINCOAT!!
>> Kids: AWWW!
>> Dott: JOIN US NEXT TIME, WHEN WE'LL BE LISTENING FOR DIFFERENT SOUND!
>> Dusty: GET READY TO SQUAT WITH DOTT!
>> Dott: WE'RE ALL GETTING OUR STEPS IN.
HEY, DO YOU WANT TO STAND UP AND MOVE WITH US?
>> Kitt: YEAH COME ON!
>> Cosmo: YOU GOT THIS!
>> Dott: GREAT!
BE SURE TO LISTEN FOR THAT /AI/ SOUND WHILE YOU EXERCISE.
>> Dusty: WHAT'S UP FIRST DOTT?
>> Dott: OUR FIRST MOVE IS CALLED..."THE SAILOR".
HERE, WE, GO!
YOU WANNA JOIN?
5,6,7,8 THE SAILOR!
SWITCH!
THE SAILOR!
NICE!
THE SAILOR!
AND STOP!
>> Cosmo: HOW ABOUT THIS DOTT?
I CALL IT THE ENTERTAINER!
>> Dott: LOVE IT!
THREE STEPS, AND THEN A POSE.
5,6,7,8 THE ENTERTAINER, HA!
THE ENTERTAINER, THAT'S GOOD THE ENTERTAINER.. AND STOP!
>> Kitt: OOH!
THE NEXT MOVE IS- CHASE YOUR TAIL.
OOOH, I'M GONNA GET IT!
HAHA.
>> Dott: OH KITT, YOU'RE HILARIOUS.
YOU WANNA TRY?
HERE WE GO!
CHASE YOUR TAIL CHASE YOUR TAIL, OOOH CHASE YOUR TAIL AND STOP!!
>> Cosmo: NICE WORKOUT FOLKS!
>> Kitt: CAN'T COMPLAIN, REALLY!
>> Dusty: SPLASH, SPLASH, SPLASH, WOOF!
THAT WORKOUT MADE ME SWEAT.
LOOK AT ALL OF THESE BUBBLES.
LET'S GET POPPING!
>> Dott: P-AI-N-T.
PAINT.
>> Dusty: MORE LIKE...POP!
>> Dott: C-L-AI-M.
CLAIM.
>> Dusty: WOOHOO!
DOTT, I'M READY TO COME OUT!
MY PAWS ARE PRUNY... (Drum roll) >> Marty: OH HI READING BUDDIES, IT'S LUNCH TIME!
I AM SO HUNGRY.
>> Mary: HERE IT IS!
>> Marty: LET'S DIG IN!
UM...MARY...WHAT'S THIS LITTLE DAINTY THING?
WHERE'S LUNCH?
>> Mary: THIS IS LUNCH MARTY.
IT'S CALLED, AN "AMUSE BOUCHE".
>> Marty: WELL IT'S NOT VERY AMUSING TO ME!
>> Mary: MARTY, IT'S A DAINTY LITTLE FRUIT TART.
IT'S SWEET, YOU'LL LIKE IT.
>> Marty: WHO COULD GET FULL ON A DAINTY LITTLE MEAL LIKE THAT?
>> Mary: WELL, THOSE FRUIT FLIES SEEM TO BE ENJOYING IT.
>> Fruit flies: TASTY!
YES MARY!
YOU BETTER BAKE!
TASTY.
>> Marty: OH- WELL MAYBE I WILL TRY ONE OF THOSE DAINTY TARTS MARY.
>> Mary: TOO LATE.
IT'S ALL GONE MARTY!
>> FRUIT FLIES: BURP!
>> KID: HAHA!
>> Mary: WELL, AT LEAST SOMEBODY APPRECIATES MY COOKING.
>>Marty & Mary: DAINTY - SOMETHING VERY DELICATE AND PRETTY!
>> Kids: BRAVO!
BRAVO!
>> Jampa: BRAVO!
BRAVO!
>> Dott: DUSTY LOVES HIS BATHS.
>> Dusty: YEAH!
MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A LITTLE SAILOR.
A-HOY!
>> Alphabott: BUZZ!
>> Dott: PERFECT TIMING AB!
IT'S TIME TO TRANSFORM SOME WORDS WITH THE SOUND OF THE DAY IN THEM.
ALPHABOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE GIVE US OUR LETTERS?
>> Alphabot: BUZZ!
>> Dott: OK, LET'S READ WHAT WE HAVE HERE.
AI-D. AID.
TIME TO USE THOSE DOG EARS.
WHAT IS THIS FIRST SOUND DUST?
>> Dusty: I HEARD IT!
THAT'S OUR SOUND OF THE DAY!
/AI/, LIKE RAIN!
>> Dott: YES!
IT'S OUR AI VOWEL TEAM.
NOW, CAN YOU TRANSFORM AID TO PAID?
>> Dusty: /P/ NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE BEGINNING OF AID TO GET PAID!
>> Dott: HAHA, THAT'S RIGHT DUSTY!
WE ADD THE LETTER P TO GET /P/AI/D.
PAID.
NOW, DUSTY, CAN YOU TRANSFORM PAID TO PAIL?
>> Dusty: /L/.
LET'S TAKE AWAY THE /D/ AND REPLACE IT WITH /L/!
>> Dott: GOOD JOB!
WE REPLACE THE D WITH THE LETTER L TO GET P/AI/L.
PAIL.
NOW CAN YOU TRANSFORM PAIL INTO MAIL?
>> Dusty: I HEAR IT!
WE NEED TO CHANGE THE /P/ SO THE FIRST SOUND IS /M/.
>> Dott: VERY GOOD.
WE REPLACE THE LETTER P FOR THE LETTER M TO GET /M/AI/L.
MAIL.
OK, CAN YOU TRANSFORM MAIL TO MAIN?
>> Dusty: SORRY TO SEE YOU GO, LETTER L, WE NEED THE /N/ THERE TO MAKE MAIN.
>> Dott: GOOD BOY.
WE REPLACE THE LETTER L WITH THE LETTER N TO GET M/AI/N.
MAIN.
DUSTY, YOU TRANSFORMED ALL OF THOSE WORDS!
THANKS AB.
>> Alphabott: BUZZZ BUZZ!
B..U...ZZZ.
BU...ZZZ.
ZZZ.
>> Dott: OH, ALPHABOTT'S BATTERY MUST BE DRAINED.
SHE'S BEEN HELPING US OUT SO MUCH TODAY.
HEY DUSTY, COULD YOU TAKE HER TO REGGIE FOR A QUICK CHARGE?
>> Dusty: SURE.
HEY, DO YOU WANNA COME WITH US?
>> Kids: OK!
>> Dusty: GREAT!
COME ON ALPHABOTT, LET'S GO!
>> Alphabott: BUZZ!
>> Dusty: HEY REGGIE!
>> Reggie: OH, OF COURSE DUSTY.
OH, HEY READING BUDDIES, COME ON IN.
WOWIE ZOWIE, HER BATTERY IS DRAINED!
COULD YOU HELP CHARGE ALPHABOTTS BATTERY?
>> Kids: YEAH!
>> Reggie: WE CAN DO IT!
OK, FOR EVERY SOUND WE HEAR IN A WORD, WE HAVE TO PRESS A BUTTON.
AFTER A FEW ROUNDS, ALPHABOTT WILL BE FULLY CHARGED.
LET'S GET TO WORK!
>> Speaker: AIM.
>> Dusty: AIM.
THE WORD IS AIM.
HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU HEAR IN AI M?
>> Kids: TWO!
>> Dusty: LET'S SEE.
AI-M.
AIM!
>> Reggie: WOWWIE ZOWWIE!
>> Speaker: CLAIM.
>> Dusty: CLAIM.
THE WORD IS CLAIM.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN C-L-AI M?
>> Kids: 4!
>> Dusty: 4?
LET'S SEE!
C-L-AI-M.
CLAIM!
>> Reggie: HALFWAY THERE BUDDIES!
>> Speaker: WAIT.
>> Dusty: WAIT.
THE WORD IS WAIT.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN W-AI-T?
>> Kids: 3!
>> Dusty: 3?
LET'S SEE.
W-AI-T.
WAIT!
>> Reggie: ONE MORE SHOULD DO THE TRICK!
>> Speaker: MERMAID.
>> Dusty: MERMAID.
THE WORD IS MERMAID.
HOW MANY SOUNDS ARE IN M-ER M-AI-D?
>> Kids: 5!
>> Dusty: 5?
HOLY MOLY, LET'S SEE.
M-ER-M-AI-D. MERMAID!
>> Reggie: SHE'S FULLY CHARGED!
GREAT WORK READING BUDDIES!
THAT'LL BE TEN CENTS DUSTY.
>> Dusty: TEN CENTS TOWARDS THE "GET REGGIE TO SPACE CAMP FUND"!
THANKS REGG.
>> Reggie: AW, THANKS DUST.
>> Kids: AWWWW.
>> Dott: TODAY'S HEART WORD IS "AGAIN", AS IN "DUSTY STOLE MY SLIPPER, AGAIN!"
>> Dusty: I'LL GIVE IT BACK!
AGAIN RHYMES WITH PEN!
>> Dott: AGAIN IS A HEART WORD, WHICH MEANS IT HAS ONE OR MORE SOUND SPELLINGS WE MAY NOT KNOW YET.
AGAIN HAS FOUR SOUNDS.
/UH/G/E/N/.
THE SECOND SOUND, /G/, IS SPELLED WITH THE LETTER G AND THE LAST SOUND /N/ IS SPELLED WITH THE LETTER N. THE FIRST SOUND, /UH/, IS TRICKY BECAUSE IT'S SPELLED WITH AN A.
THE THIRD SOUND, /E/, IS ALSO TRICKY BECAUSE IT'S SPELLED WITH AN 'A' AND AN 'I'.
THESE ARE THE TWO PARTS WE HAVE TO KNOW BY HEART.
LET'S READ IT TOGETHER UH/G/E/N.
AGAIN!
Prpb thunder sounds) >> Dusty: UGHHH, IT'S RAINING AGAIN!
>> Kitt: SHHHH • LISTEN.
IT SOUNDS LIKE THE RAINDROPS ARE DANCING ABOVE OUR HEADS!
>> Dusty: HEHE.
HEY, I'M IMAGINING THE RAINDROPS ARE MEATBALLS SPLATTING AGAINST THE UMBRELLA.
>> Kitt: DUSTY, LOOK!
A DAISY!
>> Dusty: AW, IT'S SO DAINTY!
I BET IT CAME OUT BECAUSE IT'S THIRSTY FOR ALL THAT RAIN WATER.
>> Kitt: YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT!
>> Dusty: SNAIL.
>> Kitt: WHAT?
>> Dusty: SNAIL!
>> Kitt: WHERE?
EXPLAIN!
>> Dusty: OH, UH, LOOK ACROSS THE BACKYARD, UNDER THAT BUSH, ON THAT WHACKY LITTLE PATCH OF GRASS.
>> Kitt: I SEE IT!
WOW, GOOD EYE, DUST.
I BET THE SNAIL IS THIRSTY TOO.
LOOK HOW THE WATER SHINES ON ITS SPIRAL SHELL!
>> Dusty: HEY, WHO KNEW A RAINY DAY COULD BE SO MUCH FUN?
SNAILS, DAISIES, MEATBALLS FALLING FROM THE SKY • >> Kitt: I THINK THE RAIN IS STARTING TO STOP!
HUH!
DUSTY • DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE OVER THERE?
>> Dusty: IT'S A RAINBOW!
IT'S BEAUTIFUL!
>> Kitt: I'M SO HAPPY TO BE HERE WITH YOU, DUSTY!
>> Dusty: NO COMPLAINTS HERE, KITT!
>> Dott: ...AND YOU DUSTY, I AWARD YOU WITH YOUR NEW ALPHABADGE, THE "AI VOWEL TEAM BADGE".
WEAR IT WITH PRIDE.
>> Dusty: HEY!
I JUST NEEDED A LITTLE FAITH IN MYSELF!
>> Dott: "LITTLE BY LITTLE... >> Alphabotteers and Dusty: ...LETTER BY LETTER!"
(Horn honking) >> Dott: TIME TO GO HOME!
GIVE YOUR UNIFORMS TO AB, I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
♪ >> DUSTY AND DOTT: READING ♪ BUDDIES, YOU DID GREAT WORK ♪ TODAY.
♪ READING BUDDIES, I REALLY WISH ♪ YOU COULD STAY.
♪ WE'LL SEE YOU SOON, FROM THIS ♪ SAME SPOT, WITH DUSTY AND DOTT ♪ AND ALPHABOTT.
♪ WITH YOUR READING BUDDIES, ♪ YOU'LL NEVER READ ALONE!
>> Kids: BYE!
BYE BYE!
Learning to read begins at birth when you talk, read and sing to your child, you are building his brain, expanding his vocabulary and delving his prereading skills.
Play time, bath time, bed time, every moment can be a talk, read, sing moment.
The new Syracuse steam school will start classes in September 2025.
It will provide a direct path to higher education and higher paying jobs.
Learn more about attending the steam school at Syracuse city schools.com/steam.
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