Maria has always been a silent fixture in Mr. Ratburn's third-grade class. But her time to speak has finally come. There's just one problem: how do you solve a stutter like Maria's? Educational Objective: Maria learns to have confidence in herself, and her speech. When Binky's grandparents miss his big soccer game, he decides to film a video reenactment with his friends. Only, things didn't quite happen the way Binky portrays them. Educational Objective: Binky learns there are many ways to tell a story.
O is Not for Over - Olive and Otto face their biggest challenge yet. Curriculum: Algebraic thinking; identifying and extending patterns and using deductive reasoning to solve problems.
While in Madagascar, the Wild Kratts hear signs of a dispute between two troops of ringtailed lemurs. So they set out to figure out just what these two lemur groups are arguing about...
When Dot and Al announce the Hunters are spending Christmas in Nigeria, Corky worries about skipping their usual cold-weather traditions. But as they plan an exciting celebration, Corky wonders: can she have a fun Christmas without snow?
Rosie and Javi both want to be in charge of the sandbox, so the kids hold an election to choose the president. / The Dino Parade is about to be cancelled, so Rosie rallies her friends to form a marching band.
It's the Flower Garden's grand opening, and the kids must spread the news! / After the kids' snow sculptures are ruined, they must find out who did it!
It's Alma's favorite holiday, Noche Buena (or Christmas Eve), and she can't wait to celebrate her family's yearly traditions. But when the traditions go wrong, Alma feels disappointed. Can she still have a fun Noche Buena when things are so different? When Alma finds the Christmas gift she gave Junior is still under the tree, she decides to skip playtime with her brother and make him a do-over gift before the big Three Kings Day parade. But Junior isn't thrilled.
Spring Carnival Auntie Midge loves to emcee Spring Carnival, but a hurt hip takes her out of commission. With a little help from Mr. Patak, Molly and Tooey build a special way for her to get around in the snow. Tooey's Hole-i-day Sweater Tooey's finally outgrown an ugly, hand-me-down Christmas sweater knit by his Grandma Elizabeth. All is well until Luka accidentally takes a bite and leaves a gaping hole in the front. Can Molly and Tooey fix it before Grandma arrives for the holidays?
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Facial exercises are important because they increase sensory awareness in mouth and encourage facial expression. These exercises are essential for anyone experiencing neurological challenges.
Sarah interviews Cheryl, a Canadian conservationist at the Right Whale Festival in Amelia Island, Florida. They discuss the endangered right whale's feeding habits and efforts to minimize human impact. Sarah highlights the festival's mission to raise awareness about whale conservation, focusing on threats like fishing gear and ship collisions. Roger paints a humpback whale, layering colors to create depth and subtle effects, inspired by the festival's message.
Just as the Hunters gear up for a snow day, they find no snow on the ground. After they investigate the lack of accumulation, they head to a nearby mountain and find an abundance of snow perfect for snow dragon building and snowshoeing.
Reindeer Games - In this Christmas-themed episode, Olive and Otto help Santa track down his missing reindeer. Also, Oscar helps Ms. O get off Santa's naughty list. Curriculum: Coordinate graphing; greater than and less than.
While hanging out with Golden pheasants in China, Martin and Chris wonder how important color is for creatures. But when Donita Donata begins to steal animals and remove their color, they soon discover just how critical it is for survival. It's a race to stop Donita and get color back into the creature world! Science Concept : Colors and patterns in social lives of animals.
After the playground is too hot to use on a scorching day, the Hunters decide to embark on an adventure searching for cool places in the neighborhood. But, they realize they didn't have to go far, finding unexpected shade in their backyard.
Lyla and her siblings embark on a mission to "debug" their morning routine so they never miss the bus again! / Lyla wants to learn a popular clap and dance sequence that everyone in her family can do - except for her.
Will Buster's friends treat him the same after they learn he has asthm a? Maybe the answer will be found on a guided tour through...Buster's lungs! In the second story, prankster poltergeists have arrived in Elw ood City--and just in time for the "Scare Your Pants Off" costume part y! It's boys versus girls in what becomes a great big battle of the pr anks, until the kids learn a lesson about practical jokes...from a spo oky source.
Uh oh! Nature Cat forgot to put gas in the tractors that will pull the Pet Parade floats! Can the gang find another way and save the day? / Hal's ready to frolic with his pond pals, but they're nowhere to be seen. Can the gang find them?
In this one-hour special, it's Christmas time and the Wild Kratts are taking a break from creature adventuring to celebrate. But when the Wild Kratts receive an alert that their favorite creatures are suddenly disappearing around the globe, their holiday party quickly turns into a rescue mission. Our heroes must race against time to thwart their greedy archrivals' most miserly scheme yet! Will they be able to travel to the ends of the earth and return their baby animal friends to their homes in time for the holidays? Find out on Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas.
Sparks' Crew chases a giant ball through Citytown. To save the day, the team uses hands-on investigation and learns that pushing an object can start or stop its movement. AJ's backpack has floated away in a lake. By navigating the connecting bodies of water, Sparks' Crew works together to find his pack.
Based on the popular Scholastic book series by Norman Bridwell about the lovable oversized canine with his head in the clouds but four paws planted firmly on the ground, Clifford presents a larger-than-life view of the world. With his loving human, Emily Elizabeth, and dog pals, Cleo and T-Bone, Clifford inhabits a colorful island community, inviting viewers on a fun-filled journey through childhood, navigating the dips and curves along the way. CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG emphasizes good citizenship and the importance of community. Each episode concludes with a component of Clifford's Big Ideas - 10 different attributes children learn to embrace - which leaves them with something to think about and practice in their lives.
There's a lost kitten on Sesame Street. While Chris and Elmo put up signs to try to find the kitten's owner, Grover and Cookie Monster help look after it and learn all about how to take care of a kitten.
A ghost needs help to find her "oo" sound! The Eraser gets greedy while trick or treating and takes Wonder Red's Wonder Basket! Princess Presto's Halloween costume spell goes magically wrong!
Toy Monkey - George is ecstatic. Great Aunt Sylvia dropped by with a special present - a toy front loader that's...defective? No problem! Aunt Sylvia and George take the front loader back to the toy factory. But they find a room full of broken toys and no one to fix them. What will they do? With a hand drill, pickles, and a little ingenuity... anything is possible! George and Allie's Game Plan - It's "fair day" at the elementary school and Allie is determined to win the giant stuffed bear. But knocking down all the ducks is not as easy as it looks (or quacks). George builds a practice game at home complete with quacking sounds. Will Allie's practice and perseverance help her win the bear?
Elmo got his first bike! He loves it so much until he sees Abby's new bike that can fly! Elmo feels jealous and does a heart breath. He now realizes he loves his bike just the way it is. Meanwhile, Grover fixes Cookie Monster's Cookie Cart.
Phoebe & Jay use a checklist on Community Cleanup Day to help guide them through their list of tasks. Jay creates his first-ever comic book and learns the importance of page order.
The Wombats help to free the Moo Moo Choo Choo train, which got itself stuck in a sea of ooey-gooey mud. / First spied through a telescope, three adventurous Wombats attempt to find mystical Bellyflop Lake - without getting lost!
After discovering that Super takes an hour for herself every day, the Wombats go on a quest to create the perfect "Me Time."/After a too-calm "Quiet Day," Zadie yearns to make some noise with her Really Big, Really Loud Noisy Thing!
Dr. Anna and Baker Aker are getting married, and the whole Neighborhood is helping them celebrate! Daniel has an important job as the ring bearer and learns there are many ways to say "I love you."
In this thirty minute holiday musical episode, the Neighborhood is celebrating Snowflake Day! Daniel has a very important role as the snowflake in the Neighborhood's Snowflake Day Show and he can't wait to say his lines! The Enchanted Garden is full of excitement and winter cheer as everyone pitches in to make the celebration a true Neighborhood success!
A ghost needs help to find her "oo" sound! The Eraser gets greedy while trick or treating and takes Wonder Red's Wonder Basket! Princess Presto's Halloween costume spell goes magically wrong!
Dylan isn't sure why square-dancing with a partner makes him feel uncomfortable. Can Carl help him figure it out so he can join in the fun Carl teaches Nico how to ride a bike using his patented 'Carl Process for Bike Riding Excellence.'
Curious George and The Man with the Yellow Hat are having a wonderful time getting ready for Christmas. There's only one dilemma - neither of them can figure out what to give the other for a present! In the end, both gift-giving predicaments are simply and beautifully resolved, revealing the true spirit of the holiday season.
The kids are inspired by different colored foods. / The kids join a wildlife photographer and learn how to snap the perfect picture of a puffin.
It's Recycling Day, so Rosie becomes a recycling kid, but she accidentally recycles Crystal's art project. / When Rosie and Javi find a monarch butterfly in the backyard, they try to figure out what it needs so it can flutter again.
Phoebe & Jay use a checklist on Community Cleanup Day to help guide them through their list of tasks. Jay creates his first-ever comic book and learns the importance of page order.
Louis Braille shows Brad that it's possible to share a book he made with his friend Katie, who's blind, because there are many ways to read. / Zaha Hadid encourages Xavier, Yadina, and Brad to build their treehouse in their own unique way.
Molly can't wait to catch her first fish (and to earn her own first fish tale), but when she gets to the river, the only thing she catches is Tooey's missing boot! Molly must put her knowledge of the salmon life cycle to the test and find out where the fish are before the day is through. / Molly suggests a community fun-raiser to fix her school roof after a snow storm. The main attraction? A giant maze made of snow! All is well until Trini gets lost in the maze and Molly realizes the maze map is out of date. Can Molly and Tooey find a way to help Trini escape the maze?
Pinkalicious and Peter build a fairy house to attract the Springtime Fairies. But when the fairies turn out to be noisy roommates, they decide it's probably best if they build a home for the fairies instead. / Pinkalicious and Peter create Robotta, a robot that can do anything, including helping them clean their rooms. But when Robotta malfunctions, they're left with a big mess. Fortunately, the kids figure out a way to make clean-up fun -- pretend to be robots!
Ever wish you could pause life long enough to figure out the answers to all your problems? Alma can! Follow her adventures in Alma's Way, as she learns to think for herself-making mistakes and decisions and finding solutions along the way!
Lyla, Everett, and her sisters build makeshift carnival games for their brother Luke using household and recycled materials. / Louisa seeks help from Lyla, Luke, and Stu to create a special beat for her school presentation on Mae Jemison.
The Hunters wake up to a frozen winter wonderland outside, hoping to go ice-skating. When the roads are too slippery to leave, the family instead attempts a fun icy scavenger hunt right at their doorstep.
Plans are underway in Elwood City for the best holidays ever as Arthur, D.W., their family and friends make preparations for perfect gifts, perfect parties and perfect family traditions for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and even "Baxter Day" (Buster and his mom's special celebration). The only problem is, just like in real life, perfection is hard to attain, and things start to fall apart.
When Dot and Al announce the Hunters are spending Christmas in Nigeria, Corky worries about skipping their usual cold-weather traditions. But as they plan an exciting celebration, Corky wonders: can she have a fun Christmas without snow?
Lyla bowls a strike her first time bowling, but she gets frustrated when she realizes bowling isn't as easy as she thought it was. / When Lyla feels left out from Everett and Ale's thriving friendship, she plans ways to get herself back in.
Does Binky have a favorite pastime? Not until citywide Bug Week, when suddenly all he can think about is butterflies. But is Binky's obsessi on with catching Big Blue Butterfly destined to make him the Captain A hab of Elwood City? And what will become of Moby Dick...er, Big Blue, if it falls into Binky's clutches? In the second story, there's a horr ible racket in Elwood City. Is it a sewer sucking machine? A turbo bug extermination device? No, it's Francine practicing her singing and dr umming for the Talent Show! Should Arthur and the gang tell Francine t hat her act's a sure loser? How can they save their friend from certai n humiliation...but save their friendship, too?
Nature Cat and the crew visit a kelp forest, but find sea urchins eating all of the kelp. Oh no! Can the gang save the dense underwater forest? / The gang visits Mars in a daydream, hoping to meet some aliens. Will they ever make it home?
After discovering a pangolin and its amazingly unique keratin scales, the Wild Kratts receive an alert from two Wild Kratt kids in China. The pangolins in their forest are in trouble! The gang responds, uncovering Chef Gourmand Gaston's latest plan to make Smoothies using pangolin scales. The Wild Kratts must tap into the real power of the pangolin's scales - as an incredible defense - to rescue this little-known creature. Science Concept: Specialization for Defence.
The Belly Bowl is coming up and the penguins must choose a team captain! Will it be Mimi or Gabe Gibson The Squad introduces voting as a fair way to decide.
When toads take over a new skate park, Sparks' Crew has to help the toads get to their natural habitat. They try out different materials to build a bridge that the toads can use to get home. Curriculum: Different properties of materials make them suited to different purposes. / AJ tries to make a hero clubhouse out of cardboard boxes, but it keeps falling down. Is there a better way to build it so it will stay up? Curriculum: A structure needs to be stable in order to remain upright. Size, shape, and placement can affect the stability of a structure.
Phoebe & Jay use a checklist on Community Cleanup Day to help guide them through their list of tasks. Jay creates his first-ever comic book and learns the importance of page order.
Louis Braille shows Brad that it's possible to share a book he made with his friend Katie, who's blind, because there are many ways to read. / Zaha Hadid encourages Xavier, Yadina, and Brad to build their treehouse in their own unique way.
Molly can't wait to catch her first fish (and to earn her own first fish tale), but when she gets to the river, the only thing she catches is Tooey's missing boot! Molly must put her knowledge of the salmon life cycle to the test and find out where the fish are before the day is through. / Molly suggests a community fun-raiser to fix her school roof after a snow storm. The main attraction? A giant maze made of snow! All is well until Trini gets lost in the maze and Molly realizes the maze map is out of date. Can Molly and Tooey find a way to help Trini escape the maze?
Pinkalicious and Peter build a fairy house to attract the Springtime Fairies. But when the fairies turn out to be noisy roommates, they decide it's probably best if they build a home for the fairies instead. / Pinkalicious and Peter create Robotta, a robot that can do anything, including helping them clean their rooms. But when Robotta malfunctions, they're left with a big mess. Fortunately, the kids figure out a way to make clean-up fun -- pretend to be robots!
Ever wish you could pause life long enough to figure out the answers to all your problems? Alma can! Follow her adventures in Alma's Way, as she learns to think for herself-making mistakes and decisions and finding solutions along the way!
Lyla, Everett, and her sisters build makeshift carnival games for their brother Luke using household and recycled materials. / Louisa seeks help from Lyla, Luke, and Stu to create a special beat for her school presentation on Mae Jemison.