(cheerful, carefree music) - [Together] Good morning, Super Readers!

- Thank you for joining us in our Valley PBS classroom.

I'm Mrs. Nix.

- I'm Mrs. Hammack.

- And I'm Mrs. Vang.

- This is a place for us to learn, practice and-- - [Together] Grow our brains.

- To become even stronger readers, writers and thinkers.

So let's get started by warming up our brains with some-- ♪ Ear training ♪ Called-- - Daily Phonemic Awareness.

- Okay so, Super Readers, today we're gonna go through and we're gonna practice our listening skills using rhyme, using rhyme.

So we're gonna identify, do two words rhyme, we're gonna give it a yes or a no, if they rhyme, then we're gonna try and come up, oh yeah-- - Thumbs up-- - We give it a thumbs up-- - And then-- - And if they do rhyme, can we think of another word that rhymes with those two?

- Oh, okay.

- So I'm ready to challenge you.

Are you ready to take on a challenge?

All right, let's do it.

- Okay.

- So start kind of easy, how about park, bark?

- Mmhmm.

- Do we know our chant?

Let's practice.

- [Together] Park, bark, they both say ark.

- Perfect, so-- - Thumbs up?

- Yes.

- Yes, that's a yes.

- Can we think of something else that rhymes with park, bark-- - Mm.

- Oh, I know.

'Cause Ricky had a great joke.

- (laughs) That's dark.

- Dark!

- It's the word that I thought of too.

- Oh you guys are so funny.

So, park, bark, dark-- - Dark.

- They all end with-- - [Together] Ark.

- Excellent, okay, how about this one-- - Okay.

- Port, sort.

- [Together] Port, sort, they both say ort.

- So?

- Thumbs up.

- That's a thumbs up.

- Yes, can we think of a word that rhymes with port and sort?

- Oh, how about short?

- Oh, that's a great one, yes, port, short, sort, all of 'em have ort at the end-- - Yep.

- Great.

How about born and bored?

- Hm, born-- - Bored.

- Mm.

- Nope.

- Oh, I tried to trick you, you're right.

They both have the or sound in the middle, but one has a nnn, and the other has a-- - Duh.

- At the end.

You have to have both that vowel sound and that consonant sound have to be the same.

Nice, okay, last one, bar, jar.

Bar-- - Jar, they both say ar.

- That's a thumbs up.

- Thumbs up.

- Absolutely.

What rhymes with bar and jar?

- Star.

- That's it.

- Far.

- Oh, car.

(women gasp) - It's amazing.

It's a Wednesday.

I bet you guys are thinking of all kinds of amazing words, but you know what we're gonna do right now?

- Yes, we're going to-- - Shake.

- Do the Volcano!

- Let's do the Volcano.

- Let's act like a volcano.

(upbeat, cheery music) ♪ Walking, standing very still ♪ ♪ Is it a volcano or is it a hill ♪ ♪ If it starts to shake and it cannot stop ♪ ♪ It's a volcano, it's a volcano ♪ ♪ It's a volcano, it's a volcano, it's a volcano ♪ ♪ And it's going to blow ♪ ♪ Get it ♪ ♪ Just ♪ ♪ Boom ♪ (upbeat, cheery music) ♪ Walking, standing very still ♪ ♪ Is it a volcano or is it a hill ♪ ♪ If it starts to shake and it cannot stop ♪ ♪ It's a volcano, it's a volcano, it's a volcano ♪ ♪ It's a volcano, it's a volcano and it's going to blow ♪ ♪ Get it ♪ ♪ Just ♪ ♪ Boom ♪ (women talking over each other) - So glad we read that volcano story in the beginning, 'cause that was a perfect song.

- Perfect match.

- Okay, we're gonna go and practice some more review sounds.

I'll see you guys later.

- [Together] Okay.

- Okay, okay Super Readers, let's go and review some more sounds that we have already learned.

Now remember, we have reviewed the, sure Carla said that, er sound, we reviewed the R, the star card that said, "R." Today we are going to be reviewing the corn card and the corn card says or, good job, I hear you guys at home, or.

Now if you look at my corn card, there are three different ways I can spell that or sound.

So say it with me, ready, we can say the or, it's spelled O-A-R, so O-A-R can say or, or can be spelled O-R, and or can also be spelled O-R-E, three different ways that I can spell that or sound when I hear it as I am writing or as I am reading.

So when you see that O-A-R, we're gonna say that or sound.

Same thing with the O-R, we say or, and O-R-E, we say or, it makes one sound.

So let's practice blending and reading and building words.

That's right, let's call our friends, help me say, "Friends!"

- Hello!

- Good morning.

- Good morning!

- Are you guys ready?

Our Super Readers are ready, we're gonna be blending these words up here.

Remember, this is just a review because we've already learned this so we are practicing to make our brains smarter.

- Smarter.

- Are you guys ready?

- Let's do it.

- Okay.

Look at my first word, let's see, what does this say?

- [Together] Buh, or, duh, board.

- Good job, what does that say?

- [Together] Board.

- Good job, okay, let's keep going.

This one says-- - [Together] Rrr, or, roar.

- Whoa, that was a good one, that says, "Roar."

- That's a good one.

- Mmhmm.

- That was a good one, okay.

How about this word?

- [Together] Mm, or, more.

- More.

- Oh, more please!

- Good job, okay, last one.

- [Together] Shh, or, tuh, short.

- Oh short.

- Short, good-- - I am very short.

- Aw, but you're cute.

- Good job blending those words you guys.

I can tell you guys have been practicing your reading with all those different sounds.

Okay, but now can you guys help me build a word with that or sound?

- Oh, yes, let's do it.

- Now remember, there are three different choices.

Let's see if you guys pick the right way to spell this word.

Are you guys ready?

- It's very tricky.

- Okay, how about the word score?

(puppets sounding out score) Hm, score.

Like Ricky scored, we'll score, we'll have to score to win the game.

- It's kinda like in soccer.

- Mmhmm, yeah.

- Okay so-- - So, segment if you need to-- (everyone sounding out) Or-- - That sounds like a blend.

- It is a blend.

- I think it's a blend too, but is it S-K or S-C?

- Hm.

- I think it's an S-C. - Yep, I think so.

- You guys both agree, okay, do you guys agree?

- Yeah.

- Yeah, let's try it.

- They say it's an S-C-- (everyone sounding out) - Okay okay, this one, I've read it before and I know it has an E at the end, which makes me then think it needs to be the O-R-E because I do remember having an E at the end.

- Mm.

- Can we try that one?

- Oh, let's try it.

- Let's try it, okay.

- Oh that's it!

- Oh yes.

- Does it say score?

Good job, score is spelled S-C-O-R-E and I like your thinking, Tina, most of the time when there's that E at the end or when we hear that or at the end, some of the times it does have the E. Not all the time, but some of the time, but that was good thinking.

Good job you two.

Okay, I'm gonna have my Super Readers read this sentence with me and I'll see you guys tomorrow so we can practice some more, is that okay?

(puppets bidding farewell) - Okay Super Readers, it's your turn now.

Help me read this sentence, and as you are reading, I want you to count or say how many or sounds you guys can read.

Are you ready?

Okay.

Start with the boats oar was lost in the storm.

How did you do?

Did you find those words with the or?

Oar, that's right, O-A-R, it's a word by itself.

Or, and storm, good job reading.

Okay, let's continue with our reading practice by learning our high frequency words with Mrs. Hammack.

- Okay Super Readers, let's review those review high frequency words.

Ready?

Thought.

Right.

Through.

Knew.

Above.

And sure.

Great job.

All right, today we're going to focus on the word through, through.

Let's spell it together.

T-H-R-O-U-G-H, through, very good.

All right, this can be a tricky one, so you might wanna practice by writing it down a few times.

Let's take a look at our sentence, we went, hm, the door.

We went through the door.

Great job.

All right, you are going to listen to a really interesting story about a different country.

This story is called "My New Life In India."

I want you to pay close attention and see what things you learn about life in India and then we'll come back and see Mrs. Nix and see what we can do to put that story back in order.

You ready?

Okay.

- [Narrator] "A New Life In India," by Christopher Herrera, illustrated by Laura Freeman.

Chapter one, Getting to Know India.

Mason Jones and his family are moving to India from the U.S.

They drive from the airport to their new home.

Mason is surrounded by amazing sights.

The streets are filled with traffic.

Trucks, cars, motorbikes, two-wheel rickshaws, and bicycles share the road.

"I have never seen so much traffic," Mason exclaims.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones have friends in India.

The next day, they go to their house.

The Guptas have two sons, Raj, in the fifth grade, Dev is Mason's age.

They will be in second grade together.

Mason is curious to learn more about a special day called School Spirit Day.

He can't wait to ask Dev about it.

The families go to a cricket match.

Cricket is India's favorite sport.

Dev and Mason watch the players move around the field.

"Mason, I think you will love cricket.

"It is similar to baseball.

"Two teams play each other," Dev explains, "one bats while the other fields.

"When a player hits a ball, "he runs between two areas, like bases.

"These are called wickets.

"If a person catches the ball, the batter is out.

"The teams switch places after 10 outs."

After the cricket match, the families had dinner.

Mrs. Gupta makes lamb curry.

She also makes a spinach and cheese dish, saag paneer and roti.

Roti is a warm, flat bread.

Mason likes the food.

It is surprisingly spicy.

It is filled with different flavors.

Chapter two, Going to School.

The next morning, Mason walks to the Gupta's house.

Like Raj and Dev, he wears a white uniform.

A driver takes them to their private school.

After their morning classes, Mason and Dev head to the cafeteria and eat sandwiches brought from home.

At lunch, Dev describes School Spirit Day.

"I am so excited for School Spirit Day tomorrow.

"Our class will perform a play.

"We also get to eat special snacks.

"At the end of the day, they hand out awards."

"It sounds fun.

"I wonder if I will get to be in the play," Mason says.

Mason and Dev have social studies after lunch.

They learn about India's independence.

It won its independence from Britain on August 15th, 1947.

The class shares how they celebrate Independence Day.

Dev says, "We go to a parade and get sweets.

"My family has a picnic.

"At night, there are fireworks."

He turns to Mason, "Maybe this year, "you can celebrate with us."

Mason tells the class about American Independence Day.

"America won its independence from Britain too.

"We declared our independence on July 4th, 1776.

"On July 4th, Americans celebrate.

"They have parades.

"There are picnics too.

"At night, there are fireworks.

"The fireworks are like bright flowers in the sky."

Chapter three, After-School Activities.

After school, Mason travels with Dev to Dev's music lesson.

Dev is learning to play the tabla, a double drum.

Dev shows him how it's played.

"I use my fingers and palms.

"I play one drum with my right hand "and one with my left."

Dev hands the tabla to Mason, "Here, you try."

After tabla practice, the boys go to watch Raj.

He is practicing a special Indian dance.

It is called dandiya raas.

Like the other children, Raj wears a fancy, colorful costume.

The children form circles that move in different directions.

The dancers hold colorful sticks.

They hit them together to the beat of the music.

They twirl and move their bodies.

Chapter four, School Spirit Day.

School Spirit Day has finally arrived.

Everyone is excited.

Mason's class will perform a play.

Dev and Mason both get parts.

They wonder what people will come up with for their costumes.

"I can't wait to perform my lines on stage," Mason says.

On this day, some children will get awards.

Awards will be given to children who do well in their studies.

Awards will also be given to those children who do well in sports.

"Maybe we'll both get an award," says Dev.

"Wouldn't that be exciting?"

Mason is settling into his new home.

He has great friends and a new school.

He has already learned so many new customs.

"I love it here.

"I feel like the luckiest kid in the world," he exclaims.

- Awesome, did you enjoy that story?

Yeah, there were so many interesting things.

You know what's a really great strategy to do after reading a story like that?

Is to go back and to retell it.

So how about we do a little retelling right now?

- Eh eh, Mrs. Nix, did you say you were gonna retell?

- Hey Ricky, I did.

Would you like to help our Super Readers maybe retell our story, "A New Life in India?"

- Yes please, 'cause you know, you know I love to retell.

- You do, and you do such a fine job.

All right, so Ricky, we're gonna just kinda go in order here and we're gonna start up here, looking at this top picture.

Can you help us remember what was going on at the beginning of our story?

- Mmhmm, mmhmm, at the beginning of the story, there's a little boy, his name is Mason, and his family moved to India.

India, that's a country far away, isn't it?

But the friends, the Guptas lived there.

And guess what, Mason was in second grade, but their son, Dev, and Mason couldn't wait to ask Dev all about a special day called School Spirit Day.

- That's right, they were learning all about School Spirit Day, and the boys were in second grade together.

All right, so what happened next?

- Well in the next, the Guptas take Mason and his family to a cricket game and cricket is India's favorite sport.

It's very similar to baseball, but then the family share an Indian dinner.

They eat different foods.

Mason thinks the food is delicious!

- Great job.

So, then what happened?

- Well then, the boys wore the white uniforms to school and at lunch, Dev tells Mason about School Spirit Day 'cause guess what, they're gonna do a play and they're gonna get special a snack, and after lunch, they learned about India's Independence Day.

Then Mason tells the class about America's Independence Day.

- Right, great memory.

Okay, almost to the end, how about this one right here, what are the boys doing?

- This is after school-- - Okay.

- Dev has a music lesson.

He's learned to play a drum called a tabla, tabla, that's what I think it is, a tabla.

- Yeah.

- And Dev is showing Mason how he plays with his hands.

He tells Mason to try playing it.

- Great, and then how did this story end?

- Well at the end, everybody was excited about School Spirit Day.

Mason and Dev have their parts in the school play.

Mason loves his new home.

He has new friends and a new school and a new custom.

- That was fantastic.

Ricky, you did an amazing job of retelling.

I bet our Super Readers were right there with you.

I bet they knew all of those things too.

Great strategy, thank you for joining us.

I really appreciate it.

You know what, I think we're gonna do a little bit of writing.

Did you wanna maybe circle around and come and hang out with us over here and do some writing?

- Yeah, I'm gonna go grab my pencil and I'll come.

- Yeah, go do that.

Awesome.

So great job, Super Readers.

And today, what I'd like us to do is take this story and apply it to today's writing prompt.

It says, "How are the kids in India "different than the kids in the United States?"

Yesterday we worked on how the boys were the same, today I want us to talk about how they're different or not the same.

What are some things that are different, because there were a lot of things that were the same, I wanna focus on different today.

So kids in India are different than kids in the U.S. in a few ways.

So maybe our friends could come and help us out.

So, hey friends, can you guys come and think of some things.

- Hi!

- Hi, I got my pencil and I was thinking.

- Great job, great job.

Okay, well, what could we say about how the kids are different in India than in the United States?

Rita, what can you think of?

- Well I, I love baseball, so I naturally thought that, first, the kids in India, they like to watch cricket instead of baseball.

- They did like to watch cricket instead of baseball.

Good job, that was one of the things.

What was another thing that they liked or did that was different?

- Uh, they had different types of food.

- Oh, and of course Ricky would notice the types of food, right?

(Rita giggles) Mmhmm, I could tell, all about the food.

So next, they had different types of food.

All right, is there maybe one more?

- There was, they talked about Independence Day, remember?

- Oh yeah, yes!

- Mmhmm, it was different from America's.

- Mmhmm.

- Oh, that's right.

When does America have theirs?

- Ours is on the fourth of July.

- Fourth of July, and when does India celebrate theirs?

- I remember that, wasn't it in August?

- August, so last they celebrate their country's Independent Day on August 15th.

Did you know that?

That's amazing.

You know what else is amazing?

The story you're about to hear from our friend.

We'll see you in a minute.

- Bye.

- Why hello, Super Readers.

I have another book for you today.

This is a book called "Not Norman," a goldfish story by Kelly Bennett.

And this book, this little boy wanted a pet, but guess what, he didn't want Norman.

Norman was a goldfish.

But guess what, he finds out that Norman can become a great pet.

Do you know why Norman the goldfish is a great pet?

Well, you're just gonna have to read to find out 'cause Norman is the best pet.

Oh Norman is my pet, one of my friends.

So make sure you check this book out to read in your library or on SORA.

Thanks for watching Valley PBS.

See you next time, bye bye.

Oh my goodness, who's the handsome fella there?

Why it's me, I love that story.

Have you guys read that story?

I love-- - I don't know, but it's great.

- But you know what?

I have a joke for you, Ricky.

- (gasps) Oh, okay.

- What month is the shortest?

- Hm, I don't know.

- Well May, it only has three letters.

(everyone laughing) - Oh my goodness-- - Good one, Mrs. Nix.

- That was awesome.

- Had to do it, had to do it.

Hey, thanks for joining us today on Valley PBS and we look forward to seeing you back here tomorrow, same time.

Take care.

- [Together] Bye.

(cheerful, carefree music)