Get Up and Go! Day 2019
08/02/19 | 1h 28m 22s | Rating: NR
Broadcast live with locations across the state, Get Up and Go! Day's family-friendly events will feature music, dancing, favorite PBS Kids characters, hands-on activities and crafts, community organizations and more.
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Get Up and Go! Day 2019
>> FUNDING FOR GET UP AND GO! DAY IS PROVIDED IN PART BY UNITY POINT HEALTH MERITER, THE BOLDT COMPANY AND FRIENDS OF WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION.
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>>SARAH: IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO GET UP AND GO! WE ARE YOUR HOSTS -- I'M SARAH JACOBS. SO EXCITED I FORGOT MY NAME. >>
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AND I'M JOSH WOOLFOLK, AND WE'RE LIVE AT WARNER PARK IN MADISON, WISCONSIN.
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WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION'S "GET UP & GO!" IS AN ANNUAL STATEWIDE EVENT CELEBRATING OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT, USING THE AMAZING LESSONS AND RESOURCES OF DANIEL TIGER, LET'S GO LUNA, AND NATURE CAT, AND ALL THE GREAT WAYS PBS KIDS HELPS KIDS BE ACTIVE AND INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. >>JOSH: THIS IS THE 21ST YEAR THAT WISCONSIN PBS KIDS HAS HOSTED AN EVENT HERE IN MADISON. IF YOU'RE IN THE AREA, COME ON DOWN! >>SARAH: AND IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TODAY, CHECK OUT THESE GET UP AND GO! EVENTS HAPPENING TOMORROW. >>GET UP AND GO! DAY IS HAPPENING IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS WISCONSIN, HELPING YOUR FAMILY GET ACTIVE AND HEALTHY. THIS YEAR, JOIN US SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, FROM 10 TO NOON, IN TWO
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IN APPLETON, HEAD OVER TO THE NEUROSCIENCE GROUP FIELD AT FOX CITIES STADIUM TO JOIN STEVE, DANIEL TIGER AND KATERINA KITTYCAT, ALONG WITH THE WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS. AND AT THE MAIN LIBRARY IN LA CROSSE, DANCE WITH NATURE CAT AND DANIEL TIGER WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC BY THE BEATBUDS. GO TO WPT.ORG FOR ALL DETAILS. C'MON. LET'S GET UP AND GO! >>JOSH: OVER THE NEXT TWO HOURS, WE ARE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT DIFFERENT WAYS YOU CAN GET UP AND GO AND BE ACTIVE EVERY DAY. WE'LL WATCH SOME DANIEL TIGER AND LET'S GO LUNA. AND STEVESONGS IS PERFORMING LIVE TODAY! ALL RIGHT! >>SARAH: AND SPEAKING OF STEVE, I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME WE START GETTING MOVING WITH A LITTLE MUSIC. TAKE IT AWAY! >> HELLO, WISCONSIN. I'M MR. STEVE. THIS IS CHRIS. WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE HERE TODAY. WHAT'S HAPPENING? YOU GUYS LOOK BIGGER AND OLDER. WHAT HAPPENED? NOT THE GROWN UPS. JUST THE KIDS. HAVE YOU BEEN EATING HEALTHY? ARE YOU GETTING GOOD EXERCISE? EXCELLENT. SO IMPORTANT. THOSE ARE THE BEST THINGS TO DO FOR YOUR BODY WHILE IT'S GROWING. SPEAKING OF GROWING -- >> YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED TO ME THIS MORNING. IT WAS REMARKABLE. SO REMARKABLE, I WROTE A SONG ABOUT IT. A SONG ABOUT IT -- THIS MORNING WHEN I WOKE UP, I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EYES EVERYTHING IN MY BEDROOM WAS NOW AN ENORMOUS SIZE I WAS STANDING ON A PILLOW AS BIG AS A MOUNTAINSIDE AND MY BLANKET STRETCHED BEFORE ME LIKE AN OCEAN FAR AND WIDE I WAS NO BIGGER THAN A BUG NO BIGGER THAN A BUG AND EVERYTHING IS SO MUCH BIGGER WHEN YOU'RE NO BIGGER THAN A BUG I HIKED ACROSS THE HALLWAY BUT IT TOOK ME A LONG LONG TIME CAUSE THE CARPET WAS A JUNGLE THICK WITH TREES AND VINES AND THE STAIRS WERE THESE ENORMOUS CLIFFS I WAS SCARED TO CLIMB FORTUNATELY, I FOUND MY MODEL PLANE AND I WENT FLYING I WAS NO BIGGER THAN A BUG NO BIGGER THAN A BUG AND EVERYTHING IS SO MUCH BIGGER WHEN YOU'RE NO BIGGER THAN A BUG BAA, BAA, BAA, BAA I MADE IT TO THE KITCHEN AND I CLIMBED UP ON THE RIM OF MY CEREAL BOWL WHICH LOOKED AS BIG AS A FOOTBALL STADIUM I DOVE INTO MY BREAKFAST - IT'S A GOOD THING I CAN SWIM I ATE AND ATE BOY DID IT FEEL GREAT UP TO MY LEGS IN SCRAMBLED EGGS UP TO MY BELLY IN BREAD AND JELLY UP TO MY EYES IN BLUEBERRY PIES IT WAS TONS OF FUN BUT WHEN I WAS DONE, I WAS BACK TO MY NORMAL SIZE MY MOM LOOKED UP FROM HER COFFEE CUP AND SAID, "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" I SAID, "MOM, I'VE BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME. YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T SEE ME BECAUSE..." >> WELL, WHY? BECAUSE -- I WAS NO BIGGER THAN A BUG NO BIGGER THAN A BUG AND EVERYTHING IS SO MUCH BIGGER WHEN YOU'RE NO BIGGER THAN A BUG EVERYTHING IS A LOT LARGER, EVERYTHING IS SO MUCH BIGGER WHEN YOU'RE NO BIGGER THAN A BUG. >> TRUE STORY.
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>> ALL RIGHT, ARE YOU READY TO GET MOVING? THAT'S WHAT WE ARE HERE FOR TODAY. YOU CAN STAND UP. WE HAVE THE DANCER BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND TO HELP US OUT ON THIS ONE. COME ON UP. FOR THIS SONG, WE HAVE TO MOVE LIKE ROCKETS ZOOMING AROUND. IT LOOKS LIKE THAT. TRY THAT. BEAUTIFUL. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE LIKE PLANETS SPINNING AROUND. THAT'S PRETTY GOOD. YOU CAN MAKE A BIG PLANET SPINNING AROUND. EXCELLENT. THE SUMMER READING THEME THIS SUMMER IS BOOKS ABOUT SPACE. THERE ARE SO MANY STORIES ABOUT SPACE EXPLORATION, DISCOVERIES H JOURNEYS. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS FOLLOW THREE SIMPLE STEPS. READY? HERE WE GO. O TOUCH YOUR HANDS UP ABOVE YOUR HEAD AND POINT THEM TOWARD THE SUN MAKE A RUMBLING SOUND WHILE WE COUNT DOWN READY 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - BLAST OFF! WE'RE ROCKETS WE GO ZOOMING AROUND, ZOOMING ALL OVER THE PLACE WE'RE ROCKETS, WE GO ZOOMING AROUND ZOOMING THROUGH OUTER SPACE WE ARE ROCKETS. >> NOW WE MOVE FAST, BUT SINCE THERE'S NO GRAVITY, WE MOVE SLOW. TRY THAT. BEAUTIFUL JOB. MOVING FAST WE'RE ZOOMING PAST ALL THE PLANETS AND THEIR MOONS WE CAN SEE MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, MARS, JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE THEY'RE THE PLANETS THEY GO SPINNING AROUND SPIN AROUND EVERYONE IN ORBITS THEY GO SPINNING AROUND SPINNING AROUND THE SUN SO, COME ON WITH ME, OH WHAT STELLAR SIGHTS WE'LL SEE CRUISING THROUGH THE GALAXY WE'VE GOT A HUNDRED MILLION MILES TO GO BEFORE WE SLEEP JUST HANG A LEFT AT MARS AND WE CAN BRING OUR DRUMS AND BASS GUITARS SO WE CAN ROCK OUT! AMONG THE STARS JUST LIKE ROCKETS THAT GO ZOOMING AROUND AND PLANETS THAT GO SPINNING AROUND GET READY, HERE COMES THE COUNTDOWN NOW 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 BLAST OFF!
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>> WELL DONE, MY FRIENDS. EXCELLENT WORK. ALL RIGHT, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE FUN WITH THIS NEXT SONG. THIS SONG IS CALLED YEE HAH. SOMETHING FUN ABOUT SAYING THE WORD "YEE HAH." GIVE IT A SHOT. >> YEE HAH. >> EXCELLENT. WE NEED THREE YEE HAHS, THEN WAIT FOR ME TO SAY EXTRA WORDS AND YOU HAVE A QUICK YEE HAH. WE'LL DEMONSTRATE WHAT THAT SOUNDS LIKE. WE'LL TAKE IT SLOW FOR THE FIRST DEMONSTRATION. ARE YOU READY? HERE WE GO. YEE HAH. QUITE ABSURD, MIGHT BE THE MOST ABSURD WORD YOU HAVE EVER HEARD. >> YEE HAH. >> YOU GOT IT. YEE HAH, QUITE ABSURD, MIGHT THE MOST ABSURD WORD YOU HAVE EVER HEARD. >> YEE HAH. >> OKAY, WE ARE READY FOR THE SONG. WALKED OUTSIDE MY HOUSE ONE MORNING, SAME OLD HOUSE THAT I WAS BORN IN LOOKED OUT AT THE BEAUTIFUL DAY AND ALL THAT I COULD SAY WAS YEE HAW! WHAT A WORD YEE HAW! QUITE ABSURD IT MIGHT JUST BE THE STRANGEST THING THAT YOU'VE EVER HEARD. YEE HAW! I WENT DOWN TO THE FARM THAT DAY I SAW A HORSE THERE HE SAID, "HEY, WANT A RIDE?" YOU KNOW WHAT I REPLIED, YEE HAW! WHAT A WORD YEE HAW! QUITE ABSURD IT MIGHT JUST BE THE STRANGEST THING THAT YOU'VE EVER HEARD. YEE HAW! >> IT GOT BETTER AND BETTER. THERE'S MORE. WE RODE AROUND, THEN HEARD A YELP, THIS POOR MAN HE CALLED FOR HELP HE SAID, "MY DUCK IS STUCK IN A TREE, CAN ANYBODY HELP ME? I LOOKED AT THE HORSE, HE LOOKED AT ME I SAID "SHOULD WE GO HELP THAT DUCK?" AND THE HORSE JUST SAID "YEEEA KNOW THAT'S A TREE, RIGHT? AND I'M A HORSE? MOST HORSES DON'T CLIMB TREES." I SAID "YEEEEA KNOW, MOST HORSES DON'T TALK" HE SAID, "GOOD POINT" "COME ON BUDDY, WE CAN SAVE THAT DUCK. WHAT DO YOU SAY?" THE HORSE NODDED HIS HEAD AND HE SAID YEE HAW! WHAT A WORD YEE HAW! QUITE ABSURD IT MIGHT JUST BE THE STRANGEST THING THAT YOU'VE EVER HEARD. YEE HAW! I RODE THAT HORSE RIGHT UP THE TREE BUT THE DUCK HE JUMPED ON ME HE COVERED OUR EYES, WE COULDN'T SEE THEN HE STARTED BABBLING, CACKLING SILLY THINGS I SAID TO THE HORSE " I THINK THE DUCK IS TALKING." THE HORSE JUST SAID, " I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT. BUT WHAT'S HE SAYING?" "I CAN'T QUITE MAKE IT OUT, BUT IT SOUNDS JUST LIKE" YEE HAW! WHAT A WORD YEE HAW! QUITE ABSURD IT MIGHT JUST BE THE STRANGEST THING THAT YOU'VE EVER HEARD. YEE HAW! WE KEPT ON HEADING HIGHER TO THE THINNER BRANCHES CLOSER TO THE SKY AND AS THE DUCK THE HORSE AND ME GOT TO THE TOP OF THAT TALL TREE THE BRANCH WAS BENDING, THE TREE WAS ENDING THE DUCK WAS CALLING THE HORSE WAS FALLING BUT JUST THEN A HOT AIR BALLOON SAILED BY WE GRABBED THE BASKET AND THIS GUY INSIDE WHO LOOKED A BIT SURPRISED -SAID WE COULD RIDE ALONG, AND SO WE SANG FOR HIM THIS VERY SONG, AND ASKED HIM IF HE THOUGHT IT WAS TOO LONG. THIS SONG, SIR, DO YOU THINK IT'S TOO LONG? WHAT DID HE SAY? 1, 2 3 YEE HAW! WHAT A WORD YEE HAW! QUITE ABSURD IT MIGHT JUST BE THE STRANGEST THING WOO HOO HOO IT MIGHT JUST BE THE MOST PECULIAR WORD, OR TWO IT MIGHT JUST BE THE STRANGEST THING THAT YOU'VE EVER HEARD. YEE HAW! >> GREAT JOB. GIVE YOURSELVES A BIG HAND. AWESOME JOB. THANKS. IT IS NOW TIME FOR "NAME THAT TUNE." MORE SPECIFICALLY, NAME THAT PBS KID SHOW THEME SONG. WE ARE GOING TO PLAY FOR YOU A COUPLE OF MUSICAL HINTS. WE ARE NOT GOING TO SAY ANY WORDS. WE'LL SEE WHO HERE CAN USE THEIR EARS TO IDENTIFY WHAT PBS KID'S SHOW THIS SONG IS FROM. ARE YOU READY? IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW IT RIGHT AWAY, DON'T JUST CALL IT OUT. GIVE OTHER PEOPLE A CHANCE TO FIGURE IT OUT. RAISE YOUR HAND. HERE'S HIT NUMBER ONE, ADMITTEDLY, A CHALLENGING HIT. >> SOME PEOPLE ALREADY HAVE A GUESS? HINT NUMBER TWO, HOLD THAT ONE IN YOUR HEAD. HERE'S HINT NUMBER TWO. >> YOU THINK YOU KNOW? ON THE COUNT OF THREE SAY WHAT SONG YOU THINKSHOW YOU THINK THE SONG IS FROM? >> DANIEL TIGER! >> YOU ARE RIGHT. THIS SONG, DANIEL TIEING E WHO KNOWS THETIGER, WHOKNOWS THE SHOW? IT GIVES US SO MANY GREAT LESSONS TO EXPRESS OUR FEELINGS. WHEN WE TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT HOW WE FEEL, OUR FRIEND, FAMILY, IT ALLOWS US TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AT A DEEPER, MORE VALUABLE LEVEL. SOME OF YOU KNOW THE SHARE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S GET UP AND GO DAY IS NEIGHBORLINESS. I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER SHOW TO SING ALL TOGETHER ABOUT NEIGHBORLINESS THAN "BE MY NEIGHBOR." DO YOU THINK WE CAN SING IT TOGETHER? HERE WE GO. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A NEIGHBOR WOULD YOU BE MINE, COULD YOU BE MINE, WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? IT'S DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD A LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE WON'T YOU RIDE ALONG WITH ME DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD SO MUCH TO DO SO MUCH TO SEE WON'T YOU RIDE ALONG WITH ME I'VE GOT LOTS OF FRIENDS FOR YOU TO MEET IN THIS LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE A FRIENDLY FACE ON EVERY STREET JUST WAITING TO GREET YOU >> ONE LAST TIME, BIG SINGING! IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A NEIGHBOR EVERYONE KNOWS AT GET UP AND GO IT'S GREAT TO BE YOUR NEIGHBOR >> GREAT JOB, EVERYBODY! ALL RIGHT, WE ARE GOING TO DO A BUBBLE SONG NOW. YOUR JOB FOR THE BUBBLE SONG IS TO DANCE LIKE BUBBLES. THINK YOU CAN DO THAT? ALL AROUND ME WHAT DO I SEE - THEY'RE QUIET AND SPHERICAL SUDSY LITTLE MIRACLES LIGHT AS AIR - SUSPENDED FOR A MOMENT THERE IS IT MAGIC, ARE THEY REAL? COME ON HAVE YOU SEEN OR HEARD ABOUT THIS PHENOMENON I'M TALKING ABOUT BUBBLES
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SOMETHING 'BOUT THE WAY THEY FLY
WAY THEY FLY
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BUBBLES FLOATING HERE AND THERE, I DON'T EVEN KNOW FROM WHERE IT'S GRAVITY THEY SEEM TO DEFY TALKIN' 'BOUT BUBBLES
BUBBLES!
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HOW CAN I PUT IT INTO WORDS
CLOUDS AND PLANES AND BIRDS
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GOT MY BUBBLE DICTIONARY HERE IS SOME VOCABULARY IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY HEARD WELL THEY'RE BOUNCY BUOYANT IRIDESCENT EFFORTLESSLY EFFERVESCENT BEAUTIFUL BLOBS OF AIR THEY'RE SOAPY SLIMY SPHERICAL SHORT-LIVED MIRACLES ENJOYABLE ANYWHERE! CHECK IT OUT!
WHAT?
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MORE BUBBLES THAN I'VE EVER SEEN!
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IT'S LIKE A DREAM, A COLLECTIVE HUMAN BUBBLE MACHINE! I'VE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER THAN I AM GO GRAB YOUR BUBBLE STUFF I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THESE BUBBLES!
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SOMETHING BOUT THE WAY THEY MOVE
WAY THEY MOVE
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CATCH 'EM ALL BEFORE THEY POP I DON'T EVER WANT TO STOP POP! POP! AND YOU DON'T STOP! TALKING BOUT BUBBLES
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IT'S NOT ABOUT THE WAY THEY TELL JOKES - [CAUSE BUBBLES HAVE BAD COMEDIC TIMING] KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE? BUB BUB WHO? BUBBLES IN MY DANCING SHOES >> OH MY. DID YOU GUYS SEE THOSE BUBBLES? WAS IT MY IMAGINATION? BUBBLE BLIZZARD? WELL SAID. WE SHOULD HAVE PUT THAT IN THE SONG. IF YOU CAN FLY, THIS IS THE PERFECT TIME TO DO IT. FLOAT UP UP - SPIN AROUND THE ROOM GET UP UP UP - DON'T MAKE A SOUND WE'RE ON THE MOVE AND WE ARE FREE - TO LOOK AROUND AT EVERYTHING NOW >> IMAGINE THAT'S TRUE. WE CAN FLOAT HIGH ABOVE MADISON, ABOVE WARNER PARK AND LOOK DOWN AND ANYTHING FLT IT'S. IT'S COOL. HERE COMES A BUBBLE POPPER. HERE COMES A BREEZE. IT WILL CHANGE US INTO FASTER, DANCIER, HAPPIER, BUBBLES! GET UP UP UP - DON'T MAKE A SOUND WE'RE ON THE MOVE AND WE ARE FREE - TO LOOK AROUND AT EVERYTHING NOW AROUND THE ROOM UP TO THE MOON EVERYONE'S COMING THERE'S PLENTY OF ROOM THAT NOW IMAGINE A BIG BREEZE COMES BY AND WE CAN RIDE IT IT CHANGES US INTO FASTER, DANCIER, HAPPIER BUBBLES THEY FILL THE AIR, MAKE ME LIGHTER WHEN I'M DOWN LIFT ME UP, THOUGH MY FEET ARE STILL HERE ON THE GROUND WITHOUT A STEP I CAN TRAVEL FOR MILES AND MILES COME WITH ME THINK OF ALL YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS WRAP THEM UP IN A BUBBLE SEND THEM ON THE BREEZE SEE WHAT I MEAN - YOU JUST CAN'T HELP BUT SMILE BUBBLES
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ADDING SOAP TO H20 [2 PARTS HYDROGEN 1 PART OXYGEN] INCREASES WATER'S SURFACE TENSION ARE YOU PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION A SPHERE IS THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO GO WHEN YOU'RE A BUBBLE
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DANCING UP AND DOWN IN THE AIR
LIKE FRED ASTAIRE
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IF YOU CATCH EM WILL THEY POP I DON'T EVER WANT TO STOP DANCING ROUND, SINGING BOUT, CHASING DOWN WHILE WE TRY TO FIGURE OUT ALL ABOUT THEM BUBBLES >> BEAUTIFUL BUBBLE BLIZZARD. SOME JOB, EVERYBODY. WE'LL FIN YOU FINISH THIS SET WITH ONE LAST SONG. THIS ONE WE SING AND MOVE AT THE SAME TIME. I THINK WE CAN DO IT. THERE IS PLENTY MORE FUN TODAY. THERE IS STILL TIME FOR YOU AT HOME TO COME DOWN TO JOIN US AT WARNER PARK. THIS IS SUCH AN EXCITING DAY FOR ME AND CHRIS. WE TRAVEL ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THIS IS A SPECIAL DAY TO MEET FRIENDLY PEOPLE LIVE HERE, PLAY ON TELEVISION. WE HAVE TALENTED DANCERS IN ADVANCE TO HELP US OUT TO GET TO THE SONG AND TO THE DANCE. THIS IS A SONG I HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR A WHILE. IT'S CALLED "UP TO THE STARS." I HAVE NOT PLAYED IT LIVE YET, SO THIS IS EXCITING FOR ME. IT'S KIND OF LIKE AN ECHO. REPEAT AFTER ME. READY? ALL THE WAY UP TO THE STARS, ALL THE WAY UP TO THE STARS WE ARE EXPLORERS, YES, WE ARE. >> WE ARE EXPLORERS, YES, WE ARE. >> BEAUTIFUL. HERE'S THE SONG. IF YOU'RE READY FOR ADVENTURE THAT'S A GOOD THING DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S YOURS FOR THE LOOKING IF YOU LIKE TO ASK WHY AND GIVE NEW THINGS A TRY >> HERE WE GO. REPEAT AFTER ME. ALL THE WAY UP TO THE STARS >> ALL THE WAY UP TO THE STARS. WE ARE EXPLORERS YES WE ARE >> WE ARE EXPLORERS, YES WE ARE. >> IF YOU FEEL LIKE EXPLORERS, YOU CAN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. >> ARE YOU READY FOR THE QUESTIONS? ARE YOU READY FOR THE JOURNEY? OH YEAH DO YOU LIKE LEARNING? OH YEAH IS IT RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER? OH YEAH ARE YOU AN EXPLORER? OH YEAH >> REPEAT AFTER ME. ALL THE WAY UP TO THE STARS >> ALL THE WAY UP TO THE STARS. WE ARE EXPLORERS YES WE ARE >> WE ARE EXPLORERS, YES WE ARE. OKAY, PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER AND SAY, ALL THE WAY UP TO THE STARS. WE ARE EXPLORERS, YES WE ARE. ALL THE WAY UP TO THE STARS ALL THE WAY UP TO THE STARS WE ARE EXPLORERS, YES WE ARE. >> GIVE YOURSELVES A BIG HAND. HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY! THANKS AGAIN!
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WE ARE HERE LIVE AT WARNER PARKONE OF MANY GREAT PARKS HERE IN MADISON THAT OFFERS PLACES FOR FAMILIES TO ENJOY SOME TIME TOGETHER. WARNER PARK HAS THE EXTRA ADVANTAGE OF HAVING A COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER RIGHT IN THE PARK WHERE THEY HOLD COOL PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE VERY POPULAR MONTHLY FAMILY FUN NIGHTS. HERE TO TALK MORE ABOUT THAT AND OTHER PROGRAMS HERE AT THE WARNER PARK COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER IS THE FACILITY MANAGER, TERRENCE THOMPSON. HEY, TERRANCE. THANKS FOR COMING. >> THANKS FOR HAVING ME. >> I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THE FAMILY FUN NIGHT. >> IT'S THE MOST POPULAR PROGRAM AT THE REC CENTER, 5:00 TO 8:00 P.M. WE OPEN FOR A VARIETY OF FAMILY ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE THE BOUNCY CASTLE. THERE'S A GYM COMPONENT TEENS TAKE ADVANTAGE. THERE IS BINGO, A POTTERY PROJECT, A MOVIE WITH POPCORN, WE HAVE DROP IN CHILD CARE TO PLAY WITH TRAIN SETS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. WE HAVE ABOUT 200 INDIVIDUALS FOR THE FAMILY FUN NIGHT. >> SECOND FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH, YOU SAID? >> SECOND FRIDAY EVERY MONTH. >> THAT'S JUST IN THE WINTER? >> IT'S YEAR AROUND. >> IT SOUNDS LIKE ALL AGES CAN COME. DO YOU GET OLDER KIDS? >> USUALLY FAMILIES THROUGH FIFTH GRADE. WE HAVE FAMILIES THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPEN GYM. >> WHAT ELSE HAPPENS AT THE CENTER? >> WE HAVE A FUN KID'S CAMP THAT'S NINE WEEKS, A YOUTH BASKETBALL CLINIC GOING ON, FAMILY CHILD PLAY TIME, FAMILY CHILD POTTERY CLASSES, BRAZILIAN JEWJIU-JITSU CLASSES AS WELL. WE HAVE SPECIAL EVENTS THAT KID AND FAMILIES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF. MOVIES IN THE PARK WHICH IS POPULAR. YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF THAT. WE HAVE EVENTS LIKE TRUCKS AND TREASURES. >> THAT'S SO COOL. WE HAVE A MINUTE LEFT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE AT HOME KNOWS HOW TO GET INVOLVED. WHERE CAN THEY SIGN UP? >> YOU CAN CONTACT THE RECREATION CENTER OR VISIT ONLINE. YOU CAN GO TO MSCR.ORG. >> LET'S GET THE PHONE NUMBER ONE MORE TIME SLOWER. 245-3690. OR CITY OF MADISON/PARKS. >> I HAVE A QUIZ QUESTION FOR YOU. WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT THE PARKS HERE IN MADISON? >> THERE IS A VARIETY. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, SMALL PARKS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, SMALL PARKS LIKE THE RECREATION CENTER. WE HAVE TREMENDOUS AMENITIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF. >> IT WAS GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU. PHONE NUMBER ONE MORE TIME? >> 245-3690. >> COME DOWN AND SAY HI TO TERRENCE. WE'LL GO TO SARAH. >> THANKS, JOSH. IF YOU'RE A PARENT, GRANDPARENT, DAYCARE PROVIDER, OR A BABYSITTERYOU KNOW HOW MUCH CARE IT TAKES TO RAISE YOUNG CHILDREN AND HELP WITH THEIR DEVELOPMENT. WHEN SHOULD I READ TO THEM? WHAT FUN ACTIVITIES CAN I DO WITH THEM TO HELP THEM LEARN? IT'S A LOT. THERE'S GREAT NEWS BECAUSE WE HAVE A NEW FREE SERVICE CALLED BRIGHT BY TEXT THAT CAN HELP YOU NAVIGATE THE PATH. LET'S TAKE A LOOK. "CAN I HAVE AN APPLE PLEASE? THANKS!" "YOU'RE WELCOME." WHEN YOU'RE RAISING KIDS, EVERY CHOICE YOU MAKE IS IMPORTANT. BRIGHT BY TEXT CAN HELP. IT'S A SERVICE MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD, SENT RIGHT TO YOUR PHONE. FULL OF USEFUL TIPS, IDEAS AND GAMES, PLUS INFORMATION ON LOCAL ACTIVITIES FROM TRUSTED SOURCES LIKE PBS KIDS. IT'S EASY AND IT'S FREE. TEXT "BADGER" TO 274448 NOW. >>SARAH: JOINING ME TO TALK MORE ABOUT BRIGHT BY TEXT IS WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION EARLY LEARNING SPECIALIST, KATY KRAEMER. >> THANKS FOR HAVING ME. >> CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT BRIGHT BY TEXT? >> IT'S OUR NEW AWESOME PARENT TEXTING NISHTEXTING INITIATIVE. BEING YOUR CHILD'S FIRST TEACHER CAN BE DAUNTING. TEACHING THEM THINGS THEY NEED TO KNOW IS IMPORTANT. BRIGHT BY TEXT IS IMPORTANT TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE IN TEACHING YOUR KID. >> IT COMES WITH VARIETY OF INFORMATION? >> YES, IT SENDS TEXTS THAT ARE ARRANGED. EARLY LITERACY TEKS, STEM RELATED TEXTS, HEALTH, NUTRITION, BEHAVIOR, ANYTHING YOU NEED TO HELP RAISE UP A GREAT KID. >> THAT'S A GREAT SERVICE. >> WHAT AGE RANGE IS THIS SERVICE FOR? >> THE BEST TEXT IS PRENATAL AND ABOUT THREE TO FOUR. THERE ARE TEXTS FOR OLDER KIDS TOO. >> I SUBSCRIBE TO THE SERVICE. I LOVE IT. CAN YOU GIVE US AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION YOU MIGHT GET? >> I SUBSCRIBE AS WELL. A FUN ACTIVITY I WAS TEXTED IS HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD CATEGORIZE AND SEQUENCE. ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT IS CARS. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AROUND, HOW MANY SILVER CARS DO YOU SEE? WE COULD DO THE ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. IT'S FUN. >> I LIKE THAT. I KNOW AS A PARENT THERE IS PRESSURE TO THINK OF FUN SEPARATE ACTIVITIES TO CREATE FOR YOUR CHILD, BUT SOMETHING TO WEAVE INTO THE DAY IS A GIFT AND RELIEF AS WELL. >> IT WAS SUPER EASY. >> GREAT. HOW CAN PEOPLE SIGN UP FOR THE SERVICE? >> IT'S EASY. TEXT THE WORD "BADGER" TO 274448. DATA APPLIES, BUT IT'S TOTALLY FREE. YOU WILL GET A SERIES OF TEXTS THAT HELP YOU SIGN UP. OR YOU CAN VISIT ME AT THE EDUCATION BOOTH AND YOU CAN GET SIGNED UP. >> THE TEXTS INCLUDE INFORMATION BUT IT CAN TAKE YOU TO A DIFFERENT WEBSITE SOMETIMES. >> EACH TEXT HAS A LINK AMEND THE LINK CAN TAKE YOU TO A VIDEO, AN ARTICLE OR WEB SIDE THAT WILL HELP YOU LEARN TO DO THIS ACTIVITY WITH YOUR CHILD. >> THAT'S GREAT TOO. I KNOW THERE IS ENOUGH INFORMATION IN THE TEXT WHERE SOMETIMES I JUST READ THE TEXT. IT'S CLEAR AND STRAIGHTFORWARD. FLOAT DANCING IS ONE WE DID TOGETHER. THE INFORMATION THE LINKS HAVE HELP YOU GET THE BIG PICTURE. >> AND THERE MIGHT BE AN EVENT IN THE COMMUNITY. WE'LL SHOOT YOU A TEXT SO YOU CAN ATTEND. THE SIGN UP? >> TEXT THE WORD "BADGER" TO >> ARE YOU HAVING A GREAT GET UP AND GO DAY? LET'S GET INTO IT. WE CAME TO MADISON AND WPT TO SING THESE SONGS FOR YOU ARE YOU READY TO DANCE WITH ME >> ARE YOU READY TO DANCE? CAN YOU STAND UP? LET'S STRETCH OUT AND GET LIMBER. WE'LL NEED SOME JUMPING. JUMP UP, JUMP UP AND DOWN OH YEAH, THAT'S THE WAY NOW SPIN AROUND BACK THE OTHER WAY YEAH THAT'S WHAT WE DO ON GET UP AND GO DAY >> BEAUTIFUL JOB. HERE WE GO MY FRIENDS WE'LL BE MOVING MADISON UP AND DOWN WISCONSIN AND BACK AGAIN WE'RE ON OUR WAY IT'S GET UP AND GO DAY >> WE KNOW THAT MOVING AND EXERCISE IS GREAT FOR OUR BODIES, RIGHT? THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS TO MOVE. WE COULD DO SPORTS. WE COULD DANCE. WE COULD WALK. WE CAN DO YARD WORK FOR OUR PARENTS. YEAH! THESE ARE KIND OF STANDARD, REGULAR WAYS TO MOVE. THERE ARE ALSO UNUSUAL WAYS TO TRY TO MOVE. SEE IF YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH THIS. CAN YOU DANCE WITH A CHICKEN? A DANCING MACHINE? CAN YOU MOVE LIKE A ROBOT DANCER ON A TRAMPOLINE? CAN YOU DANCE LIKE CHEWING GUM STUCK INSIDE A TORNADO CAN YOU MOVE LIKE A GROOVY WISCONSIN BADGER FALLING INTO MASHED POTATOES CAN YOU JUMP UP, JUMP UP AND DOWN OH YEAH, THAT'S THE WAY NOW SPIN AROUND BACK THE OTHER WAY YEAH THAT'S WHAT WE DO ON GET UP AND GO DAY HERE WE GO MY FRIENDS WE'LL BE MOVING MADISON UP AND DOWN WISCONSIN AND BACK AGAIN WE'RE ON OUR WAY IT'S GET UP AND GO DAY >> BEAUTIFUL JOB, EVERYBODY! ALL RIGHT, WE ARE GOING TO DO A NEW SONG NOW. IT'S CALLED "I CAN READ." SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN SONGS. IF I SPELL OUT THE LETTERS ON YOUR CARD, PLEASE HOLD THEM UP SO EVERYONE CAN SEE. IT SHOULD LOOK COOL. THIS IS A KID PROUD OF ALL THE WORK HE PUT INTO LEARNING TO READ. SOME OF YOU ARE ON THE PATH OF LEARNING TO READ, RIGHT? SOME MIGHT BE LEARNING YOUR LETTERS, WHAT SOUNDS THE LETTERS MAKE, AND YOU ARE AT THE BEGINNING PART OF AN EXCITING PROCESS. THOSE OF US READING FOR A LONG TIME, THERE ARE PLENTY OF WORDS WE CAN'T LEARN. WE ARE ALL ON THE PATH SOMEWHERE. I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. IN CASE YOU HAVE A SIGN, THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL DO. WHEN WE GET TO ICN AND ACRD, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS. ICN AND ACRD. BEAUTIFUL JOB. FANTASTIC. READY? FANTASTIC. MY AUNT SUE CAME TO VISIT LAST WEEK, SHE BROUGHT A NEW BOOK AND WANTED TO READ IT TO ME, IT WAS ONE THAT I HAD NOT SEEN YET SHE OPENED IT UP AND BEGAN AT THE START, BUT WHEN SHE GOT TO THE EXCITING PART - I SAID, "WAIT AUNTIE", I PULLED THE BOOK TOWARD ME, THEN I TOLD HER WHAT HAPPENS NEXT SHE SAID, "HUH, HOW DID YOU KNOW?" I SAID BECAUSE I C-A-N R-E-A-D SOMETIMES I DON'T EVEN NEED ANY H-E-L-P I C-A-N R-E-A-D WHOLE NEW WORLDS ARE OPENING UP TO ME BECAUSE I CAN READ >> WHAT HAPPENED NEXT, STEVE? I'M GOING TO TELL YOU. I HOPPED ON A BUS WITH MY UNCLE GUS WE WERE SEARCHING FOR SOME NEW BOOKS FOR US AND HE KNEW WHERE TO GO I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW FRO SOME SORT OF CLUE AND WHEN I SAW THIS SIGN I KNEW IT READ L-I-B-R-A-R-Y WHAT DOES THAT SPELL? LIBRARY! I SAID, "THIS IS OUR STOP. DO YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW I KNOW WHY? BECAUSE I C-A-N R-E-A-D SOMETIMES I DON'T EVEN NEED ANY H-E-L-P I C-A-N R-E-A-D I KNOW MY AFL ALPHABET DOWN TO A "T." IT CAN EVEN HELP ME ON GET UP AND GO DAY TO M-O-V-E WHY? WHY. PLANE? WHERE? BECAUSE I CAN READ YEAH, I CAN READ AND IN CASE YOU COULDN'T TELL I CAN ALSO S-P-E-L-L W-E-L WAIT A MINUTE -- THAT'S NOT HOW YOU SPELL WELL. W-E-L-L. IT'S IRONIC. MAYBE WE SHOULD PACK UP THE SONG AND PRETEND IT NEVER HAPPENED. NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW IT HAPPENED. HAVE YOU SEEN SUPER READ? ALL WE NEED IS AN "L." THERE'S NO "L" IN WARNER PARK. THERE'S AN "L." MOVE IT OVER. PASS IT OVER. AND IN CASE YOU COULDN'T TELL I CAN ALSO S-P-E-L-L THIS IS EXCITING. IS IT GOING TO WORK? W-E-L -L. PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER. I C-A-N R-E-A-D SOMETIMES I DON'T EVEN NEED ANY H-E-L-P I C-A-N R-E-A-D IT STARTED OUT QUITE SIMPLY JUST SOUNDING OUT MY ABC'S I KEPT T-R-Y-I-N-G AND NOW I'M FINALLY P-R-O-U-D TO SAY THAT TODAY I C-A-N R-E-A-D WHICH SPELLS -- I CAN -- SING WITH ME -- READ! BEAUTIFUL JOB. EXCELLENT. E. FANTASTIC. WE ARE GOING TO DO A SONG NOW THAT'S A GAME. YOU LIKE SONGS? EXCELLENT. THIS IS A SONG CALLED "GRAVITY. WAS ANYONE HERE TWO YEARS AGO WHEN WE HAD THE EVENT IN DOWNTOWN MADISON? >> WE PLAYED THE GAME, AND I DON'T LIKE TO BRAG, BUT I TRICKED EVERY PERSON IN THE AUDIENCE WITH THIS SONG. I FIGURED TWO YEARS LATER YOU ARE TWO YEARS OLDER, TWO YEARS WISER. I THOUGHT WE COULD HAVE A REMATCH. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS. THE SONG IS CALLED GRAVITY. LIFT IS WHAT KEEPS THAT UP IN THE AIR. FIGHTING GRAVITY, IT'S AMAZING. ALSO THAT. SINCE GRAVITY IS THE FORCE THAT PULLS US DOWN, EVERY TIME I SAY THE WORD DOWN, TOUCH THE GROUND. SOUNDS SIMPLE. IT'S TRICKY. LET'S GIVE IT ONE PRACTICE. DOWN WITH GRAVITY. YEAH, YEAH. DOWN U DOWN, DOWN U DOWN DOWN, DOWN. ARE YOU READY FOR THE SONG? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL DO IT DOWN TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU. IF I SAY DOWN, TOUCH THE GROUND. IF I DON'T SAY DOWN, YOU HAVE TO STAY UP. ISAAC NEWTON FOUND GRAVITY APPLE HIT HIM FALLING FROM A TREE HE SAID, "IT SEEMS TO ME, THERE OUGHT TO BE A REASON FOR THAT. MAYBE IT'S NOT FALLING DOWN >> GOOD LISTENING. MAYBE IT'S NOT FALLING DOWN AS MUCH AS EARTH IS PULLING IT TOWARD THE GROUND NOT GROUND. WRONG WORD. YOU KNOW, YOU SAW MY FROWN WHEN THE APPLE SQUISHED MY HAT" WE'RE DOWN WITH GRAVITY BABY DOWN WITH GRAVITY HEY HEY DOWN WITH GRAVITY YEAH DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN >> NICE JOB, EVERYBODY. LOOKS GOOD. SO HE TESTED THAT THEORY WITH DIFFERENT PLANETS OF THE GALAXY HE FOUND, OF COURSE, THAT THE PULLING FORCE WAS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THEIR MASS >> IT'S TRUE. >> IT IS TRUE. LARGER OBJECTS LIKE PLANETS AND STARS ATTRACT SMALLER ONES LIKE PICKLES AND CARS THEY PULL US IN, WE COULD HAVE BEEN FLOATING INTO SPACE LIKE A GAS BUT INSTEAD WE'RE DOWN WITH GRAVITY BABY DOWN WITH GRAVITY HEY HEY DOWN WITH GRAVITY YEAH DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN >> NICE JOB. PARENTS CAN DO THIS TOO. YOU WON'T HAVE TO GO TO THE GYM LATER. MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS. DON'T YOU HATE IT WHEN YOU FALL AND SCRAPE YOUR KNEE. OR WHEN YOU ARE EATING ICE CREAM AND IT FALLS ON THE SIDEWALK. WHAT ABOUT IF YOU ARE WALKING DOWN THE STREET -- EXCELLENT LISTENING. WHAT IF YOU FALL INTO A PIT? THAT'S A DOWNER. DOWN THERE IS A PIN YACHT PINATA. YOU KNOCK OPEN THE PINATA AND THE PRIZES COME OUT. THE PRIZES ARE FALL OUT BECAUSE OF GRAVITY. THIS REMINDS ME OF A STORY. ABOUT TWO KIDS WHO HAVE A RUN IN WITH SOMETHING THAT WE CALL GRAVITY! ALL ABOUT OUR FRIENDS JACK AND JILL THEY MADE THEIR WAY UP THAT HILL HAD A WELL OF WATER TO SEE JACK FELL AND CRUMPLED HIS CROWN JILL LAUGHED SO HARD SHE FELL DOWN ALL THANKS TO THAT GRAVITY
AND THEY WERE
DOWN WITH GRAVITY BABY DOWN WITH GRAVITY HEY HEY IN FACT THEY WERE DOWN WITH GRAVITY. THEY WERE DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, UP -- DOWN. >> NICE JOB, EVERYBODY. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL HAVE THE MOVE OUT LOUD DANCERS COME TO HELP WITH THIS ONE. THIS IS ABOUT FIRE SAFETY. I WROTE IT FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION. THEY WANT KIDS TO KNOW WHAT TO DO IN THE RARE EVENT OF A FIRE IN THE HOME OR APARTMENT. THIS IS THE SONG WE CAME UP WITH FOR THAT. WE'LL SHOW YOU THE MOVES FOR THAT ONE. BEAUTIFUL. FOLLOW THE MOVE OUT LOUD DANCERS TO FIGURE OUT THE DANCE. HERE ARE THE FOUR THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND. IF YOU SUSPECT A FIRE IS IN YOUR HOME OR APARTMENT, YOU HEAR THE FIRE ALARM GO OFF OR SMELL FOLK, GET UP AND WALK, DON'T RUN, BUT WALK BRISKLY. REMEMBER, THERE ARE TWO WAYS OUT OF EVERY ROOM. IF ONE ROOM IS BLOCKED BY FIRE OR DEBRIS, THERE IS USUALLY ANOTHER EXIT OUT OF THE ROOM. THREE, GET OUT OF THE ROOM QUICKLY. FOUR, GO TO YOUR OUTSIDE MEETING PLACE WITH YOUR FAMILY. THAT'S SIGN LANGUAGE FOR FAMILY. IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN OUTSIDE MEETING PLACE WITH THE FAMILY, IT'S A GREAT THING TO DO, IN CASE THERE IS AN EMERGENCY IN THE HOUSE, FIGURE OUT A MEETING PLACE OUTSIDE OF THE HOME SO EVERYONE KNOWS EACH OTHER IS SAFE. HERE'S THE SONG. LITTLE ROSALIE IN APARTMENT B SITTING WITH HER BROTHER SINGING THIS SONG LA LA LA AND OH OH OH THEN SUDDENLY SHE KNEW THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG BECAUSE BECAUSE -- (BEEP BEEP BEEP) THE SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS (BEEP BEEP BEEP) THE SMOKE ALARM SOUNDS SHE RECOGNIZED THAT SOUND AND MAN THAT THING WAS LOUD HER LITTLE BROTHER STARTED CRYING OUT "BOO HOO" BUT EVERYTHING WAS ALL RIGHT CAUSE JUST THE OTHER NIGHT THEIR FAMILY MADE A FIRE SAFETY PLAN SO SHE KNEW WHAT TO DO ROSALIE KNEW WHAT TO DO SHE REMEMBERED 1 GET UP AND WALK DON'T RUN (DON'T RUN BUT YOU SHOULD WALK BRISKLY) 2 REMEMBER TO KNOW 2 WAYS OUT OF EVERY ROOM 3 GET YOURSELF OUTSIDE QUICKLY AND 4 GO TO YOUR OUTSIDE MEETING PLACE WITH YOUR FAMILY >> NICE JOB. HIGH FIVE. WE ARE GOING TO BE SAFE, SAFE, SAFE, BECAUSE WE MADE A PLAN, PLAN IN ADVANCE AND PRACTICED IT WITH OUR FAMILY. IT'S EASY AS ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR WE'RE READY AND WON'T SPARKY THE DOG BE PROUD OF ME 1 GET UP AND WALK DON'T RUN (DON'T RUN BUT YOU SHOULD WALK BRISKLY) 2 REMEMBER TO KNOW 2 WAYS OUT OF EVERY ROOM 3 GET YOURSELF OUTSIDE QUICKLY AND 4 GO TO YOUR OUTSIDE MEETING PLACE WITH YOUR FAMILY ONE, GET UP AND WALK DON'T RUN, BUT YOU SHOULD WALK BRISKLY. 2 REMEMBER TO KNOW 2 WAYS OUT OF EVERY ROOM 3 GET YOURSELF OUTSIDE QUICKLY AND 4 GO TO YOUR OUTSIDE MEETING PLACE WITH YOUR FAMILY FIND YOUR FAMILY. GO TO YOUR OUTSIDE MEETING PLACE WITH YOUR FAMILY
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>> EXCELLENT JOB, YOU GUYS. THANK YOU, DANCERS. YOU GUYS CAN HAVE A SEAT. CAN WE HAVE A HAND FOR THE DANCERS? WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST TO BRING TO THE STAGE NOW TO FINISH THE SET WITH ONE SONG BY POPULAR DEMAND, MY FRIEND SILLY VANILLY. >> CAN YOU HELP US WITH THIS SONG TO FINISH THE SET? >> I CAN. >> IT'S ABOUT THE ALPHABET. >> I LOVE THE ALPHABET. I HAVE NOT HEARD THE SONG, BUT I'M SURE IT WILL BE GREAT. I'LL START SINGING IT. YOU CHIME IN WHEN YOU GET THE HANG OF IT. >> AAA -- A IS FOR SILLY. >> WAIT A SECOND, A IS NOT FOR SILLY. YOU ARE AWESOME AND AMAZING. >> IT'S HARD TO ARGUE WITH THAT. >> "B"," B, B, B, B IS FOR CHILLY OKAY, WHAT'S GOING ON? B IS NOT FOR CHILLY YEAH, LIKE WHEN A COLD BREEZE MAKES YOU GO BRRRR ALRIGHTY, OKAY, LET ME TRY ONE C, C, C, C IS FOR THIS SONG WHY'S THAT? BECAUSE IT'S CUCKOO! D, D, D FOR WHAT YOU CALL A PIECE OF RAIN. A DROP E, E, E FOR DRIVING THE TRAIN. ENGINEER F, F, F FOR HOW I GOT HERE TODAY DID YOU FLY? YES I FLEW G IS THE COLOR OF A FROG. GREEN. H IS FOR TRICK OR TREAT. ON HALLOWEEN. I IS FOR WHAT FILLS UP A PEN. I KNOW, INK. AND J IS WHAT WE SAY WHEN WE SAY THE SAME THING AT THE SAME TIME. JINX, DOUBLE-JINX, TRIPLE JINX, QUADRUPLE JINX, INFINITY JINX. OH, INFINITY JINX K IS HOPPING AROUND AUSTRALIA COME ON STEVE YOU KNOW THIS ONE. OH, SORRY, UN-JINX YOU CAN TALK NOW. THANK-YOU. KANGAROO. AND L IS FOR YOU AND ME WHY'S THAT BECAUSE A, B, C, D, E F, G, H, I J, K, L - LOVE YOU. OH THAT'S VERY NICE. OK LET'S KEEP IT GOING M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T U IT'S SIMPLY UNDENIABLE V AND COMPLETELY VERIFIABLE W IT'S WACKY AND WILD AND X (I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING FOR 'X') HOW ABOUT - MORE EXCITING THAN A XYLOPHONE X-RAY CROSSING? Y YES, Y NOT Z, LET'S ZIP THIS THING UP NOW CAUSE WE'RE JUST ABOUT DONE WITH THIS ALPHABET SONG IT WAS TERRIFICALLY FUN MAYBE A LITTLE TOO LONG BUT NOW WE'RE THROUGH, YEAH! THERE'S MORE TO COME. SEE NEW THE NEXT SET.
SARAH
ONE THING I LOVE TO DO IN THE SUMMER IS TO KICK BACK AT THE PARK, THE BEACH OF MY BACKYARD AND READ A GOOD BOOK. BUT FOR SOME KIDS, IT'S HARD TO GET TO THE LIBRARY. THE DANE COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICE IS TRYING TO FIX THAT WITH THEIR NEW DREAM BUS THAT IS PUTTING BOOKS RIGHT INTO KIDS' HANDS. JOINING ME NOW IS DIRECTOR AND DRIVER OF THE DREAM BUS, TRACY HEROLD. THANKS SO MUCH FOR COMING. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. >> DREAM BUS, TELL US MORE? >> IT EASE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN DANE AND MADISON TO BRING LIBRARY SERVICE TO RESIDENTS THAT FIGHT IT DIFFICULT TO GET TO PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCHES. >> WHAT IS IN THE DREAM BUS? >> WE HAVE A VARIETY OF MATERIALS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. IT'S ALL AGES. I BROUGHT A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES FOR KIDS. WE HAVE READERS. WE HAVE PICTURE BOOKS. WE HAVE A SPANISH COLLECTION FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. WE CARRY MOVIES. WE CARRY MUSIC. WE CARRY AUDIO BOOKS, SO A WHOLE VARIETY OF ITEMS. >> WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON'T HAVE A LIBRARY CARD? >> YOU CAN REGISTER IF FOR A CARD ON THE DREAM BUS. YOU CAN USE IT ANYWHERE IN DANE COUNTY. >> WHAT IF THERE IS SOMETHING I WANT TO READ BUT IT'S NOT ON THE DREAM BUS? >> YOU CAN PUT IT ON HOLD AND DESIGNATE IT FOR THE PICK UP LOCATION. WE'LL HAVE IT FOR YOU ON THE DREAM BUS IF YOU WANT TO PICK IT UP THERE. >> WHAT ARE THE STOP IN THE MADISON AREA? >> WE SERVE FIVE LOCATIONS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WE GO TO THE PARK EDGE PARK RIDGE AREA. TUESDAYS, LEOPOLD PARK. WEDNESDAY, VERA COURT AREA. THURSDAY, RHINE DELL PARK AREA AND FRIDAY, ALLIED DRIVE. >> WHAT A VARIETY. SPEAKING OF VARIETY, THERE IS A LOT OF BEAUTY AND INTEREST GOING ON OUTSIDE THE DREAM BUS. TELL US ABOUT THE ART WORK? >> WE WERE EXCITED TO WORK WITH A MADISON LIBRARY BUBBLER NAMED RODNEY. HE'S EMPLOYED AT WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION. HE'S TALENTED AND ENGAGED. HE WORKED WITH SEVERAL OF THE KID GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY CENTERS THAT WE SERVE TO DEVELOP THE RAP. HE GOT A LOT OF INPUT AND IT'S REFLECTED IN THE BUS YOU SEE. HOW LONG ARE YOU THERE FOR? >> EACH STOP IS TWO HOUR IT IS. WE STAY PUT AND PEOPLE CAN COME AND VISIT AS LONG AS THEY WANT. WE HAVE WIRELESS. WE HAVE CHARGING STATIONS. YOU CAN COME AND READ, COME AND PLUG IN AND CHECK OUT. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE IT. NOW LET'S SEE WHAT JOSH IS UP TO.
JOSH
KINDNESS. IT'S SUCH A SIMPLE CONCEPT, BUT HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT HOW KIDS LEARN IT? THE CENTER FOR HEALTHY MINDS AT UW-MADISON LOOKED AT THAT VERY ISSUE AND DEVELOPED CURRICULUM TO HELP SCHOOLS BRING KINDNESS INTO THE CLASSROOM. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THIS PROGRAM IS ALL ABOUT.
bell's tone is sustained
Lori
Mindfulness is really the awareness that comes from paying attention in a certain way.
In this particular way of
How do I pay attention using my senses? How do I pay attention to others? How do I pay attention to these emotions that are happening and to perhaps learn ways to self-regulate. How does your body feel right now?
Students
Happy! Does anybody feel sad right now? No! The more a child is able to recognize how a feeling feels inside his or her own body, they're better able to recognize what might be happening for someone else. There's that sense of, "Oh, I understand this," and maybe even that sense of, "I can do something here. I can maybe offer some care." So, we actually teach them how to offer this care to themselves, to others, to their family, to everyone in the world.
class sings "May You Be Happy" by Betsy Rose
Students
May we be happy May we be peaceful The Kindness Curriculum is a series of lessons designed to support young children ages four-to-six. It's 24 lessons, one lesson built on the other.
Marci
The Kindness Curriculum has books. It's movement, it's singing, it's games, it's role plays, and so, it's fun. So, the kids associate mindfulness with coming to have a fun, engaging lesson.
Lisa
Teachers might see students being able to find ways to calm down at times where, perhaps earlier, they didn't have that skill. Students are more patient, are able to wait, take turns. There is more of a sense of community in the classroom, more of a connection. Students better able to share with others, help each other, planting seeds of kindness throughout the day. The sooner we can integrate some capacities for emotional awareness and emotional intelligence to go along with academic demands in a school setting, the better we're going to be able to support kids to be ready for the content that they're being asked to attend to at whatever grade they're in, whatever level they're at. I think the biggest benefit is that it just becomes second-nature so that when they are in a situation where they're stressed or scared or mad or sad, they have these tools that they've already practiced, time and time and time again. Kids at every age want to do well, and they want to feel loved, and they want to show kindness, and so, when you can give them the words, you can give them the experiences, you can give them the safety. Then it just becomes second nature for them to express it for each other. It's really, really beautiful. >> WHAT A GREAT PROGRAM. TO SAY MORE ABOUT IT IS MARCY SPEECH THE POSITIVE SUPPORT COACH AT GLEN STEVENS. GREAT TO HAVE YOU. >> MY PLEASURE. E WE GOT TO WATCH A FEW MINUTES ABOUT THE PROGRAM. UM EAGER TO HEAR HOW THIS WORKS. >> IT'S A MINDFUL BASED PROGRAM THAT TEACH IT IS SELF REGULATION. A BEING PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUR BODY, B IS BREATH AND BODY AND C IS CARING. >> EVEN THE DESCRIPTION IS MINDFUL AND DELIBERATE. THAT'S NICE. YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS TO SHOW AND SHARE WITH US. >> I DO. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TOOLS WE USE IN THE CURRICULUM. ONE IS CALLED A CALM BOTTLE. SOMETIMES IT HAS GLITTER AND WATER. SOMETIMES IT HAS OIL AND WATER. IT'S LIKE YOUR BRAIN. WHEN IT'S SETTLED, YOUR BRAIN FEELS CALM AND SETTLED. WHEN IT'S SHAKEN UP, IT'S THE THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS IN YOUR BRAIN. WE WATCH IT SETTLE LIKE YOUR BODY CAN SETTLE. >> WHAT ARE THESE? >> THESE ARE BELLY BUDDIES. THE KIDS LIE ON THEIR BACKS AND PUT THEM ON THEIR TUMMY. WHEN THEY BREATHE, THEY FEEL THE ANIMAL GO UP AND DOWN. IT OFFERS FEEDBACK OF WHAT THEIR BREATH FEELS LIKE. >> WHERE CAN FAMILIES GO TO FIND OUT MORE? >> WPT EDUCATION.ORG/KINDNESS. >> CHECK OUT THE WEB ADDRESS. IT'S A GREAT RESOURCE. LET'S TAKE A SEAT AND SEE HOW THIS WORKS. >> EVERYBODY, THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP AT THE PARK TODAY TO HELP US OUT. WE ARE GOING TO DO A SIMPLE BREATHING EXERCISE LIKE WE HAVE DONE MANY TIMES. PICK UP YOUR PINWHEEL AND HAVE IT CLOSE TO YOUR FACE. WE BREATHE IN THROUGH THE NOSE AND OUT THROUGH THE MOUTH, SEEING IF YOU CAN GET IT TO GO. IT'S NOT A RIGHT OR WRONG WAY TO DO IT. IF YOU TURN IT THIS WAY, TRY AGAIN. BREATHE IN AND BREATHE OUT. SEE IF YOU CAN GET IT TO GO FAST. NICE. YOU GOT IT THAT TIME. SEE IF YOU CAN GET IT TO GO SLOW. ALL RIGHT, ONE MORE TIME. ALL OF US IN TOGETHER. BREATHING IN THROUGH YOUR NOSE AND EXHALE, BLOW. GOOD. WHY DO YOU THINK WE DO THAT? WHAT'S THE POINT OF DOING THAT? WHY DO WE DO THAT? >> YOU CAN USE YOUR BREATHING TO CALM DOWN OR FOCUS, WHICH CAN HELP YOU IF YOU HAVE STRONG EMOTION. >> THAT'S SO COOL. THANKS SO MUCH. WPT EDUCATION.ORG/KINDNESS. THANKS SO MUCH, EVERYBODY. THAT WAS SO FUN. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US HOW TO >>
SARAH
EARLIER WE LEARNED ABOUT HOW THE PLAYING FIELD PRACTICES CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE. ONE OF THE MAIN PARTS OF THAT IS BUILDING A CHILD'S SELF-ESTEEM. HOW DO YOU DO THAT? AT THEIR CENTER, THEY DO IT BY GIVING THE KIDS IMPORTANT JOBS. CHECK THIS OUT. LET'S TAKE A LOOK. >>
ABBI KRUSE
"JOBS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT AND CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE KIND OF LOOKS AT IT DIFFERENT THAN TRADITIONAL EDUCATION, SAYS OH TODAY YOU'RE GONNA BE THE LINE LEADER AND TOMORROW YOU CAN BE THE DOOR HOLDER. IN CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE EVERY CHILD HAS A JOB, AND IT'S THEIR JOB FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. AND FOR A LONG TIME, WE THOUGHT THAT SELF-ESTEEM CAME FROM THE OUTSIDE. WE COULD PUMP KIDS UP FROM THE OUTSIDE, YOU'RE THE BEST, YOU'RE THE GREATEST, EVERYBODY GETS A BLUE RIBBON. AND REALLY WHAT WE FOUND IS THAT GENERATION HAS THE LOWEST LEVEL OF SELF-ESTEEM BECAUSE THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THE OUTSIDE TO AFFIRM THEM. THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING OUTSIDE THEMSELVES TO SAY YOU HAVE VALUE. AND SO, JOBS ARE A WAY THAT CHILDREN CAN BE OF SERVICE TO THEIR SCHOOL FAMILY AND THEY CAN BUILD THAT SELF-ESTEEM BY BEING OF SERVICE TO OTHERS. THAT'S WHERE SELF-ESTEEM REALLY COMES FROM IS BY BEING SERVICE TO OTHERS.
SARA ASPENSON
"THESE ARE OUR BLUE HORSE CLASS JOBS. EVERY CHILD HAS A JOB IN THE CLASSROOM SO THEY CAN BE OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE."
MICHELLE KERN HALL
"SHE JUST BECAME THE GREETER AGAIN WHICH IS ONE OF HER FAVORITE JOBS. SHE LOVES TO GREET EVERYBODY WHO COMES TO THE CLASSROOM. SHE LOVES GREETING KIDS, SHE LOVES GREETING PARENTS. SO, SHE WAS VERY EXCITED TO SAY, OH AFTER SUMMER BREAK I'M THE GREETER AGAIN! AND SHE TELLS ME LIKE, OH I OFFER THEM THESE CHOICES. I SAY DO YOU WANT A BEAR HUG, DO YOU WANT A HIGH FIVE, DO YOU WANT A SMILE? AND I GET TO GREET EVERY KID WHO COMES IN." >> WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO HIM IF HE WAS JUST COMING IN? >> THIS IS MY GROUP. >> YOU ARE THE GREETER. HOW DO YOU GREET PEOPLE? >> A BEAR HUG.
SARAH
JOINING US NOW TO TALK MORE ABOUT THE PLAYING FIELD IS ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ABBI KRUSE, AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR, MICHELLE HENNER. >> THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. >> THANKS FOR HAVING US. ABI, CAN UTEP YOU TELL US HOW CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER PROGRAMS? >> YES, IT'S DIFFERENT BECAUSE THE FOCUS IS ON HOW TO REGULATE MYSELF FIRST AND THEN HELP MY CHILD REGULATE. I BECOME THE PERSON I WANT THE CHILD TO BE. I DON'T HAVE THE CHILD TO BE PATIENT IF I CAN'T BE PATIENT. I DON'T ASK THE KID TO HOLD HIS TEMPER IF I CAN'T HOLD MY TEMPER. >> THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE. MICHELLE, YOU BROUGHT CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE INTO YOUR HOME? >> YEAH, I HAVE TWO KIDDOS. I TRY TO USE THE BEHAVIOR AS AN EXAMPLE. INSTEAD OF SEEING BAD BEHAVIOR, I ASSIGN THEM A JOB. WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLACE THE I TENSE WILLSTHEUTENSILS ON THE TABLE? I CAN GIVE THEM A JOB TO CONNECT THEM TO THE FAMILY. >> HOW DO YOU KEEP MOMENTUM GOING? YOU HAVE THE GREAT JOB. HOW DO YOU SUSTAIN THAT GOING FORWARD? >> WE CELEBRATE AND SAY, HEY, YOU DID IT. CONGRATULATIONS. THAT GIVES THEM THE SELF-ESTEEM TO KEEP GOING AND DO BETTER THINGS. ONE OF THE WAYS IS THROUGH OUR BREATH. WE HAVE A DEMO. >> WE HAVE CONSCIENTIOUS DISCIPLINE BREATHING ICON. THIS IS THE STAR. WE TEACH IN MOMENTS OF CALM SO IN MOMENTS OF UPSET THEY CAN ACCESS THIS SKILL. SMILE, TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND RELAX. THREE DEEP BREATHS CAN MOVE YOU UP TO ANOTHER LEV LEVEL OF YOUR BRAIN. >> WHILE YOU ARE BREATHING AND RELAXING, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT? YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT YOUR EMOTIONS AND WHAT YOU ARE FEELING? >> WE ARE MAKING CONSCIENTIOUS DECISION TO CHANGE THE INTERNAL STATE FROM UPSET TO CALM. WE ARE THINKING ABOUT WHAT IS THE INTERNAL STATE. THAT DICTATES THE RESPONSES TO USE WHATEVER SITUATION IS THAT'S HAPPENING. >> THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE. >> THERE ARE RESOURCES TO LEARN ABOUT CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE AS WELL. >> THERE IS A GREAT WEBSITE, MANY TOOLS FOR TEACHERS, PARENTS, CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE.COM. THERE ARE A TON OF VIDEOS, STUFF ON YOUTUBE. EVEN PINTEREST HAS GREAT RESOURCES FOR CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE. >> BOOKS AS WELL, I HEARD? >> IF PARENTS ARE WATCHING, I RECOMMEND THE SCHUBERT BOOKS AND SOPHIE BOOKS. THEY TEACH ADULTS. I HAVE LEARNED A LOT AND THE LANGUAGE AND PRACTICE IS GREAT IN THE BOOKS. IF I WAS A PARENT GETTING STARTED, THAT'S WHERE I WOULD START. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THIS IS GREAT. I LEARNED A LOT MYSELF. LET'S LEARN WHAT JOSH IS UP TO.
JOSH
WE'RE JUST A MINUTE AWAY FROM STEVESONGS'S FINAL CONCERT. AND IF YOU DIDN'T GET THE CHANCE TO COME DOWN AND SEE DANIEL TIGER OR KATERINA KITTYCATT, OR EVEN STEVE, THEN TRY ONE OF THESE LOCATIONS TOMORROW. GET UP AND GO! DAY IS HAPPENING IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS WISCONSIN, HELPING YOUR FAMILY GET ACTIVE AND HEALTHY. THIS YEAR, JOIN US SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, FROM 10 TO NOON, IN TWO
LOCATIONS
IN APPLETON, HEAD OVER TO THE NEUROSCIENCE GROUP FIELD AT FOX CITIES STADIUM TO JOIN STEVE, DANIEL TIGER AND KATERINA KITTYCAT, ALONG WITH THE WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS. AND AT THE MAIN LIBRARY IN LA CROSSE, DANCE WITH NATURE CAT AND DANIEL TIGER WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC BY THE BEATBUDS. GO TO WPT.ORG FOR ALL DETAILS. C'MON. LET'S GET UP AND GO! >> WHAT HAVE WE HERE? EARTHLINGS? NO. THAT'S RIGHT. THEY ARE EARTH EARTHLINGS! WELL, EARTHLINGS YOU MUST HAVE TRAVELED MANY MILES, MANY MOONS TO BE HERE. YOU MUST BE VERY BRAVE. EXACTLY. I COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF. LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, THOUGH, THIS REALM IS LIKE NONE OTHER. THIS IS OUR PLANET. THAT'S RIGHT. THIS IS OUR DOMINION. WHAT? >> BOOGIE, BOOGIE. >> I'M NOT GOING TO SAY THAT. EXCUSE ME JUST ONE MOMENT. OKAY, FINE. THIS IS OUR PANCAKE PARTY. SEE THE GIG GIGGLINGS. WHAT DO YOU MEAN I DIDN'T SAY IT RIGHT? REGARDLESS, THERE IS ONLY ONE THING LEFT THAT WE HAVE TO SAY TO YOU. WE'LL SAY IT IN THE KEY OF F SHARP. PERFORMING WELCOME TO THE PLANET OF MARS OUR FRIENDS WE KNOW THAT YOU HAVE TRAVELED SO FAR TO THIS END YOU ARE THE MESSENGERS FROM ACROSS THE SKY WE ARE THE QUESTIONERS ASKING HOW AND WHY WOAH, WOAH, WOAH WOAH, WOAH, WOAH ALRIGHT - THAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU NEED TO LEARN HERE ON MARS THE MARTIAN ANTHEM - WE'VE SIMPLIFIED IT FOR YOU ALL YOU NEED TO SING IS THE WORD 'WOAH'. WHOA. >> PERFECT. READY?
IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS
WOAH, WOAH, WOAH WOAH, WOAH, WOAH MAKE YOURSELVES AT HOME IN THIS LAND OF OURS ENJOY THE VIEW AMIDST ALL THE MOONS AND THE STARS WE ARE THE PLANET OF RED GOLDEN SAND A SKY OF PINK THAT GLOWS OVER ALL THE LAND WOAH, WOAH, WOAH WOAH, WOAH, WOAH WOAH, WOAH, WOAH WOAH, WOAH, WOAH WE JOURNEYED TO THE EARTH A LONG TIME AGO. WE LEARNED THE ALPHABET AND PLAYED KICK BALL. THERE IS SO MUCH WE DON'T GET, LIKE WHY YOU ARE SO SMALL WOAH, WOAH, WOAH WOAH, WOAH, WOAH >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
APPLAUSE
IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS
NOW TO CHANGE THE CHANNEL, THIS IS NOT WORKING. >> SAVE 15% ON YOUR HOME AND AUTO INSURANCE. FIVE PASSENGERS SET SAIL ONE DAY DA, DA, DA, DA BACK TO PBS. THAT REMINDS ME, THOUGH, WE BROUGHT A SEA SHAN'TY FOR YOU. HOW ARE YOU DOING? GREAT TO SEE YOU BACK HERE AGAIN 15 MINUTES HEAR. WE ARE EXCITED TO SHARE WITH YOU THIS SONG WE BROUGHT FROM THE EAST COAST. IT'S A SEA CHANTE. THEY WERE WORK SONGS ON OLD BOATS. TO PULL UP AN ANCHOR, YOU NEEDED FIVE TEAM TO PULL THE ROPE AT THE SAME TIME. INSTEAD OF SAYING ONE, TWO, THREE, PULL, THEY CAME UP WITH SONGS AND EVERY TIME THEY GOT TO A CERTAIN WORD THEY PULLED TOGETHER. THIS IS A SONG CALLED HAUL AWAY JOE. EVERY TIME THEY SAID THE WORD "JOE" THEY PULLED THE ROAD. WE ARE GOING TO DO SOMETHING SIMILAR. WE'LL ADD MORE MOVEMENT. WE'LL DO KIND OF THE SAME THING. WHEN WE SING THIS SONG TODAY, AND YOU CAN START BY SITTING DOWN, IF YOU ARE SITTING DOWN AND HEAR THE WORD "JOE," YOU NEED TO STAND UP. IF YOU ARE STANDING UP, YOU NEED TO SIT DOWN. WAY, HAUL AWAY, WE'LL HAUL AWAY JOE >> I THINK YOU GOT IT. READY FOR THE SONG? ONE, TWO, HERE WE GO. WAY BACK WHEN I WAS IN 1ST OR 2ND GRADE WAY HAUL AWAY WELL HAUL AWAY JOE MY FRIENDS AND ME WE SAILED THE SEA ON A BOAT THAT WE HAD MADE WAY HAUL AWAY WELL HAUL AWAY JOE >> NICE JOB. NOW YOU MIGHT THINK THAT SOUNDS TOO YOUNG TO BE A SAILING CREW WAY HAUL AWAY WELL HAUL AWAY JOE (BUT) ALL FOUR OF US WERE EIGHT YEARS OLD, WHICH MADE US 32 WAY HAUL AWAY WELL HAUL AWAY JOE WAY HAUL AWAY WE WILL HAUL AND SING TOGETHER WAY HAUL AWAY WE'LL HAUL AWAY JOE >> GREAT JOB. YOU CAN DANCE TO THIS PART IF YOU WANT. WE SAILED ALL NIGHT, WE SAILED ALL DAY. WAY HAUL AWAY WE WILL HAUL AND SING TOGETHER WAY HAUL AWAY WE'LL HAUL AWAY JOE THEN PUT TIRES ON OUR BOAT AND SAILED TO MADISON. WAY HAUL AWAY WE WILL HAUL AND SING TOGETHER WAY HAUL AWAY WE'LL HAUL AWAY JOE WAY HAUL AWAY, WE'LL HAUL AND SING TOGETHER WAY HAUL AWAY TOGETHER, WAY HAUL AWAY, WE'LL HAUL AWAY JOE. WAY HAUL AWAY, WE ARE BOUND FOR BETTER WEATHER. WE'LL HAUL AWAY JOE >> ONE LAST DANCE GIG. HERE WE GO. NICE WORK, EVERYBODY. GIVE A HAND TO CHRIS. HE LEARNED THE MANDOLIN LIKE FIVE DAYS AGO. WE'LL STAY IN THE SEA FOR THE NEXT SONG. THIS IS A SONG WE HAVE BEEN GETTING REQUESTS FOR A LOT. IT'S A SONG CALLED SPYRTLE THE TURTLE. I WROTE IT FOR KIDS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA WORKING ON CONSERVATION. IT'S A FREE FORM DANCE. YOU CAN ACT OUT THE LYRICS THAT YOU HEAR. IF YOU WANT TO ACT LIKE THE OCEAN, OR IF YOU WANT TO ACT LIKE UNDER WATER SEA CREATURES, OCTOPUS OR WHATEVER YOU LIKE, YOU CAN DO THAT FOR THE SONG. MY FRIEND SPYRTLE IS A LOGGERHEAD TURTLE AND SHE LIVES NEAR A BARRIER ISLE SHE LIKES TO EAT SHELLFISH BUT SHE'S NOT VERY SELFISH SO SHE SHARES ' EM WITH HER FELLOW REPTILES. SHE'S THIRTY YEARS OLD OR SO I'VE BEEN TOLD AND SHE'S ABOUT TO BE A MOTHER AGAIN SO SHE'S GOING BACK TO JECKLE ISLAND, ALL THE WHILE SHE'S GONNA BE TRYIN' TO SWIM AS FAST AS SHE CAN MY FRIEND SPYRTLE IS A LOVELY TURTLE SHE SWIMS AND SHE GLIDES THROUGH THE SEA WITH ME >> NICE WAVES. NICE SEA CREATURES. I SEE A SEA HORSE AND A TURTLE. SHE'S GONNA DIG A HOLE ON THE BEACH NEAR THE DUNES, LAY HER EGGS THEN SWIM AWAY SHE HOPES THAT THE BATCH WILL QUICKLY HATCH AND THAT THEY'LL LIVE TO LAY THEIR OWN EGGS SOMEDAY MY FRIEND SPYRTLE IS A LOVELY TURTLE SHE SWIMS AND SHE GLIDES THROUGH THE SEA WITH ME IT TAKES ABOUT 2 MONTHS FOR THEM TO RISE FROM THE DUNES DANGER IS EVERYWHERE - THERE ARE CRABS AND RACCOONS WHEN THEY HATCH FROM THEIR EGGS THEY MUST FOLLOW THE MOON TO THE SEA I GUESS THE CORAL OF THE STORY (GET IT?) IS HURRY TO THE SEA DON'T STOP FOR A BANANA SANDWICH OR TO PET YOUR LAMA JUST HURRY TO THE SEA DON'T STOP TO GET YOUR CAR WASHED (TURTLE WAX) ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE A TURTLE 'CAUSE TURTLES DON'T DRIVE CARS (CAUSE THAT WOULD BE WEIRD) JUST HURRY TO THE SEA AND WE SING MY FRIEND SPYRTLE IS A LOVELY TURTLE SHE SWIMS AND SHE GLIDES THROUGH THE SEA WITH ME MY FRIEND SPYRTLE IS A LOVELY TURTLE SHE SWIMS AND SHE GLIDES THROUGH THE SEA WITH ME CAUSE I SWIM AND GLIDE TOO >> NICE JOB, GUYS. THAT'S COOL. WE'LL HAVE THE MOVE ALONG DANCERS COME UP FOR ONE MORE SONG. THIS IS CALLED "READING ROCKS." I'LL SHOW YOU THE DANCE MOVES WE CAN DO TOGETHER. GET OUT YOUR ROCK 'N' ROLL HORNS. ARE YOU READY TO ROCK, ROCK, ROCK? BEAUTIFUL. ARE YOU READY TO ROLL -- TRY THE ROLL. ARE YOU READY TO HOP HOP STOP, SPIN AROUND NOW, TAKE IT TO THE GROUND NOW, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO ONE, GO. READING ROCKS FROM THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD DOWN TO YOUR SOCKS LIKE THE CLOCK TICK TOCKS AND THE ELEGANT WEIGHS A LOT. YOU CAN CALL IT ROCKS. COUPLE OF OTHER MOVES. CAN YOU SIT DOWN IN AN INVISIBLE CHAIR AND JUMP. BACK TO THE AIR, CHRIS WILL SAY -- WHEN I SAY READING, YOU SAY ROCKS. WHEN I SAY READING -- ROCKS. >> THERE YOU ARE. WE ARE READY FOR YOU. START LIKE THIS. SOMETIMES IN THE DAY I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, I'M WONDERIN'
WONDERIN'
IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS
DRAGGIN' MY FEET AND SHOES THEN I TAKE A LITTLE LOOK, YEAH, A LITTLE LOOK AT A BRAND NEW BOOK, HEY, A NEW BOOK THAT'S COOL AND THEN IT'S ONE WORD IN FRONT OF THE OTHER IT'S GOT MY ATTENTION NOW, WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN - WOW THIS BOOK IS SWEET. WE'RE GONNA BE CRUISING FROM COVER TO COVER WE'RE ON OUR WAY WITH READING HEY IT'S A BRAND NEW ADVENTURE EVERY DAY ARE YOU READY TO ROCK ROCK ROCK ARE YOU READY TO ROLL ARE YOU READY TO HOP HOP STOP, SPIN AROUND NOW, TAKE IT TO THE GROUND NOW 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 GO READING ROCKS FROM THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD DOWN TO YOUR SOCKS JUST LIKE A CLOCK TICK TOCKS AND AN ELEPHANT WEIGHS A LOT YOU KNOW YOU KNOW READING ROCKS EVERYBODY STAND UP STRETCH UP TO THE SKY OR THE CEILING CLAP IF YOU'RE FEELING IT CLAP TWO TIMES IF YOU'RE FEELING IT CLAP TWO TIMES IF YOU'RE FEELING IT NOW MOVE YOUR HANDS FROM SIDE TO SIDE LIKE A LOW HIGH FIVE TO YOUR NEIGHBOR NOW CLAP IF YOU'RE FEELING IT CLAP TWO TIMES IF YOU'RE FEELING IT EVERYBODY MOVE YOUR RIGHT HAND TO YOUR LEFT TOE HERE WE GO LEFT HAND TO YOUR RIGHT SHOE NOW DO IT DOUBLE TIME RIGHT TO THE LEFT, LEFT TO THE RIGHT, YOU'RE DOING ALRIGHT LET'S GO LOW TO HIGH TOE TO SKY ACROSS THE EYE DISCO STYLE NOW DO IT AGAIN, JUST LIKE I TOLD YAH EVERYBODY LOOKIN' JUST LIKE TRAVOLTA EVERYBODY TURN YOURSELF AROUND EVERYBODY JUMP OFF THE GROUND AND NOW SIT DOWN IN AN INVISIBLE CHAIR AND THEN JUMP BACK INTO THE AIR INVISIBLE CHAIR, INVISIBLE CHAIR NOW JUMP BACK INTO THE AIR INVISIBLE CHAIR, INVISIBLE CHAIR AND NOW JUMP BACK INTO THE AIR AND WHEN I SAY READING YOU SAY "ROCKS" "READING", "ROCKS", "READING", "ROCKS" WHEN I SAY "READING" YOU SAY "ROCKS" "READING", "ROCKS", "READING", "ROCKS" WHEN I SAY READING YOU SAY "ROCKS" "READING", "ROCKS" ARE YOU READY TO ROCK ROCK ROCK ARE YOU READY TO ROLL ARE YOU READY TO HOP HOP STOP, SPIN AROUND NOW, TAKE IT TO THE GROUND NOW 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 GO READING ROCKS, JUST LIKE A KNOCK KNOCK JOKE KNOCK KNOCKS DOES IT TASTE LIKE A PICKLE? DOES IT SMELL LIKE YOUR SOCKS? DOES IT BALK LIKE A CHICKEN? NO! READING READING, ROCKS READING READING READING ROCKS READING READING READING ROCKS ONE MORE TIME. JUMP UP. READING, READING ROCKS! >> BEAUTIFUL JOB. EVERYBODY GIVE YOURSELVES A BIG HAND. CAN WE HAVE A HAND FOR THE MOVE OUT LOUD DANCERS. FANTASTIC JOB TODAY. YOU CAN HEAD BACK. WE ARE GOING TO FINISH UP WITH ONE LAST SONG. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING OUT AND MAKING THE DAY SO MUCH MORE SPECIAL WITH YOUR SMILING FACES HERE. WE LOVE TO SEE YOU. IT'S SO EXCITING FOR ME AND CHRIS. >> YES. >> WE ARE GOING TO FINISH WITH A SONG WE WROTE FOR LAST YEAR'S GET UP AND GO DAY, THE SHARED THEME OF NEIGHBORLINESS. THIS IS A SONG CALLED "TOGETHER." FOR THIS ONE, WE CAN HAVE A SEAT. THIS IS A NICE REMINDER THAT WHILE THERE ARE LOTS OF THINGS THAT WE CAN DO ON OUR OWN, THERE ARE THINGS WE HAVE TO DO TOGETHER. SOMETIMES WE LOOK AROUND THE WORLD AND SAY SOMETHING IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD THAT I DON'T AGREE WITH. WHAT CAN I DO? IF WE SPEND MORE TIME AND ENERGY LOOKING OUT FOR PEOPLE AROUND US, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP EVERYBODY. IT'S ABSOLUTELY SOMETHING THAT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US CAN DO. THAT'S WHAT THIS SONG IS ABOUT. THANK YOU TO WPTV AND EVERYBODY HERE. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING SO KIND TO US. YOU MAKE US FEEL REALLY WELCOME WHEN WE COME. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. WE KNOW THAT ONE HEART CAN CHANGE THE WORLD BUT IT TAKES TWO HEARTS TO GET ALONG WE KNOW THAT ONE VOICE CAN SING A SWEET MELODY BUT IT TAKES TWO TO HARMONIZE A SONG TELL ME WHAT CAN WE NOT DO
TOGETHER
IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS
WORKING HAND IN HAND ME AND YOU
TOGETHER
IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, I WILL COUNT ON YOU LOOKING OUT FOR EACH OTHER THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN DO WHAT MAKES AN ACTION A FORCE FOR GOOD WHAT MAKES A FEW BLOCKS A NEIGHBORHOOD WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE A PLACE A COMMUNITY WHERE THE CHILD IN EACH OF US IS FREE TO GROW INTO THE PERSON WE ARE MEANT TO BE IT TAKES SOME CARING IT TAKES SOME KINDNESS IT TAKES SOME ACTION IT MAY TAKE TIME IT TAKES SOME EFFORT TO SEE OUTSIDE OF YOURSELF IT'S GONNA TAKE SOME OF YOUR PRCHL TRUST IT'S GONNA TAKE SOME OF MINE TELL ME WHAT CAN WE NOT DO
TOGETHER
IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS
WORKING HAND IN HAND ME AND YOU
TOGETHER
IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, I WILL COUNT ON YOU LOOKING OUT FOR EACH OTHER THAT'S WHAT WE CAN DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO
APPLAUSE
IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS
>> THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH! AMAZING AS ALWAYS. THAT'S GOING TO DO IT FOR US TODAY.
SARAH
WE WANT TO THANK OUR SPONSORS UNITY POINT HEALTH-MERITER, THE BOLDT COMPANY, AND FRIENDS OF WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION.
JOSH
ALSO, THANKS TO THE WONDERFUL FOLKS FROM CITY OF MADISON PARKS, THE MADISON MALLARDS, WARNER PARK, THE PLAYING FIELD, AND OUR PARTNERS HERE IN MADISON AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
SARAH
A BIG THANK YOU TO STEVE, CHRISTOPHER, AND THE MOVE OUT LOUD DANCERS, AND OF COURSE WE WANT TO THANK YOU, OUR VIEWERS. WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU! EVERYBODY, THANKS SO MUCH AGAIN. HAVE A GREAT DAY, AND REMEMBER
JOSH AND SARAH
GET UP AND GO!! YOU CAN STAND UP IF YOU WANT TO CLOSE OUT THE DAY. GET UP, AND SPIN AROUND, BACK THE OTHER WAY. THAT'S WHAT WE DO ON GET UP AND GO DAY. HERE WE GO MY FRIENDS WE'LL BE MOVING MADISON UP AND DOWN WISCONSIN AND BACK AGAIN WE ARE ON OUR WAY IT'S GET UP AND GO DAY!
VOICE-OVER
FUNDING FOR GET UP AND GO! DAY IS PROVIDED IN PART BY UNITY POINT HEALTH MERITER, THE BOLDT COMPANY AND FRIENDS OF WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION.
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