Being Polite/Transcript

(in his house, Joji is seen playing with Ogot and Cathy)

Joji: Flap your arms, jump high, wiggle your fingers and reach for the- Oh, hey there! Hey, come on, join us! We're doing 'clap your hands', but with actions!

Ogot: Yeah! Read and move with us! Just like this!

Everyone: Clap your hands, touch your toes, turn around, put your finger on your nose. Flap your arms, jump up high, wiggle your fingers and reach for the sky!

Joji: Now that we're done, I'm going to-

Cathy: Joji! Joji! (sits on chair)

Joji: Wait, Cathy, I'm still talking to them! As I was saying, I'm going to-

Cathy: Joji, I have a question, Joji. Talk to me!

Joji: Cathy, I don't think that's polite.

Cathy: Polite?

Joji: Yes, being polite means 'showing good behavior and respect for others'.

(the word 'polite' pops in blue)

Joji: It's when you think about how others feel, so that you don't make them feel bad or sad.

Cathy: Other's feelings? Not to feel bad or sad?

Joji: Correct! Earlier, when I was talking to the others and you kept interrupting me, that wasn't polite. If someone does that to you, I don't think you would like it either.

Cathy: Yes, I would not like that if someone does that to me. I'm sorry, Joji.

Joji: It's okay, Cathy. Just remember to think before you speak or you do anything. Now, what were you going to ask?

Cathy: I just wanted to ask if we could play!

Joji: If that's the case, you should have said 'excuse me.'

(the words 'excuse me' pop up in blue)

Cathy: Excuse me?

Joji: Yes, saying 'excuse me' is one way of being polite.

Cathy: Ah, excuse me, Joji, can I ask you something?

Joji: Ah, that was very polite of you! Go ahead, Cathy.

Cathy: Can we play, please?

Joji: Saying please (praying hands) is one way of being polite.

(the word 'please' pops up in blue)

Joji: And of course we can play. That was actually what I was going to say!

Cathy: Really? Yay!

(Ogot is seen raising his arms)

Joji: Greeting someone is one way of being polite. Hi, Ogot.

(the words 'Hi, Ogot.' pop up in blue)

Joji: Hello, Cathy.

(the words 'Hello, Cathy.' pop up in blue)

Ogot&Cathy: Hello, Joji!

(the words 'Hello, Joji.' pop up in blue)

Joji: We're going to play 'Hi hello'.

Ogot&Cathy: Yay!

Joji: In this game, you are only going to say 'hi', or 'hello'. When I point at you, you say 'hi', and the next person I'm going to point out has to say 'hello'. And then again, hi,

Cathy: Hi!

Ogot: Hello!

Joji: Like that! (laughs) And then, when I point at you when you say 'hi', you have to clap two times. Hi! (both clap twice) Hi! (both clap twice) And then, when you say 'hello', you have to raise your hands! Hello! (both raise hands) Hello! (both raise hands) Let's give it a try!

Ogot: Hello!

Cathy: Hi! Hello! Hi!

Ogot: Hello!

Joji: Did you get that? Come on, join us!

Ogot: Hello! Hi!

Cathy: Hello!

(Joji points at you)

Cathy: Hello!

(Joji points at you)

Ogot: Hello!

(points at you)

Joji: It looks like everyone gets how the game works! We'll do it faster this time. Are you ready? Let's go!

Cathy: Hello!

Ogot: Hi! Hello!

(points at you)

Cathy: Hello!

(points at you)

Cathy: Hello!

Ogot: Hi!

(points at you)

Ogot: Hi!

(points at you)

Ogot: Hi!

Cathy: Hello!

Ogot: Hi!

(points at you)

Cathy: Hi!

Ogot: Hello!

Joji: (laughs) Good job, everyone!

(colorful wave transition)

Joji: Polite - showing good behavior and respect.

(the word polite is written on a red blob; the definition shows up in black)

(colorful wave transition)

(we see a boy and his parents at the dinner table)

Boy: Hello nanay!

(the speech bubble reads 'Hello nanay!')

Boy: Hello tatay!

(the speech bubble reads 'Hello tatay!')

Boy: Good morning!

(the speech bubble reads 'Good morning!')

(colorful wave transition)

(we then see two classmates seated next to each other)

Classmate: Excuse me!

(the speech bubble reads 'Excuse me!')

Classmate: May I borrow your eraser?

(the speech bubble reads 'May I borrow your eraser?')

(the other classmate gives him his eraser)

Classmate: Thank you!

(the speech bubble reads 'Thank you!')

(colorful wave transition)

(we then see a boy lying down on his bed, with his father beside him)

Boy: Good night, tatay!

(the speech bubble reads 'Good night, tatay!')

Boy: Please turn off the light.

(the speech bubble reads 'Please turn off the light.')

Joji: Have you been polite today?

(the words 'Have you been polite today?' pop up in blue)

(colorful wave transition)

Joji: Hey! I'm going to read you a story about a girl named Cora. Are you ready to listen? Polite Cora.

(colorful wave transition)

(we see Cora in her school uniform)

Joji: Everybody loves Cora.

(we see her at the school gate)

Joji: She greets the guard in school, "Good morning!'

(the speech bubble reads 'Good morning!')

(we see her at the school hall)

Joji: She greets the school principal, "Good afternoon!', when she sees him,

(the speech bubble now reads 'Good afternoon!')

Joji: and when classes are over, she says "Goodbye!" to everyone.

(the speech bubble now reads 'Goodbye!')

Joji: At night, she greets her father, "Good evening!"

(the speech bubble now reads 'Good evening!')

Joji: and gives him a kiss on the cheek.

Joji: She hugs her mother and tells her, "Good night!" before she goes to sleep. Everyone likes Cora because she is polite.

(the speech bubble now reads 'Good night!')

(colorful wave transition)

Joji: Did you like the story?

Ogot&Cathy: Yes!

Joji: Well, if you were Cora, how would you show politeness.

Ogot&Cathy: I know! I know! Me, me me! Me first! No, me!

Joji: Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute! Is that being polite?

Ogot&Cathy: N-N-no.

Ogot: No.

Cathy: Sorry, Joji. Sorry, Ogot.

Ogot: I'm sorry, too. I just got excited. Go ahead, you can answer first.

Cathy: Really? Thank you, Ogot. That was nice of you.

Ogot: You're very welcome, Cathy. What was your question again, Joji?

Joji: (laughs) Well, I was going to ask if you were polite, but I guess you both answered my question.

Ogot&Cathy: Answered your question?

Joji: (laughs) Yes, saying 'sorry', 'you're welcome', and 'thank you' are ways of being polite.

Cathy: Oh, yeah, you're welcome, Joji.

Ogot: It was a pleasure!

Cathy: Don't mention it. That's nothing!

Ogot: I'm very grateful.

Joji: What do polite kids, like you, say?

(colorful wave transition)

(we see two boys wearing basketball outfits)

Joji: What do polite kids say when they meet someone?

Boy1: Hey! Who are you?

('Hey! Who are you?' is written in green)

Boy2: What's your name?

('Hello! What's your name?' is written in red)

(a checkmark appears in the second scenario)

(we see two girls accidentally bumping someone)

Joji: When they hurt someone?

Girl1: Hey! Who are you?

('Oops, bye!' is written in red)

Girl2: Oops, I'm sorry!

('I'm sorry!' is written in purple)

(a checkmark appears in the bottom scenario)

(we see a lolo giving two kids gifts)

Joji: What do polite kids say when they receive something?

Boy1: Yeah, this is mine!

('Yeah, this is mine!' is written in red)

Boy2: Thank you very much.

('Thank you very much.' is written in purple)

(a checkmark appears in the second scenario)

(we see two pairs of sisters and a two glasses of water on the left side)

Joji: What do polite kids say when they ask for something?

Girl1: Give me that. Give me that water!

('Give me that. Give me that water!' is written in blue)

Boy2: Can I have some water, please?

(Can I have some water, please?' is written in purple)

(a checkmark appears in the second scenario)

Joji: Remember that aside from using these words, it's also nice to have a big smile on your face when you're greeting someone, or when you're asking for a favor. Can I see your smile?

(Ogot and Cathy grin)

Joji: Yes, just like that!

(colorful wave transition)

(in a beach, we see James sitting on a log)

James: Whoa! Ey, what's up! It's James Let's Read back again with a new letter! Can you guess what our new letter is? Well, here's a clue. It looks like a circle! Yeah, it does! Come on, can you draw a circle in the air with me? Just do it like this!

(he forms a purple circle by drawing it in the air)

James: Yeah, just like this! Can you guess what our new letter is now?

(colorful wave transition)

(we see a capital O and a lowercase o drawn out as broken lines)

James: Cool! I knew you could guess it right! It's the letter O! The letter that looks like a circle! If you draw a big circle, you will make a big letter O! And, if you draw a small circle, you will make a small letter o!

(we see James again)

James: Easy, right? And now for the sound, do you know how to make the sound for the letter o? Need help? Well, okay, here we go! Just open your mouth like this (opens mouth). Yes, like that! The letter O, and there you go!

James: (points at mouth) O. O. O, O,

(red o's comes out of his mouth)

James: (laughs) Good job. Now, do you want to hear something cool? Well, I made a rap just for you guys! And it's extra special because it's ful of words with the sound of the letter O. Are you ready, 'cause here it goes.

James: If you can hop and know and mop the floor, well good job! If not, well you better watch some fox, frog, octopus, and your mom, perhaps! Get that? Well, that's it for now! I gotta eat my hot pop.

(the words that show up in red are 'hop', 'nod', 'mop', 'job', 'fox', 'frog', 'octopus', 'mom', 'got', 'hot', and 'pop')

James: Break it down! (purple circles pulsate behind him)

(colorful wave transition)

(we see a man in a forest)

James: This is my friend, Bob. He loves to play with his...

(we see a top)

James: ...top! He has a pet too! A...

(we see a dog)

James: ...dog!They both love to ...

(we see them jog)

James: ...jog! While jogging, the dog broke a...

(we see a broken pot)

James: ...pot! Oh, no! Good thing Bob is there to fix it.

(we see him on the beach again)

James: You get it now? The letter O gives you the 'oh' sound, and it looks just like a circle! (forms a circle) I know, awesome!

(colorful wave transition)

Cathy: You know, Joji, I had so much fun today, especially with the 'hi, hello' game. Thank you!

Ogot: Uh, excuse me! Can I say something, too?

Joji: Of course!

Ogot: I also enjoyed the 'hi, hello' game. How about you, Joji? What did you enjoy?

Joji: Well, me? I like that you are very polite.

Ogot&Cathy: Thank you!

Joji: Well, thank you too for being with us today. And always remember that by being bolite, we are showing respect to others, and that's very important. And always remember, my room is your room. Goodbye! (everyone waves)