Finger Family Song/Transcript

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(we see Joji, Nene, and Cathy on the couch, with Joji preparing his right hand)

Joji: Oh, hello there, how are you? Look what we did! I'm making finger puppets with Nene and Cathy!

(Nene jumps)

Cathy: Hello!

Joji: Check this out!

Cathy: They're a family!

Joji: Yes, look! This is father finger, and this is mother finger. Then, we have brother finger, sister finger, and of course, we have (cute voice) baby finger. (normal voice) (laughs) Aren't they cute? Oh,

♫ Father finger, father finger, ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

(holds father finger)

Joji: ♫ Here I am, here I am, ♫

♫ How do you do? ♫

♫ Mother finger, mother finger, ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

(holds mother finger)

♫ Brother finger, brother finger, ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

(holds brother finger)

Joji: ♫ Here I am, here I am, ♫

♫ How do you do? ♫

♫ Sister finger, sister finger, ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

(holds sister finger)

Joji: ♫ Here I am, here I am, ♫

♫ How do you do? ♫

♫ Baby finger, baby finger, ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

(holds baby finger)

Joji: ♫ Here I am, here I am, ♫

♫ How do you do? ♫

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(the song repeats twice, but with an animated family and a finger)

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Cathy: Those finger puppets are just like my family! Look at this!

(we see Cathy's family, with a brown dad, a white mom, a blue spotted brother, a hazel-colored sister, and Cathy in the middle)

Joji: Wow, is that your family, Cathy?

Cathy: Yes, here's my father, my mother. This is my brother, my sister, and that's me!

Joji: Wow, you look just like your mother, Cathy!

(Nene buzzes)

Joji: Oh, Nene wants to share something with us too! What is it? Go ahead, Nene.

(Nene buzzes)

Joji: Nene wants to show us her family picture.

(we see Nene's family, spanning three generations with orange/yellow complexity)

Joji: This is your grandmother, and your grandfather. Your lolo and your lola. And this lady here is your...nanay. There's your ate, and your kuya, and over there is little Nene, she's so cute! Her family calls her...bunso. How about you? How does your family call you, and how do you call them?

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Joji: There are different ways people call their family members. Different countries and provinces have their own names for their families and siblings.

(inside the book, we see a family from New York, in Japan, in West Africa, in West Asia, and in Paris)

Joji: For Filipinos, these are the common names for our kapamilya. Mother is called 'nanay'.

(the words 'mother - nanay' pop up in blue)

Joji: Father is called 'tatay'.

(the words 'father - tatay' pop up in red)

Joji: Grandparents are called 'lola' and 'lolo'.

(the words 'grandmother - lola' pop up in fuschia and 'grandfather - lolo' pop up in green)

Joji: Older sister is called 'ate'.

(the words 'older sister - ate' pop up in purple)

Joji: Older brother is called 'kuya',

(the words 'older brother - kuya' pop up in orange)

Joji: and the youngest member of the family is called...'bunso'.

(the words 'youngest member - bunso' pop up in navy blue)

Joji: Nanay, tatay, lola, lolo, ate, kuya, bunso!

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(we see the Wanda family, played by Joji and the animals)

N. Wanda: We're the Wanda family! I'm Nanay Wanda.

T. Wanda: I'm Tatay Wanda.

A. Wanda: I'm Ate Wanda.

K. Wanda: I'm Kuya Wanda.

(B. Wanda buzzes)

T. Wanda: And she's...

Everyone: Baby Wanda!

T. Wanda: She's the bunso, the youngest member of our family, and today, we're going on an adventure...in the forest! Are you ready, Wanda family?

Everyone: Ready!

T. Wanda: Okay, let's go!

(leaf transitions them into walking, while T. Wanda disappears)

Everyone: ♫ Father Wanda, father Wanda, ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

N. Wanda: We need to say the Filipino word for 'father', for him to come out!

Everyone: Tatay!

(he uncovers himself behind some leaves)

T. Wanda: ♫ Here I am, here I am, ♫

♫ how do you do? ♫

(leaf transitions them into walking, while M. Wanda disappears)

T. Wanda: ♫ Mother Wanda, Mother Wanda, ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

We need to say the Filipno word for 'mother' for her to come out!

Everyone: Nanay!

(she is on a tree branch)

M. Wanda: ♫ Here I am, here I am, ♫

♫ how do you do? ♫

(leaf transitions them into walking, while K. Wanda disappears)

T. Wanda: ♫ Older brother, Older brother, ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

A. Wanda: We need to say the Filipino word we use for 'older brother', for him to come out!

Everyone: Kuya!

(he is beside a monkey)

K. Wanda: ♫ Here I am, here I am, ♫

♫ how do you do? ♫

(leaf transitions them into walking, while A. Wanda disappears)

T. Wanda: ♫ Mother Wanda, Mother Wanda, ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

We need to say the Filipno word for 'mother' for her to come out!

Everyone: Nanay!

(she is on a tree branch)

M. Wanda: ♫ Here I am, here I am, ♫

♫ how do you do? ♫

(leaf transitions them into walking, while K. Wanda disappears)

T. Wanda: ♫ Older sister, Older sister, ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

K. Wanda: We need to say the Filipino word we use for 'older sister', for her to come out!

Everyone: Ate!

(she is in a crowded rocky area)

A. Wanda: ♫ Here I am, here I am, ♫

♫ how do you do? ♫

(leaf transitions them into walking, while B. Wanda disappears)

T. Wanda: ♫ Baby Wanda, Baby Wanda, ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

Everyone: ♫ Baby Wanda, Baby Wanda, ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

We need to say the Filipino word for 'mother' for her to come out!

Everyone: Nanay!

(she is on a tree branch)

M. Wanda: ♫ Here I am, here I am, ♫

♫ how do you do? ♫

(leaf transitions them into walking, while K. Wanda disappears)

T. Wanda: ♫ Older brother, Older brother, ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

M. Wanda: We need to say the Filipino word we use for the youngest member of the family, for her to come out!

Everyone: Bunso.

(she is sleeping on a leaf)

Everyone: ♫ There you are, there you are, ♫

♫ how do you do? ♫

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Joji: Hey, do you still remember how Filipinos call their family members?

Cathy: Yes!

Joji: Great! How about you, Nene?

(Nene buzzes)

Joji: Great! How about you? (pause) Sounds good! Hey, do you guys want to play a game?

Cathy: Games! Games! I want to play awesome games.

Joji: Okay, join us. Here's what we're going to do.

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Joji: I'm going to place pictures of family members and...I'll put some names.

Cathy: Ah! Are we going to connect the names to the pictures?

Joji: Yes, that's right, Cathy! Do you want to go first?

Cathy: Sure!

(matches 'tatay' with the father)

Joji: That's right, Cathy! 'Tatay' or 'father'!

Cathy: Yay!

Joji: Nene, do you want a try?

(matches 'nanay' with mother)

Joji: You got it, Nene! How about you? Where should 'ate' or 'kuya' be connected?

(matches 'kuya' with brother and 'ate' with sister)

Joji: There you go! And last, but not the least, 'bunso' goes...here. Good job, guys!

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James: Yo, what's up, it's James Lez Read here, back again in the house! And I heard you were talking about family, and just like a family, the alphabet also has mama letters and baby letters.

(an uppercase and a lowercase A pop on his log)

James: Aah! (laughs) This is Mama A, or big A! Hello, there! And this is Baby A, or Small A, and here's the sound of the letter A, 'a', 'a'. 'a'. Say it with us! 'A', 'a', 'a'.

(the A's sneeze, turning into broken lines)

James: Oh, no! We have to trace them back! Can you help me?

(we see them lying on the seashore)

James: Thanks. Let's trace the big letter A first.

(the capital A is drawn)

James: Now, the small letter A.

(the small A is drawn)

James: There you go! An apple for me? Thank you, A. You, know, the cool thing about this is that 'apple' starts with the letter A. A-apple. A-apple. Do you hear the A sound? Say the word again! Apple. Apple. A-apple. Good job. Do you want to think of something cool? Let's think of other words that have the A sound!

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(we see a bike, a jet, and a car)

James: 'Bike', 'jet', 'car'. Car! (pause) 'Car' has the 'a' sound! Which one has the 'a' sound?

we see Nene, Cathy, and Ogot)

James: 'Beetle', 'cat' 'goat'? (pause) Oh, yes! A cat! It has the 'a' sound!

(we see an avocado, corn, and an onion)

James: 'Avodado', 'corn', 'onion'. (pause) 'Avocado' has the 'a' sound! Which word has the 'a' sound?

(we see glass, a spoon, and a fork)

James: 'Glass', 'spoon', 'fork'. (pause) Glass! It has the 'a' sound!

(we see a cup, a can, and a box)

James: 'Cup', 'can', 'box'. Can! Right! It has the 'a' sound! How about...

(we see a pencil, a bag, and scissors)

James: 'pencil', 'bag'. 'scissors'. Which object has the 'a' sound? (pause) Correct! 'Bag' has the 'a' sound!

(we see pants, a shirt, and shoes)

James: 'Pants', 'shirt', 'shoes'. Which one has the 'a' sound? (pause) Pants! It has the 'a' sound!

(we see a clock, a bat, and a sock)

James: 'Clock', 'bat', 'sock'. (pause) Correct! Ba-a-a-at! Do you hear that 'a' sound?

(we see a bed, a pillow, and a cap)

James: 'Bed', 'pillow', 'cap'. (pause) 'Cap' has the 'a' sound!

(we see shoes, a fan, and a book)

James: 'Shoes', 'fan', 'book'. (pause) You're...right! 'Fan' has the 'a' sound! We did a great job listening to that 'a' sound!

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James: Oh, another gift for me? Thank you, small letter A. It's an...(record scratch) an-an ant. An-an ant in my hand! There's an ant in my hand! Aah! Aah! I-I-Ish...Sorry about that. (pause) What? 'Ant', 'hand'. 'Ant', 'hand'. You're right! They also have the 'a' sound. (laughs) A-ant. A-ant. Hand. Ha-a-and. Good job.

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Joji: Thank you for being with us today. We'll see you agian next time. Remember, my room is your room. Goodbye!