Being Safe - Kindergarten

Morning, Lucy. >> Hi, Susan. >> Hi, Mrs. Walker. >> Say hi to your mom for me. Be good, Bobby. See you all later. >> Is it on yet? >> Not yet. Remember, as soon as Richard and his mom get here, we have to go. >> I know, Lucy. It's starting. I hope nobody saw that. >> No such luck, birdbrain. >> Oh, no. >> Oh, yes, birdbrain. I saw you fall right out of your tree. >> Well, maybe I did it on purpose. >> Oh, yeah? Then do it again. What's the matter? Afraid to do it again? Hey, don't tell me you're a chicken, too. You're so stupid. Wait until the other animals hear about this. >> Yeah, I must be really stupid. >> Well, Wing, how's it going? >> Hi, Red. Fine, I guess. >> Well, you don't look fine. >> I just feel kind of bad, but it's probably not worth talking about. >> Wing, the way you feel is always worth talking about. >> Well, sometimes things happen and I hurt inside, but that's not the same as the hurt from falling on your tail. So >> Hold on there. Your feelings are very important. The hurt you feel inside is real. >> What I feel is real? >> Well, sure. But others can't see inside you, so you have to tell them what you feel. You got me? >> Yeah. >> And even when you aren't sure what you feel. It's like when you tell the doctor you have a sore throat so he can help you get better. Telling how you feel can help you feel better. >> Who should I tell? >> Your mom and dad, other people in your family. There are lots of people who care, like your friends, like me for instance. >> Rinaldo told me I fell out of my tree. He called me a bird brain and a chicken. I think maybe he's right. >> How can you say that about someone as special as you? >> Oh, sure. I'm real special. I'm a bird who falls out of trees. >> Oh, everybody has accidents now and then. It's part of learning. It doesn't make you any less special or important. >> What's so special about me? >> Come on, Wings. There's lots that's special about you. You can fly really high. >> But lots of birds can do that, and they don't fall out of their tree. >> Nobody's perfect. There will always be something you do better than others. >> Hmm. >> Do you remember watching those kids in the park when they were trying to fly? >> Yeah, they looked pretty funny, all right. But kids aren't supposed to fly. >> That's true. Children have other things that make them special. Some children can run really fast. Some children can dance beautifully. >> Yeah, she's really talented. >> Yes, she is. What? Just like you had to learn to fly, she had to learn how to dance. You know, you don't have to be good at something in order to be special. >> You don't? >> No. See that little kid who's not such a good hopper? But still pretty special. All those children are different from each other in what they can do. And there is something else. Each one of them looks different, too. They have different faces, different hair color, different sizes, and they each probably have different ways of feeling about things. YEAH, ALL OF THOSE things make them special, just like you. But there is something even more special about people. What's that? Every person is valuable, just because they are a person. And there is nothing in the whole world more valuable than a person. You mean they're worth more than money? More than gold? More than a car? A house? Jewels? More than anything you can think of. There is nothing more valuable than a person. Wow, that's exciting. So, I guess you have to take extra care with something as valuable as a person. Now you're talking. Oh, no. Here comes Remo. Hey, Red. You should have seen the bird brain fall out of his tree. It was really funny. What a stupid bird. Making mistakes is okay, Remo. It's part of learning. And it doesn't make me stupid or bad. Oh, yeah. Yeah, and and you know what? I'm special, just because I'm me. Oh, sure. And I don't like you calling me names. You don't? Well, who cares? I care, and my friends care, too. Oh. Well, how do you feel now? Better, thanks. I learned something important today. I learned that I'm important. Well, don't just tell me, tell everybody. I'm important. I'm special. I have value because I'm me. Who wants to know? Friends, family, people who care. What do they want to know? How I feel. Happy feelings, sad feelings, good feelings, bad feelings, everything. All of you out there are special, too. That means that what you feel is important because what you feel is real. Your friends and family want to know how you feel. Tell them, even if you're not sure what you feel because you are valuable and valuable things should always be protected. If you want to see just how special you are, just go take a look in a mirror. Look at your face, your hands, your eyes, your hair. Look and you'll see that there's nobody who's just like you. You are the only you. >> I'm special. >> Me, too. I'm special. >> We're all special. >> Who wants to know? >> People who care. What do they want to know? >> Our good feelings and our bad feelings. Our happy feelings and our sad feelings. >> Everything. >> Hi, Lucy. >> Hi, Rachel. Where's your mom? >> She had to leave early today. >> Never mind. >> I know. My mom thought your mom would walk us. >> But how are we going to get to school? >> Maybe we should call Mommy's mom. >> What for? >> It'll just make us late getting to school. >> It's too far for us to go alone. >> It's not that far. Come on, we can do it. >> Well, okay. Rachel, hurry. up. The letter was on your porch. Are you sure we're going the right way? >> I hope so. >> Oh, okay. I think we're going to have a good day at school. >> Yeah. >> Hi there. >> Hi. >> Shouldn't you kids be in school? >> Yes, ma'am. We're on our way. >> This doesn't feel right. >> Oh, I'll tell you what we'll do. We'll give the whole bunch of you a ride so you won't be late. We even got some donuts in here. Want some? >> No. >> No. >> Oh, come on. There's nothing to worry about. >> We can't. We don't know them. >> We're just trying to help you. Our kids always ride in here. It's fun. >> Oh, come on. Take a look. There's nothing to worry about. It's safe. >> Our kids ride back here all the time. It's fun. >> I'm sorry. We got to go. >> What? >> You don't want to miss school, do you? >> Let me get you a donut. >> Richard. >> I'm sorry. We got to go. >> Richard. >> You're a big boy. Your friends are just being stupid. >> We're just trying to help, okay? So don't be a big chicken. >> He wants to see the van. >> Let us see the van. >> Yeah. >> Come on. >> Let us SEE THE VAN. LET US SEE THE VAN. LET US >> LET US SEE THE VAN. >> STUPID KIDS. >> That was scary. >> I didn't like the way they made me feel. >> Yeah, my heart was beating really fast. >> We sure showed them. >> They sure showed them. All right, they showed them. But I think we all did good. Yeah, we all did good. Okay. Now, where are we? I don't know. Maybe we should ask for help. Yeah, but who? So we walked by ourselves. That's when the van stopped and he offered us a ride. And donuts, too. It was pretty scary. They called us stupid and chicken, just like we normally do. >> You did the right thing. I'm glad you told me. Now, who's we normally I've got the whole story now. We'll see if we can locate the van. By the way, you've got some very special students here. >> Really? >> Yes. Bobby and Susie told me they are one-of-a-kind. Red says that makes them very special. >> Well, what else did they say? >> They said we should all know how special we are. >> Red says people are valuable and what you feel is real and that we should let other people know how we feel. >> Happy feelings, sad feelings. >> Good feelings, bad feelings. >> Why, I agree. But tell me, who is Red? >> I love you. >> I love