 It's time. It's time. It's time. For what? For the curious giraffe show. Sit back and relax. We'll sing chat and laugh. Oh, I'm the curious giraffe show. I am so glad it's time. And it's fun to have some new people today and some people who are coming back. But Megan is going to use Jeanette Giraffe to find out who's who on the curious crew today. So would you start, Megan? Hi, Milo. Who are you? Julia. Hi, Julia. Who are you? Claire. Hi, Claire. Who are you? Emily. Hi, Emily. Who are you? Lauren. Hi, Lauren. And I'm Dorothy, and I'm the one who invited you here. And who the giraffes first whispered in my ear, could we do a show where kids sing and talk about all kinds of different things that we want to learn about? And I thought that was a great idea. And she was the first giraffe. This is Jeanette. Everybody say hi, Jeanette. Hi, Jeanette. And then that's her friend, George. Everybody say hi, George. Hi, George. Yes. And George is quiet, but he's always watching and listening. And I talk a lot and I ask questions and I sing along. And I hope you will too. Okay, so let's find out what question they wanted to talk about today. Okay. Would anybody like to hold her while we sing or do you like to have your pass it down to Claire? She had her end up and then we'll pass it to each of you to have a turn on different songs. Okay. Okay, so this is the giraffe song. Remember the sign language for the chorus. Ready? Share one big sky. Share one big sky. Give the world a big high five. Yeah, we're different and we know it, but we still get along because we can all share and we can all care. We're different, but we all belong. Okay, so here we go. Giraffe looked over at Eagle is the first question. Giraffe looked over at Eagle and said, Why was I born to walk? Why were you born to fly? Eagle just shrugged and gave a high five. Hey, we all share one big sky. Oh, yeah. Share one big sky. Share one big sky. Give the world a big high five. Yeah, we're different and we know it, but because we can all share and we can all care. We're different, but we all belong. Here's their new question. Giraffe looked over at the rabbit and said, Why is your family big? Why is my family small? Rabbit said, As long as there's a place for us all underneath this one big sky. Oh, yeah. Share one big sky. Share one big sky. Give the world a big high five. Yeah, we're different and we know it, but we all get along because we can all share and we can all care. We're different, but we all belong. In your own words, what are they asking about now? What's their question today, Megan? How there can be lots of different types of families? How there can be lots of different types of families. Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. So we're going to learn about each other's families, but we're going to start by singing a song that I wrote when I was teaching school and I met people with all types of different families. And some of them didn't show up in some of our books, so I decided to write a song that talked about how families sometimes stay the same, as they change and how different we are from each other, but how we all have a place. Okay, Lauren, good. You're going to help her sing? All right, here we go. There are, oh, this song also has sign language. So here is the word for families, the sign for families. Put your hand in like the okay sign, put them together, and now these fingers are like the people in your family. They bring the people together. So there are all kinds of families when we take time, point like you have a watch on, to see. Good. When we look at our families, they're as different as can be. But the fact about a family is that love is the key. So this is like a door and this is like you're turning the key in the door. Love is the key. Yes, it's love that makes a family. That's new for you, but it's a nice, nice to do if you can. I'll try to do it with you and then I'll add the guitar. Okay. There are all kinds of families when we take time to see. When we look at our families, they're as different as can be. But the fact about a family is that love is the key. Yes, it's love that makes a family. Very nice. Some families have a mom and dad, a boy or a girl. Some of us have folks who came from all around the world. And some families have two moms or dads, maybe boys or girls. Oh, it's love that makes a family. There are all kinds of families when we take time to see. When we look at our families, they're as different as can be. But the fact about a family is that love is the key. Yes, it's love that makes a family. Some families have lots of pets and some families have none. But all of us have chores to do. But when the chores are done, there are special days and special ways our families have fun. Oh, it's love that makes a family. There are all kinds of families when we take time to see. When we look at our families, they're as different as can be. But the fact about a family is that love is the key. Yes, it's love that makes a family. And some families stay together and some families change and they live in separate houses. But the love remains whether mommy or your daddy or grand parents tuck you in. Oh, it's love that makes a family. Try it without me. Awesome. Very good. Some families use one last name and some families use two. Some are easy to spell and some are hard to do. But each and every family has folks like me and you. Oh, it's love that makes a family. But the things come to be through marriage and many prefer and options all over the earth. But whatever way they come to be, our families have great work. Oh, it's love that makes a family. And everybody, even the giraffes. Oh, they're awesome. So did this song remind you either of your own family or of families you know that some of them, these ideas here help you think of families that you know that either stir up any thoughts. Okay. Yes, my family have lots of pets. Your family has lots of pets. Does anybody else here have lots of pets? One pet and no pets. So their families are different. But we all have a place to belong, right? So that's a way families can be different. Okay, anything else? Yes. And your family changed. And my family did too. So that's something we have alike. Anybody else? Anybody? Do you all have the same last name? No. Okay, who has people in your family with different last names? Okay. My mom used to have different last names. She used to have a different last name. And now she has the same. And yours, some of the people in your family kept their different last names. Yes. Was Morrissey. Okay, great. That's interesting for me to learn. I love learning about the same and different. It just keeps my life more interesting. Okay, I have one more. How many of you have names that are easy to spell? How many of you have last names that are hard to spell? You're lucky. Okay, because I used to teach and I used to run into some some different last names and the children in those families have to learn them. Decision? That's an interesting last name. Did you want to say something else? Yeah. Okay. Okay. One thing I wanted to talk about was home is where the heart is. And where we learn it, this song says, it's the place I know the best. So and where I learn forgiveness and make mistakes. So our families know us best. And they keep on taking care of us and caring for us, even when we make mistakes, right? So I made pictures that don't have a picture yet. It says home is where the heart is. So I thought while we sing this song that you could be drawing about your who is at your home. And it could be pets or people. But something you remember about your home. I'm going to take out yellow because that won't show up very well. But you can choose a color. I think I'll shake it out so everybody can be quicker about it. Okay. There. Can everybody choose a color? Okay. And put your name on your paper. Let's make sure your color works. Because if I need to, I'll open my other box. Okay. Put your name on your paper. All right. So I'm going to sing about home is where the heart is. And you can be drawing about your home or singing along with me. And actually, sure. What did you want to say? Yes, say it out loud to everyone. I have a friend who he lives with his dad and his mom lives in Maine and a friend who has two moms. There you go. So that was a family who had changed where they lived and they moved into different places and two separate places. And has two moms. So that was mentioned in the song different families. Yes, clear. You may draw your favorite room in your house. Whatever makes you think of home. Okay. Might be a special snugly thing that you have at home. Your choice. You use that. And you don't have to draw it all now. If you'd rather look up and be singing with me and save the drawing for afterwards, that's okay too. But we are going to have lots of songs and you can work on these pictures during our time together. Okay. Okay. So home is where the heart is where I lay me down to rest. Join me if you know it. For singing a quiet song with me, I just want to check on two big words that are in this song. Forgiveness. Does anybody have any idea what forgiveness could be? I see lots of hands. I'm going to let you each explain. Okay. Julia? Is something where if someone does something like hurtful or something to like someone, then if someone says like I forgive you then they like, um, then they like, um, like forgive them like they. It's hard to explain, but good try. Claire, give it your best. You change your mind. Okay. Emily, would you like to try? Yes. Okay. Speak up. Forgiveness is when you forgive somebody for doing something mean you're hurtful or something to you. And you're still friends with them. And you can still be friends. Important part of it. Megan? It's sort of like where you do something hurtful, and then they like understand. Oh, and you come to a place of understanding so that you can get along again. Okay. Very thoughtful. So forgiveness, that happens in families, doesn't it? Sometimes, as you were saying, someone else might do something, or sometimes it might be you. And then the family tries to understand. Okay. How about the big word acceptance? Anybody have a guess? It's the place I learn acceptance even on the harder days? Julia? Um, when you accept someone or something, it's like you may not like it or like the person, but you accept them anyways. You accept them anyways. We're accepted just as we are. Okay. Great. Great. Okay. This song has a lot to do with your pictures too. If you get your picture finished, please put a cap on your marker and save it in front of you because we're not finished yet. Thank you. And then you can look up and enjoy the song some more. Okay. So let's do this next song. I did not write, but my friends, Jenny and David, Heitler Clevens, when they sing together and they call their group two of a kind. Okay. And they wrote this wonderful song that love makes a family. So again, when we sing the chorus, here's the sign for love. Anybody that, how about we cap our markers for now, Milo and then draw again in a little while so you can try this song. Thank you, Lauren. Milo, you want to finish that now or can you cap it for a little bit? What do you think? Finish it. Finish it. Okay. All right. That's fine because I gave it to you to do. So let's do the signs for this chorus. Love makes a family. So many ways that we can be, I want the whole world to see that love makes a family. Okay. So many of the same signs. So that should make it a little easier. So does this remind you of your family or someone else's family? You know. I was related to what I said. The second one was one is that parents who live far apart and the one that has two mothers. You mentioned that before. Good. And Julia? The second one. The second one, I have a friend whose parents live far apart. Remind you of yourself or somebody else? Your sister. Your sister lives farther apart but you have, she has two houses filled up with love. Oh, that's so nice. Now we're just going to finish with the last song. So if your pictures are done, let's take a moment and share them. Who would like to hold up their picture for our audience at home? Show us. How about everybody? Just hold your picture up. I'm going to help with Megan's. Okay. Yeah. Hold it so by two corners so it's not floppy. Okay. Milo, can you turn yours and show it? Milo, because it's really carefully done. Claire, I know you're not done yet but let's show what you've done so far. Okay. So everybody's either working on, still working on or has drawn something about their home where their hearts are. Okay, great. You can set them down and we're going to have to just do one last song. This is a song that's traditional and it's fun. It's about different animal families and listen carefully for each family and look up because you're going to need your hands for the choruses. Okay. So over in the meadow in the sand and the sun lived an old mother turtle and her little turtle one. Ready? Over in the meadow in the sand and the sun lived an old mother turtle and her little turtle one. Dig set the mother hide, dig set the one, and they dug all day in the sand and the sun. Doot, doot, diddum, diddum, wadum, choo! Doot, doot, diddum, diddum, wadum, choo! Doot, doot, diddum, diddum, wadum, choo! And they dug all day in the sand and the sun. Over where the stream runs blue lived a father fish and his little fish his two. Over in the meadow where the stream runs blue lived a father fish and his little fish his two. Swim set the father we swim set the two and they swam the old day where the stream runs blue. Doot, doot, diddum, diddum, wadum, choo! Doot, doot, diddum, diddum, wadum, choo! Doot, doot, diddum, diddum, wadum, choo! And they swam all day where the stream runs blue. Next one is owls in a hole in a tree foster parent owls. Over in the meadow in a hole in the tree lived a foster parent owls and their little owls three. Hoot set the parents we hoot set the three and they hooted all day in the hole in the tree. Doot, doot, diddum, diddum, wadum, choo! Doot, doot, diddum, diddum, wadum, choo! Doot, doot, diddum, diddum, wadum, choo! We're going to do one more. I want to see, yes, this is what I was hoping for. Then the reeds on the shore lived a grandmother muskrat. Over in the meadow in the reeds on the shore lived a grandmother muskrat and her little ratty sporter. Dive said the grandmother, they dived said the fore and they dived and they burrowed in the reeds on the shore. Doot, doot, diddum, diddum, wadum, choo! Doot, doot, diddum, diddum, wadum, choo! Doot, doot, diddum, diddum, wadum, choo! And they dived on the shore. That was a mouthful but very good. All right well amazingly we have run out of time and it's time to sing our goodbye song to our friends at home. Keep singing, keep looking up, keep asking questions and never give up. Keep singing, keep looking up, keep asking questions and never give up. We'll see you next time. Bye!