 It's time for what? For the curious giraffe show. Sit back and relax. We'll sing chat and laugh on the curious giraffe show. Welcome back. And let's remember who our curious giraffes are. This is the one who uses her eyes and she likes to talk a lot and ask lots of things. She doesn't use these so much. Anybody remember her name? Jeanette. Jeanette, Jeanette giraffe. And this one is quieter. He uses his eyes and his ears. Does anybody remember his name? George. George, that's right. It also says right here. Oh, and he has a sign for children who can read. It says George's facts. And we'll find out what's in there later. All right, so last time I started at this end with Jeanette. This time I'm going to let Justice start and then he'll pass it to Megan and then pass it on for the different songs. Would you like to hold Jeanette? Yes. Okay, great. Hold up Jeanette and you can make Jeanette talk while we do the different rhymes, okay? So now let's do the rap that introduces the giraffes. Ready? Watch the rhythm first. Here we go. George giraffe was curious, curious about the world and so he was determined to find a boy or girl to tell them all the questions that were puzzling his mind. The who, the what, the when, the where, the how and the why. Jeanette giraffe was curious, curious about the world and so she was determined to find a boy or girl who would listen to the questions that were puzzling her mind. The who, the what, the when, the where, the how and the why. The kids were fascinated by the curious giraffes. Sometimes they made them wonder. Sometimes they made them laugh. Sometimes they do have questions that were puzzling their minds. The who, the what, the when, the where, the how and the why. Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh. So why do we say huh in our rap? Let's see who remembers. Because at night they make the huh sound. Okay, that's exactly right. Did you want to add something else? Oh, I'm like questioning. There we go. Levi, did you want to add anything? The same thing. Great. That's great remembering from our first program. So at night when no one can hear, they're going huh, huh. And maybe they're thinking of questions because what do we say when we're puzzled about something? Huh, huh, huh, huh. Okay, so we're going to practice putting words to the huh. What might be on our mind? Justice, I'm going to borrow Jeanette for a minute and we're going to remember our curious crew. So we're going to play who's who on the curious crew. Isn't that a silly thing? So some of you, Jeanette and George, met last time. But some of you are new this time. So let's start. What's your name? Brendan. Hi, Brendan. And when Jeanette says hi, Brendan, let's all say hi, Brendan. Okay. Hi, Brendan. Hi, Brendan. What's your name? My name is Sheehan. Hi, Sheehan. There we go. What's your name? Levi. Hi, Levi. And what's your name? Sienna. Hi, Sienna. And what's your name? Megan. Hi, Megan. And what's your name? Justice. Hi, Justice. Oh, good. Yes, I need to practice too when I'm meeting lots of new people. So welcome to the Curious Giraffe Show. And now we're going to, Justice, if you would pass this to Megan and let her be the puppeteer for the next song. And let's find out what the giraffes are wondering about today. Okay. So we're going to sing the opening verse of the Curious Giraffe Song and then the second verse will give you a hint of what we're going to talk about today. Oh. Giraffe looked over at Eagle and said, Why was I born to walk? Why were you born to fly? Eagle just shrunk and gave a high five. Hey, we all share one big sky. Oh, yeah. Share one big sky. Share one big sky in 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. I need to teach the motions to this song. Some of you have learned it and some haven't. So it's only on the chorus. So here's the sign language for share. You hold out your hand like it's a plate and you are going to share some with the others and keep a little for yourself. So share one big and here's the sign for sky. Big sweep across the sky. Share one big sky. Share one big sky. Give the world. You make W's with your fingers for world like our planet. It goes like this. World. A big high five. Do it up in the air for the whole wide world. You want them to feel good. Give the world a big high five. We're different. You cross your fingers and pull them apart. We're different and we know it. It's kind of hard. Yes, you can choose. And we still get along. You show different people coming together and getting along. Because we can all share and we can all care. We're different. But we all belong and belong. You actually hook together. You really get along. Okay, so I think the second verse I think I will mostly I'll sing it and you can listen and pay attention. And then I'll do it without the guitar and I'll sing it with you. Okay, so giraffe looked over at the grasslands and said why is it getting hotter? Why is it so dry? The kids said climate changes why and we all share one big sky. Oh yeah, here we go. 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. Very nice, very nice. For your first time for many of you. So what are they wondering about today? Let's see, you had a chance. I'm going to let people think a minute. So giraffe looked over at the grasslands and said why is it getting hotter? Why is it so dry? What do you think? Levi, what do you think? Maybe because it's like a desert or it's summer. Could you say that a little louder? Maybe because it's like summer or it's a desert. Okay, so maybe the grasslands near them are the summer or desert. Megan, you have an idea? Is it getting much water? Maybe they're not getting much water and it's getting drier. And what do you think, Brendan? Like it says in the song, maybe climate change. Maybe climate change? What is climate change? When too much smog in the sky and pollution lock out they let heat in but don't let it out. They let it come in like a filter but then they don't let it come out. It doesn't come out and so it gets hotter. It's like a one way mirror they let it go in but not out. Wow, thank you. That's a great explanation. Sienna, did you want to add something about? No? Okay, now I'm going to make it back up a little bit. What is climate? Climate is like the weather temperature. The weather? The temperature? So what is any of you what is your favorite kind of weather? Hot weather? Sunny. Megan, I'll just come down the line here. Megan, what's your favorite kind of weather? Snowy. Snowy is your favorite? Snowy. Snowy for you too. Snowy. Snowy, really? Sometimes snowy, sometimes hot. Okay. Hot and snowy. I really like snow a lot. Well, I am so glad that you all live in New England where you get plenty of snow. Alright, so I have a song here about the sky and the weather and let's see Megan, you could pass Jeanette along and morning winds are singing. Singing to the sun wake up wake up a new day has begun and sing it as soon as you catch on. Today has begun to the trees this time. Morning winds are singing singing to the trees wake up wake up feel the fresh new breeze next time it's the birds. Morning winds are singing let your voice be heard. Next one is to the land. Morning winds are singing singing to the Davey Grand each boy and girl morning winds are singing simply to each girl and boy. Now, have you ever experienced when it was what they call extreme weather either extra sunny or extra snowy or extra windy have you ever experienced that? No. Sienna? I don't know what it was but it was snowing very early and it was a huge snow storm. Yes. Raise your hand if you remember that one. Yes. And I'm so Sienna, did anybody else experience something like that? That is actually Levi? No. In West Hartford there is like like six inches of snow or something. Earlier than they expected? Yeah. And Megan, what were you remembering? Last winter we had so many beats. Really hard snow songs. Yes. Even just last winter was people were saying wow, I don't remember ever having this much snow. We had so many snow piles that meal even wanted to slide down them. Sure. You had lots of sledding time, didn't you? Yes. And also in like October we had snow. Yes. And so And the first day of spring last year or something it snowed. Wow. Long, long winters. So actually several of you are remembering the storm that I was remembering and it happened on Halloween Eve in October sooner than we expected. And for me at my house we lost power for eight and a half days. That's more than a week. I remember I don't know if it was that one but I'm pretty sure it is. We had to like get out of the car because there was a hill so a car couldn't drive up of it and they had to get out and get in their mom's car and drive up there. So one car could make it up the hill but not both. Oh my goodness. Okay, so would you pass Jeanette to Levi? And Levi if you want to turn you can use it. Okay, great. So this is, we're going to remember that storm. And this song has lots of questions in it. What are the question marks? In every actually in every single thing. Except it just just like this run on song and that's it. So listen for the questions. Here we go. I got that mixed up, sorry. Okay, let's go back to what did you do for food? Did you get in a long mood? What else is in the egg? We made a lot of new friends. So that's how we got around along. We were cold and our neighbors came over and we shared food and other neighbors came and helped to cut the trees down. So George wants us to know about something. So since he's the quiet type he studied earlier and wrote down a big fact for us. Let's see. Shiam, could you read this in a very clear voice? Yes. The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Paris from November 30th to December 11th. The conference objective is to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement on climate from all the nations of the world. So that's a lot of words but what it's saying is that people all over the world are coming together to try to work together to help the situation so that the climate can stay comfortable for people and for animals and but it takes working together it can't just be one person saying let's change it and it needs everybody to work together. So I have a story song that's a true story that happened in the school where I taught and let's see. Levi, will you pass these around and let each person choose a puppet for the story song? I'm going to get a marker I hope. Those are presents for you at the end. So this is a true story. Everybody can choose a puppet and in the story you can decide if you're going to be the kids the teacher the tree so oh you can't do both of those can you? I can go to this. Can I help you put it on so that it works a little better since you're so willing to be both. Okay is everybody ready? Okay. So this is a true story on our school playground on one side you'll see our very own guardian grandmother the tree she stood long before the old black top was paved and here's the true story of how she was saved grandmother is much like all pines in this place except that on one side she has a kind face and down near the ground there's a great resting place a stone is on her trunk near the base on hot sunny days children played in her shade around her wide trunk fairy houses were made while she watched over the new trail beyond right next to the wetland and small tadpole pond yes. Because on this special tree on the playground there is a face on the tree in nature grew it that way so and so set the scene where they played every day and how they expected it always to stay till one clear blue morning we all were dismayed on grandmother's back a red X had been sprayed now what could this mean tell us what could this be oh why have they painted our grandmother tree because some people were going to cut it they tripled and cried and their hearts filled with dread why was she crossed out would our friend soon be dead were they going to cut her down that's what they had seen some places the kids started screaming okay make your puppet scream they made a big scene stop stop save the tree save the tree how could the grownups do something so mean so the teacher agreed they could take time to write letters to save her speak up for her rights so take your hand and take your puppet and say save our tree we love our tree to save her so when they had their letters ready they met with the principal who wants to be the tall principal me and found out the facts the grandmother tree had been marked for the axe he said her branches have grown much too tall if the wind gets too strong pff they could fall on us all children said could you slow down and think before taking the best could you trim the top part and leave us the rest he said he acknowledged show of concern but you should just go now you've had your turn so make your puppets look sad so with cards and with songs and with trembling fears we offered our grandmother tree our sad tears we offered her water reach out your puppets like you're offering her water we offered her hugs give her a hug we kissed her rough bark and bid farewell to her bugs so they held off the cutting until school was out when she was cut down we would not be about when fall came we came dreading big empty space but if your puppets look wonder of wonders we saw her kind face they stepped back her branches up high grandma had a haircut way up in the sky the kids hugged their teacher who hugged them right back and grandmother winked at that whole happy pack grandmother still winks at that whole happy pack so there's that's the true story and we can sing it or tell it yes she my friend sometimes hanging around and we still sometimes make fairy houses it's so true that it's still happening sometimes when my friends are sad they'll sit at the tree and it's like sitting there with a grandmother with a caring person listening to their feelings isn't it great can you slip off your puppets I'll take this one and put them in the basket thank you Shiam and then stand up please come on to our audience okay so here we go keep singing keep looking up keep asking questions and never give up keep singing keep looking up keep asking questions and never give up yay thanks for joining us we'll see you next time on Mr. Rap Show bye