We made the change!
To the left! Stop, stop, stop!
To the right! Clap, clap, clap!
Kick left, kick right!
Jump around! Yeah! Wow!
Great dancing everyone!
Yep! I think we are almost ready to record our potato shuffle dance video.
But first, it's some notes.
Okay. Okay, sure. Notes.
Cowie, higher kicks please.
Got it! Billy, great jumps, but I need more smiling.
And Elliot, can you try…dancing?
Well, actually, I think I'll just sit this one out.
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Today, Lisa and her friends are making a dance video, but Elliot does not want to join in.
I wonder why. Let's meet the Lingokids friends to find out.
Elliot never wants to do my dances.
But why? Your dances are the best.
Billy says that maybe he doesn't like your choreography.
But I don't think… Choreography?
What? That sounds contagious.
I don't think I have that.
Don't worry, Lisa. Choreography is a big word that just means dance routine.
It's the way you put the steps together to make a dance.
Oh, then Elliot must think I'm a bad dancer!
That is so mean. Well, no, I don't think that's what he's… I'm going to talk to him right now!
Kick…I mean, and kick…turn…chick -chick.
Elliot, what are you doing?
I'm…um…dancing. I can see that!
So, let me get this straight!
You hate my choreography so much that you're making your own dance?
I don't hate your choir, gopher!
I don't even know what it is!
Is it contagious? No, it means a dance routine.
Exactly! Do you think I'm a bad dancer?
Of course not! Why would I think that?
Friends, let's pause for a moment.
I think that maybe you are jumping to conclusions.
But we're not jumping!
We're not even dancing right now!
Jumping to conclusions is an expression, Cowie.
It means you are deciding something too quickly before you get all the facts.
Oh! Lisa jumped to the conclusion, or decided too quickly, that Elliot doesn't want to do her dance because he thinks she's a bad dancer.
But maybe you don't have all the facts yet.
Where are these facts?
How can we get them?
That's right, Billy.
You can ask Elliot to get the facts.
Elliot is the only one who knows what he really thinks.
Okay, Elliot. Why don't you want to do the dance video?
Is it because you think I'm a bad dancer?
No, it's because…well, it's embarrassing.
It's okay, Elliot. You can tell me.
Okay, but I can only tell you.
Oh, can I say it to everyone?
Okay. Elliot doesn't know his lefts and rights.
Wait, what? I get them confused, because I'm afraid I'll run into everyone and ruin the whole dance.
Elliot, that's why you don't want to do my dance.
Yeah, that is so not what I thought.
Lisa thought you thought she was a bad dancer.
I did not think that.
And that's exactly why it's important to get the facts.
Oh! I guess I did jump to conclusions.
I'm sorry, Elliot. I didn't know you were worrying about lefts and rights.
That's okay. Thanks, Lisa.
I still wish you could be in the dance video, Elliot.
Billy says he has an idea.
He can tie a red ribbon on Elliot's right hand and a blue ribbon on Elliot's left hand.
Pretty! But how'll ribbon tell?
I get it! Now I can call out right, red, and left blue so Elliot will always know which way to go.
Oh yeah. Ooh, do you think I can wear a ribbon, too?
Rights and lefts are tricky.
Billy says of course.
Pretty! So, Elliot, are you ready to do the potato shuffle now?
Yeah, but do you think we can practice one more time?
Of course. And five, six, seven, eight!
Wingo Kids listeners, you can join in at home.
To the left, blue! Stop, stop, stop!
To the right, red! Clap, clap, clap!
Kick left, blue! Kick right, red!
Jump around! Now let's break it down!
Dance it out! One more time!
Everyone! To the left, blue!
Stop, stop, stop! To the right, red!
Clap, clap, clap! Kick left, blue!
Kick right, red! Jump around!
Woohoo! That was great!
I think you are definitely ready to record.
Yay! Wingo Kids listeners, today we learned about jumping to conclusions and how it can cause a lot of problems.
That's why it's important to get the facts.
The only way to know what your friends are really thinking is to ask them.
Join us next time to continue play learning together.
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