(bright upbeat music) - Good morning, boys and girls and welcome back to Room Nine, the region's largest classroom.

It is Dr. Sanders and I am here to teach a little ELA and math to all of my Pre-K students.

But what do I always say?

It doesn't matter if you're two or 102, we will have some fun.

F-U-N fun, we will have some fun while learning.

I work at Adams Elementary and the Saint Louis Public Schools and let's get this day started.

First, let's take the look at some of my friends' names.

With my friends' names, we're gonna count the letters.

Here we go.

Whose name is this?

Amorie, let's count her letters, one, two, three, four, five, six.

Amorie has six letters in her name.

Whose name is this?

Leonard, let's count the letters in Leonard, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, hi Leonard.

And whose name is this?

He has seven letters in his name.

Whose name is this?

Yes, Theodore, hi Theodore.

Let's count the letters in Theodore, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

He has eight letters in his name.

And whose name is this?

Orion, hi Orion.

Let's count the letters in Orion's name.

one, two, three, four, five.

She has five letters in her name.

And whose name is this?

Miguel, hi Miguel.

Let's count the letter in Miguel's name, one, two, three, four, five, six.

Miguel has six letters in his name.

And whose name is this?

Lawrenzoe, hi Lawrenzoe.

Let's count the letters in Lawrenzoe's name, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.

Lawrenzoe has nine letters in his name.

And whose name is this?

Kaiden, lets count the letter in Kaiden's name, one, two, three, four, five, six.

He has six letters in his name.

Who had the most letters?

Lawrenzoe with nine?

Yes, yes, yes, all right, let's do so first counting.

First you're gonna count the bubbles, right?

Let's see.

Ooh, that was not a lot of bubbles.

Let's try that again.

Well, that's all we got, that was only seven bubbles.

We are gonna count from 71 to 100.

Let me hear you, let's go, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80.

Sing it, ♪ 81, 82, 83 ♪ 84, 85, 86 ♪ 87, 88, 89, 90 We're gonna go low and then high, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100.

Now we're gonna count from zero to 100 by five.

I'm going to let you start, here we go.

- [Student] Zero.

- Five.

- [Student] 10.

- 15.

- [Student] 20.

- 25.

- [Student] 30.

- 35.

- [Student] 40.

- 45.

- [Student] 50.

- 55.

- [Student] 60.

- 65.

- [Student] 70.

- 75.

- [Student] 80.

- 85.

- [Student] 90.

- 95.

- [Student] 100.

- Now we're gonna count from zero to 100 by 10s.

Here we go, you start.

- [Student] Zero.

- 10.

- [Student] 20.

- 30.

- [Student] 40.

- 50.

- [Student] 60.

- 70.

- [Student] 80.

- 90.

- [Student] 100.

- Now we're gonna count backwards from 10, and the we're gonna do popcorn, here we go.

10, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.

♪ Popcorn, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop ♪ ♪ Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop Dropped my pointer, I wanted to do popcorn so good.

Now we're gonna count from zero to 10 in sign language.

Here we go.

All right, boys and girls, now we're gonna count from zero to 30 by twos.

I want you to mimic me.

So I'll say it and then you say it, zero.

- [Student] Zero.

- Two.

- [Student] Two.

- Four.

- [Student] Four.

- Six.

- [Student] Six.

- Eight.

- [Student] Eight.

- 10.

- [Student] 10.

- 12.

- [Student] 12.

- 14.

- [Student] 14.

- 16.

- [Student] 16.

- 18.

- [Student] 18.

- 20.

- [Student] 20.

- All right, when we're counting by twos it's like adding by twos.

So like we start at zero and then we add two, right?

Zero plus two would be what?

Two, and then two plus two would be?

Four, and then four plus two would be?

Six, and then six plus two would be?

Eight, so that's like, when we're counting by twos, it's like adding by twos.

When we're counting by fives, it's like adding by fives.

So we're on five and we say five plus five equals?

10, and then 10 plus five equals?

15, 15 plus five equals?

20, so when you're adding by fives, it's like counting by five.

And we also count by tens and ones, so zero plus one is one, one plus two is two, like one plus any number is the next number.

I'll show you that in a minute, but by tens you just go, on a number chart, you go down a row, but 10 plus 10 equals?

20, 20 plus 10 equals?

30, 30 plus 10 equals?

40, 40 plus 10 equals?

50, and so on.

So it's like adding by tens.

So let me take my number chart down and let me show you something.

Who likes lollipops?

Who likes freeze pops or popsicles?

Okay, what if I had, don't laugh, this is my popsicle, or my lollipop, my sucker, okay?

And, how many suckers do I have?

Two, now what if I wanted to give two to Malia?

I wanna give two.

I had to go, I had some money to go store, I bought two more from the store right?

So I'm gonna put, two more up here.

So I have, how many do I have to give away now?

How many do I have together?

So that'll be what?

Two plus two equals one, two, three.

Four, who wants the lollipops?

Here you go (clicks tongue).

Catch it, no, don't eat it in class.

And after you eat the lollipop, make sure you do what?

Throw the stick in the trash and brush your teeth.

We don't wanna little cavities swimming on your teeth.

Okay, now I have four lollipops, right?

I have four lollipops and I'm giving, I'm subtracting, so I'm giving, so I have four, I'm giving three of 'em, 'cause I want one for myself.

So I'm taking three away, so minus three lollipops.

So four minus three equals?

So I have four and I take away, let me see, hold on, let's do it this way.

I have four and I take away three, one, two, three.

How many do I have left?

One, four minus three equals?

One, so that's subtraction.

So adding is putting together, subtracting is taking apart, and, so let's look at my dots.

Three plus two.

How many do I have all together?

You can show me with hands.

Let's say, three plus two, one, two, three.

Yeah, oh yes, three plus two equals five, or you can just add 'em up on the board.

All right, boys and girls you've been sitting a long time.

Please stand up.

Jump up and down five times, go, one, two, three, four, five.

Raise the roof for six, go, one, two, three, four, five, six.

10 jumping jacks, go, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

All right, arms out, arms circles forward for five, one, two, three, four, five.

Arms circles backwards for five, one, two, three, four, five.

Run in place for six, go, one, two, three, four, five, six.

All right (sighs).

Stand on one foot for seven, go, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven.

Stand on your other foot for seven, go, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven.

All right, let's sit down on three, one, two, three, ♪ Up, down, up, down ♪ Sit right down on the ground ♪ Or on the chair, or on the floor ♪ ♪ In your seat or on the couch ♪ But please don't jump on the couch ♪ All right, boys and girls, I'm gonna read this book.

And this book is called "Feast of Peas".

"Feast of Peas", this is the what?

Front cover, this is the?

Back cover, this is the?

Spine, and the author of this book is Kashmira Sheth.

What does the author do?

The author writes the words in the story.

I like this sentence, and it's illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler.

And what does the illustrator do?

The illustrator draws the pictures.

And I am reading this book with permission from Peachtree Publishing, "Feast of Peas".

As you listen I want you to, it's two characters in there that I really want you to think about.

Once upon a time in the country of India, lived a man named Jiva or Jiva.

Every day Jiva would work in his garden until the sun turned as red as a bride's sari.

Jiva planted carrots and beans, potatoes and tomatoes, eggplants and okra but he was most excited about his peas.

As Jiva planted them he sung ♪ Plump peas, sweet peas ♪ Lined-up-in-the-shell peas ♪ Peas to munch, peas to crunch ♪ ♪ I want a feast of peas for lunch ♪ Jiva hoed the rows and watered, I mean, Jiva hoed the rows, watered his seedlings and waited.

The peas were the first ones to sprout.

In time the plants were covered with delicate blossoms.

Soon, the vines rambled over the soil.

Jiva weeded and watered the garden and waited for some more.

Birds flew overhead, Jiva scratched his head, wondering how to keep them away from his peas.

Then Jiva snapped his fingers (snaps fingers), ah, he had an idea.

He built a scarecrow out of sugarcane stalks and dressed it with an old (indistinct) and shirt, and a red turban.

Jiva waited for some more.

The pea flowers turned into tiny pea pods and the tiny pea pods turned into big pods.

Soon it would be time for a feast of pods.

Ruvji came by to visit, "Jiva some of your peas look plumb."

He said smacking his lips (smacks lips).

"I'll pick them tomorrow," Jiva said, "And then I'll have a feast of peas."

He sung, ♪ Plumb peas, sweet peas ♪ Lined-up-in-the-shell peas ♪ Peas to munch, peas to crunch ♪ ♪ I want a feast of peas for lunch ♪ "Peas are delicious," Ruvji said, "I will enjoy a feast of peas."

When Jiva came, when Jiva came up the next morning, the sun was peeking over the horizon.

He hurried to the garden to harvest the peas.

Harvest means to gather, all right?

They had vanished.

Jiva examined the scarecrow, it still stood watch.

Just then Ruvji came by, "Who ate my peas?"

Jiva said in a sad, soft voice.

"Maybe rabbits ate them," Ruvji said, "Look, there are some tiny pea pods.

Soon you'll have more peas."

Jiva scratched his head, wondering how to keep rabbits away, the scarecrow wouldn't help.

Then Jiva snapped his fingers, he had an idea.

Jiva put a fence up around the garden.

A few days later, there were more peas in Jiva's garden.

Ruvji visited again, "Some of your peas look plumb."

He said, (smacking lips) smacking his lips.

"Yes," Jiva said, "I'll pick them tomorrow.

And then I'll have a feast to peas."

He sung, ♪ Plumb peas, sweet peas ♪ Lined-up-in-the-shell peas ♪ Peas to munch, peas to crunch ♪ ♪ I want a feast of peas for lunch ♪ "Peas are delicious," Ruvji said, "I would enjoy a feast of peas."

(laughs) When Jiva got up the next morning the sun was peeking over the horizon.

He hurried to the garden to harvest the peas.

They had vanished.

Jiva examined his scarecrow, it still stood watch.

Jiva examined the fence, it was secure.

Just then Ruvji came by.

"Who ate my peas?"

Jiva asked, "Maybe a ghost ate the peas."

Ruvji whispered.

"Look, there are some tiny pea pods.

Soon, you'll have more peas."

Who do you think is eating the peas?

Ruvji, Jiva scratched his head, wondering how to keep the ghost away.

The scarecrow wouldn't help, the fence wouldn't help.

Then Jiva (snaps fingers) snapped his finger, he had an idea.

A few days later Ruvji visited again, "Jiva, some of your peas look plumb."

He said (smacking lips) smacking his lips.

"I'll pick them tomorrow."

Jiva said, he sung, ♪ Plumb peas, sweet peas ♪ Lined-up-in-the-shell peas ♪ Peas to munch, peas to crunch ♪ ♪ I want a feast of peas for lunch ♪ "Peas are delicious," Ruvji said, "I would enjoy a feast of peas."

The next morning just before the sun came out, a ghost appeared in the garden.

It stepped over Jiva's fence.

It bowed to Jiva's scarecrow and asked, "May I have some peas, please?"

Then the ghost answered in his own question, "Well, of course you may have as many peas as you please."

The ghost bowed again, "Why thank you."

Quickly, he picked all the peas and dropped them in a pouch.

The ghost was about to leave when the scarecrow came alive, "May I take those peas you have picked?"

The ghost trembled, the scarecrow answered his own question, mimicking the ghost's voice, "Of course, you may take all the peas."

The scarecrow extended his hands, the ghost dropped his pouch and the scarecrow walked towards him, the ghost fled.

Down the street, the ghost fled down the street and up the alley.

The scarecrow chased the ghost.

They ran past the temple and through the market, the ghost ran all the way to the river.

He dove into the river.

He looked back to see if the scarecrow was following him.

Instead, he saw a big crowd watching him from the shore.

He had been tricked.

Ruvji took off his mask as he came out of the water.

"Jiva I'm sorry for, I'm sorry for stealing your peas."

"And trying to fool me and scare me," Jiva said, "You must pay for what you have done."

Ruvji looked at the ground.

"What's my punishment?"

Jiva scratched his head wondering what to do, then he (snaps finger) snapped his fingers.

"Ruvji you can cook a feast for me."

He said (smacks lips) smacking his lips.

When Jiva sat down to eat, oh.

Later that day Ruvji shelled and boiled the peas.

He steamed and stemmed the peas.

He fried and spiced the peas.

He made a feast of peas.

When Jiva sat down to eat there were peas with rice and spice, peas wrapped in mashed potato pockets and peas swimming in soup.

Jiva tasted the soup, "Delicious," (smacks lips) he said, taking another spoonful, then he put it down and (snaps fingers) snapped his fingers.

"You also love peas Ruvji, let's have a feast of peas together."

The two friends sung ♪ Plumb peas, sweet peas ♪ Lined-up-in-the-shell peas ♪ Peas to munch, peas to crunch ♪ ♪ We have a feast of peas for lunch ♪ Boys and girls, did you like that story?

What was your favorite part of the story?

The ghost?

Alrighty.

And what was, Jiva he worked what?

Hard, and Ruvji he didn't wanna work hard.

He wanted to get around sneaking and taking the peas, right?

So that's the difference between those two, but they both really what?

Love peas, what's our favorite word?

Nine, let's spell nine, N-I-N-E, nine.

Thank you for being in Room Nine, bye bye.

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