Saying Good-bye:Who says that?
Posted on: June 8, 2013
Who speaks FRENCH and says, AU REVOIR ?
OR
Who speaks SPANISH and says, ADIOS?
OR
Who speaks ENGLISH and says, GOOD-BYE?
OR
Who speaks MANDARIN and says, ZAI JIAN?
OR
PePe: “Bonjour, Wollie. Do you want to paint with me?”
Wollie: “No.”
PePe: “Why not?”
Wollie:” I am going to visit my nana.”
PePe: “Okay then, au revoir.”
Wollie: “Well, aren’t you going to say good-bye to me?”
PePe: “I just did. Au revoir means good-bye in French.”
Wollie: “Oooh.”
Alex: “Hola, Wollie. Do you want to play hide-and-seek with me?”
Wollie: “No. I’m going to visit my nana.”
Alex: “Okay, adios.”
Wollie: “Well, aren’t you going to say good-bye to me?”
Alex: “I just did! Adios means good-bye in Spanish.”
Wollie: “Ooh.”
Stuie: Ni hao, Wollie. I’m going to play chinese checkers. Do you want to play with me?
Wollie: “I wish I could, but I’m going to visit my nana.”
Stuie: “Okay, Zai Jian.”
Wollie: “Wait. Did you just say good-bye to me in Mandarin?”
Stuie: “Uhhh, yes.”
Wollie: “Well, au revoir, adios, and good-bye to you, too.”
How do we say “good-bye” in Spanish?
Au revoir, Adios, Zai Jian, or See You Next Time
How do we say “good-bye” in French?
See You later Alligator, Au revoir, Adios, or Zai Jian
How do we say “good-bye” in Mandarin?
Adios, Au revoir, See You Next Time, or Zai Jian
Practice saying hello and good-bye in the four languages with your little learner. Each day greet them and say good-bye to them in each language with hand gestures to help reinforce what each word means.
Parts Of The Face
Posted on: June 4, 2013
When I look in the mirror, what do I see? I see two eyes, one nose, two ears, one mouth and crazy hair staring back at me. We use our eyes to see, ears to hear, mouth to taste, and our nose to smell. See if you can locate the different parts of the face for each of The Goodees.
Can you find PePe’s eyes, nose, mouth and ears?
How many ears does PePe have?
Un, Trois, or Deux
What color is PePe’s nose ?
Purple, Blue, or Pink
Can you find Alex’s eyes, nose, mouth, and ears?
How many spots does Alex have on his ears?
Dos, Cuatro, or Uno
What color is Alex’s nose?
Black, Red, or Green
Can you find Wollie’s eyes, nose, mouth, and ears?
How many eyes does Wollie have?
Three, Four, or Two
Does Wollie have ears?
Yes or No
Can you find Stuie’s eyes, nose, mouth, and ears?
How many noses does Stuie have?
San, Er, or Yi
Does Stuie’s ears look like your ears?
Yes or No
Now have your child look in the mirror to locate the different parts of their face and draw a picture of what they see. Send us a copy of your child’s self portrait to thegoodees@gmail.com with their name and age. I would love to post it in an upcoming blog!
Action Word: Jump, Jump, Jump
Posted on: June 1, 2013
T.S.: Hey, Wollie. What are you doing?
Wollie: I’m just jumping. I love to jump.
T.S.: You don’t say.
Wollie: Yes, I really like jumping.
T.S.: People like to jump, too. So tell me, why do frogs jump?
Wollie: Well, I like to jump because it’s really, really, fun, but frogs mainly jump because it’s a way to protect ourselves from predators that want to eat us. We don’t have big, sharp teeth or claws, so we jump far and high to get away or hide. We also jump to catch our food such as insects.
T.S.: But, I thought pizza was your favorite food?
Wollie: I do like pizza very much because it’s really, really good and I don’t have to jump to catch it. Why do people jump?
T.S.: We jump to have fun and excercise. Jumping has great benefits to our health. It helps strengthen the muscles in our legs and our lungs. It also helps to burn calories in a fun way. We can jump on a trampoline, on our beds, with a rope, and even on a pogo stick.
Wollie: Wow! That’s awesome, you can jump everywhere and use many things to jump! We can only use our strong hind legs to jump high, but not every frog has long hind legs to jump. It depends on the type of frog.
T.S.: How high can you jump, Wollie?
Wollie: I can jump pretty high, but some frogs can jump over 7 feet in length and as high as 10 feet . It really depends on the type of frog. My dad told me that the longest jump a frog has been recorded to make was a little over 22 feet!! I can’t jump that far, yet.
T.S. : Wow! Now, that’s pretty impressive. I don’t know many people who could jump that high or that far even with a pogo stick or trampoline. Frogs are just naturally great jumpers and swimmers due to their powerful hind legs and nothing else.
Jump when you see the picture of Wollie the Goodee Frog
Jump when you see the colors red and yellow
Jump when you see a jumping man
If you haven’t already done so, get up and jump, jump, jump. It’s fun to do and it’s good excersie, too. Your body will thank you for it! See how high you can jump!
The Goodees: What Is Memorial Day?
Posted on: May 28, 2013
T.S. : Hey guys! Yesterday we celebrated Memorial Day? Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?
Alex: I don’t know. To help keep people alive?
T.S.: That’s close, Alex.
Pepe: Umm….. Fart juice?
T.S.: Not exactly, PePe.
Stuie: I know. So there will be no school for kids and work for parents?
T.S.: Yes, Stuie, that’s usually what happens on Memorial Day, but it is not the reason why we celebrate the holiday.
Wollie: To remember all the good soldiers that fought for the United States and to remember our presidents.
T.S.: Thank you, Wollie. Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that takes place every year on the final Monday of May. It is a day to remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Memorial Day also marks the start of the summer vacation. On this day many people visit cemetaries and memorials to give respect to those who lost their lives in military service. American flags are usually placed on the graves of these men and women that have died serving our country. As a matter of fact, below are drawings of the American flag in observance of Memorial Day by some of our friends!
Sarai, 3 years old Azaan, 7 years old
Messiah, 11 years old
We hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day Weekend!
The Goodees: Four Red Strawberries
Posted on: May 23, 2013
“Hey Alex, guess what I see? I see four red strawberries looking at me. One , two, three, four,” said Wollie the Goodees Frog.
“Wollie, that’s not what I see. I see cuatro red strawberries looking at me. Uno, dos, tres, cuatro,” said Alex the Goodees Dog.
“No way, Alex. That’s not what I see. I see quatre red strawberries looking at me. Un, deux, trois, quatre,” said PePe the Goodee Pig.
“No, no, no, PePe. That’s not what I see. I see si red strawberries looking at me. Yi, er, san, si,” said Stuie the Goodee Bear.
How many red strawberries do you see? Parents help your child count the red strawberries below in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin like The Goodees.
ENGLISH COUNTING
ONE (1), TWO (2) , THREE (3) , FOUR (4)
SPANISH COUNTING
UNO (1), DOS (2), TRES (3), CUATRO (4)
FRENCH COUNTING
UN (1), DEUX (2), TRIOS (3), QUATRE (4)
MANDARIN COUNTING
YI (1), ER (1), SAN (3), SI (4)
To hear the pronuciation of each number word in their respective language go to:
In the previous blog we reviewed some of the basic colors. The Goodees love colors, especially PePe the Goodee Pig. Just about everyone has a favorite color. Each of The Goodees have a favorite color, too. Let’s review the colors again and see if we can identify Wollies’s, Alex’s, PePe’s, and Stuie’s favorite colors. By the way, you can identify your favorite color,too! Each Goodees character’s favorite color can be found in ”The Goodees” book or in each of their “Introduction Blogs”.
What is Alex the Goodee Dog’s favorite color?
Orange Green Red
What is Wollie the Goodee Frog’s favorite color?
Pink Yellow Blue
What is PePe the Goodee Pig’s favorite color?
Purple Orange Pink
What is Stuie the Goodee Bear’s favorite color?
Red Blue Orange
What is your favorite color?
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