A new family has moved to Alphabet City—the Punctuations! It's the first day at a new school for Exclamation Point, Question Mark, Period and Comma. As the letters in school begin forming words, the Punctuations join in the fun. Exclamation Point adds excitement to the words! Question Mark helps the words ask questions. Period brings a nice stop to things. But, Comma isn't sure how he fits in. He can't help but feel like he's just getting in the way and slowing things down. Do the letters even need Comma? What would happen if he wasn't around?
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it >>>
Hi your child, after watching the video you learned that there is an important role for everyone! Just like Exclamation Point, Question Mark, and Period, even Comma has a special way of helping out. Even when he felt like he was just getting in the way, the letters showed him that he was an important part of the group. Blippy says, 'Don't forget that everyone is special and has a special role to play!'
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4 activities you can do with your child now >>>
- Read a book about punctuation with your child and talk about why each punctuation mark is important - Have your child make a story using punctuation marks as characters - Teach your child how to use punctuation marks correctly in their writing - Play a game with your child in which they have to use the correct punctuation marks while speaking sentences aloud
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Pretend play with your child >>>
Game Name: Punctuation Party! Instructions: You and your child can have fun with words by playing Punctuation Party! Pick a word and ask your child to add a punctuation mark to the end of it. For example, if the word is 'best', your child can add an exclamation mark to make it 'best!' or a question mark to make it 'best?'. See how creative your child can get!
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1 moral thought for your child inspired by this >>>
No matter how different we may be, we're all important and have something to offer.