>> Promo Cat here with a look at the next episode of the "Friday Zone."

>> Our opening dog routine, there's four or five dogs doing different tricks on the barrel.

She joins into that.

She also has a routine later on in the show where she does a trick for a volunteer that we choose from the audience.

>> Ashley isn't only teaching classical ballet.

She's inspiring confidence in her students that will empower them for the rest of their lives.

>> So check out the next episode of the "Friday Zone," right now!

>> Production support for the "Friday Zone" is provided by >> The WTIU Children's Programming Endowment, ensuring quality children's programming for future generations of Hoosiers.

Learn more at Indianapublicmedia.org/kidsfund.

WFYI Public Media, inspiring Indiana with high-quality educational content since 1970.

By sharing stories and connecting people, WFYI inspires the best in our community.

And these Indiana Public Television Stations.

Thank you!

♪ Friday ♪ Friday ♪ The week is done and it's time for fun ♪ ♪ There's room for everyone ♪ In the "Friday Zone" ♪ ♪ So much to see, who will we meet ♪ ♪ It all happens magically ♪ ♪ In the "Friday Zone" ♪ ♪ Open your eyes, there's a surprise ♪ ♪ You never know what adventure might arise ♪ ♪ The "Friday Zone" ♪ "Friday Zone" ♪ The "Friday Zone" ♪ Friday >> Welcome to the "Friday Zone," everyone, I'm Maya.

>> And I'm Matt.

Get your zoom on today, Maya.

>> Yeah.

We're moving on this episode for sure.

Dancing, hopping like rabbits.

>> Crazy dog stunts and goody two-shoes.

>> Right.

But first, we do the robot on the "Friday Zone" playlist!

♪ ♪ When I was just a tiny ♪ A tiny, tiny boy ♪ I got a little unassuming novelty toy ♪ ♪ A wind-up robot ♪ Made out of gears and tin ♪ And this here is the story of everywhere its been ♪ ♪ I wound it up real good ♪ Thought it would cross the floor ♪ ♪ But it did more that ♪ It done headed out the door ♪ ♪ It couldn't go that far ♪ I thought it will wind down and stop ♪ ♪ But that little metal robot marched on down the block ♪ ♪ And it was singing ♪ I chased it down the street ♪ ♪ I wouldn't let it pass ♪ But when I went to grab it ♪ It went zooming fast ♪ I fell to the ground with a big old crashing thud ♪ ♪ It kept moving through the town ♪ ♪ And I was all covered in mud ♪ ♪ And it was singing ♪ It was picking up speed ♪ Like it had found another gear ♪ ♪ People started running round screaming filled with fear ♪ ♪ The police set up a barricade at the edge of town ♪ [ Siren ] ♪ But that tiny little robot simply knocked it down ♪ ♪ And it was singing ♪ Some things are just unstoppable, ♪ ♪ No matter what their size ♪ When you think you've seen it all ♪ ♪ You might be in for a surprise ♪ ♪ Word is that tiny robot's still going strong today ♪ ♪ Somewhere in the hills ♪ Way past town, you might hear it sing ♪ ♪ Wind up ♪ Wind up robot ♪ Wound up so tight ♪ Wind up ♪ Wind up robot ♪ >> Oh, hello again, everybody.

I'm your host, Leo D. Cook, and welcome to "Masterpieces of Children's Literature in Less Than a Minute."

As you can see, I'm just trying to find a matching pair of shoes.

I just can't seem to find one that fits.

Either it's a left or right.

Now, today's book is an old one, and it's a variation of the Cinderella story.

The word "variation" means it's derived or inspired by it.

The book is titled, "Goody Two-Shoes."

This book was first published in 1765.

So it's a little bit older than your grandma.

No one knows for sure who wrote it, but it was popular for many, many years.

Now, this story is about a poor orphan girl named Margery.

Now, if you are a fan of this show, Margery is one of many orphan characters in children's literature.

Some examples are... Oliver Twist, Anne of Green Gables, Tom Sawyer, Heiiiidi, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Karana of the Island Blue Dolphins, and yes, Cinderella.

Now, after the passing of Margery's folks, she's left with only rags and one shoe.

I got to tell you, it's tough being in shoe biz with only one shoe!

[ Clears throat ] Lucky for her, a kindly person gives Margery a pair of shoes.

I guess that's how she got the nickname of Little Miss Goody Two-Shoes, which is much better than being called Ms. Bratty von Brat-Brat No-Shoes.

Later on, through hard work, she becomes a school teacher, and a bunch of other stuff happens.

So if you want to know what else occurs to Little Miss Goody Two-Shoes, I suggest you read it yourself.

You'll be glad you did!

I'm Leo D. Cook, and I will see you next time on "Masterpieces of Children's Literature in Less Than a Minute."

Now, if I can only find a pair of matching shoes.

♪ ♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> Up next, the "Friday Zone" goes to the dogs!

>> It's Mutts Gone Nuts on this "Friday Zone" field trip.

[ Barking like dogs ] ♪ >> Hey, guys, it's Savannah and we are at the Jasper Arts Center in Jasper, Indiana, to watch the Mutts Gone Nuts Show.

So let's go!

♪ >> Hi.

So I'm here with Scott and Pixel today, and we're going to learn a little bit about dog training.

So, Scott, could you tell me how you got involved with training dogs?

>> Well, my wife Joan and I had a juggling act for about 20 years.

And then we decided to do something new, and we had a very good friend who was a dog trainer.

It took us a little while, but we transitioned into dog training and performing with dogs.

>> So could you tell us a little bit about what Pixel does in the show?

>> Pixel does a -- she does some tricks on the barrel.

Our opening dog routine, there's four or five dogs doing different tricks on the barrel.

She joins into that.

She also has a routine later on in the show where she does a trick for a volunteer that we choose from the audience.

>> Cool.

>> And today, you will be seeing Feather.

She's a Greyhound.

She has the Guinness Book World Record for canine high jump.

She's trained by our partner Sam Valle.

Sam has three Guinness Book World Records.

The other dog that has a Guinness Book World Record is Geronimo.

Sam and Geronimo have two Guinness Book World Records for canine double dutch.

Nine dogs in the show.

They are all rescue dogs.

I would like to encourage your audience, if you are going to get a cat or a dog for your family, to check out the animal shelter or maybe petfinder.com.

Lots of great animals, great dogs and cats in shelters, and they make terrific pets.

>> Are there any tricks that you recommend for anyone who is trying to train a new dog?

>> Usually when we start with a dog, we work on some basic obedience stuff like sit, stay, you know, come, down, that kind of stuff.

I recommend reading a book.

I learned a lot from reading books.

Also, if it's possible to take a class at a dog facility, that's a really great way to learn obedience and manners for your dog, because sometimes we think that dogs think the way we think, and they don't.

Dogs' brains are different than people brains.

And so if your dog doesn't do what you want, it's probably because you are not communicating with the dog.

And so that's -- dog training is all about learning how to communicate with your dog.

So it is very important to be patient.

And some kids think that there's some kind of magic about training dogs, but, you know, it's just like learning Spanish or playing a guitar.

It just takes a little bit of work every day, but it is important to be patient, no doubt.

And I would like to say, don't forget to play with your dog every day, because, you know, sometimes you kind of take your dog for granted, and you forget that they -- how much they enjoy going out in the yard and chasing a ball.

And I would also like to encourage kids to kind of step up and share some of the responsibilities with their family as far as feeding and taking your dog for a walk, because everyone gets a dog, and it's a lot of fun, but, you know, dogs are a lot of work and responsibility too.

So it's important to share that responsibility.

>> Perfect.

Well, thank you for meeting with us today.

>> Oh, my pleasure.

>> Thanks for joining us and learning that an old dog can do new tricks.

We will see you next time on the "Friday Zone" field trip.

♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> Our friend is here to show us how to recycle an egg carton into a litter of baby turtles.

We are going to need an empty egg carton, light and dark green paint, a paint brush, some green pom-poms and pipe cleaners, scissors, glue and some googly eyes.

First, cut a section out of the egg carton.

Paint that section of the egg carton light green.

Add some spots with dark green paint.

Glue googly eyes to a large pom-pom, and then glue the pom-pom on to the painted piece of egg carton.

Cut green pipe cleaners into small sections.

Fold those in half, and twist the ends together.

Glue the twisted ends to the inside of the shell to give your turtle legs.

All done!

Repeat this process with the rest of the egg carton, and you'll have a whole litter of baby turtles in no time!

>> It's time to check out what's next in the "Friday Zone"!

>> You've heard of math teachers.

You've heard of science teachers.

You've heard of art teachers, but have you heard of the teacher that combines all three?

♪ >> Meet Ashley, a classically trained dancer turned entrepreneur, who followed her passions and turned them into careers.

She has danced all over the country, and even trained with the prestigious Garth Fagan Dance Company.

In 2014, she and her husband started their own dance school that focuses on teaching cultural heritage alongside classical technique.

Hey, Ashley.

>> Hey, Jen.

Glad you could make it.

>> Thank you so much for inviting me here.

>> You are more than welcome.

Why don't you come on up and see what it's like.

>> The first stop on our journey is the historic Kilbourn Hall.

Wow!

This stage is amazing!

>> It really is.

>> How does it feel for you to be up here?

>> To be honest, it feels like I'm at home.

>> What about in front a huge audience?

I mean, these chairs are empty right now, and that's -- that's making me nervous.

>> Yes.

Nervousness does come in, for sure, but to be honest, it feels like you are feeding off of the energy of the people who are here.

And so, I wrap in all of their energy, all of the things that may be paining them, all the things that make them happy, the things that they are, like, contemplating, and that tends to actually come out and be projected on stage.

>> How did you become a dancer?

>> Every Saturday, my father would take me to Coolidge High School in D.C., and he said, you were a butterfly just doing your thing, and I just fell in love with the artistry.

It's the joy of being able to tell a story with your body.

And that love just continued on, even to this day.

>> Did you study dancing in school?

>> Absolutely.

Absolutely.

So I studied dance.

I studied English.

I became an English teacher.

[ Laughter ] And also studied theater as well.

So I could really be able to connect while I'm teaching students what are some of those theatrical elements so it can all make sense for them.

And, of course, now, with a Ph.D., I continued in the art form -- >> Wow, Dr.

Dancer!

>> -- of studying, studying dance, but just studying art and understanding what does it take for certain art movements or artworks to be able to connect with individuals.

>> Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this all to me.

>> You are more than welcome.

>> I would love to see you perform.

>> Sure!

>> Will you show me something?

>> Absolutely.

>> Okay, I will go sit in the audience.

♪ [ Applause ] >> Now it's time to see how Ashley brings her professional dance experience into her classroom.

So you are teaching dance now?

>> Yes.

>> To the next generation of dancers.

>> Absolutely.

>> Is there science to dance?

>> Oh, yes, indeed.

>> It seems like there is.

>> A lot of math and science is definitely involved with dance.

>> The physics of a spin.

>> Correct.

Yes.

So many people think oh, we're just playing with art.

Not necessarily.

It's -- it's STEAM.

So it's the science, the technology, the engineering, the arts, and the mathematics kind of working all together, and it's beautiful to see the students be able to make those connections, even at a very young age.

>> You are teaching these dancers so much more than just dance.

>> Absolutely.

>> Confidence and memory skills.

>> Yes.

>> It's incredible.

Why do you teach dance?

>> Well, I will start by saying this, I teach dance because I love it, but the biggest piece is making sure that social, culturally, they are actually gaining more than just being in a room and just learning these very regimented skills.

So making sure that they have something to take back home, they have something to take to school, or to other places of where they are.

One thing that's really indicative of the Black community, in particular, is making sure that we have things that bring together community, like, it's not just about coming in and out of spaces, but we're actually making sure that we are forming community.

And so that piece is really important to me, and making sure that the students really gain that awareness is definitely top of the list for all of the teachers here.

>> That culture?

>> Yes.

>> That heritage?

>> Absolutely.

♪ >> Ashley isn't only teaching classical ballet, she's inspiring confidence in her students that will empower them for the rest of their lives.

>> What do you think about Ms. Ashley?

Yeah?

>> I think she's kind.

>> She always, like, warms you up when you feel down.

>> She likes to make sure that we know our heritage, and how important that it is, and I think that's very great.

>> Building your identity into your art and your practice.

What has dance taught you about yourself?

>> It taught me to push myself.

>> It taught me that I can do more things than just, like -- and it's not easy to do anything, but you have to work hard for stuff.

>> Thank you all for having me be a part of your class today and for answering all of my questions.

How about we wrap this up with one more dance?

>> Yeah!

♪ >> And now, a story from a winner of the WTIU Kids Writers Contest.

>> Once upon a time in a cold and icy Antarctica, there lived a magical penguin.

He could tell the future.

He could turn himself into a different animal.

But his most special power was flying.

He flew around Antarctica and nobody could hunt him.

He felt like he was special and better than everyone else.

After his adventures, he would return home and brag to the other penguins.

Once he turned himself into a snake and slithered across the Sahara.

Another time, he turned himself into a boy and went to Disney World.

Soon, he started to get lonely.

He became worried about the other penguins being hunted.

He didn't feel better than them, and realized that having his friends and his family was what made him special.

He gathered them all and showed them how to flap their wings.

He practiced this with them every day for two hours for a whole year.

Eventually, every penguin could fly.

They were now all safe, and the magical penguin felt like the most special and loved penguin that ever lived.

The end.

>> How would you like to see something you wrote on the "Friday Zone"?

It's easy.

Just enter the WTIU Kids Writers Contest.

Ask your teacher how to enter, or request an entry form from WTIU@indiana.edu.

>> We've got more in store here in the "Friday Zone"!

♪ >> Oh, oh, oh, oh.

>> Peggy, Peggy girl child, it's time.

The sun has set.

The time has come for monsters and banshees, and all things that go bump in the night.

>> Oh!

>> Peggy?

What's wrong, Peggy girl?

>> Oh.

I'm scared, Zarg.

>> Peggy girl is scared?

Don't be silly!

Peggy is scared of nothing.

>> Oh, Zarg!

I'm not as brave as all that.

>> That is not true.

Does Peggy not remember?

>> Remember what, Zarg?

>> When Peggy first moved in, Zarg was a grumpy, bitter, bad-tempered monster, and Zarg did his sworn duty as a proud card-carrying member of STEALL.

>> STEALL?

>> Yes, the Shadow Terror Enforcement Agency of Logistic Liars.

>> Oh, I see.

>> It was Zarg's sworn duty to scare Peggy girl and create misery and woe, but what did Peggy do?

>> What did I do, Zarg?

>> Did Peggy fear Zarg?

Oh, no, Peggy fearlessly faced Zarg.

>> I have to admit, you were very scary, but I put on a brave face.

>> Yes.

Peggy put on a brave face and then... >> I read poetry?

>> No, no, no, no.

Well, yes, but no, Peggy did something unimaginable.

>> Really?

>> Yes, Peggy girl child taught Zarg the value of friendship.

>> Oh, Zarg, that wasn't hard at all!

It isn't hard to make new friends.

>> But Zarg is a monster.

>> And a cute monster at that.

>> Cute?

Cute?

Zarg is not cute!

Do not offend Zarg's nastiness!

>> I'm sorry, Zarg.

I did not mean to offend your nastiness.

>> Zarg is very nasty.

>> Oh, the nastiest.

>> Peggy girl, let Zarg read a poem for Peggy.

>> Okay, Zarg.

Oh.

>> It is called, "Our Little Ghost" by Louisa May Alcott.

>> I'm listening, Zarg.

>> Oft, in the silence of the night, when the lonely moon rides high when wintry winds whistling, and we hear the owl's shrill cry in the quiet, dusky chamber, by the flickering firelight.

Rising up between two sleepers, comes a spirit all in white.

>> Is this a poem about Harold, the ghost that used to live here?

>> No, no.

It isn't Harold.

Zarg didn't know this shade personally.

>> Then why are you reading this poem to me, Zarg?

>> Patience, Peggy.

>> Okay, Zarg.

>> A fearless little ghost it is; safe the night seems as the day; The moon is but a gentle face, and the sighing winds are gay.

Does that remind Peggy of anyone?

>> Yes, Zarg.

Thank you.

>> Zarg is not done.

>> Oh, well, then by all means continue.

>> Hmm.

The solitude is full of friends, like Peggy.

>> And Zarg.

>> Hmm.

And the hour brings no regrets; for in this happy little soul shines a sun that never sets.

>> Aw.

That's beautiful.

♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> Welcome to Animal Yoga.

My name is Priscilla, and I'm here to practice yoga together with you.

Let's take a deep belly breath in and check how are we feeling in this very moment.

[ Deep breath ] Now bring our hands in front of our hearts.

Namaste.

Ready to begin?

♪ >> Today, we are going to be rabbits.

Let's go on our knees.

Sit on your heels.

And you can choose if you want to have bunny paws or if you want to have bunny ears.

You can choose.

And we are going to take short, very short and quick breaths in, like this.

[ Short breaths in] Until you feel like you you fill your lungs with air.

When you have a lot of air, and then relax.

Shall we try that together?

All right.

I'm going to have bunny paws.

So breathing in.

[ Short breaths in] [ Long breath out ] And then, relax.

And one more time.

[ Short breaths in] [ Long breath out ] This is really good when you need more energy.

When you are, like, kind of down or you are tired, and you need a lot of energy, then you get a lot of air inside of you, and it's great to focus and center.

All right.

The bunny, breathing in and out.

Oh, became a big rabbit.

So you guys continue where you are.

I'm going to turn here, and we're going to show you, we're going to have our hands near our feet.

And we are going to fold our chest forward, and we're going to bring our forehead to our mat and bring your hips really high.

And you can bring your arms up and pretend they are long ears.

Look at this beautiful, big rabbit that you became.

Thank you for joining me.

May all be peaceful.

May all be well.

And may all be happy.

Namaste.

♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> Thanks for joining us on the "Friday Zone."

>> Remember to check out our website, Fridayzone.org to see past episodes and clips from the show.

>> Yeah.

You can also send us an email to zone@indiana.edu or find us on social media @thefridayzone.

>> But for now, remember to live, learn and play.

>> The "Friday Zone" way.

>> Let's do our secret handshake.

>> Oh!

>> Production support for the "Friday Zone" is provided by >> The WTIU Children's Programming Endowment, ensuring quality children's programming for future generations of Hoosiers.

Learn more at Indianapublicmedia.org/kidsfund.

>> WFYI Public Media, inspiring Indiana with high-quality educational content since 1970.

By sharing stories and connecting people, WFYI inspires the best in our community.

And these Indiana Public Television Stations.

Thank you!

♪ >> Do you cool cats have the purr-fect idea for the "Friday Zone"?

Want to share a hobby or let us know what's happening in your town?

Then contact us on our website at Fridayzone.org, or send an email to zone@indiana.edu right now!