✦ New cast · Round 4

Abby Abacus

Small coral abacus with three curved wooden rails, chunky mint beads, cream frame face and tiny blue feet.

TeachesNot grading feelings as good or bad

EpisodeThe Feeling Scoreboard

LengthAbout 30 seconds

Catchphrase“Notice, do not grade!”

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The script.

Abby tries to place a worried-face card on a pretend score scale. Abby removes the score labels and places the feeling card beside a needs card. One abacus bead wears an imaginary graduation cap made of paper.

0–6s

I was giving worry a bad score. Feelings are not a spelling test.

Abby tries to place a worried-face card on a pretend score scale.

6–16s

I can notice the feeling and ask what would help.

Abby removes the score labels and places the feeling card beside a needs card.

16–25s

This bead has graduated from judging.

One abacus bead wears an imaginary graduation cap made of paper.

25–30s

Notice, do not grade!

Hold the resolved comic result; deliver the catchphrase without rushing.

More episodes.

5 new episodes starring Abby Abacus, plus 3 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.

not grading feelings as good or badJealous BeadsJuno thinks feeling jealous makes her bad, and Abby counts it as just a feeling.With Abby Abacus, Jelly Juno · tap for the script

0-6s Juno watches a friend get a shiny sticker. She melts into a puddle.
Juno: Jealous again. I am bad.
6-16s Abby slides one bead across.
Abby: Notice, do not grade! One bead: jealous. Juno: Just one?
16-25s Juno reforms a little.
Juno: Not bad? Abby: Just a feeling. Juno: Good for them. Next for me.
25-30s Juno makes her own sticker with a crayon. It is lopsided and great.
Abby: Notice, do not grade! Juno: Great!

“Notice, do not grade!”

noticing anger without judging itThunder ScoreZuzu wants to give his thunder a bad score, and Abby helps him just notice it.With Abby Abacus, Zuzu Boomcloud · tap for the script

0-6s Zuzu rumbles after a block tower falls.
Zuzu: Rumble! Bad cloud! Zero points!
6-16s Abby slides one bead.
Abby: No scores. One bead: angry. Noticed. Zuzu: Noticed?
16-25s Zuzu's rumble softens.
Zuzu: Thunder is a signal, not a steering wheel. It says I am frustrated.
25-30s Zuzu rebuilds. Abby adds a bead for proud. The tower stands.
Abby: Notice, do not grade! Zuzu: Yay!

“Notice, do not grade!”

quiet feelings count tooQuiet Joy CountsCobbie's quiet happiness gets called not-excited-enough, and Abby counts it anyway.With Abby Abacus, Cobbie Corn · tap for the script

0-6s Cobbie wins a turn and smiles a tiny smile.
Cobbie: Yay.
6-16s A friend giggles. Cobbie looks down at his boots.
Cobbie: Was that not happy enough? It is my happy.
16-25s Abby slides a bead slowly.
Abby: One bead: happy. Loud or quiet, it counts. Cobbie: Joy can be quiet! Cobbie: Thank you, Abby.
25-30s Cobbie does a tiny happy wiggle. One kernel pops up proudly.
Abby: Notice, do not grade! Cobbie: Pop.

“Joy can be quiet!”

accepting sad as a real feelingSad Is Not a ZeroSocko thinks feeling sad means a bad day, and Abby shows it is just one bead.With Abby Abacus, Socko Soft · tap for the script

0-6s Socko droops on the rug.
Socko: I feel sad. It is a zero day.
6-16s Abby scoots over.
Abby: No zeros. Can I slide a bead for sad?
16-25s Socko nods. Abby slides one.
Abby: Sad. Noticed. Socko: Can we add cozy? I have my blanket.
25-30s Abby adds a cozy bead. Socko cuddles his blanket.
Abby: Notice, do not grade!

“Notice, do not grade!”

noticing mixed feelings at the end of the dayThe Feelings TallyAt the end of a long day, Abby and Ravi count every feeling without judging any.With Abby Abacus, Ravi Raviolo · tap for the script

0-6s Bedtime. Ravi flops down, tired.
Ravi: Today was weird. Happy and grumpy and silly.
6-16s Abby slides beads one at a time.
Abby: Happy. Grumpy. Silly. All noticed. Abby: Click, click, click.
16-25s Ravi points.
Ravi: The grumpy bead is not bad? Abby: Notice, do not grade.
25-30s Abby's beads form a little smile. Ravi yawns and falls asleep.
Abby: Notice, do not grade! Ravi: Snore.

“Notice, do not grade!”

Guest appearances

noticing feelings without judging themDizzy FeelingSpinny feels dizzy and calls it a bad feeling, and Abby helps him just notice it.With Spinny Pinwheel, Abby Abacus · tap for the script

0-6s Spinny spins way too much.
Spinny: Ugh, I am dizzy. That is a bad, bad feeling.
6-16s Abby slides her beads gently.
Abby: What if we notice it instead of grading it?
16-25s Spinny sits down and thinks.
Spinny: I feel dizzy. It is just a feeling. It is telling me to sit.
25-30s The dizzy fades. Abby spins her beads slowly, and they watch them twirl. This time Spinny spins at just the right speed.
Abby: Notice, do not grade!

“Notice, do not grade!”

valuing a behind-the-scenes jobScore Keeper QueenCoralie wants to play but is asked to keep score, and finds it is an important job.With Coralie Crown, Abby Abacus · tap for the script

0-6s Abby hands Coralie a score board.
Abby: Will you keep score? We need someone fair.
6-16s Coralie sighs.
Coralie: I wanted to play. Scorekeeping sounds small.
16-25s Coralie keeps score carefully. Everyone checks with her.
Abby: Without you, no one knows the score! / Coralie: Two to two!
25-30s Coralie announces the tie. Everyone cheers her. She bows and her crown slips over her eyes.
Coralie: Tie! / Abby: Small roles make things work! / Coralie: Oops, crown hat!

“Small roles make things work!”

noticing feelings without grading themReport Card For FeelingsPancake tries to grade feelings with A-pluses and F's until Abby shows him feelings are for noticing, not scoring.With Professor Pancake, Abby Abacus · tap for the script

0-6s Pancake at a chalkboard with a chart: HAPPY A+, GRUMPY F.
Professor Pancake: Today I'll grade feelings! Happy, A plus. Grumpy, F!
6-16s Abby slides her beads across and erases the letters.
Abby Abacus: Wait. Feelings aren't tests. Notice, don't grade.
16-25s Pancake taps his tummy and his frown, writing words with no scores.
Professor Pancake: New method! I notice grumpy. I notice hungry. / Abby Abacus: Good noticing.
25-30s His tummy rumbles loudly. Abby slides him a pretend snack plate.
Professor Pancake: Conclusion: hungry! Snack time! / Abby Abacus: Notice, do not grade!

“Notice, do not grade!”

noticing feelings without grading themFeeling BeadsFizz feels mad and silly at once, and Abby helps her notice both without calling one bad.With Fizz Fig, Abby Abacus · tap for the script

0-6s Rug. Fizz frowns, then giggles, then frowns.
Fizz Fig: I am mad my tower fell. But it fell funny.
6-16s Abby slides two beads.
Abby Abacus: One mad bead. One silly bead. Not good or bad. Just there.
16-25s Fizz looks at the beads.
Fizz Fig: Mad and silly. Both? / Abby Abacus: Both.
25-30s Fizz knocks the last block. It bonks her own nose. She laughs out loud.
Fizz Fig: Silly wins this time! Two feelings fit!

“Two feelings fit!”

Round 4 crew.

The other characters from this round. Swipe to meet them.

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