SMARTROT
✦ New cast · Round 2
Chaya Chair
Small folding chair character with a mint padded seat, plum backrest face and four orange legs.
TeachesIncluding an access need in a plan
EpisodeThe High Display
LengthAbout 30 seconds
Catchphrase“Change the setup, include the person!”
The script.
Chaya sees a helper unable to see over a tall cardboard display. Chaya lowers the display onto a shorter stable table with a helper. The lowest picture is a very tall giraffe wearing tiny slippers.
0–6s
Our picture show is too high for everyone to see. We can change the setup.
Chaya sees a helper unable to see over a tall cardboard display.
6–16sLet's put the pictures where we can all enjoy them.
Chaya lowers the display onto a shorter stable table with a helper.
16–25sEven the giraffe gets a lower view.
The lowest picture is a very tall giraffe wearing tiny slippers.
25–30sChange the setup, include the person!
Hold the resolved comic result; deliver the catchphrase without rushing.
More episodes.
5 new episodes starring Chaya Chair, plus 5 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.
changing the setup so everyone joinsThe Slow Pea RelayA race is too fast for one of Pea Poddle's peas, so Chaya turns it into a relay.With Chaya Chair, Pea Poddle · tap for the script
- 0-6s Friends line up for a race. Pea Poddle's slowest pea wobbles at the back.
Pea Poddle: My slow pea will not keep up. - 6-16s Chaya taps her legs.
Chaya: Change the setup. Relay race! Everyone does one part. Pea Poddle: Yes! - 16-25s Each friend runs a short part. The slow pea carries the flag last.
Pea Poddle: Different pace, same respect! - 25-30s The slow pea crosses the line. Everyone cheers.
Chaya: Change the setup, include the person! Pea Poddle: We did it!
“Change the setup, include the person!”
including an access need in a planThe Too-High ShelfTater cannot reach the art shelf, so Chaya helps move the art down.With Chaya Chair, Tater Totter · tap for the script
- 0-6s Tater stretches on tiptoes. The paint is on a high shelf.
Tater: I cannot reach! - 6-16s Chaya looks at the shelf, then at the low table.
Chaya: What if the art lives down here? Tater: Yes, please! - 16-25s They move the paints to the low table together.
Tater: Ask what helps everyone join! Chaya: Now everyone reaches. Tater: I can reach! - 25-30s Tater paints a giant potato with a tiny crown.
Chaya: Change the setup, include the person! Tater: King potato!
“Change the setup, include the person!”
planning so everyone can communicatePicture Words PicnicWally uses picture cards, so Chaya makes the picnic plan with pictures too.With Chaya Chair, Wally Walnut · tap for the script
- 0-6s Friends shout picnic ideas. Wally holds up a picture card of a sandwich.
Chaya: Wally has an idea! Wally: Sandwich. - 6-16s Chaya pulls out more cards.
Chaya: Let us all use pictures for the plan. Chaya: Pick your favorite. Wally: Yes. - 16-25s Everyone picks a card. Sandwich. Kite. Nap.
Wally: Pictures can carry words! Chaya: Easy! Wally: Kite! - 25-30s Chaya draws a chair on a card and holds it up. Everyone sits at once.
Chaya: Change the setup, include the person! Wally: Ha!
“Pictures can carry words!”
noticing what someone needs to joinThe Calm CornerThe party is too crowded for Fenna, so Chaya sets up a calm spot with room.With Chaya Chair, Fenna Fan · tap for the script
- 0-6s A busy party. Fenna folds up tight by the door.
Fenna: Too squishy for me. - 6-16s Chaya scoots to a quiet corner with lots of room around it.
Chaya: Want a seat with some space here? - 16-25s Fenna sits on Chaya and opens up again.
Fenna: Room is a real request! Chaya: And a chair is a real answer. - 25-30s Fenna fans the party from her corner. Balloons drift happily.
Chaya: Change the setup, include the person! Fenna: Just right.
“Change the setup, include the person!”
adapting an activity for everyoneSeated StancesWhit needs to sit during practice, so Chaya turns it into a seated class for all.With Chaya Chair, WHIT · tap for the script
- 0-6s Class practices standing kicks. Whit sits on the side.
Whit: I need to sit today. Chaya: That is okay. - 6-16s Chaya rolls over.
Chaya: What if everyone practices sitting? Whit: Yes, please! - 16-25s The class sits on chairs and does slow punches together.
Whit: Patience, punch. Patience, punch. Chaya: Everyone together! Chaya: Nice! - 25-30s Chaya kicks all four of her legs at once. The class giggles.
Chaya: Change the setup, include the person! Whit: Four kicks!
“Change the setup, include the person!”
Guest appearances
including someone's access need in a planLower the TableLula sets up a tea party table too high for Chaya, so they change the setup together.With Lula Ladle, Chaya Chair · tap for the script
- 0-6s Lula sets a pretty table on a high bench. Chaya scoots up and can not reach.
Chaya: I can not reach the cups up there. - 6-16s Lula looks at the table, then at Chaya.
Lula: The table is the problem, not you. Let's change the setup. - 16-25s They move the party to a low blanket on the grass.
Chaya: Now I can reach! Lula: Now everyone can. - 25-30s Lula pours pretend soup for everyone. The high bench sits empty, and a bird lands on it like it is waiting to be served.
Chaya: Change the setup, include the person!
“Change the setup, include the person!”
including an access need in a planRoom for ChayaBram's picnic plan has steps Chaya can't climb, so they change the plan so everyone can join.With Bram Bookend, Chaya Chair · tap for the script
- 0-6s Bram shows a picnic plan on a high hill with steps.
Bram: The picnic is up the steps on the hill! - 6-16s Chaya looks at her four short legs.
Chaya: Those steps are tricky for me. Can the plan change? - 16-25s Bram crosses out the steps and draws a ramp path.
Bram: Let's use the ramp path instead. Change the setup, include the person! - 25-30s They picnic at the top; Chaya unfolds and becomes the perfect table for the sandwiches.
Chaya: Change the setup, include the person! Bram: Share the plan first!
“Change the setup, include the person!”
checking fit rather than forcing itThe Wrong-Size FortTilda tries to squeeze Chaya into a tiny fort, then realizes it's better to change the fort to fit.With Tilda Tapemeasure, Chaya Chair · tap for the script
- 0-6s Tilda pushes Chaya into a small pillow fort; it wobbles.
Tilda: Come on, squeeze in! - 6-16s Chaya can't fit her four legs inside.
Chaya: I don't fit. My legs are poking out. - 16-25s Tilda unrolls her tape and measures.
Tilda: Check the fit first! Let's make the fort bigger, not you smaller. - 25-30s They make a bigger fort; Chaya unfolds and becomes the fort's very own throne. Tilda bows.
Chaya: Change the setup, include the person! Tilda: Check the fit first!
“Check the fit first!”
planning a room for different needsRoom for RollingCandie sets up a reading nook, but Chaya needs a wider path, so they change the setup.With Candie Stub, Chaya Chair · tap for the script
- 0-6s Candie arranges pillows. Chaya stops at a narrow gap.
Chaya: I cannot fit in. The gap is too small. - 6-16s Candie looks at the setup.
Candie: Change the setup, include the person! Let us move pillows. - 16-25s They slide pillows sideways to make a wide path.
Chaya: Now I fit! / Candie: And I still have pillows. - 25-30s Candie flops onto the pillows. Chaya parks beside her. Candie's wick tuft flops over like sleepy hair.
Chaya: Comfy? / Candie: Two needs, one nook! / Chaya: So comfy!
“Change the setup, include the person!”
asking before helpingThe Side SpotLumi tries to lift Chaya to the front row of a puppet show, then stops to ask what actually works.With Lumi Lantern, Chaya Chair · tap for the script
- 0-6s Puppet show tent. Lumi reaches to scoop up Chaya.
Lumi Lantern: Puppet show! Chaya, I'll lift you up front! / Chaya Chair: Um... - 6-16s Lumi freezes, puts her mittens down, and asks.
Lumi Lantern: Wait. Want help? / Chaya Chair: A side spot works best. - 16-25s Lumi moves a cushion aside; Chaya scoots into the side spot herself.
Lumi Lantern: Side spot! / Chaya Chair: I see the whole stage! - 25-30s Lumi looks for a seat too. Chaya pats the floor cushion beside her. They watch, giggling at the puppets.
Chaya Chair: Best seat! / Lumi Lantern: Offer, do not take over!
“Offer, do not take over!”
changing a setup so everyone fitsMove the BoxA big box blocks Chaya from the art table, so Clack and Tater move it so she can join.With Clack Cashew, Chaya Chair, Tater Totter · tap for the script
- 0-6s Art room. A big box sits by the table. Chaya rolls up and stops.
Chaya Chair: I cannot get close to the table. - 6-16s Clack looks at the box, then at Tater.
Clack Cashew: Let us move this box. / Tater Totter: Good idea. Push! - 16-25s They push the box away. Chaya rolls right up to the paper.
Chaya Chair: Perfect. Now I can paint too. Thanks! / Clack Cashew: You are welcome! - 25-30s Inside the moved box, they find a whole bag of glitter crayons. Everyone gasps.
Tater Totter: Treasure! / Clack Cashew: Yay! Make a little room!
“Make a little room!”
Round 2 crew.
The other characters from this round. Swipe to meet them.
