✦ New cast · Round 3

Notey Nook

Large turquoise musical eighth note with a round lower face, curved stem and coral flag tuft; no printed words.

TeachesNoticing progress without a prize

EpisodeThe Quiet Improvement

LengthAbout 30 seconds

Catchphrase“Notice your next little step!”

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The script.

Notey compares yesterday's shaky paper zigzag with today's steadier one. Notey points to one improved part and marks it with a small dot. Notey gives the dot a miniature crown drawn on scrap paper.

0–6s

No trophy arrived, but this zigzag is steadier than my last one.

Notey compares yesterday's shaky paper zigzag with today's steadier one.

6–16s

I can notice my own progress, even when nobody is watching.

Notey points to one improved part and marks it with a small dot.

16–25s

Royal dot of keeping at it.

Notey gives the dot a miniature crown drawn on scrap paper.

25–30s

Notice your next little step!

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

More episodes.

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

noticing progress without a prizeTwo Notes BetterNotey practices humming a song and Socko helps him notice he can do two more notes than yesterday.With Notey Nook, Socko Soft · tap for the script

0-6s Notey hums a tune and stops after three notes.
Notey: I still can't do the whole song. No prize for me.
6-16s Socko sits next to him gently.
Socko: Yesterday you did one note. Today you did three.
16-25s Notey thinks about it.
Notey: Oh. That is a little step. Notice your next little step!
25-30s Notey hums four notes; Socko sways along so hard he slides off the couch onto a pillow.
Notey: Four notes! Socko: Notice your next little step!

“Notice your next little step!”

celebrating someone without comparingNo Trophy BandBongo gets a gold star for drumming, and Notey notices his own progress instead of comparing.With Notey Nook, Mara Maraca, Bongo Bean · tap for the script

0-6s Bongo gets a gold star sticker for his drum solo; Notey's flag droops.
Notey: Bongo got a star. I didn't.
6-16s Mara shakes gently.
Mara: Their shine can be theirs. What did you get better at?
16-25s Notey thinks hard.
Notey: I kept the beat the whole song. That's my next step.
25-30s Notey gives Bongo a happy wave and keeps the beat again; Bongo's star sticker slips off and lands on Notey's flag.
Mara: Their shine can be theirs! Notey: Notice your next little step!

“Notice your next little step!”

noticing a strategy that workedThe Tool That HelpedNotey forgets the dance steps, then remembers a counting trick Ravi taught him.With Notey Nook, Ravi Raviolo · tap for the script

0-6s Notey tries the dance steps and trips over his own stem.
Notey: Oops! I forgot what comes next.
6-16s Ravi Raviolo taps his scalloped edges.
Ravi: Remember our trick? Count one-two, step-step.
16-25s Notey counts out loud and does it.
Notey: One-two, step-step. It worked! I'll keep that one.
25-30s Notey dances the whole thing; Ravi dances too and does a spin so fast he flips over like a pancake.
Ravi: Keep the tool that helped! Notey: And the flip!

“Keep the tool that helped!”

being new without needing instant masteryNew at MusicNixie is new to music class and upset she can't play yet, and Notey helps her notice her first step.With Notey Nook, Nixie Snowflake · tap for the script

0-6s Nixie holds a pretend xylophone stick and frowns.
Nixie: Everyone else knows songs. I don't know any.
6-16s Notey hops over.
Notey: New is a real stage! What's one sound you can make?
16-25s Nixie taps one bar softly. Ting!
Nixie: I made a ting! Notey: That's your first step!
25-30s Nixie taps ting-ting and Notey dances to it; her six arms tap six bars at once by accident, making a funny chord.
Nixie: New is a real stage! Notey: And a great chord!

“New is a real stage!”

patience and progressThe Long PracticeTy practices a kick daily and Notey helps him see small progress even without a new belt.With Notey Nook, TY · tap for the script

0-6s Ty practices kicks but sighs.
Ty: I practiced all week and still no new belt.
6-16s Notey points to a little chart with stickers on it.
Notey: Look! Monday you kicked low. Friday, way higher!
16-25s Ty looks at the chart.
Ty: Huh. I did get higher. Notice your next little step.
25-30s Ty kicks once more, highest ever, and it sends his slipper flying right onto Notey's flag.
Notey: Notice your next little step! Ty: And slipper catch!

“Notice your next little step!”

Guest appearances

noticing progress without a prizeNo Sticker TodayCobbie ties his first knot but there is no sticker, and Notey helps him notice the progress anyway.With Cobbie Corn, Notey Nook · tap for the script

0-6s Cobbie ties his very first knot.
Cobbie: I did it! I tied a knot! Where is my sticker?
6-16s No sticker. Cobbie droops.
Cobbie: No prize? Then does it even count?
16-25s Notey hums a little tune.
Notey: You learned something new. That counts. Notice your next little step!
25-30s Cobbie ties another knot, then another. Soon he has a long knotted rope. He wears it proudly like a scarf.
Notey: Notice your next little step!

“Notice your next little step!”

treating a mistake as one momentThe Boop NoteCora plays a wrong note in practice and Notey shows her it is only one moment, then they keep it as the funny part.With Cora Cork, Notey Nook · tap for the script

0-6s Cora plinks a little xylophone song. Middle note: BOOP.
Cora: Ugh. I wrecked the whole song.
6-16s Notey bounces on his curved stem.
Notey: One boop is one moment. The rest was great!
16-25s Cora plays again. Right note this time. Notey grins.
Cora: I did it! / Notey: That is your next little step!
25-30s They play once more and both shout BOOP on purpose at the middle part, giggling.
Cora: Boop stays? / Notey: Boop is the best part!

“One mistake is one moment!”

making a song choice smallerToo Many SongsNotey and Yola cannot choose a dance song, so Yola narrows it to two.With Yola Yo, Notey Nook · tap for the script

0-6s Notey hums a different song every second.
Notey: Hum-da! La-la! Doo-wop! Ba-dum! Yola: Wait!
6-16s Yola tries to dance to all of them. She spins in circles.
Yola: My feet are confused! Notey: Ba-dum!
16-25s Yola holds up two fingers.
Yola: Make the choice smaller. Slow song or bouncy song? Notey: Bouncy!
25-30s They bounce together. Yola's string belt bounces too.
Notey: Notice your next little step! Yola: Make the choice smaller! Notey: Bounce!

“Make the choice smaller!”

noticing what made a chore easierThe Little Step SongHumming with Notey makes cleanup easier, and Ravi decides to keep that tool.With Ravi Raviolo, Notey Nook · tap for the script

0-6s Cleanup time. Ravi groans at the big mess.
Ravi: Too much to clean. Notey: Want a song?
6-16s Notey starts humming a bouncy song.
Notey: Hum hum! One block, two blocks! Ravi: Hey!
16-25s Ravi cleans to the beat. The mess shrinks.
Ravi: The song helped! Notey: Notice your next little step! Ravi: Three blocks, four blocks!
25-30s Ravi hums the song again at bath time. It works for that too.
Ravi: Keep the tool that helped! Notey: Splash!

“Keep the tool that helped!”

noticing small progress toward a big goalOne Tiny TweetTully wants to whistle a whole song, and Notey helps him notice his first tweet.With Tully Telescope, Notey Nook · tap for the script

0-6s Porch. Tully puckers. Only air comes out.
Tully Telescope: I want to whistle a whole song. I can only... pfff. / Notey Nook: Hmm.
6-16s Notey hops beside him.
Notey Nook: Yesterday, no sound. Today, a tiny tweet? Notice your next little step.
16-25s Tully tries. A small tweet! A bird lands nearby.
Tully Telescope: Tweet! I did a tweet! / Notey Nook: One note closer.
25-30s The bird tweets back. Tully tweets again. A duet.
Tully Telescope: Tweet, tweet! / Notey Nook: Today's part still counts!

“Notice your next little step!”

noticing small progressFirst WhistleWobble cannot whistle yet, but Notey helps him notice each little bit of progress.With Wobble Wafflecone, Notey Nook · tap for the script

0-6s Porch. Wobble puffs his cheeks. Only air comes out. Fffff.
Wobble Wafflecone: No whistle. Just air. Again.
6-16s Notey opens a page.
Notey Nook: Yesterday was just air. Today was a small sound. / Wobble Wafflecone: Really?
16-25s Wobble tries again. A tiny peep comes out.
Wobble Wafflecone: Tiny try! / Notey Nook: That was a real peep!
25-30s A bird on the railing peeps right back at him. They peep back and forth.
Wobble Wafflecone: Peep! A peep pal! Tiny try, still a try!

“Tiny try, still a try!”

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