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SUPER WHY! And the Little Mermaid

SUPER WHY! is a breakthrough preschool series designed to help kids with the critical skills that they need to learn to read as recommended by the National Reading Panel (alphabet skills, word families, spelling, comprehension and vocabulary). <br/> <strong>Ages:<\/strong> 3-6<br/> <strong>Educational Goal:<\/strong> Language and Literacy

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SUPER WHY! And the Little Mermaid

Season 1 Episode 39 | 25m 10s | CC

Pig feels different from his friends, which makes him very sad. The Super Readers dive into the story The Little Mermaid to talk with someone whose tail sets her apart from kids on land. As the Super Readers explore the ocean floor with The Little Mermaid, Pig slowly begins to see why being different can be special.

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