

Sh-Sh-Shark!/Dog Wants to Play Ball
Word World empowers children as early readers by making the important connections between letters, sounds, words and meaning that are necessary for reading. The animated Word Friends go on adventures and face challenges that can only be resolved using the correct word. <br/> <strong>Ages:</strong> 3-5<br/> <strong>Educational Goal:</strong> Language and Literacy

Sh-Sh-Shark!/Dog Wants to Play Ball
Season 1 Episode 5 | 24m 32s | CC
Shark is misunderstood. Everyone is afraid of him and won’t even give him a chance to prove he’s friendly. / Dog wants to play ball, but he’s having trouble communicating with his friends. Pig, Sheep and Frog each think Dog wants to do what they want to do.
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