Woo, we're back to school
and we're talking about mistakes.
[TUBA PLAYING]
Titus, did you have beans for lunch again?
[TUBA PLAYS]
No, I joined a band.
I'm learning to play the tuba.
It sounds like your tuba had beans for lunch.
NARRATOR: This program is being broadcast
at a top secret frequency.
If you're receiving this transmission,
then congratulations, you're officially awesome.
You're watching Kid Correspondents.
Big news for kids.
-Hi, I'm Riah. -And I'm Titus.
RIAH: We put together a super awesome team
of super awesome kid reporters,
to bring in the news from anywhere kids go,
which is pretty much everywhere.
Last time, we talked about
how to be a good friend at school,
but there's so many other things to get better at this year.
Like the tuba.
[TUBA PLAYING]
And my serious news voice.
Serious news voice.
-Serious news voice. -Serious news voice.
To help, I'm doing tongue twisters like this one.
She sells seashells by the seashore.
Shy sells she sells.
Shy shells seashells by the seashore.
-Oh, I mess up. -That's okay
because today, we're learning about
-what do to make mistakes. -[BUZZER BUZZING]
-Wait. -[LAUGHTER]
On what to do if you make mistakes.
What to do to make...
That's okay because today,
we're talking about making mistakes.
Mistakes are so frustrating.
They make me feel like... [GRUNTS]
They make me feel like... [MAKES SOUND]
What if you're so worried about making a mistake
that you make a mistake,
and it stops you from trying something new.
To find out, we sent Daring Reporter Jack
on a special assignment.
Because he's always saying, kids, to try new things.
Let's go to Jack now.
Daring Reporter Jack here
covering the latest things as they happen.
I just got word that our Science Correspondent Maya
has a dare to make.
MAYA: I dare you to send a sphere on a vertical descent
without incurring critical impact
using only these rudimentary instruments for protection.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
JACK: She means can you drop an egg
off the platform without breaking it?
-Oh. -Christian,
do you accept the dare?
CHRISTIAN: Definitely. I even brought my own egg.
His name is Eggy.
And this is the Star Ship Eggerprise.
And the moment we've all been waiting for.
Here we go.
Three, two, one,
drop.
Ooh, a crushing blow for Eggy and for Christian.
-What went wrong? -I must've made a mistake.
You know what scientists do when they make mistakes?
They try again. So, now I double dare you.
Ooh, a science double dare.
Will Christian try again
or will he crack under the pressure?
Stay tuned.
Oh, I really thought that he was gonna make it.
[TUBA PLAYING]
Sorry, that was supposed to be a...
[MAKES SOUND]
Mistakes are so easy to make.
What do other kids do when they mess up?
We sent Viviona to find out.
Hi, I'm Viviona and I'm talking to real kids on the street
or at least, the sidewalk
because I'm not allowed to cross the street
without my parents.
When was the last time you made a mistake at school?
I got in trouble with a teacher
when I was talking with a friend at class.
When I was really confident with spelling
and I got a few wrong.
I made a mistake on a reading assignment.
One of my math tests.
I kinda missed a lot of problems.
-How did you feel? -It made me feel really sad.
It made me feel a little embarrassed.
I need to know what I should've known.
What did you do about it?
I kinda recheck my work and did it again.
I tried to find, um, the correct answer
so I can do it better next time.
I was quiet for the rest of the day.
I studied harder and the next time I got them all right.
Thanks to all the kids
for sharing their mistakes with us.
Now, I don't feel as bad about some of mine.
Back to you Riah and Titus.
Mistakes are everywhere.
Is there any way to stop making them?
-[TUBA PLAYING] -I hope so.
Oh, we're getting another update from our Daring Reporter.
All eyes are on Christian.
Will he accept the double dare?
Oh, I don't wanna make another mistake.
You know all great scientists make mistakes.
Thomas Edison made like a thousand of them
before he invented the light bulb.
-Really? -Yup.
To think like a scientist, you need the keys to success.
Oh, here they are. When you make a mistake,
ask yourself these three questions,
"What went wrong?
What can I do differently?
-And can I try again?" -Okay.
Well, there wasn't enough padding for the egg,
so I could put the cup inside the milk carton
and add more padding.
That's a theoretically sound idea.
Come on Eggy 2.0, you got this.
I call this one the Millegium Falcon.
The double dare is on but will Eggy 2.0 land safely
or will this breakfast come with a side of [INDISTINCT]
Ready, set, drop.
JACK: Christian's victory is toast and eggs.
Oh, I'm so frustrated.
Will Christian bounce back or will he fall flat
under the yolk? Stay tuned for more.
I know how Christian feels.
It's frustrating to keep making mistakes.
She sells--she shells--ugh,
-I still can't get it right. -I'd be frustrated, too,
if I couldn't do something I like.
I'm talking to you, tuba. I'm talking to you.
It's so easy to make mistakes.
What do you do when you get frustrated?
Let's ask a grown-up.
-I hit your hand. -[GIGGLING]
TITUS: I hit your hand.
-Are you okay? -Yes, I'm fine.
[BUZZER BUZZES]
RIAH: Hey, it's Auli'i from Moana.
-I love her. -TITUS: I know.
RIAH: Thanks for joining us.
How do you keep from giving up
when things go wrong?
Well, making mistakes is part of life.
Really? Even you mess up?
Oh, yeah, all the time.
I made one this morning when I used toothpaste
instead of sunscreen.
At least, my skin is minty fresh.
The important thing is that every time you mess up,
you get back up and you try again.
That's called having resilience.
I don't know if I have that.
Everyone has resilience but not everyone uses it.
I have a little surprise for you two.
Look under your desk.
-Whoa. -How did that get there?
Are you like a magician or something?
That's Abby the Elephant.
No matter hard you knock her down,
she bounces right back up.
That's resilience.
TITUS: She's one tough elephant.
She sure is.
So, the next time life knocks you down,
get right back up, just like Abby.
-Thanks Auli'i. -Thanks Auli'i.
BOTH: Bye.
So making mistakes are okay.
You just need to pick yourself back up again,
just like Abby.
Hold on, we've got an update from Eggy Central,
where Christian is getting some tough luck
from Rosie and Ava.
This is Hardball with Rosie.
And Ava.
We ask the hard-hitting questions
that no one else will ask.
Don't worry, our questions are hard
but these balls are soft.
Christian, are you frustrated
because you keep making mistakes?
-Yes. -Is there another way
-to get Eggy down safely? -Yes.
-Are you resilient? -Yes.
Are you gonna try again?
Uh, I don't think so.
I said are you going to try again?
-Yes. -Are you going to try again?
Yes.
BOTH: Our work here is done.
Wow. Christian looks really motivated now.
Mistakes can lead to really good things.
I wonder what other stuff can come from mistakes.
We sent our special history correspondent Viviona
to find out.
Hi, did you know that so many things kids love
were invented by a mistake like chocolate chip cookies.
A baker was making chocolate cookies
but she only had a little chocolate,
so she used chips.
[INDISTINCT] a scientist was trying to make rubber
but he messed up the ingredients and made a toy instead.
The slinky.
Engineer knocked over a spring
and it was so fun.
And last but definitely not the least,
the potato chip.
Here's how it happened.
What can I get you two on this fine day?
-I'm your server, Jack. -We'd like one order
of crispy potatoes, please.
And we need it really crispy.
-Coming right up. -[BELL DINGS]
-BOTH: Crispier! -[BELL DINGS]
-BOTH: Even crispier! -[BELL DINGS]
BOTH: Now that's delicious.
Ooh. Mwuah.
-Potato chips. -Potato chips, potato chips.
-Chips. -Potato, potato, potato,
-potato, potato, potato chips. -Potato chips.
Wow, that's inspiring and delicious.
And speaking of inspiring, here's our Kid of the Week.
Julian Frederick is a 12-year-old from Texas
who believes no kid is too small
to find their way around the kitchen.
He was only three-years-old
when he baked his first cake.
He made lots of big messes along the way
and had lots of failed recipes, but he also had lots of fun.
He wants to help other kids, too,
so he put together online cooking classes for kids
to help give families something they can do together.
Now that's a tasty idea.
Hi, Julian.
When I'm cooking, I make lots of mistakes.
Do you make mistakes, too?
Oh, I make mistakes all the time.
In fact, the other day, I was making myself
a bean burrito for lunch and I had actually put
too much milk in it
and it was all runny and liquidy,
but I decided to put corn starch in it
and it thickened up.
So, I always look back on my mistakes
and see what I can do to fix it.
What advice do you have for kids
who wanna get better at cooking?
I have this motto, it's,
it's always okay to make mistakes
but it's not okay to stop trying.
It's all about not giving up.
Julian, you're using your mistakes to help kids
and for that, you'll get our Kid of the Week trophy.
Wow, thanks Riah. Thanks Titus.
This is so awesome.
Hold on. We're getting another update
from our Daring Reporter.
Let's see if Rosie and Ava helped Christian
get the resiliency he needed to try again.
It looks like Christian is back again
to attempt his dare one more time.
Last time, Eggy fell too fast.
So, this time I'm suing a plastic bag
to make Eggy III fall slower.
I call this the Eggwarts Express.
JACK: This is the moment of truth, folks.
So, will Eggy III make history?
Three, two, one.
Drop.
-Yay. -JACK: Yes.
It's a soft boil landing for Eggy III.
I did it and I figured it up by making lots of mistakes.
You've seen history, folks.
Eggy III is now the bravest egg in all of the eggiverse.
I'm the Daring Reporter
and I'm daring you to have a great day.
-Woo-hoo. -Woo-hoo. Go, Eggy.
Christian did it. This deserves a tuba salute.
[TUBA PLAYING]
We saw a lot of mistakes today,
but we found out they can be good things.
We even saw a daring dare guy dropped a device
where no dare guy has ever jumped before.
Wow, Riah, that was a tongue twister.
Wait, she sells seashells by the seashore.
Yay, I did it.
Now that deserves some tuba music.
[TUBA PLAYING]
Don't worry, just keep trying.
I know I'll get better. I just have to practice.
We also found that it's okay not to be perfect,
or to feel embarrassed, or frustrated.
As long as you get back up and try again.
Just like Abby.
So next time you make a mistake,
remember it's a good thing.
That means you're on your way to getting better.
So try things even if they're hard.
And dare to do the things that scare you.
And if you mess up, celebrate it.
Yo, woo-hoo.
Because that's part of learning and growing.
No matter how many times you get something wrong,
you can always try again and find your resilience.
And that's no mistake.
So try something today
that you've always wanted to do.
Because friends like us are always here
to help you bounce back.
And that's a really good reason to dance.
Three, two, one, dance party.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Keep being awesome and we'll see you here
next time at Kid Correspondents.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
-TITUS: It's a... -[GIGGLING]
[GIGGLING]
MAN: Soulpancake.