You might think elections only happen when we choose the next president. Oh no, friend, this democracy's wheels are always turning. Local, state and federal elections all have their own cycles, which means pretty much every year there’s an opportunity to use your voice and vote.

Join Angela from the Arts-Based Collaborative @ UTC along with Tinsley and Addison as they visit Farmer Bruce at his Sweet Potato stand. There they learn ALL about what a sweet potato is and the different ways it can look. 
This segment is funded in part by the Lyndhurst Foundation, and produced in partnership with UTC Wolf-Trap.
 

Take a BRAIN BREAK and get energized with trainer Jeff Smith from D1 Training, right here in the Tennessee Valley. In this brain break, Coach Jeff, along with student, Annie Kate, demonstrate how to do Good Mornings, an anaerobic exercise that helps with strength and conditioning.
 

In this Ready, Set, Kindergarten skill-building video, Ashley and Deidra with Hamilton County Schools discuss the big feelings that your rising Kindergartener has and an activity you can try to teach them how to regulate their emotions. When children can recognize and name their feelings, they're one step closer to learning regulation. Self-regulation skills help children interact with others, build empathy, and work through conflicts and frustrations. 

For more information on why recognizing and working through big emotions is an important skill for Kindergarten and activities to build that skill, head on over to the Emotional & Social Skill Activities section of the Chattanooga 2.0 Kindergarten-Ready website. www.chatt2.org/kready

Join Ricardo Jerez, Goalkeeper for the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC and the Guatemala National Football team. He is a proud Guatemalan who loves to read. Here, he reads 'Las Palabras Magicas'. Can you guess what the magic words will be? Practice being a friend in polite Spanish with Ricardo as he reads this children's book with us.

The text and audio for these readings is made possible through the support of the Ministry of Education in Guatemala, together with the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

This segment is funded in part by the Maclellan Foundation, and produced in partnership with Chattanooga 2.0, La Paz, The Enterprise Center, Hamilton County Schools, Chattanooga Public Library and ELLA Library.  Special thanks to the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.

As a standards-aligned digital educational series, World on Wheels (WOW) bridges humanities and the arts. Hosted by a local humanities expert and community arts leaders, the series follows a “jingle truck” around the world, featuring local artists who work to sustain their home country’s cultural heritage within our community. 
This segment funded in part by Tennessee Arts Commission and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.

Erika Martin is a Chattanooga-based author and educator. Mishy Russel is an educator and creative poet. Together, they use the power of words to weave stories and express their inner creativity. In this segment, you will hear part of Erika's book Young Queen which tells the story of how you can use everyday experiences to showcase your own royalty. Be sure to check out her companion book Young King as well. You will also hear an original poem written by Mishy, inspired by the author's message of royalty. Have you ever felt a sense of royalty? What do you think makes a Young King or Young Queen? We challenge YOU to use your words to RAISE YOUR VOICE and share your message with us at raiseyourvoice@wtcitv.org (only with parental permission). 

This segment is part of a series of pop-out Raise Your Hand segments known as Raise Your Voice. This series was created in collaboration with Chattanooga-based poetry organization Rhyme N Chatt alongside their rich network of community poets, leaders and educators. Visit https://rhymenchatt.com/ to learn more.