In this new 13-part series, six-year-old Emily Yeung takes on the world with her own unique perspective. She's joined on her adventures by everyone from snake handlers to professional basketball players; from stuffed animal makers to pineapple upside-down cake bakers. Whoever her guest may be, inquisitive Emily is always up for a new experience or challenge.
Each segment is six minutes long and they have been aggregated thematically into 13 half-hour episodes, each with 5 separate segments.
There is a companion interactive website to enhance and further the Emily Yeung experience.
The five 6 minute segments in Sharing Multicultural Traditions are:
1) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG LEARNING KARATE - Watch Emily Yeung hit the karate mat and take no prisoners. Emily earns her white belt as she learns to throw, kick, and punch.
2) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG MAKING SUSHI - Get your chopsticks ready, because Emily Yeung is visiting a Japanese restaurant to learn how to make sushi.
3) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG MAKING BUBBLE TEA Emily Yeung joins a creative chef at Monsoon Restaurant and learns how to turn bubble tea and fruit into a delicious and colorful dessert.
4) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG LEARNING AN AFRICAN DANCE Emily Yeung learns about African dancing when she joins an African dance troupe. Emily learns how to make music with her body.
5) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG MAKING A MEDICINE WHEEL - Emily Yeung learns about the meaning of medicine wheels when she joins a First Nations craft person to make her own.
The other episodes are:
1. Getting Creative, Part I Emily makes a variety of crafts including origami art, a clay sculpture, and a collage.
2. Getting Creative, Part II In this episode Emily makes her own stuffed animal, builds a sand sculpture, and more.
3. All Sorts of Animals Emily learns about snakes and camels, takes care of some kittens, and even swims with dolphins!
4. Great Canadian Wonders Emily visits Quebec City, an amusement park, an ice hotel and a hot spring, and explores the Rocky Mountains.
5. Fit and Fun Emily tries out a number of physical activities including basketball, soccer, skiing and snowboarding.
6. Great Times in All Kinds of Weather Emily shows us all sorts of activities to keep busy in good or bad weather.
7. Creatures, Creations, Conservation In this episode Emily explores a forest, learns about worms, tries some science experiments, and plants a tree.
8. A Few of My Favorite Things Emily builds a treehouse, learns about rabbits and fireworks, plays dress-up, and goes ice fishing.
9. A Day in My Life Emily learns about different jobs including being a paramedic, a post office worker and an astronaut!
10. Let's Get Cookin' Emily tries her hand at making a variety of delicious foods in the kitchen.
12. At the Farm Emily rides a tractor, tends to the horses, learns about chickens, becomes a cowgirl, and makes fresh cheese.
13. Putting on a Show Emily puts on a puppet show, makes a mask, practices ballet dancing, and meets both Cirque du Soleil and the Blue Man Group.
14. Holiday Special Emily celebrates Christmas and learns about other holidays that people celebrate.
