Episode 5325

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Elmo introduces today's subject: school. His dad makes sure he has everything he needs in his backpack, including his lunchbox.
 	SCENE 1 	After Ji-Young drops her fan, Elmo admires how fancy her fans are. When Elmo asks what Ji-Young uses her fans for, she tells him they're for a fancy Korean dance class she takes. This catches the attention of Zoe and Gabrielle, as they're both interested in dance and want to join in. Ji-Young accepts their offer.
 	SCENE 1cont'd	For today's Korean dance class, they're learning Buchaechum - or "fan dance" in Korean. Ji-Young attempts to demonstrate Buchaechum on her own, but she drops her fan. Instead, she shows them on her tablet.
 	SCENE 1cont'd	Buchaechum is a special dance for Ji-Young's family, as her Halmoni (meaning "grandmother" in Korean) learned Buchaechum when she was a kid. With Ji-Young now learning Buchaechum, this is a special time she gets to spend with Halmoni. Ji-Young may get frustrated when she messes up, but Halmoni reminds her she can get better if she practices a lot.
 	SCENE 1cont'd	Tamir and Charlie arrive to greet everybody. Tamir asks Ji-Young about the Korean dance class she told him about, and since the class is meeting right here, she asks them to stick around, excited to teach them the dance.
 	SCENE 1cont'd	Class is about to start, and Ji-Young's dance teacher, Ms. Bom arrives to show some new friends what they practiced last week. The dancers are in positions, with Ji-Young practicing solo. The dancers perform their moves, with Ji-Young nervously performing her solo.
 	SCENE 1cont'd	After Ji-Young's friends admire the dance she did, Ms. Bom asks if they're willing to learn Buchaechum. They all accept. For their lesson, Ms. Bom tells them to think of an animal with wings - a butterfly. Next, they imagine a butterfly landing on a flower, and then having it being blown by the wind. After the end of that demonstration, everybody performs the wind part of the dance with the rest of the class. In the end, Ji-Young was finally able to perform the dance without dropping her fans.
 	Insert 	Celebrating Me, Celebrating You, Celebrating Us!Leela and Aidan are practicing Bhangra dance moves - a dance from India. Aidan always forgets what moves come next. What if they make up a story to help them remember? Let's try!
 	Muppets 	Elmo and friends sing and clap as they find out the letter of the day - S.
 	Celebrity 	First lady and teacher Jill Biden teaches Elmo, Abby, and Tamir about all different types of jobs.
 	Muppets 	Elmo and Big Bird hear the sounds of the Foodie Truck approaching...
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster's Foodie TruckMarisa wants some mango salsa to go with the tortilla chips she’s giving her teacher. Cookie and Gonger venture to a mango orchard to see how mangoes are harvested.
 	Muppets 	Elmo and Abby pose as astronauts and sing about finding the number of the day by counting Martians. Today, there are 12.
 	Cartoon 	A boy draws 12 hearts for his teacher.
 	Muppets 	Elmo's World (Monster Edition): School
 	SCENE 2 	The gang signs off. Ji-Young is thankful everyone came to her class, with the others reflecting on what they learned. Zoe calls for one more butterfly dance.
==Gallery==
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==Notes==
*Jim Kroupa supplied mechanisms for Ji-Young's arms when she was dancing.Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show Episode 115: Kathleen Kim (29:04 mark) May 13, 2023
==Sources==
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 53