Fun Freetime: Alma's Way

New episodes of Alma’s Way, the latest standout animated series from Fred Rogers Productions, are coming down the 6 train track onto PBS KIDS the week of May 2 with a very special guest star: series creator Sonia Manzano herself! 

 

On Monday, May 2, Sonia – best known and loved for her role as Maria on Sesame Street –  will make an animated guest star appearance as Granny Isa, Alma’s grandmother, who is planning a visit to the Bronx. In “Granny on the Go,” Alma can’t wait for her Granny Isa to arrive. But when her flight gets canceled, Alma is pretty disappointed – until she realizes that the two can still spend the day together in a different way! Granny Isa also appears in “Do the Waltzango/Big Brother Bootcamp,” premiering Thursday, May 5.

 

Alma’s Way is inspired by Sonia’s own childhood growing up in the Bronx. The series follows 6-year-old Alma Rivera, a proud, confident Puerto Rican girl who lives in NYC with her family among a diverse group of close-knit friends and community members. Young viewers tag along with Alma as she learns to speak up for herself, make tough decisions, figure out how to help friends, and much more. Each episode showcases different aspects of Latino culture through language, food, music, and customs. Music is the “backbeat” of the series and the Bronx comes alive in every episode.

Below are episode synopses for all of the new May episodes along with their premiere dates.

Monday, May 2: “Granny on the Go/Chacho’s Day Out”

When Granny Isa’s flight gets canceled, Alma realizes that the two can still spend the day together…over video chat./Alma insists on bringing Chacho to the new playground but discovers that dogs are not allowed.

 

Tuesday, May 3: “Checkers Champ/World’s Greatest”

When Andre gets nervous about playing against grownups in a checkers tournament, Coach Alma is there to help./Alma and Rafia love to compete to see who’s the World’s Greatest EVERYTHING! But can they figure out who is the World’s Greatest Artist?

 

Wednesday, May 4: “Steggie Rescue/Alma Hits the Right Note”

At a sleepover, Alma, Eddie, and Junior play a late-night game with Steggie./Alma decides she wants to play the piano when she sees Mami having a great time teaching another student.

 

Thursday, May 5: “Do the Waltzango/Big Brother Bootcamp”

When Eddie and Becka can’t agree on what kind of dance to do together, Alma helps the pair create a brand-new, mash-up dance./ When Eddie overhears that there may be a new baby in his family, Alma teachers him how to be a great big brother.