Chances are you’ve seen pigeons in your neighborhood, but did you know that these birds can fly up to 50 miles per hour or that a baby pigeon is called a "squeaker"?

Sing along with this bright and happy colors song. What's your favorite color?

Welcome to this beginner series, in which the one hundred most commonly used words in the English language are used in context. Master them, and you will be on the way to becoming an English speaker!

Piggeldy is a very curious little piglet, always accompanied by his brother Frederick who inspires him to discover and learn about the world as they walk through the field.

In part two, we learn five more common and crucial words, and learn them in the best way possible: in context!

More simple, but very common words are used in context in part three of this series for beginners. We learn more of the most common prepositions and new conjugations of the verb "to be."

In this episode, we learn about the strong bond between Maria and her pet dog, Oscar. It takes only simple, but very important vocabulary to say, “I love you!”

Maria and Oscar have fun in the park, and we learn more of the most common words in the English language.

Maria is going out for lunch, but first she must choose which clothes to wear. She’d better hurry, or she will be late!

Maria’s mother waits all morning in the café. She will certainly have some questions for Maria, if and when she arrives!

Maria arrives at the café covered in mud, but her mother is unsympathetic about her bad luck. As it turns out, she has a surprise in store for Maria!

Piggeldy's curiosity about Swinebridge makes for a harrowing journey when he and his brother get picked up by a livestock transporter along the way.

Maria’s mother has a surprise... she’s found a nice young man that she’d like Maria to meet! Maria really doesn’t know what to do.

Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time, Piggeldy wants to know what bees are.

As lunch arrives, Maria feels trapped... how can she tell her mother that she’s already in love with another man, and that Clark does not interest her at all!

Maria makes a daring escape from the restaurant. She has a date with Spencer and doesn’t want to be late. Her mother and Clark are left behind, looking displeased.

Look out for more essential vocab words in this video, as Maria hides from her mother and Clark, and her friend Molly comes to the rescue.

When Maria arrives home, her dog Oscar is waiting for her, and Spencer has brought her a gift! Maria decides it’s time to introduce Spencer to Oscar.

Oscar the dog has been very bad, but Maria and Spencer have no time to hang around... they’re off to the movies. It’s just too bad that Clark sees them as they walk to the theater!

In this video, you can learn some vocabulary associated with Easter and springtime.

Maria and Spencer are seen by her mother and Clark as they go on a date. Desperate to be left alone, Maria decides they must write a note to her mother, and Spencer agrees.

Maria’s mother and Clark read the note that Spencer wrote, which states that he loves Maria. Will Maria and Spencer at last be able to enjoy a movie date on their own?

Meet Joe, a great parent who’s worked hard to bring his family to Grand Lake on vacation. If only he could take on board some simple instructions, their boat excursion might be a less costly and more enjoyable experience!

Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to know what “boredom” is.