Spencer asks Maria where she would like to take Oscar, her dog... but when they set off in his car, clouds of smoke start coming from the engine!

Both the Mississippi River and the Colorado River have a huge impact on the lives of millions of Americans. While there have been severe droughts leading to a lack of drinking water, there have also been floods because of quickly melting snow.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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’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.

Annette explains what colloquial contractions are, and shows us three popular ones: "kinda," "wanna," and "gonna." She tells us where these words come from and how they're used in context.

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!

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

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