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When Brenda and Jinx are competing on the Gee Whiz Quiz Show, it is Brenda who saves the day and wins for her school by coming up with the right answer to the final question. Renaldo is surprised that Jinx, who is gifted and talented and participates in a special GT program, wasn't the one who knew all the answers. Jinx explains to Renaldo that having a special flair for learning doesn't mean she's a "computer brain" and that she is a regular kid. (Jinx, Brenda, Renaldo)
When Brenda has trouble with the same assignments that were easy for Jinx to do, she becomes upset and embarrassed. Jinx points out that no one is excels at everything and the differences between the girls make their friendship special. (Jinx, Brenda)
Jinx comes home from school to find her mom composing a letter which she plans to send to the entire family. As Jinx reads the letter aloud, she finds her mom has focused on schoolwork and on the fact that she's in a special program. Jinx tells her mother how important it is that people see her as a regular kid. Together, they discuss rewriting the letter to reflect a more balanced description of family activities and other facets of Jinx's personality apart from the label, "gifted and talented." (Jinx, Mom played by a puppeteer)
NOTE: After each script the children in the audience are given the opportunity to ask their own questions directly to the puppet characters.
| The Kids on the Block, created in 1977, features life size puppets who, through the magic of live puppet theatre, teach children and adults about disabilities, medical and educational differences, and social concerns. Through the hard work and dedication of many community based groups, The Kids on the Block puppets are able to touch the lives of people all over the world. |