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Once Upon A Time Far Away – Episodes 9 & 10

This episode deals with Jotasha becoming homesick for her far away USU home. Her sadness causes Cyclic and Kitzy Kat much distress. They tell her funny little jokes, bring her pretty flowers, but nothing seems to work. Jotasha is unhappy. The rest of the Land of I friends try to cheer her up as well. Nothing works. The friends all decide that what Jotasha really needs to do is to talk about her home, and together they convince her to tell them stories about her planet. The more she talks, the better she feels.

Sharing her stories about home encourages all of the friends to talk about their past and how they came to the Land of I forest. They hear Kitzy Kat's story of his homelessness. Gabriel and Abigail tell about their Angel World of Time and Space. Freddy talks about his world as he remembers it. Cyclic talks about his manufacturing birth and how long he's been a robot. We hear some stories told by Grampa to Chad about Chad's parents who turned into butterflies.

Moral and Value for Episodes 9 & 10 – Once Upon A Time Far Away -
This episode deals with the sharing of feelings and teaches children that it's OK to talk about your fears-- the coming to terms with the fears of abandonment and loneliness, the feelings of missing someone close to you and expressing that loss. It also encourages storytelling about the past and encourages children to ask about their own special history.