Explore Purple Day's Summer Episodes
I gathered all the summer episodes, summarized the circle and story times, and put them together on this page. Find one that looks interesting, click it, and enjoy an episode of Purple Day!
When I first created Storytime in the Schoolhouse®, I didn’t expect one of the most loved features to be the audio-only version of the episodes. Purple Day was born from that discovery—a way for families to anchor their rhythm through gentle, screen-free connection.
Episode 38
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with fish and boat themes.
Story: Grandpa Ivy's River Adventure
A silly story about floating down the river with friends.
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Episode 39
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with fish and boat themes.
Story: Shimmer & Glimmer's New Home
A pedagogical tale about separation and divorce.
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Episode 40
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with fish and boat themes.
Story: Wild Hawk Lake
A nature-based tale about a little girl who finds water for her dry village.
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Episode 41
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with fish and boat themes.
Story: Buster Bear Goes Fishing
An adaptation of a classic story about a bear who goes to the fishing pond to find trout waiting for him on the sandy shore.
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Episode 42
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with harvest and garden themes.
Story: Grandpa Ivy & the Fishing Pond
A very silly Grandpa Ivy story about fishing and catching many things, but none are fish!
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Episode 43
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with harvest and garden themes.
Story: The Possum Who Didn't Like Anything New
A pedagogical tale about trying new things and making new friends.
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Episode 44
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with harvest and garden themes.
Story: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
An adaptation of the classic Beatrix Potter tale about a young rabbit who sneaks into his neighbor's garden.
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Episode 45
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with harvest and garden themes.
Story: The Giant Turnip
Ms. Becca’s version of the Russian folk tale about a turnip that grows so big it takes the whole family, plus a dog and a mouse, to pull it out!
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Episode 47
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with with a fairy theme.
Story: Grandpa Ivy & the Fairy Baby
In this sweet tale, Grandpa Ivy finds a fairy baby sleeping in his flower garden and watches her until her mama returns.
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Episode 48
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with a fairy theme.
Story: Jessamine & the Story of the Impatient Deer
In this pedagogical tale, a little deer learns that no matter how much you want to be old enough or big enough to do something, all you can do is to wait.
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