About

Alma Rivera is a confident 6-year-old Puerto Rican girl who lives in the Bronx with her family as well as a diverse group of close-knit friends and neighbors. ALMA'S WAY gives children ages 4 to 6 the power to find answers to their problems, express what they think and feel, and recognize and respect the unique perspective of others.

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Episodes

1. A Tale of Two Almas/The Longest Race

30m

Emi asks Alma to teach her how to be more like Alma. But when their new game, "The Two Almas," gets old, Emi still won't stop playing. Then, Alma and her friends are going to run the "world's longest race" in the park, but it's longer and harder than Alma thought. Should she finish the race?

2. To Break or Not To Break/The New Mr. Octy

30m

Beto invites Alma and her friends over to break the piñata his Abuela made for him. But when Alma sees he looks hesitant, she wonders if he really wants to break it. Then, Alma donates her toy octopus at the Community Center's Free Table. But when she sees Lucas playing with her old toy, she wants it back.

3. Howard Brings the Beat/Alma's Payday

30m

Alma invites Howard to play in the park's drum circle. After searching for the perfect drum, Howard settles on a bucket drum. But when the bucket goes missing, what will he play? And Mami and Papi offer to give Alma and Junior toy tickets in exchange for doing extra work around the house. When Alma gets Junior to help her with a job, she pays him less than she got. Why does she feel bad?

4. A Gift for Granny/Soccer Friends

30m

Alma is sending Granny Isa a care package filled with all the things that will remind her of Alma's family. But Alma wonders if maybe she's packing the wrong things. Then, Alma tries to get Beto and Rafia, the world's greatest soccer players she knows, to play a game against each other. But she's hyped them so much to each other, that they get nervous about playing.

5. The Missing Vote/Alma's Lemonade and Everything Else Stand

30m

The Kids' Club must vote on how to spend the money from Mrs. Ramirez's donation. But when Alma wants everyone to vote for new board games and André wants new art supplies, it's a tie! Who is the missing vote? Alma and Harper decide to open a lemonade stand on a hot day. But it gets to be too much work and too much of a mess when they add more and more drinks to their menu.