Inspired by Manzano’s own childhood, ALMA’S WAY centers on 6-year-old Alma Rivera, a proud, confident Puerto Rican girl who lives in the Bronx with her family among a diverse group of close-knit friends and community members. Infused with Manzano’s humor and grounded in a social and emotional curriculum, the series will give children ages 4-6 the tools to find their own answers, express what they think and feel, and recognize and respect the unique perspective of others.
No Go Mofongo / Alma vs. Eddie
"No-Go Mofongo": Alma wants to help Mami fix her mofongo, but she makes it worse. She thinks about it, and realizes she should've asked Mami for help. "Alma vs. Eddie": Alma and Eddie are in a silly prank war, but when Alma takes it too far, Eddie gets mad at her. She thinks about it, and realizes that while she was having fun, Eddie wasn't.
Alma the Artist / Bomba or Baseball
"Alma the Artist": Alma wants to make a mural for Mr. Huda's store, and she enlists the help of André. However, he keeps changing her design. She thinks about it, and realizes that she should speak up for herself. "Bomba or Baseball?": Alma wants to go to a bomba dance for her Uncle Nestor, and go to the baseball game, but, they're both on the same day. She thinks about it, and realizes that she should honor her commitment to go to Uncle Nestor's bomba dance.
Alma's Movie Night / Papi the Hero
"Alma's Movie Night": The kids are heading to Movie Night in the park, but André is really scared. Alma decides to help him so he can see the movie, but he tells her the truth. She thinks about it, and realizes that André is scared. "Papi the Hero": Alma, Eddie, and Junior think that their dad/uncle, Ruben, is a hero, and want to make a song about him. They decide to get inspiration from him saving a parrot, but she keeps escaping. Alma thinks about it, and realizes that her, Junior, and Eddie are scaring her.
Doggone Sox / Alma Spells It Out
"Doggone Sox": Alma has a dog named Chacho, and he likes to hide things. Abuelo's lucky sock is missing, and if Alma can't find it, Chacho can't spend the night with her. She thinks about it, and realizes that she should look close to the ground like Chacho. "Alma Spells It Out": Every young kid in town is signing up for the Spelling Bee, including Alma. On the day of the Bronx Spelling Bee, she loses, and is not happy to be an alternate. She thinks about it, and realizes that she needs to practice.
Cardboard Club / Alma Clues In
"Cardboard Club": Alma, Rafia, and André find a cardboard box and want to turn it into a clubhouse. But when Eddie, Becka, and Junior join the Cardboard Club, there's even less room in the clubhouse. Alma wants everyone to play together. She thinks about it, and realizes that they can make a Cardboard Club City. "Alma Clues In": Rafia and André are going to share an orange piragua, but it disappears when they get to the park. Alma has to solve the case of where the piragua went. She thinks about it, and realizes she needs to look for clues.
Alma's Showstopper / Ultimate Helper
"Alma's Showstopper": Alma convinces Lucas to sing at Open Mic Monday, but Lucas has stage fright. She needs to find a way to help him. She realizes that Lucas can conquer his stage fright if someone he loves can see him. "Ultimate Helper": Alma's Tía Gloria loves to help people, and so does Alma. Alma wants to be an Ultimate Helper, but messes things up and doesn't feel happy when her friends help her. She thinks about it, and realizes that the reason she didn't like it when her friends helped her was because she was being greedy.
Coquí Quest / Chalk the Block
"Coqui Quest": Alma and her friends play a game, hoping they might find a coquí frog that only lives in Puerto Rico. But soon the game gets old. Alma thinks about it, and realizes while they may not find coquí frogs, they can use their imagination. "Chalk the Block": When André's giant "Chalk the Block" masterpiece is ruined (the rain soaks his art project on the sidewalk), Alma must help re-do it before everyone arrives to see it. But, how will they be able to redo it all in time? Alma thinks and realizes they need more people to help.
Alma on Ice / Junior's Lost Tooth
"Alma on Ice": When Rafia has trouble ice skating for the first time, Alma must find a way to help her without making her feel self-conscious. Becoming an ice queen is really hard! She thinks about it, and realizes that she just needs to help Rafia. "Junior's Lost Tooth": When Junior loses his first tooth, he is very sad. What will cheer him up? Alma thinks about it, and realizes that Junior is sad because he can't show off his tooth, and the way to make him happy is finding it.
Beatbox Big Time / Super Sisters
"Beatbox Big Time": Alma wants to beatbox, but she doesn't want to practice. When she performs out in the backyard, she does horrible. Alma thinks about it, and realizes the reason she didn't do well was because she didn't practice; so she had to try again for the 2nd performance - and things went really, really well this time! "Super Sisters": Lulú and Gloria are Super Sisters, so Alma wants to be a super sister for Junior. But during playtime, Alma causes Junior to get super upset. Alma thinks about it, and realizes that Super Sisters help their siblings, like her mom and tía.
Basketball Birds / Looking for Litter
"Basketball Birds": Alma and Rafia want to play basketball, but there's a bird nest on the hoop! Now, they have to keep the birds safe. Alma thinks about it, and realizes that she should tell someone. "Looking for Litter:" The town park is a mess! So, Alma and the gang try to figure out where the litter is coming from. Alma thinks about it, and realizes that they are the ones littering.
Socks for Sale / Alma's Animal Show
"Socks for Sale": When Chacho chews holes in the socks that Alma was planning to donate for the Community Center's Bomba Drum Fundraiser, she has to figure out a way to transform the holey mess into a new success. Alma thinks about it, and realizes that she can turn the socks into something new. "Alma's Animal Show": Alma offers to record Papi's animal show while he's busy and recruits her friends and their talented pets to help. But Alma keeps messing up on the camera, plus the battery on her tablet died. Will this week's show be cancelled? Alma thinks about it, and realizes that it takes a team to make a show, not just one person.
Junior's Story / Anniversary Surprise
"Junior's Story": Junior really wants to find a book about a Puerto Rican boy, dinosaurs, and the Bronx, but Alma and André can't find any stories that have all three at the bookstore. Alma thinks about it, and realizes that she can help Junior make his own book. "Anniversary Surprise": Alma and Eddie want to surprise Nestor and Gloria for their anniversary, but when Gloria gets called into work unexpectedly, their party plans might be a bust. Alma thinks about it, and realizes that Gloria and Nestor need to be together anywhere, not just at home.
Alma's New Kicks / Star Ball
"Alma's New Kicks": Mami surprises Alma with a perfect pair of brand-new soccer cleats to replace her old ones. But now Alma must choose: play her best soccer game and get her amazing new shoes dirty or protect her cleats by staying on the sidelines. Alma thinks about it, and realizes that marks can be used as memories. "Star Ball": Stuck inside on a beautiful day, Alma, Rafia, and André make up a new game called Star Ball. It's a blast at first, but her friends don't want to play anymore when Alma keeps changing the rules. What did she do wrong? Alma thinks about it, and realizes that where she went wrong was that she kept changing the rules unfairly.
Alma's Noche Buena / Three Kings Day Do-Over
"Alma's Noche Buena": It's Alma's favorite holiday, Noche Buena (or Christmas Eve), and she can't wait to celebrate her family's yearly traditions. But when the traditions go wrong, Alma feels disappointed. Can she still have a fun Noche Buena when things are so different? "Three Kings Day Do-Over": It's Three Kings Day! When Alma finds the Christmas gift she gave Junior is still under the tree, she decides to skip playtime with her brother and make him a do-over gift before the big parade. But Junior isn't thrilled.
Alma's Rescue Repair / Alma Cools Off
"Alma's Rescue Repair": After repairing Junior's castle, Alma decides to start her own repairing business called "Alma's Rescue Repair". But running back and forth is very tedious and takes longer. How can Alma do it quicker? She thinks about it, and realizes that she should make her own mini-repair shop. "Alma Cools Off": Alma and her friend, Howard, are playing water tag on a hot day. But, Howard won't let Junior play! When Howard wants to play with Alma, Junior, and Rafia, Alma doesn't know what to tell him. She thinks about it, and realizes that she should let him play and tell how Junior felt.
Song of the Summer / Leapin' Lizards
"Song of the Summer": Alma's family is invited to the Sunny Soto concert, and get tickets in person too. She invites her friends to come, but it turns out her parents don't want her friends to come. She thinks about it, and realizes that she should have asked Lulú first. "Leapin' Lizards": Alma gets to meet an animal at her Papi's workplace. But when she meets the animal, Frankie Four-Feet's bearded dragon named DJ Jelly, Alma finds it creepy. During feeding time, DJ Jelly accidentally gets loose. How can Alma keep her fear from getting the better of her? She thinks about it, and realizes the way to conquer her fear is to learn more about the lizard.
Singing on the 6 Train / Safina's Doggy Problem
"Singing on the 6 Train": Alma, André, and Lucas are doing a special squirrel performance with Tía Gloria. But she has to go to work on the 6 Train. When the kids perform, Alma feels bad and wishes that Gloria could be there. She thinks about it, and realizes that she and her friends can perform on the 6 Train for Gloria. "Safina's Doggy Problem": Alma and Safina are taking pictures of puppies up for adoption. Something strange is going on: even though the dogs love Safina, today they won't go near her because of lemon juice that got onto her clothes! After multiple attempts, Alma wonders what she can do to help. She thinks about it, and realizes that there might be something different about today that's making the dogs stay away.
Too Corny / Alma Tags Along
"Too Corny": During a visit to the Community Garden, Alma gets to pick a veggie to add to Abuelo's Super Slurpy Spaghetti Supper. She finds one of her favorite foods, corn, but she takes too much. Alma thinks about it, and realizes that she was being selfish and should have taken only what she needed. "Alma Tags Along": Junior and Lulú are going on a special mother-son day. When Alma hears that they're going to the Bacon Donut Shop, she wants to come, but her mom says no 'cause she and Alma just had a day out. So, Alma tries to hang out with them, but Junior's not happy. When they go to the Bacon Donut Shop, but she's not sure if she should go or not. She thinks about it, and realizes that she shouldn't go.
Granny on the Go / Chacho's Day Out
"Granny on the Go": Alma is excited when she finds out her Granny Isa is visiting. But, when she finds out Isa isn't able to visit due to a storm, she is really sad because they can't do the Viennese Waltz. What can Alma do now? She thinks about it, and realizes that she can still be able to spend the day with Isa. "Chacho's Day Out": Alma, Junior, Mami, and Chacho are going to the new playground. Chacho is really excited to play in the playground. However, the playground says that dogs are not allowed. Chacho then becomes very upset. Alma and her brother wonder: why is Chacho sad? She thinks about it, and realizes that he would rather play with them face-to-face.
Checkers Champ / World's Greatest
"Checkers Champ": When André gets nervous about playing against grownups in a checkers tournament, Coach Alma is there to help. "World's Greatest": Alma and Rafia love to compete to see who's the World's Greatest at various skills. But can they figure out who is the World's Greatest Artist?
Steggie Rescue / Alma Hits the Right Note
"Steggie Rescue": At a sleepover, Alma, Eddie, and Junior play a late-night game with Steggie. "Alma Hits the Right Note": Alma decides she wants to play piano when she sees Mami having a great time teaching another student.
Do the Waltzango / Big Brother Bootcamp
"Do the Waltzango": When Eddie and Becka can't agree on what kind of dance to do together, Alma helps the pair create a brand-new, mash-up dance. "Big Brother Bootcamp": When Eddie overhears that there may be a new baby in his family, Alma teaches him how to be a great big brother.
Alma's Book Swap / Finders Keepers
"Alma's Book Swap": When the library is under renovation, Alma finds a way for everyone in the community to gather and share books with one another. "Finders Keepers": Alma finds a lost doll in the park and struggles when she wants to keep it.
Lucas Left Out / The Sweetest Treat
"Lucas Left Out": Alma helps Lucas feel better after he misses out on a trip to the Statue of Liberty. "The Sweetest Treat": When Doña Carmen has trouble recreating an old recipe for coconetes, Alma and André dig into their neighborhood's history to help her get it right.
Alma Picked a Pepper / The Alma Train
"Alma Picked a Pepper": Alma is so excited that she's grown a pepper that looks like Chacho because she forgot to give credit to the person who helped her succeed. "The Alma Train:" When Alma has to ride the 6 train all day, she finds out that the ride is more fun than she thought.
Chacho Gets a Bath / Frankie's Four Feet
"Chacho Gets a Bath": When a dirty Chacho runs away at the park, Alma, Junior, and Abuelo must track him down for a bath. "Frankie's Four Feet": Alma realizes that there's more to Frankie's old breakdancing sneakers than she thinks.
Trick or Treatasaurus / The Haunted Hallway
"Trick or Treatasaurus": When Junior accidentally ruins his dinosaur costume, Alma helps him find a way to turn his mistake into a fright-night delight. "The Haunted Hallway": When Alma, Rafia, and Lucas are in charge of the Haunted Hallway, Alma takes the spookiness a little too far.
Community Campout / Leaf it to Alma
"Community Campout": Alma accidentally embarrasses Rafia during the sleepover at the community center. "Leaf it to Alma": Alma tries to find enough leaves for everyone to go leaf-jumping.
Alma's Best Friend / Steggie Gets Lost
"Alma's Best Friend": When Alma has to choose a best friend to give a friendship bracelet to, she's not sure whom to pick. "Steggie Gets Lost": Alma figures out how to help Junior find his lost dinosaur.
Lost in The Bronx / New Neighbors
"Lost in the Bronx": When Alma and Uncle Nestor get separated from the rest of the family on the subway, Alma relies on a plan she made with Mami to reunite them. "New Neighbors": Alma and Junior are excited about their new neighbors.
All About Alma / Alma's Playdate
"All About Alma": When Alma is consumed with her starring role in a musical, she doesn't understand why her friends aren't happy for her. "Alma's Playdate": Alma helps Harper feel at home during a playdate at the Rivera house.
Alma's Town / Alma's Big Help
"Alma Town": Alma has to learn how to make rules that are fair for everyone when she is elected mayor of Cardboard City. "Alma's Big Help": Alma and Junior learn that little acts of kindness make a big difference.
Picture Perfect / Hands for the Day
"Picture Perfect": Alma and Rafia want to make an animal photo book, but the animals won't cooperate. What could Alma do to get the perfect pictures for Rafia's photos? She thinks about it, and realizes that nothing was wrong with Rafia's photos. "Hands for the Day": Alma and Rafia volunteer to help Safina after she hurts her arm. It seems that Rafia and Alma took things a little too far. But they've tried again, and things worked out for 'Safina's Way'!
Howard Flies the Coop / Supper Surprise
"Howard Flies the Coop": Alma and her friends try to help Howard get over his fear of pigeons. "Supper Surprise": Alma is invited to have dinner with André and his dad.
Alma's Cat-tastrophe / Stickball!
"Alma's Cat-tastrophe": Alma helps Mr. Ramirez figure out what to do when he lets too many cats into his shoe shop. "Stickball!": Alma tries to convince Howard to play stickball.
Harper's Quick Change / All Rapped Up
"Harper's Quick Change": Alma, Harper, and Rafia make a robot video. "All Rapped Up": Eddie asks Alma to help him record a rap, but his project gets derailed when it turns into a rap circle with Junior, André, and Becka.
The Beach Blahs / The Last Sandcastle
"The Beach Blahs": Alma's new friend, Beto, is disappointed that the beach in the Bronx isn't like the one he is used to in San Diego. "The Last Sandcastle": When Junior's sandcastle gets washed away by the tide, Alma tries to cheer him up.
Alma Goes to Puerto Rico
Bomba on the Beach: When Alma and her family travel to Puerto Rico to visit Papi's family, Alma can't wait to dance Bomba on the beach; her dancing plans are put on hold when an unmarked package containing a beautiful Bomba skirt is dropped in front of her bisabuela.
Alma Goes to Puerto Rico Part 2
Bisabuela's Birthday: On Alma's great-grandmother's 100th birthday, Alma wants to find Bisabuela the perfect gift; even though she can think of all kinds of things that Bisabuela likes, none of them are quite right.
Snow Day in The Bronx / Say I Guess to the Dress
"Snow Day in the Bronx": Alma and her friends must change their movie plans when a snowstorm causes a power outage. "Say I Guess to the Dress": Alma isn't sure what she should wear to a fancy party.
