diyu gets some tips from an expert. >> the book "the teachable minute" was written by dr. connie hebert, and she joins us to talk about what it takes to be a good babysitter. welcome. >> hi. thanks for having me on the show. i'm really excited to give you some tips on how to be a fun babysitter and to catch teachable minutes with kids. >> okay. well, first of all, what do you >> well, the teachable minute is a golden opportunity. it's something that just comes along, and you grab it. and it helps kids not only to have fun with you, but also to be smarter. and we all want to help kids grow smart, and we want to help kids to learn lots of things about the world, and we do that by catching the teachable minute. >> do we need special training to be able to do this? >> you don't need special training, but you do need to keep three things in mind -- "s," "a," and "t" -- what to show kids, what to ask kids, and what to teach kids, anytime, anywhere. >> how can we tell when a teachable minute is coming up? >> well, you kind of -- you don't plan it. it's just something that comes a