ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Awnie's House ???????????? Kids Book Read Aloud: CAN I STILL LOVE YOU? By Shantelle White
Hi there! I’m Ani, and I’m so happy you’re here to read with me. Do you like stories? I do too! Let’s say hello to some friends: Maximoromo in California, Carl in Texas, Jamaria, Jakaria, Jules, Jediah, and Julius in Michigan, Carmack in Nova Scotia, and Xavier and Bishop. Hi, everyone! I love reading with you!
Today, we’re going to read a special story called “Can I Still Love You?” It’s all about being friends, even if we’re different. Do you think we can still be friends if we’re not the same? Let’s find out together!
Can I still love you if my hair is curly and yours is straight? What if you like the color blue, but I think yellow is great? Can I still love you if I like ketchup and you don’t? Or if I use a pencil and you use a pen?
Can I still love you if you’re five years old and I’m four? What if you like to twirl like a princess, and I like to be a superhero who can fly? Can I still love you if you wear big dresses and I like pants? Or if you can sing and I like to dance?
Can I still love you if I have a dog and you have a cat? What if you can throw a ball far, and I can hit it with a bat? Can I still love you if I grew up here and you’re from another town? Or if your skin is white and mine is brown?
Yes! I can still love you just the way you are. Being different is what makes you special—like a shining star. We can be different and still be great friends, just like peanut butter and jelly are better together!
So, yes, I can still love you, and I do, just as you are—uniquely you. Isn’t it wonderful to know that no matter how different we are, we can still be friends?
I hope you enjoyed our story today. Remember, being different is what makes us special. See you next time for more fun stories!
Friendship Collage: Gather some magazines, newspapers, or printed images. Ask the children to cut out pictures of people doing different activities or with different appearances. Have them create a collage on a large piece of paper, showing how people can be different but still come together to form a beautiful picture. Discuss with them how each picture is unique and special, just like their friends.
Role-Playing Game: Pair up the children and give each pair a scenario where they have different preferences or characteristics (e.g., one likes to play soccer, the other likes to draw). Ask them to act out how they can still play together and be friends despite their differences. Encourage them to think of ways to include each other’s interests in their playtime.
Thoughtful Question: Ask the children, “Can you think of a time when you made a new friend who was different from you? What did you learn from them?” Encourage them to share their stories with the class, highlighting how those differences made their friendship special and what they learned from each other.
Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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Hello, my reading friends! It’s Ani. Thank you for coming to see me. If you like reading stories with me, be sure to subscribe! Are you ready for some shoutouts?
Today, I want to say hello to Maximoromo in El Cerrito, California; Carl in El Paso, Texas; Jamaria, Jakaria, Jules, Jediah, and Julius in Detroit, Michigan; Carmack in Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Xavier and Bishop. Hello, my good friends! I just love being able to read together.
Are you ready for a story? You know, even though people are different, do you think that means they can still be friends? Let’s find out as we read “Can I Still Love You?” If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me.
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“Can I Still Love You?” by Chantelle White.
Can I still love you if I have curly hair and you have straight? What about if you like blue but I think yellow’s great? Can I still love you if I like ketchup but you think it’s gross? Or if I use a pencil but you use pens the most?
Can I still love you if you’re five years old and I’m four? What if you like to twirl like a princess but I’m a superhero that can fly and soar? Can I still love you if you wear big poofy dresses but I like to wear pants? Or if you can sing and I like to dance?
Can I still love you if I have a dog but you have a cat? What if you can throw far and I can hit with a bat? Can I still love you if I grew up here but you’re from out of town? Or if your skin is white and mine is brown?
Sure! I can still love you just the way you are. Being different is what makes you, you—what makes you a star. We can both be different and still be great together, just like peanut butter with jelly tastes a whole lot better.
So yes, I can still love you, and love you I do, just as you are—uniquely you. Isn’t it nice to know that no matter how different we are, we can still be friends?
I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
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