Hello there! I’m Ryan Lagod, and I’m Craig Toby. We’re so happy you’re here for Story Time with us. If you enjoy our stories, don’t forget to let us know by clicking like or leaving a comment!
Today, we’re reading a story by Peter H. Reynolds. Let’s dive in!
Ramone loved to draw all the time, anywhere he could. One day, he was drawing a vase of flowers when his brother Leon laughed at his picture. “What is that?” Leon asked. Ramone felt sad and crumpled up his drawing. He tried to make his drawings look perfect, but they never seemed right to him.
After many tries, Ramone decided to stop drawing. His sister Marisol saw him and asked what was wrong. Ramone was upset and told her to go away. But Marisol picked up one of his crumpled drawings and ran to her room. Ramone followed her and saw his drawings on her walls.
Marisol pointed to one drawing and said, “I like this one! It looks like a vase.” Ramone realized that his drawings didn’t have to be perfect. They could be special in their own way. He started drawing again, feeling happy and free.
From then on, Ramone drew whatever he felt like, and he was very happy.
Now, let’s read about Vashti from another book by Peter H. Reynolds.
In art class, Vashti sat with a blank piece of paper. Her teacher saw it and said, “Ah, a polar bear in a snowstorm.” Vashti didn’t think it was funny. “I can’t draw,” she said. Her teacher encouraged her to just make a mark and see what happens.
Vashti made a small dot on the paper. Her teacher looked at it and asked her to sign it. The next week, Vashti saw her dot framed and hanging in the classroom. She thought, “I can make a better dot than that!”
Vashti started painting lots of colorful dots. She mixed colors and made many different dots. At the school art show, everyone loved her dots!
A little boy admired her work and said he wished he could draw. Vashti gave him a blank paper and said, “Show me.” The boy drew a squiggle, and Vashti asked him to sign it, just like her teacher did for her.
Remember, you can draw anytime, anything, anywhere! Thanks for joining us for Story Time with Ryan Lagod and Craig Toby. See you next time!
Draw Your Feelings: Just like Ramone and Vashti, you can express your feelings through drawing. Take a piece of paper and draw something that makes you happy. It could be a favorite toy, a pet, or even a sunny day. Remember, it doesn’t have to be perfect! Share your drawing with a friend or family member and tell them why it makes you happy.
Dot Art Exploration: Inspired by Vashti’s dot adventure, create your own dot art. Use different colors and sizes to make a collection of dots on a piece of paper. Try using different tools like cotton swabs, bottle caps, or even your fingers to make the dots. Display your artwork at home and invite your family to see your colorful creation.
Observation Walk: Go on a short walk around your home or school and look for things that remind you of Ramone’s and Vashti’s stories. Can you find objects that have interesting shapes or patterns? Draw what you see in your own style. Remember, just like Ramone and Vashti, your drawings are unique and special!
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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What’s up! I’m Ryan Lagod and I’m Craig Toby, and welcome to Story Time with Ryan Lagod and Craig Toby. Remember, if you like what you see, click subscribe, give us a like, or leave a comment.
I have a comment, right Craig? I am ticklish!
Today’s book is by Peter H. Reynolds. Let’s get started!
Ramone loved to draw anytime, anything, anywhere. That’s right, Ramone, keep drawing anytime, anything, anywhere! One day, Ramone was drawing a vase of flowers when his brother Leon leaned over his shoulder and burst out laughing. “What is that?” he asked. Ramone couldn’t even answer; he just crumpled up the drawing and threw it across the room. Leon’s laughter haunted Ramone. He kept trying to make his drawings look right, but they never did.
After many months and many crumpled sheets of paper, Ramone put his pencil down. “I’m done!” His sister Marisol was watching him. “What do you want?” he snapped. “I was watching you draw,” she said. Ramone sneered, “I’m not drawing, go away!” Marisol ran away but not before picking up a crumpled sheet of paper. “Hey, come back here with that!” Ramone raced after Marisol up the hall and into her room. He was about to yell but fell silent when he saw his sister’s walls.
He stared at the crumpled gallery of drawings. Marisol pointed to one of his favorites. “That was supposed to be a vase of flowers,” Ramone said, “but it doesn’t look like one.” “Well, it looks like a vase,” she exclaimed. “I like that! It’s like when something doesn’t have to be exactly like it; it can be very similar to it.”
Ramon looked closer and began to see the drawings in a whole new way. They did look like something! He felt light and energized, allowing his ideas to flow freely. He began to draw what he felt—loose lines quickly springing out without worry.
One spring morning, Ramone had a wonderful feeling that even words and drawings could not capture. He decided not to capture it; instead, he simply savored it. And Ramone lived happily ever after.
So I guess the point is that you can draw anytime, anything, anywhere!
Now, let’s move on to our next book, “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds.
Art class was over, but Vashti sat glued to her chair, her paper was empty. “Wow, Vashti, that’s a cool name!” Ryan said. Vashti’s teacher leaned over the blank paper and said, “Ah, a polar bear in a snowstorm.” “Very funny,” said Vashti. “I just can’t draw.” Her teacher smiled and said, “Just make a mark and see where it takes you.”
Vashti grabbed a marker and jabbed the paper. Her teacher picked it up, studied it carefully, and quietly said, “Now sign it.”
The next week, when Vashti walked into art class, she was surprised to see what was hanging above her teacher’s desk—it was the little dot she had drawn, framed in swirly gold. Vashti thought, “I can make a better dot than that!” She opened her never-before-used set of watercolors and set to work.
Vashti painted and painted—yellow dots, green dots, red dots, blue dots. She discovered that she could mix colors to create new ones. Vashti kept experimenting, making lots of little dots in many colors.
At the school art show a few weeks later, Vashti’s many dots made quite a splash! A little boy gazed up at her and said, “You’re a really great artist! I wish I could draw.” Vashti smiled and handed him a blank sheet of paper.
“Show me,” she said.
The boy’s pencil shook as he drew his line. Vashti stared at the boy’s squiggle and then said, “Please sign it!”
Thanks for watching Story Time with Ryan Lagod and Craig Toby! We’ll see you next time!
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