ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Awnie's House ????️ Kids Book Read Aloud: ARE THEY REALLY SCARY? by Julia Inserro and Tanja Varcelija
Hello, my reading friends! I’m so happy you’re here to read with me. Today, we’re going to read a fun story about spiders. Some people think spiders are scary, but let’s find out if that’s true!
In our story, a little girl meets a spider. She thinks spiders are scary. But the spider wants to show her that maybe they’re not so scary after all!
The spider asks, “Why am I scary?” The little girl says, “You’re furry!” But wait, dogs and cats are furry too, and they’re not scary. Spiders can be different colors like black, brown, orange, yellow, and red. But so are yummy things like licorice, brownies, and strawberries. Those aren’t scary, right?
The spider has eight legs, just like an octopus! And it has lots of eyes to help it see. Some spiders have six eyes, and some even have just two, like us. The spider is tiny and needs to see well so no one steps on it.
The spider can’t really fly, but it loves to swing on its silk threads. Have you ever swung on a swing? It’s kind of like that!
The spider tries to look like the little girl by using only two legs and closing its extra eyes. But it doesn’t feel happy pretending to be something it’s not. The spider decides to be itself and hopes the little girl won’t step on it.
The little girl realizes that even though the spider is different, it can be scared and hurt too. She decides to be friends with the spider and protect it. Maybe spiders aren’t so scary after all!
At the end of the story, there are lots of fun facts about spiders. Did you know that spiders help us by eating bugs? They’re like tiny helpers in our homes!
Wasn’t it fun to learn about spiders? Maybe next time you see one, you won’t think it’s so scary. Thanks for reading with me today. See you next time!
Spider Observation Walk: Take a walk in your garden or a nearby park with an adult. Look for spiders and their webs. How many different types of spiders can you find? What colors are they? How many legs do they have? Remember, just like in the story, spiders are our friends, so be gentle and observe them from a distance.
Create a Spider Web Art: Use yarn or string to create your own spider web on a piece of cardboard or paper. You can use glue or tape to hold the yarn in place. Once your web is ready, draw or cut out a small paper spider to place on your web. Think about how spiders use their webs to catch food and stay safe.
Spider Role Play: Pretend to be a spider! Use your arms and legs to mimic how a spider moves. Can you pretend to swing on a silk thread like a spider? Talk about how it feels to have so many legs and eyes. Discuss with your friends or family why spiders might be helpful and not so scary after all.
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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Hello, my reading friends! It’s Ani. I am so happy you’re here! If you enjoy reading stories with me, be sure to subscribe and watch all the way through because I will do some shout-outs at the end. Are you ready for a story?
What do you know about spiders? In today’s book, we’ll meet a little girl who thinks they’re really scary. Let’s see if a spider can change her mind as we read. Are they really scary? If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me.
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“Are They Really Scary?” written by Julia Encero, illustrated by Tanya Varsali.
Spiders are scary. Wait, please don’t step on me! Everyone always says I’m scary, but I don’t understand. Why am I scary?
You’re furry. Dogs are furry, cats are furry, and your uncle is kind of furry too. Are you scared of them? No. But you can be different colors like black, brown, orange, yellow, and red. Lots of things are those colors—licorice, brownies, oranges, lemonade, strawberries. Do those things scare you too? No.
I use my fangs like teeth. I brush them every day just like you. You have eight legs. An octopus has eight legs, a scorpion has eight legs. Are you scared of them? A little. Fair enough, I’m scared of them too.
You have six eyes. Yes, most spiders have eight eyes, but some have six and some have just two, like you. I’m very tiny, so I need to make sure no one is going to step on me. If you were as tiny as me, you would appreciate having a lot of eyes too.
Your eyes are red. My eyes only look red in certain light. Your eyes are red after you’ve gone swimming in the pool.
You can fly? Not really, although I do like to pretend I’m flying when I’m swinging on my silk threads. I’ve seen you swing too.
Hmm, so what can I do to keep you from stepping on me? Well, I’m not sure. You look different than me, so if I use just two legs, keep my extra eyes closed, cover my fur, and disguise my fangs, that would make you like me more.
Yes, that would be perfect! Thank you so much! I’m not very happy like this. This isn’t who I want to be. I’m going to go back to being who I am. I like me! I’ll do my best not to scare you. Please don’t step on me. No, don’t hurt him!
Even though you’re different from me, I see that you get scared and you can be hurt too. I think we can be friends. I want to help you, even though you’re still a little scary.
This home is guarded by the Spider Protection Squad.
Well, that’s the end of the story! You can pause the video here because this page has lots of interesting facts about spiders that I think you’re really going to like. Wasn’t it great how the little girl became a protector of the spider at the end? Maybe they’re not so scary after all!
Alright, let’s do some shout-outs today! They’re going to Carson, Charlie, and Cooper in Normal, Illinois; Dalia and Nyla in Hudson, Ohio; Gavin in Knoxville, Tennessee; Sophie in California; as well as Hayden in Greenville, North Carolina. Hello to you all! I am so happy that we get to read together. I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
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