ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Awnie's House ???? Kids Book Read Aloud: TYRANNOSAURUS HEX AND THE UNLUCKIEST DAY EVER by Mr. Jay and Gary Wilkinson
Hello, my reading friends! It’s Annie. I’m so happy you’re here to read with me today. Are you ready for a fun story? Let’s meet Anna the T-Rex, who’s having a really tough day. Let’s see if things can get better for her as we read “Tyrannosaurus Hex and the Unluckiest Day Ever.” If you have the book, you can read along with me!
In a sunny jungle, Anna the T-Rex was feeling sad. Her friend Bull, another dinosaur, asked, “What happened?” Anna was upset because she hurt her knee trying to climb a tree. She felt like bad luck was following her everywhere!
Anna stood up and brushed off the dust. She said, “I feel like there’s a black cloud over my head. Maybe I should just go to bed.”
Bull wanted to keep playing. “It’s such a nice day!” he said. But Anna was still grumpy. Bull had an idea: “Let’s go to the café for some ice cream. That will cheer you up!” Anna liked that idea, so they went to the café.
But when they got there, it was very crowded. Dinosaurs, mammoths, turtles, and even squids were waiting in line for ice cream. When Anna and Bull finally got to the front, they saw a sign that said, “Sorry, no more blueberry dream ice cream today!” Anna was so disappointed.
“Oh no, more bad luck!” Anna said. “Let’s just go home.” As they walked, it started to rain, and they got all wet. Anna was not happy. “What a terrible day!” she said.
Back at home, they had some water and cake. Anna complained about her bad luck. But Bull had a good idea. He said, “Maybe we can look at things differently. You fell, but you got back up. That’s great! At the café, you could have tried a new ice cream flavor. And rain can be fun if you play in the mud!”
Bull’s words made Anna think. Maybe she just needed to see things in a new way. She smiled and said, “For the first time, my glass is half full!”
Anna learned to see the bright side, and it made her feel much better. I hope you enjoyed our story today! See you next time!
Positive Perspective Glasses: Create a pair of “positive perspective glasses” using craft materials like paper, markers, and string. Encourage the children to decorate their glasses with bright colors and happy symbols. Once the glasses are ready, ask them to wear them and share one thing that happened today that they can see in a positive light, just like Anna learned to do. This activity helps children practice looking for the good in everyday situations.
Weather Walk: Take the children on a short walk outside, regardless of the weather. If it’s sunny, talk about the warmth and brightness. If it’s rainy, discuss how rain helps plants grow and creates fun puddles to splash in. Encourage the children to observe and describe how different weather can be enjoyable in its own way, just like Anna learned to enjoy the rain.
Flavor Adventure: Set up a mini ice cream or yogurt tasting session with various flavors. Encourage the children to try a flavor they haven’t tasted before. After tasting, ask them to describe what they liked about the new flavor. This activity helps children understand that trying new things can be exciting and rewarding, similar to how Anna could have tried a new ice cream flavor at the café.
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Hello, my reading friends! It’s Annie. Thank you for coming to read with me. If you want to stay up to date on my latest videos, make sure to subscribe.
Alright, are you ready for a story? Today, we’ll meet Anna the T-Rex, who’s having a really tough day. Let’s see if things can turn around for her as we read “Tyrannosaurus Hex and the Unluckiest Day Ever.” If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me!
*Laughs*
*Tyrannosaurus Hex and the Unluckiest Day Ever*
Written by Mr. J
Illustrated by Gary Wilkinson
In a dense patch of jungle with the sun beating down, lay Anna the T-Rex on the ground with a frown.
“What happened?” asked Bull, her dinosaur friend, as his playtime came to an unexpected end. Injured and angry, holding her knee, Anna snorted, “I tried to climb the trunk of that tree. There’s nothing to question, no reason to doubt that bad luck always follows when I’m out and about.”
She got herself up and brushed off the dust that made her cough. “There’s an ugly black cloud floating over my head, and I’d be better off in bed,” Anna said.
“So now what?” asked Bull, still wanting to play. “It’s too soon to go home on such a nice day.” But Anna stayed grumpy and in a bad mood. “I guess we could hit the café for some food. A big scoop of ice cream will cheer you right up—blueberry dream with nuts in a cup!” His mood brightened as they walked down the street, thinking about the great treat she would eat.
But the café was crowded with dinosaur kids, mammoths, turtles, and two wide-eyed squids who stood in a line that seemed not to budge, ordering mint chip, chocolate, and vanilla striped fudge.
When they finally reached the front of the line, they gasped as they read a very sad sign that stated, to Anna’s utter dismay, “We’re sorry, but for the remainder of the day, we broke a machine that makes fruity cream, and we can no longer serve blueberry dream.”
“Oh, more bad luck!” Anna stomped around, her cheeks burning red and her features contorted. “Come on, let’s go home. This day is a pain, and oh look at that—it’s starting to rain!”
They walked toward her house, getting soaked along the way, as Anna moaned, “What a terrible day!”
Back in her kitchen, they had water and cake, and Anna complained, “I cannot catch a break. It’s terrible luck that’s run amok and given me nothing but horrible luck.”
Bull said, “Getting rid of bad luck is a worthy objective, and it’s simply a matter of changing perspective. Let’s think about all that has happened today, but let’s look at it in a more positive way. You tripped and you fell; it happens to all of us at one time or another. We all take a fall, but you got right back up. It could have been worse, so it’s hard to believe it was caused by a curse.
At the café, they couldn’t make your blueberry flavor, but you could have tried a new flavor to savor. And yes, it was raining—that was too bad, but that’s not a good reason to start feeling mad. This day didn’t have to be a big dud; we could still have fun and play in the mud.”
His words made sense, and what he said sounded true. Perhaps all she needed was a new point of view. For a while, they stayed quiet so Anna could think, as Bull stood back up and went to the sink.
“I’ll get you more water.”
“No thanks,” she told Bull. “For the very first time, my glass is half full.”
She was able to help and see things in a different way, which gave her a whole new perspective.
I hope you enjoyed our story today! See you next time!
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