ClassX Video Lessons Grade Grade 1 Just Me and My Mom (A Little Critter Book) – Mother’s Day Story Read Aloud for Kids
Let’s read a fun story called “Just Me and My Mom” by Mercer Mayer. It’s all about a special day in the city with mom!
Mom and I went to the city together. She gave me some money to buy train tickets. I wanted to help mom get on the train, but the steps were too high for me. So, mom helped me instead. When the conductor came to check our tickets, they were missing! Mom had to pay again.
The city was very busy, so I held mom’s hand to keep her safe. We visited the Museum of Natural History. It was full of dinosaur bones! I found a little dinosaur egg and wanted to show mom, but someone took it away. I wasn’t going to hurt it, I promise!
Next, we went to the aquarium. There were lots of fish swimming in a big tank. We watched a seal show, and I ran up front to see better. Mom got worried because she couldn’t find me, but I was just excited!
After that, we visited an art museum. It had lots of unusual pictures. I was getting tired, so we went to a nice restaurant for lunch. But we decided to have hot dogs from a stand instead. It was more fun!
Mom wanted to shop for dresses. I wasn’t too excited, but mom made me try on some clothes. She bought me a new suit. I saw a stuffed animal I really wanted, but it was time to go.
We took a taxi to the train station. I got to sit in the front seat! The taxi driver drove really fast, and it was exciting. This time, mom bought the train tickets so we wouldn’t lose them again. Smart thinking, mom!
We had a wonderful day, just me and my mom. I almost stayed awake all the way home. It was a day full of fun and adventure!
Train Ticket Adventure: Pretend you are going on a train adventure like in the story. Use play money and create your own train tickets. Practice buying and selling tickets with a friend or family member. Think about why it’s important to keep your tickets safe. Can you come up with a fun way to remember where you put them?
Dinosaur Egg Hunt: Create a small dinosaur egg hunt at home or in the backyard. Use plastic eggs or make your own with paper. Hide them and let your friends or family find them. Talk about why we should be careful with things that don’t belong to us, just like the dinosaur egg in the museum.
Draw Your Day with Mom: Draw a picture of your own special day with someone you love. Include places you would visit and things you would do together. Share your drawing with the class or family and explain why these activities are special to you. How does spending time with someone you love make you feel?
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Let’s read “Just Me and My Mom” by Mercer Mayer.
We went to the city, just me and my mom. Mom gave me some money to buy tickets for the train. I wanted to help mom get on the train, but the steps were too high, so mom helped me instead. When the conductor came by, the tickets were gone, so mom paid the conductor some more money.
The city was very busy, and I held mom’s hand so she wouldn’t be scared. We went to the Museum of Natural History, which had rooms full of old dinosaur bones. I picked up a little dinosaur egg to show to my mom, but someone ran up and grabbed it. I wasn’t going to hurt it.
I tried on some costumes just for fun, but the museum guard didn’t like that. Then we went next door to the aquarium, where there were lots of fish in a big tank of water. They had some seals doing a show, and mom got worried because she couldn’t find me. I ran up front to get a closer look at the seals.
Next, we went to the art museum, but it only had a lot of unusual pictures, and I was getting tired. After that, we went to a nice restaurant for lunch, but we didn’t stay long. We decided to have a hot dog from a stand instead, which was more fun.
Mom wanted to go to a big store full of dresses and other items. I wasn’t too excited about that, but mom made me try on some clothes. She bought me a new suit, and a guy measured me and pinned my clothes. We passed by the toys, and I found the stuffed animal I always wanted, but mom said it was time to go.
We took a taxi to the train station, and I got to ride in the front seat. The taxi driver drove really fast, which was cool. I let mom buy the tickets this time, and she said she didn’t have enough money to buy more tickets if these got lost. Good idea, mom.
We had fun, just me and my mom. I even stayed awake all the way home—well, almost.
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