Hello there! Are you ready for a fun story? Today, we’re going to learn about a girl named Rosie Revere. She has a big dream of becoming an engineer, which means she loves to build and invent things. Let’s dive into her exciting adventure!
Rosie is a shy girl who loves to collect treasures from the trash to use in her inventions. She keeps her special stash hidden away and works on her creations late at night in her attic. Rosie dreams of making amazing gadgets and gizmos.
When Rosie was younger, she wasn’t shy at all! She made cool inventions for her family, like a hotdog dispenser and even helium pants. Her favorite uncle, Zookeeper Fred, got a special hat from Rosie to keep snakes away. But when Fred laughed at her invention, Rosie felt embarrassed and decided to keep her dreams to herself.
One day, Rosie’s great, great aunt Rose came to visit. Aunt Rose used to build airplanes and had lots of exciting stories to tell. She shared her dream of flying, which gave Rosie a big idea. Could she help her aunt fly?
Rosie worked hard to build a Cheese-copter for her aunt. When she tested it, the Cheese-copter spun around and then crashed. Rosie felt sad and thought she had failed. But Aunt Rose was so happy! She hugged Rosie and said, “You did it! It flew before it crashed!”
Aunt Rose taught Rosie that it’s okay to make mistakes. The important thing is to keep trying and never give up. Rosie learned that every flop is a step closer to success. She smiled and felt proud of her work.
Rosie and her aunt worked together on new inventions. Rosie realized that the only way to truly fail is to stop trying. She went to bed with a big smile, dreaming of her next big idea.
At school, all the kids loved building their own gadgets and gizmos. They cheered for each other, especially for Rosie, who taught them to dream big and keep going, no matter what.
What we love most about Rosie’s story is that it teaches us to be creative and never give up. Remember, as long as you try, you can never fail. Keep dreaming, keep building, and have fun with your own inventions!
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Build Your Own Invention: Just like Rosie, you can be an inventor too! Gather some safe and recyclable materials from around your home, like cardboard, plastic bottles, or old buttons. Think of something fun or useful you would like to create. It could be a toy, a tool, or even a new kind of hat! Once you have your materials, start building your invention. Remember, it doesn’t have to be perfect. The most important thing is to have fun and be creative. After you’re done, share your invention with your family or friends and tell them how it works!
Observation Walk: Go on a short walk around your neighborhood or school with an adult. As you walk, look for things that people have invented to make life easier or more fun. This could be a playground, a bicycle, or even a streetlight. Talk about how these inventions help people and what might happen if they didn’t exist. Can you think of any improvements or new inventions that could make these things even better?
Question Time: Think about a time when you tried something new and it didn’t work out the way you planned. How did it make you feel? What did you learn from that experience? Share your story with a friend or family member. Remember, just like Rosie learned, making mistakes is a part of learning and growing. What new thing would you like to try next, and how will you keep going if it doesn’t work out the first time?
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Hi, welcome to Storyline Online brought to you by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. I’m Lea Michele, and I’m here today to read “Rosie Revere, Engineer,” written by Andrea Beaty and illustrated by David Roberts.
This is the story of Rosie Revere, who dreamed of becoming a great engineer. In Lila Greer’s classroom at Blue River Creek, young Rosie sat shyly, not daring to speak. But when no one saw her, she peeked in the trash for treasures to add to her engineer’s stash.
And late at night, Rosie rolled up her sleeves and built in her hideaway under the eaves. Alone in her attic, with the moon high above, Rosie made gadgets and gizmos she loved. When she grew sleepy, she hid her machines far under the bed where they’d never be seen.
When Rosie was young, she had not been so shy. She worked with her hair swooping over one eye and made fine inventions for her uncles and aunts—a hotdog dispenser and helium pants! The uncle she loved the most was Zookeeper Fred. She made him a hat to keep snakes off his head from parts of a fan and some cheese spray, which everyone knows keeps the pythons away.
When it was finished, young Rosie was proud. But Fred slapped his knee and chuckled out loud. He laughed until he wheezed, and his eyes filled with tears, all to the horror of Rosie Revere, who stood there embarrassed and dismayed. She looked at the cheese hat and then looked away.
“I love it,” Fred hooted, “Oh truly I do.” But Rosie Revere knew that could not be true. She stuck the cheese hat on the back of her shelf and after that day kept her dreams to herself.
And that’s how it went until one autumn day. Her oldest relation showed up for a stay. Her great, great aunt Rose was a true dynamo who’d worked building airplanes a long time ago. She told Rosie tales of the things she had done and goals she had checked off her list one by one.
She gave a sad smile as she looked to the sky. “The only thrill left on my list is to fly, but time never lingers as long as it seems. I’ll chalk that one up to an old lady’s dreams.”
That night, as Rosie lay wide-eyed in bed, a daring idea crept into her head. Could she build a gizmo to help her aunt fly? She looked at the cheese hat and said, “No, not I.” But questions are tricky, and some hold on tight, and this one kept Rosie awake through the night.
So when dawn approached and red streaks lit the sky, young Rosie knew just how to make her aunt fly. She worked and worked until the day was half gone, then hauled her Cheese-copter out onto the lawn to give her invention a test just to see how it might turn out.
Strapped into the cockpit, she flipped on the switch. The Cheese-copter sputtered and twitched. It floated for a moment and whirled round and round, then froze for a heartbeat and crashed to the ground.
Then Rosie heard laughter and turned around to see the old woman laughing and slapping her knee. She laughed until she wheezed, and her eyes filled with tears, all to the horror of Rosie Revere, who thought, “Oh no! Never! Not ever again will I try to build something to sputter or spin or build with a lever, a switch, or a gear. And never will I be a great engineer.”
She turned around to leave, but then great, great aunt Rose grabbed hold of young Rosie and pulled her in close, hugged and kissed her, and started to cry. “You did it! Hooray! It’s the perfect first try! This great flop is over. It’s time for the next.”
Young Rosie was baffled and embarrassed. “I failed,” said dear Rosie, “It’s just made of trash. Didn’t you see it? The Cheese-copter crashed!”
“Yes,” said her great aunt, “It crashed, that is true, but first it did just what it needed to do. Before it crashed, Rosie, before that, it flew! Your brilliant first flop was a raging success. Come on, let’s get busy and on to the next.”
She handed a notebook to Rosie Revere, who smiled at her aunt as it all became clear. Life might have its failures, but this was not it. The only true failure can come if you quit.
They worked until the sun sneaked away to its bed. Aunt Rose tied her headscarf around Rosie’s head and sent her to sleep with a smile ear to ear to dream the bold dreams of a great engineer.
At Blue River Creek, all the kids in grade two built gizmos and gadgets and doohickeys too. With each perfect failure, they all stood and cheered, but none quite as proudly as Rosie Revere.
What I love most about this book is its message that as long as you try, you’ll never fail. Rosie is so creative, and she teaches us to dream big and to never give up. Thank you so much for watching Storyline Online. Make sure to check out all of our stories. Keep watching and keep reading.
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