Hi there! I’m Roger, and today we’re going to have some fun with a story called “The Fly” by Beth Hooray. Are you ready? Let’s dive in!
Our story is about a little fly. This fly has big, googly eyes, six tiny hairy legs, and see-through wings. Can you imagine what that looks like?
Is it a spider? Nope! Is it a crow? Not at all! Maybe it’s a spoon of butter? No way! It’s a house fly!
The fly is very busy. In the morning, it flies around the house. But people don’t like it buzzing around. Can you see the person trying to shoo it away?
After breakfast, the fly exercises by flying around a lamp 156 times! Wow, that’s a lot of flying!
Then, it’s time for a snack. The fly tries to share, but nobody wants to share with it. Poor fly!
Before lunch, the fly visits the cows. It thinks they smell nice, but the cows don’t seem to like the fly very much. Can you guess why?
After visiting the cows, the fly goes back to the house for lunch. It likes to eat on time!
The fly tries to find a good place to rest, but sometimes it lands on someone’s face! Oops!
The fly knows it’s just a little creature and doesn’t mean to bother anyone. So, if you see a fly, try to be kind!
And that’s the end of our story! Thanks for joining us for Story Time. We hope you had fun and learned a little about the life of a fly. See you next time!
Fly Observation Adventure: Go outside with a grown-up and try to spot a real fly. Watch how it moves and where it likes to land. Can you see its wings and legs? Draw a picture of the fly you see and share it with your friends. Talk about what you noticed about the fly’s behavior and how it compares to the story.
Fly Exercise Game: Pretend to be a fly and create your own exercise routine! How many times can you fly (or run) around a chair or a table? Count each lap and see if you can beat the fly’s 156 laps around the lamp. This will help you understand how much energy a little fly has!
Kindness Role Play: With a friend or family member, act out a scene where you meet a fly. Practice being kind and gentle, just like the story suggests. Think about how you can be kind to all creatures, even the tiny ones. Discuss why it’s important to be kind to animals, no matter how small they are.
Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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Hey, I’m Roger, and welcome to Story Time with Ryan! Today’s book is “The Fly” by Beth Hooray.
Let’s get started! The fly has googly eyes, six hairy legs, and transparent wings.
It’s a spider? Guess again!
It’s a crow? Nope!
A spoon of butter? It’s right there on the page!
Hey, the house fly!
I’m this close! But people don’t like me being in the house. See what I mean? Look at him down there; he’s after me already, and it’s only breakfast time!
After breakfast, I do my exercises—156 times around the lamp! It keeps me in shape.
But I could have some other lines; I’m sure the kids are going to talk or someone else might wander in.
Okay, cool! You’re loving the flap, though. You’re really killing it!
Thanks, flap!
Yeah, great! Finished! Time for a snack. I don’t mind sharing, but he doesn’t want to share with me. Oh, that was close!
Before lunch, I always visit the cows. I think they smell lovely. No, it’s not written in there, but the cows don’t move.
Okay, but the animals don’t really like me. I don’t know why.
What’s wrong?
Sorry, it’s going to happen! Keep working on that slide.
Both in the same day? Why? I go back to the house for lunch; I like my meals on time.
Whoops, here we go again!
Maybe we could trade off the dialogue. Just wait; I’m sure something great is going to come up.
I should never understand what the fuss is about.
There you go! Isn’t that fun? A lot of flap!
Yeah, a whole bunch on that page!
Still want to say something else?
Even when I find a good place to rest, there’s a fly on my face. Please, just let me say no!
I know that I’m a fly. There aren’t any more lines in the book; there’s only flap chase.
What? I still get into trouble! As you can see, my life is not an easy one. I’m just a simple creature; I mean no harm to anyone.
So if you see me, please be kind!
Hey, don’t close the book! How could you want to squash me?
Ryan, you did so good reading your part!
Thanks!
“The Fly” by Beth Hooray.
Well, that’s it for Story Time with Ryan and Craig! We’ll see you next time!
Hey, Ryan, because you didn’t have a whole lot of lines in the book, I want you to have the last line of the episode!
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This version removes any inappropriate language and maintains the essence of the original transcript.
