ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel The Fable Cottage The Girl and the Ice Cream Truck (UK English accent)
Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved summer. She would sit by her bedroom window, looking outside at the street. She dreamed of eating ice cream, going swimming, having picnics, and picking strawberries. She was tired of wearing her winter jacket and gloves. She didn’t like the grey skies and snow anymore.
Her mum told her that summer was still far away. Her dad said that more snow was coming soon. But the girl kept watching out the window, hoping to see something that would tell her summer was finally here.
Suddenly, she spotted something exciting! An ice cream truck was driving down the street. “An ice cream truck! That must mean it’s summer now!” she shouted happily. She quickly put on her bathing suit and her summer hat. She ran down the stairs, out the door, and… CRUNCH!
She looked down and saw her bare feet standing in the cold, icy grass. “But… I saw an ice cream truck!” she said, feeling puzzled. She looked up just in time to see the ice cream truck turn the corner and stop at the auto repair shop.
Sometimes, we might think something is true just because we see one thing. But it’s important to remember that one ice cream truck doesn’t mean summer is here. We should wait for more signs before we decide something is true.
Weather Watch: Start a weather journal! Each day, look outside and write down what you see. Is it sunny, rainy, or snowy? What are people wearing? Are there any signs of a season change, like flowers blooming or leaves falling? After a week, discuss with your class or family what you noticed. Did you see any patterns that might tell you what season it is?
Seasonal Scavenger Hunt: Go on a scavenger hunt in your backyard or local park. Look for items that belong to different seasons, like a snowflake for winter, a flower for spring, a leaf for autumn, or a seashell for summer. Collect or draw pictures of these items and share them with your class. Talk about how each item is a clue to what season it might be.
Story Time Reflection: Think about a time when you thought something was true, but it turned out to be different. Maybe you thought it was going to rain because you saw dark clouds, but it didn’t. Share your story with a friend or family member. What did you learn from that experience? How can you use more clues to make better guesses in the future?
**The Girl and the Ice Cream Truck**
An original tale by TheFableCottage.com
A girl sits at her bedroom window, looking down at the street. She is waiting for summer. She wants to eat ice cream and go swimming. She wants picnics and strawberries. She is tired of winter jackets and gloves. She is tired of grey skies and snow.
Her mother says that summer is far away. Her father says that more snow is coming. Still, she sits at the window, waiting for some sign that summer has arrived.
Just then, she sees an ice cream truck driving down the street. “An ice cream truck! That must mean it’s summer now!” she squeals. She runs to her closet and puts on her bathing suit and her summer hat. She runs down the stairs and out the door and… CRUNCH!
She looks down and sees her bare feet in the icy grass. “But… I saw an ice cream truck!” she says, confused. She looks up just in time to see the ice cream truck turn the corner and pull into the auto repair shop.
**Moral:** Don’t draw a conclusion based on a single observation; one ice cream truck does not make a summer.
