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The Little Ballerina

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around. One day, Lily saw a ballet class and immediately wanted to join.

A picture of Lily has curly brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a big smile looking at a ballet class with smiles.

Lily went to the ballet class and met Miss Emily, the ballet teacher. Miss Emily had curly brown hair and wore a pink tutu.

A picture of Lily has curly brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a big smile and Miss Emily has curly brown hair and wears a pink tutu in the ballet class.

In ballet class, Lily learned how to point her toes and stretch her arms. She practiced pliés and twirled like a graceful swan.

A picture of Lily has curly brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a big smile practicing ballet moves in the ballet class.

Lily's favorite part of ballet class was when they practiced their phonics. Miss Emily taught them how to say the letter sounds while dancing.

A picture of Lily has curly brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a big smile and her friends dancing and saying the letter sounds.

Lily would jump and say 'A' like an alligator, spin and say 'B' like a buzzing bee, and tiptoe and say 'C' like a sneaky cat.

A picture of Lily has curly brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a big smile jumping, spinning, and tiptoeing while saying the letter sounds.

After each class, Lily would show her mommy and daddy what she learned. They would cheer and clap, saying how proud they were of her.

A picture of Lily has curly brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a big smile showing her dance moves to her mommy and daddy.

Lily practiced ballet every day at home, twirling and leaping with joy. She loved how she could express herself through dance.

A picture of Lily has curly brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a big smile practicing ballet at home, twirling and leaping.

One day, there was a big ballet performance. All the parents came to watch and cheer for their little ballerinas. Lily felt excited and nervous.

A picture of Lily has curly brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a big smile in her pink ballerina outfit, looking excited and nervous.

When Lily went on stage, she remembered everything Miss Emily taught her. She danced with confidence and grace, making her mommy and daddy so proud.

A picture of Lily has curly brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a big smile on stage, dancing confidently with a big smile.

After the performance, Lily received a big bouquet of flowers. She felt happy and accomplished. Lily knew that with practice and positive communication, she could achieve anything.

A picture of Lily has curly brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a big smile holding a bouquet of flowers and feeling happy.

Reflection Questions

  • What did Lily want to do when she saw the ballet class?
  • Who was Lily's ballet teacher?
  • How did Lily feel after her ballet performance?

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