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Ella's Brushstrokes

Ella held her mom's hand as she walked into Sunnyvale Art School. She saw bright paintings.

Short, curly hair, wide brown eyes, always wears colorful clothes enters art school, colorful art everywhere, feeling excited.

In class, Mr. Splodge showed everyone how to mix colors. Ella made a pretty purple.

Art class in session, Short, curly hair, wide brown eyes, always wears colorful clothes learns color mixing, creates purple.

Ella's heart raced as she painted her first stroke. She smiled, it was fun!

Short, curly hair, wide brown eyes, always wears colorful clothes's first painting, feeling nervous then joyful, room filled with art.

When she painted a sun, Mia whispered, 'That's bright!' Ella felt proud.

Short, curly hair, wide brown eyes, always wears colorful clothes paints a sun, receives a compliment from Long braided hair, green eyes, shy but friendly, pride swells.

Class ended with a gallery walk. Ella's sun shone among the art.

Students admire artwork, Short, curly hair, wide brown eyes, always wears colorful clothes's sun stands out, day ends on high note.

Reflection Questions

  • How might Ella have felt when she first entered art school, and why?
  • If you were Mia, how would you feel about giving Ella a compliment?
  • Why is it important to support others in their new endeavors, like Ella's art creation?

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