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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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