A helping hand

PADDY:

Hello Bobby... nice to meet you.

Peter asked me to help you with reading aloud because you say you're not very good at it.

 

BOBBY:

Yes, Paddy, I love reading and I would really like to read aloud, preferably from the book Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf. I don't think I can do it.

 

PADDY:

Have you tried it before?

 

BOBBY:

Yes... when I'm alone, it's fine, but when I read aloud to someone, I start stuttering.

 

PADDY:

You can do it, I promise.

I have a book here that will help you. It's a gift from the Fairy Mother. (Paddy opens the book)

 

BOBBY:

Oh... letters are coming out of the book!!!!!

 

PADDY:

Look closely at the letters, close your eyes and believe in yourself.

(Bobby closes his eyes)

 

After 2 minutes:

 

PADDY:

Now open your eyes again.

How do you feel, Bobby?

 

BOBBY:

I feel so...so...I want...I want to read aloud.

 

PADDY:

Here is the book of Little Red Riding Hood.

Go ahead and read aloud.

 

Bobby reads from the book of Little Red Riding Hood without stuttering.

 

BOBBY:

I did it... I did it.

Oh... thank you, Paddy!

 

PADDY:

Actually, you should thank the Fairy Mother.

Come on... let's go to Peter, Rosie, Scout and my very best friend Oleg, and you can read Little Red Riding Hood to them.

 

 

Done