Ryers Readers - Elephants Cannot Dance!

Episode Date: July 21, 2023

Piggie tries to teach Gerald some new dance moves! Can Gerald keep up?!

Let's do this! Thank you so much for tuning into today's story. Don't forget to rate and follow, so you never miss out on all the Ryer's Reader's fun. And if you're looking for even more fun, come join me on the Ryer's Reader's Patreon page, where you can find ad-free episodes, bonus content, and even become a Ryer's Reader's celebrity.

Before we get into the story, Do you want to know a fun fact? Did you know that elephants communicate in a bunch of different ways, including vibrations? Elephants are able to create sounds that can vibrate or shake the ground, which other elephants can feel and detect. Pretty cool, huh? Okay. Story time. Today, we have a very special Ryers Readers' request from NARA in California, USA.

Nara would like to hear Elephants Cannot Dance by Mo Willems. I hope you enjoy this story, Nara. Let's do this. Let's dance! I can teach you! I am teaching all my friends. I would love to learn how to dance, but elephants cannot dance. You are kidding me. No. Look it up.

Page 11. Gerald, it does not say that you cannot try. You are right, Piggy. I can try to dance. I will try to dance. Let's dance. Oof! Okay, okay.

Let's go. Jump with me when I count to three. One. to jump jump you were a little late on the jump I was a little late on the jump we will try again we will try again move your arms this way we will try again we will try again we will try again we will try again lift your leg this way Down? Spin? Wiggle. Have tried and tried and tried and tried and tried. But I am an elephant. And elephants just cannot dance.

Oh, Gerald. We are ready to learn some... I am sorry. I cannot teach you now. My friend is sad. Silly, we do not want you to teach us. We want to learn the teach me please three More feeling keep trying you are doing great You're getting it

Grown grunt Go go go The end Don't forget to stick around and see if you can answer today's paying attention question Before you go Do you think you can answer today's paying attention question What page did Gerald ask Piggy to read? If your answer was, page 11, you did it!

Great job! You sure were paying attention! I hope you enjoyed that story. I wonder what we're going to read next. Bye, Nara!