Ryers Readers - Our Table

Episode Date: May 17, 2024

Let’s take a moment to remember how important it is to spend time…together 🩷

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 Ryers' readers' fun. Before we get into the story, do you want to know a fun fact? Did you know you can cut off a small piece of healthy violet plant, usually a stem with leaves, and place it in water, or directly into soil? Over time, this cutting will develop roots and grow into a new violet plant. How cool is that! Okay, story time! Today, we are going to read Our Table by Peter H. Reynolds. fondly remembered the table.

She remembered gathering food, preparing the table, cooking meals, lighting candles. So many stories. Laughter, singing, celebrating, sharing, making memories together. Recently, though, Violet found herself alone at the table. Her family had become busy, very busy. They had found new people. places to be. Violet found her father in his favorite chair in front of a big screen, bigger than Violet.

She found her mother on the staircase, chatting silently on her phone. Violet found her brother in his room, playing games with friends she could not see. Feeling quite alone, Violet dreamed of a time when family and friends would gather at the table. Walking by the room where their quiet table stood, Violet did a double take. She noticed something had changed. Their table was smaller. The next day, it had become even smaller. By the end of the week, the table had shrunk so much that it fit easily into the palm of her hand. Violet blinked. The table vanished.

Violet knew exactly what she had to do. She asked her father to watch a show about carpentry together. And they did. Violet asked her mother to write a message and post it to see who knew how to build a table. And they did. She asked her brother to use his computer. to help draw out a plan together. And they did.

Violet was ready. She asked her family to build a table. Together. And they did. When they were done, Violet paused to marvel at their creation, a place to come together to share stories once again. A table to make a table to make a table

to make memories. A table stronger, more beautiful than ever. And it was. The end. Don't forget to stick around to 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 did Violet ask her brother to use his computer for? computer for. If your answer was, to help draw out a plan, 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.