1️⃣ To Parents
This imaginative story follows Gigi into a dream where clouds become paintings in the sky. Children will explore themes of creativity, self-expression, and confidence, while reinforcing descriptive language, past tense storytelling, and dream-based narrative structure.
2️⃣ Today's Reading
Gigi and the Cloud Painter
One night, Gigi fell asleep with a sketchbook in her arms and a pencil still in her hand.In her dream, she opened her eyes to a sky full of ladders.
“Where am I?” she whispered.
A soft voice answered, “Welcome to the Cloud Gallery.”
Standing beside her was a tall man with a paintbrush as big as a tree. He wore a blue hat and smiled kindly. “I’m the Cloud Painter,” he said. “Today, you’re my assistant.”
Gigi looked around. Huge white clouds floated like fluffy paper across the sky.
“You get to paint a cloud,” he said.
Gigi hesitated. “But I’m not a real artist.”
The Cloud Painter shook his head. “Everyone is an artist if they paint from their heart.”
She climbed the tallest ladder, held a glowing brush, and touched the cloud.
Suddenly, swirls of color danced across the sky—pink, orange, gold, and violet. Her painting became a dragon made of mist, then a castle, then a pair of wings.
Clouds gathered below to watch. They clapped with silent thunder.
When she finished, the sky shimmered with light. “You made the dream brighter,” the Cloud Painter said.
Then Gigi blinked—and woke up with the sunrise pouring through her window. She smiled, picked up her pencil, and drew a dragon in the sky.
3️⃣ New Vocabularies
- gallery /ˈɡæləri/ – 畫廊
The Cloud Gallery was filled with floating art. - hesitate /ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt/ – 猶豫
Gigi hesitated before painting the cloud. - swirl /swɝːl/ – 旋渦，旋轉
Colors swirled as she painted the sky. - shimmer /ˈʃɪmɚ/ – 閃耀
The sky shimmered with light after her painting. - mist /mɪst/ – 薄霧
The dragon was made of cloud mist. - expression /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/ – 表達
Gigi learned that art is a form of expression.
4️⃣ Hi, Kids!
Have you ever created something amazing with your imagination?
What would you paint if the sky were your canvas?
“Even though I was nervous, I picked up the brush and...”
5️⃣ Questions
- Where did Gigi go in her dream?
A. A rainbow river B. A cloud gallery C. A castle in the forest D. A glowing cave - Who did Gigi meet?
A. A dragon B. A magic owl C. The Cloud Painter D. Her teacher - What did the Cloud Painter give Gigi?
A. A golden trumpet B. A brush to paint clouds C. A map to fly D. A key to the stars - What did Gigi paint in the sky?
A. Flowers and trees B. A sun and moon C. A dragon, castle, and wings D. A storm - What lesson did Gigi learn?
A. She was still dreaming B. Clouds are made of paint C. Everyone can create with heart D. Drawing is too hard
6️⃣ 🌟 Good Job
Your imagination is powerful—just like Gigi's! When you dream big and believe in yourself, there's no limit to what you can create.
