Steady Voice

Ayesha mispronounces a word while reading aloud, and a classmate laughs. She fixes the word, keeps reading, and finishes her day the same way it started. Bridging tier, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Bridging · 3–4 minute read-aloud · Bangladesh

📚 Teacher Edition

Designed for reading aloud to a class. Facilitator notes from the source document are preserved in this edition.

Estimated read-aloud: Approximately 3–4 minutes

Facilitator Guide

At a Glance

Bridging tier. About 3 to 4 minutes to read aloud. Models responding to being teased with calm and self-respect, neither lashing out nor falling apart, and simply continuing.

Before Reading

"This is a story about a girl reading aloud in class. Listen for what happens when she makes a small mistake, and what she does next."

During Reading

* "What just happened in the classroom?"

* "What do you think Ayesha is about to do?"

* "What did Ayesha do at recess?"

After Reading

"Why do you think Ayesha didn't turn around or say anything back?" Keep this open.

Game

Retelling in a circle, with each listener adding the next thing that happened, in order.

Teaching Focus

responding to teasing with calm and self-possession, not retaliation and not visible distress.

About This Tier

this story has two images (portrait and story scene), not one per line.

Read the Story

Ayesha was reading aloud in class when she said "island" the wrong way, sounding out the s.

Someone in the back laughed. "It's silent," a voice said, loud enough for the class to hear.

Ayesha didn't turn around. She looked back at her page, said the word again, this time right, and kept reading.

Natural pause point

By the time she reached the end of the paragraph, her voice hadn't changed. She read the rest the same way she always did.

Her teacher didn't stop to make a comment about the laugh. "Good, keep going," she said, and Ayesha did.

At recess, Ayesha played the same game she always played, with the same friends.