Dancing
Tessa Welch
Catherine Groenewald
English

I dance when I am happy,
I dance when I am sad,
I dance when I am lonely,
I dance when I am angry.

1

My teacher says, "Sit still! Don't dance about all day."

2

But my mother says,
"Dancing makes you healthy,
Dancing makes you tall,
One day you'll be a dancer,
And surprise them all!"

3

And I say, "One day I'll dance and people will pay just to see me leap and twirl."

4

"Her dancing is SO good," they'll say."

5
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Dancing
Author - Tessa Welch
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - English
Level - Longer paragraphs
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