When We Met Stu
From Lyla in the Loop · 2025
24 minPre-KK1st2ndTechnologySocial-Emotional LearningReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
A special full-length origin story about how the Loops family first met their fantastical blue sidekick Stu. Lyla narrates the events in order, modeling how to sequence and retell a story — great for discussion about beginnings, friendship, and what makes someone part of the family.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Origin stories help us understand how things came to be.
- In what order did the Loops meet Stu? What was the very first thing that happened?
- What made the Loops decide that Stu was truly part of the family?
- Can you retell the story of a friendship that matters to you — in order from the beginning?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: origin, beginning, sequence, retell, friendship.
Try it: Draw a three-panel comic strip about how you met your best friend. Put the moments in order — beginning, middle, and now.