Can I read it while they are all working?

Most of us will agree we need to pay full attention to the speaker who is giving a presentation or reading to us. Tara surprised me in today's class.

Tara is usually very quiet and not willing to speak in front of her classmates. She nodded today when I asked her to share her writing. 

'Let's give Tara a big round of applause!' All the little eyes were looking enthusiastically at Tara. 

Tara was quiet. She was very quiet. 

Quietly, she said, 'Can I read it while they are all working?' 

Oh! 'Let's all go back to our work, children." Bugbug was writing his story again. Bitbit was working on his worksheets and Twist was reading a passage on the Moon. No one was looking at Tara. 

Tara's soft voice was floating in the air, echoing with her relief and her satisfaction.