I LOVE RECESS
Lia, a witty 8-year-old girl, loves recess but feels left out because she can't join her friends in their athletic games. Feeling excluded, Lia dreams of being an Olympic champion. However, a wise janitor helps her discover that her unique skills can make recess fun and inclusive for everyone.
Lia loved recess, but it was also the time she felt the most left out. Her friends could do cartwheels and swing across monkey bars, but she couldn't. She sat on a bench, daydreaming about being an Olympic champion. " - Why can't I be like them?" Lia sighed. It felt like a huge problem, like she was missing out on all the fun.
One day, Lia decided to try the monkey bars, but she slipped and fell. " - Are you okay, Lia?" her friend asked, helping her up. Lia felt embarrassed and didn't want to try again. She was determined to fit in but felt discouraged by her first attempt. " - Maybe I'm just not good at this," she thought.
The next day, Lia tried to join a game of tag, but she couldn't keep up. Her friends zoomed past her, and she was always 'it'. " - Wait for me!" Lia called out, but they were already too far ahead. She watched them from the sidelines, feeling more excluded than ever. " - Why is this so hard for me?" she wondered.
After failing to join in two games, Lia felt like giving up. " - Maybe recess just isn't for me," she muttered, sitting back on the bench. Her heart felt heavy as she watched her friends having fun. She wished she could just disappear. " - I can't do anything right," Lia thought, feeling defeated.
One afternoon, the school janitor, Mr. Thom, saw Lia sitting alone. " - What's wrong, Lia?" he asked kindly. Lia explained her troubles, and Mr. Thom smiled. " - You know, wisdom isn't about being the best at everything. It's about using what you're good at," he said. Lia thought about her love for storytelling and realized she could start a story club during recess.
The next day, Lia gathered her friends and began telling stories. " - Wow, Lia! That's amazing!" her friends exclaimed, captivated by her tales. Soon, more kids gathered around, eager to join in. Lia felt a new sense of belonging and joy. Recess became her favorite time again, and she learned that everyone has their own unique strengths.
Lia loved recess, but it was also the time she felt the most left out. Her friends could do cartwheels and swing across monkey bars, but she couldn't. She sat on a bench, daydreaming about being an Olympic champion. " - Why can't I be like them?" Lia sighed. It felt like a huge problem, like she was missing out on all the fun.
One day, Lia decided to try the monkey bars, but she slipped and fell. " - Are you okay, Lia?" her friend asked, helping her up. Lia felt embarrassed and didn't want to try again. She was determined to fit in but felt discouraged by her first attempt. " - Maybe I'm just not good at this," she thought.
The next day, Lia tried to join a game of tag, but she couldn't keep up. Her friends zoomed past her, and she was always 'it'. " - Wait for me!" Lia called out, but they were already too far ahead. She watched them from the sidelines, feeling more excluded than ever. " - Why is this so hard for me?" she wondered.
After failing to join in two games, Lia felt like giving up. " - Maybe recess just isn't for me," she muttered, sitting back on the bench. Her heart felt heavy as she watched her friends having fun. She wished she could just disappear. " - I can't do anything right," Lia thought, feeling defeated.
One afternoon, the school janitor, Mr. Thom, saw Lia sitting alone. " - What's wrong, Lia?" he asked kindly. Lia explained her troubles, and Mr. Thom smiled. " - You know, wisdom isn't about being the best at everything. It's about using what you're good at," he said. Lia thought about her love for storytelling and realized she could start a story club during recess.
The next day, Lia gathered her friends and began telling stories. " - Wow, Lia! That's amazing!" her friends exclaimed, captivated by her tales. Soon, more kids gathered around, eager to join in. Lia felt a new sense of belonging and joy. Recess became her favorite time again, and she learned that everyone has their own unique strengths.
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