Polina Makes New Friends
Polina, a nervous 7-year-old with long wavy blond hair, starts at a new school filled with unfamiliar faces. Overwhelmed and unsure, she struggles to make connections, facing setbacks that test her courage. With each hurdle, Polina learns the power of a simple 'hi,' leading her to a friendship that transforms her world.
Polina was starting at a new school today, and she felt a little nervous. Her old school was far away, and she missed her friends. " - I don't know anyone here," she whispered to her mom. Her mom smiled gently, " - Remember, a simple hi can go a long way, Polina." Polina nodded, but her stomach was full of butterflies.
As Polina walked into her classroom, she saw groups of kids laughing and talking. She wanted to join them, but her feet felt like they were glued to the floor. " - What if they don't like me?" she thought, fidgeting with her backpack strap. Taking a deep breath, she remembered her mom’s words. She tried to say 'hi,' but her voice was just a whisper.
At recess, Polina saw a group of kids playing tag. She wanted to join them but felt too nervous. " - I can't do it," she sighed, sitting on a bench. Later, in art class, she tried asking a classmate about their drawing. But the girl didn’t hear her and walked away. " - Maybe I’ll never make friends," Polina thought sadly.
After another day of trying, Polina felt like giving up. She slumped down at her desk, feeling defeated. " - Maybe I'm just not meant to have friends here," she muttered. Tears filled her eyes as she missed her old friends even more. " - Why is this so hard?" she wondered, feeling more alone than ever.
The next day, Polina’s teacher, Ms. Green, noticed her sitting alone. " - Why don't you try saying hi one more time?" she encouraged with a kind smile. Polina decided to try once more at lunchtime. She spotted a girl sitting by herself. " - Hi," Polina said softly, but this time, the girl looked up and smiled. " - Hi, I’m Julie," she replied.
After meeting Julie, things changed for Polina. They played together during recess and sat next to each other in class. " - I’m really glad I said hi," Polina told Julie. " - Me too," Julie laughed, " - Friends make everything better." Polina realized her mom was right; just one word can lead to something wonderful. She felt happy and brave.
Polina was starting at a new school today, and she felt a little nervous. Her old school was far away, and she missed her friends. " - I don't know anyone here," she whispered to her mom. Her mom smiled gently, " - Remember, a simple hi can go a long way, Polina." Polina nodded, but her stomach was full of butterflies.
As Polina walked into her classroom, she saw groups of kids laughing and talking. She wanted to join them, but her feet felt like they were glued to the floor. " - What if they don't like me?" she thought, fidgeting with her backpack strap. Taking a deep breath, she remembered her mom’s words. She tried to say 'hi,' but her voice was just a whisper.
At recess, Polina saw a group of kids playing tag. She wanted to join them but felt too nervous. " - I can't do it," she sighed, sitting on a bench. Later, in art class, she tried asking a classmate about their drawing. But the girl didn’t hear her and walked away. " - Maybe I’ll never make friends," Polina thought sadly.
After another day of trying, Polina felt like giving up. She slumped down at her desk, feeling defeated. " - Maybe I'm just not meant to have friends here," she muttered. Tears filled her eyes as she missed her old friends even more. " - Why is this so hard?" she wondered, feeling more alone than ever.
The next day, Polina’s teacher, Ms. Green, noticed her sitting alone. " - Why don't you try saying hi one more time?" she encouraged with a kind smile. Polina decided to try once more at lunchtime. She spotted a girl sitting by herself. " - Hi," Polina said softly, but this time, the girl looked up and smiled. " - Hi, I’m Julie," she replied.
After meeting Julie, things changed for Polina. They played together during recess and sat next to each other in class. " - I’m really glad I said hi," Polina told Julie. " - Me too," Julie laughed, " - Friends make everything better." Polina realized her mom was right; just one word can lead to something wonderful. She felt happy and brave.
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