Once upon a time, on a cool Saturday afternoon, Jack was just waking up. The sun was shining bright, and Jack was excited because his favorite part of the day was coming soon!
Jack loved to sit in his favorite seat and listen to his favorite music. But today, someone else was in his seat—it was Walrus!
“What a nice seat!” said Walrus. Jack usually sat there, and he wasn’t ready to share.
“I will find another best seat to sit in,” said Jack.
“No, no! You’ll sit here,” Walrus replied. “I will find my own best seat before the clock strikes three.”
Jack and Walrus decided to find the best seat before the clock struck three. They had a fun adventure trying different seats!
At a quarter past two, Jack found a seat, but it moved too much and made him feel funny. Walrus found it too and said, “Nice! I will sit here.”
At two o’clock, Jack found another seat, but it was too wet. Walrus found it too and said, “What a fun seat! I will sit here.”
At a quarter till three, Jack found a squishy seat, but it was too squishy for him. Walrus found it too and said, “What a great seat! I will sit here.”
Jack and Walrus tried many different seats. They tried ottomans, tuffets, wicker, and stumps. They even tried a pile of laundry! They tried so many seats that when the clock struck three, they were very tired.
In the end, Jack and Walrus sat down right where they began. They realized the best seat was not about where they sat, but who they sat with. The best seat is with a friend!
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Seat Exploration: Go on a “seat adventure” around your home or classroom. Try sitting in different types of seats like chairs, cushions, or even a pile of pillows. As you try each seat, think about how it feels. Is it soft, hard, bouncy, or squishy? Share your favorite seat with a friend and explain why you like it best.
Friendship Circle: Gather in a circle with your classmates or family members. Take turns sharing a story about a time you had fun with a friend. Discuss how being with friends can make any place feel special, just like Jack and Walrus discovered. Think about how you can make someone feel happy by being their friend.
Draw Your Adventure: Draw a picture of you and a friend on your own seat adventure. Include different types of seats you might find, like a log, a beanbag, or a swing. Use your imagination to create a fun scene. Share your drawing with others and describe your adventure and the best seat you found.
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It was a cool Saturday afternoon, just barely past noon. Jack was waking up to start his day. The sun was shining, and the best part of Jack’s day was just around the corner.
The clock read one in the afternoon, and there was one more thing Jack loved to do when he woke up: sit in his favorite seat and listen to his favorite music. But someone was already in it—Walrus.
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“What a nice seat! I do like to sit here. No one ever sits in Jack’s seat except for him, and he was not ready to share.”
“I will go find another best seat to sit in,” said Jack.
“No, no! You’ll sit here,” Walrus replied. “I will go find my own best seat to sit in, and I will do it before the clock strikes three.”
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Who could find the best seat before the clock struck three?
At a quarter past two, Jack found his first seat, but it moved too much, which freaked him out. So, Jack kept looking for the best seat. Walrus found the moving seat too. “Nice! I will sit here.”
At two o’clock, Jack moved to his next seat, but it was too wet, which also freaked him out. So, he kept looking for the best seat. Walrus found the wet seat too. “What a fun seat! I will sit here.”
At a quarter till three, Jack found another seat, but it was too squishy, which freaked him out again. So, Jack kept looking for the best seat. Walrus found the squishy seat too. “What a great seat! I will sit here.”
Jack found many strange seats that didn’t quite fit and many places he shouldn’t sit. He spent so much time examining them that he lost track of what Walrus was doing.
When Jack caught up with Walrus, they tried ottomans, tuffets, wicker, and stumps. They tried chairs that were soft, hard, smooth, and bumpy. They tried anything that looked like a seat, even a pile of laundry. They tried so many options that when the clock struck three, both Jack and Walrus were very tired.
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So they gave up and sat down right where they began, even though they had not yet found the best seat.
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The best seat, the very best seat, is with a friend.
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