Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She loved going to school and learning new things. One day, as she was getting ready for school, she realized she had forgotten her pencil case at home. Without it, she wouldn't have any pens or pencils to write with in class.

Determined to not let this ruin her day, Emily quickly thought of a plan. She grabbed a ruler and a rubber from her desk, and used them to make a makeshift pencil. She wrote her name on a piece of paper with her new "pencil" and was pleased to see that it worked just as well as a real one.

Emily was so excited to show off her invention to her friends at school, but when she got there she realized that she had left her exercise book at home too. She didn't know what to do until her friend suggested she use the computer in the classroom. Emily quickly typed out her notes and saved them to the computer, and was grateful that she could still participate in class.

From that day on, Emily always made sure to double-check that she had all her supplies before leaving for school. But she never forgot the creativity and resourcefulness she had shown that day, and it helped her in many other situations throughout her life.

Reflections

1. What did Emily forget at home before going to school?
2. How did Emily come up with a solution for not having a pencil?
3. How did Emily's friend help her when she realized she also forgot her exercise book?
4. What lesson did Emily learn from this experience?
5. How can you apply Emily's resourcefulness and creativity to your own life?