Once there was a group of shapes, Rectangle, Oval, Triangle, Star, Square, Heart, Circle, and Diamond. They all lived in a magical world, where they could talk and have adventures together. One day, they decided to have a race to see who was the fastest. They all lined up at the starting line, but no one knew who would win. Suddenly, the gun went off and they all started running! The Rectangle was the first to cross the finish line, but he was so tired that he couldn't speak. The Oval came in second, but she was laughing so hard that she couldn't talk either. The Triangle came in third, but he was so dizzy that he couldn't talk either. The Star came in fourth, but he was so happy that he couldn't talk either. The Square came in fifth, but he was so confused that he couldn't talk either. The Heart came in sixth, but she was so excited that she couldn't talk either. The Circle came in seventh, but he was so tired that he couldn't talk either. The Diamond came in last, but he was so proud of himself that he couldn't talk either. They all laughed and had a great time, and they learned that it's not about winning, it's about having fun!

Reflections

1. What do you think the shapes were feeling when they were running the race?
2. Why do you think the Diamond was happy even though he came in last?
3. What is the message of the story?
4. Which shape do you think would win if they had another race?
5. What would you say to the shapes to encourage them if you were there with them?