Once upon a time, there was a cook named Tim who loved to talk. One day, Tim decided to take a break from cooking and go for a walk. He stumbled upon a group of kids playing and asked if he could join in. The kids were happy to have Tim join in their games and asked him what he was good at. Tim replied, "I can read, jump, play and count." The kids were amazed and asked him to show them.

So Tim read a story, jumped high, played hide-and-seek and counted backwards from 100 to 1. The kids were having so much fun with Tim that they asked him to stay and play with them every day. And Tim agreed, as long as they promised to keep learning to read, jump, play and count too. From then on, Tim and the kids had lots of fun and adventures together.

Reflections

1. What did Tim the cook like to do besides cooking?
2. How did Tim join the group of kids in playing?
3. What skills did Tim show the kids?
4. What did the kids promise Tim?
5. What happened daily after Tim joined the kids in playing?