Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy who loved to do many different things. Every day, he would wake up early and watch TV for a little while before heading off to school. After school, he would come home and play video games for a bit before dinner.

After dinner, Timmy's parents would make him practice the piano for an hour. Timmy didn't always enjoy practicing the piano, but he knew it was important to get better at it.

On weekends, Timmy and his family would often go shopping together. They would go to the mall and buy clothes and toys. Timmy loved going shopping with his family because he got to pick out his own things and try them on.

One day, Timmy had an idea. He realized that if he practiced the piano a little bit every day before school, he could finish his practice early and have more time to watch TV and play video games. So, Timmy started getting up a little earlier and practicing the piano before school.

To his surprise, he found that he was getting better at the piano and enjoying it more. And by practicing before school, he had more time in the evenings to watch TV and play video games. Timmy was happy and his parents were happy too.

From then on, Timmy made sure to balance his time between practicing the piano, watching TV, going shopping, and playing video games. He learned that it was important to have fun, but also to work hard and learn new things.

The end.

Reflections

1. What did Timmy learn about balancing his time?
2. Why was Timmy originally not enjoying practicing the piano?
3. How did Timmy's idea of practicing the piano before school help him and his family?