Once upon a time, there was a group of musical instruments who lived in a band. One day, the fiddle said to the others, "I think we should have a jam session and show everyone how cool we are!" The horn, drum, banjo, and fife all agreed, so they started practicing together.

But when they got to the jam session, they realized they had a problem. All of them wanted to be the star of the show! The fiddle played faster than ever before, the horn blared louder than a foghorn, the drum beat harder than a thunderstorm, the banjo strummed more wildly than a rodeo bull, and the fife screeched like a cat on fire.

The audience didn't know what to do! They covered their ears and ran out of the room. But then, a little girl walked over and said, "That was the best performance I've ever seen! Can you do it again?" The instruments were so happy that someone liked their music, they played even better the second time around.

From then on, the band learned that it's better to play together than to try to be the star. They formed a tight-knit group, and every time they had a jam session, the audience clapped and cheered. And the instruments lived happily ever after, making beautiful music together.

Reflections

1. Why did the musical instruments want to have a jam session?
2. What happened during the jam session that made the audience uncomfortable?
3. How did the little girl's reaction change the instruments' attitude towards playing music together?
4. What lesson did the instruments learn from the jam session?
5. Can you think of another way for the instruments to resolve their disagreement and still play music together?