
On Monday morning, Maya sat in her blue chair by the sunny window.
The Chair I Did Not Want to MoveA child resists changing seats, then learns to carry one familiar thing to the new spot and feel ready again.
1. On Monday morning, Maya sat in her blue chair by the sunny window.
2. Ms. Lina brought a green chair and placed it beside Maya's blue chair.
3. Maya hugged her knitted rabbit and held the chair's back with both hands.
4. Maya stayed in her chair while the other children joined the circle.
5. From the blue chair, Maya watched the circle begin across the room.
6. Ms. Lina said, “Today, we can carry our chairs to a new place.”
7. Maya lifted her blue chair, but the new place felt very far away.
8. Ms. Lina placed Maya's knitted rabbit on the blue chair and waited.
9. Maya carried her rabbit first, then pulled the blue chair toward the green chair.
10. Maya sat beside the circle with her rabbit warm against her knees.
11. Maya joined the song, and her blue chair felt ready in its new place.
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