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On Monday morning, Maya carried the art box to the playground. It was heavy, but she held it carefully.
When Fair Did Not Mean Exactly the SameTwo children argue over different portions of help, and learn that fairness can mean each person gets what they need.
1. On Monday morning, Maya carried the art box to the playground. It was heavy, but she held it carefully.
2. Leo joined her at the table. They made two equal piles of paper and crayons.
3. “That is fair,” said Maya. “We each have the same.” Leo looked at his pile and then at the tall stack of paper.
4. Then Leo needed glue. The box was on a high shelf, and his fingers could not reach it.
5. Maya reached the glue for him. Leo used two glue sticks, while Maya used one.
6. Leo frowned. “That is not fair. You got one, and I got two.” Maya frowned too. “But we started with the same.”
7. Their teacher, Ms. Rowan, knelt beside them. She listened to both children before she answered.
8. “Fair does not always mean exactly the same,” said Ms. Rowan. “Fair means getting what you need to do the job.”
9. Leo needed more glue for his thick paper. Maya needed less glue for her thin paper. Soon, both suns were ready.
10. Leo looked at Maya’s sun. Maya looked at Leo’s. “Your one glue stick was enough,” said Leo. “And your two were enough,” said Maya.
11. Maya and Leo shared the supplies that were left. The piles were not exactly the same, but the work was fair.
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