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Milo sits on the floor indoors, paper in front, declaring he'll draw the tallest tree, as Sammy and Tavio lean over his shoulders, smiling expectantly.
Milo sat with his paper, saying, “I’m going to draw the tallest tree ever!” Sammy, Cally, and Tavio gathered around, smiling and eager to watch.
Milo sits at the same spot indoors frowning at his paper filled with wobbly lines, while Sammy peeks from behind his shoulder with a curious tilt of her head.
Milo drew quickly, but his lines wiggled and wobbled. “Oh no, it looks messy,” Milo frowned, staring at his picture. His friends peeked over, curious.
Indoors, Milo pushes his paper away and sighs, while Cally stands beside him, adjusting her glasses and placing a gentle hand on his shoulder.
Milo sighed and pushed his paper away. “I can’t draw trees,” he groaned. Cally adjusted her glasses and gently touched his shoulder, “It’s okay, Milo.”
In the same indoor art corner, Sammy stands with a wide grin, hands raised excitedly toward Milo's drawing on the floor, while Tavio nods beside her with an encouraging smile.
Sammy bounced in excitement. “Let’s look at what you like about your drawing!” she cheered. Tavio nodded and said, “Every artist starts somewhere.”
Still indoors, Cally kneels pointing at Milo's tree sketch showing oversized round leaves, while Milo, sitting opposite, lifts his head with a small, growing smile.
They all looked at the drawing together. “I like the big, round leaves,” Cally said. Milo smiled a little, noticing the bright shapes.
Indoors, Tavio crouches beside Milo, tracing big invisible circles in the air above the sketch, while Sammy stands nearby grinning with anticipation.
“What can I try differently?” asked Milo. Tavio suggested, “Try drawing just the shapes first.” Sammy grinned, “Yes! Big circles for leaves and a straight line for the trunk!”
At the same spot, Milo, focused, holds a fresh sheet on the floor and carefully draws a single circle, a second circle, then a rectangle trunk, tongue peeking slightly in concentration.
Milo grabbed a new sheet of paper. “Here I go,” he said, taking a deep breath. He drew one circle, then another, then a rectangle trunk.
Milo's friends spread papers around the indoor floor; Sammy proudly holds up a tree with a wiggly trunk, while Cally presents a tiny tree wearing cartoon glasses, both laughing together.
Sammy drew her own tree with a wiggly trunk. Cally made a tiny tree with glasses like hers. They all giggled, filling the page with playful trees.
Milo crouches over his improved sketch, adding small branches and bright leaf shapes, eyes wide with delight, as Tavio kneels beside him, nodding in approval.
Milo added little branches and colorful leaves. “It’s working!” he cheered. Tavio nodded, “You tried a new way and it’s awesome.”
Indoors, Milo stands holding his finished second sketch high, beaming, while Sammy faces him, mid-clap with sparkling eyes.
Milo held up his second sketch. “Look at my tree now!” he beamed. Sammy clapped, “It’s amazing, Milo!”
Back at the drawing spot, Cally sits beside Milo's displayed sketch, smiling warmly as she gestures toward it, while Milo grins proudly, hands resting on his knees.
Cally smiled, “See what happens when you reflect and try again?” Milo grinned, proud of his new drawing and happy to learn something new.
Inside the room, Milo raises a thoughtful finger while holding his sketch, promising to pause next time, as Sammy and Tavio stand beside him cheering with bright smiles.
Milo said, "Next time something feels tricky, I’ll remember to pause and think first." Everyone cheered, proud of Milo’s second sketch—and his big heart.
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