Parker wiggled in his seat, excited. “Did you know I saw a squirrel with a hat?” he whispered. Ms. Maple smiled gently and said, “Parker, let’s hear what Jamie wants to share too.” Parker nodded, realizing his friends were trying to listen as well.

The Chattery Morning

Ms. Maple handed Parker a shiny pebble. "This is your WOW Pebble!" she said warmly. "Share one idea now and save the rest in your Thought Pocket, right here." She tapped his pretend pocket, and Parker beamed. "Yesterday, I helped make cookies with Grandma!" he shared, and everyone giggled.

The WOW Pebble

Parker zipped his Thought Pocket shut and listened to his friends. He wanted to share more but waited patiently. When circle time ended, Ms. Maple clapped, “Now, open your pockets!” Parker grinned, ready to let out all his saved thoughts.

Waiting to Shine

Parker unzipped his pretend pocket, spilling out his saved giggles, jokes, and stories. His friends cheered, “WOW!” Parker laughed happily, “One pebble now, the rest after the wow!” And he felt proud to share at just the right time.

WOW Sharing Time

A happy, smart, caring, curious 4 year old european boy with short red hair

Parker

Special education teacher, warm, friendly

A 45 year old european woman with fair skin

A warm and friendly 45 year old european woman with long brown hair, who is a special education teacher

Ms. Maple

Classmate of Parker, wears colorful clothing, attentive and patient

Jamie

PParker the Penguin loved to talk.
He had so many exciting thoughts, questions, and stories — especially when he was supposed to be doing his school work!
“Did you know I saw a squirrel with a hat yesterday?”
 “Hey! I have a joke!”
 “Oh! I remember what I had for breakfast!”
But sometimes, when Parker talked, he didn’t notice that his friends were listening to the teacher or sharing something too. It made it hard for everyone to hear the WOW parts of the day.
One morning, Ms. Maple gave Parker a shiny little pebble.
 “This is your WOW Pebble, Parker!” she smiled.
 “You can share one thought now, and save the others in your Thought Pocket - right here.”
 She gently tapped his pretend pocket on his shirt.
 “Just tuck them in, and when we’re all done, we’ll take them out together!”
Parker liked this idea. He held up the pebble and shared one fun fact:
 “Yesterday, I helped make cookies with my Grandma!”
 Everyone giggled.
Then Parker whispered to himself,
 “Okay… the rest go in my Thought Pocket.”
He patted his chest and made a quiet zip! sound.
 He wiggled with excitement, but he waited. And waited. And listened.
When circle time ended, Ms. Maple clapped and said,
 “Time for WOW Sharing! Let’s open our pockets!”
Parker zipped open his pretend pocket and let all his saved thoughts come out.
“They came out just in time!” he grinned.
 And everyone cheered, “WOW!”
From then on, Parker remembered:
 “One pebble now, the rest after the wow!”
 And his Thought Pocket helped him hold his sparkle until it was time to shine.