Kristyn Learns to Slow Down

By: Kristyn Keehnast

Good morning class.

Let me take attendance

before we begin.

I can’t wait until school is over so I

can go play kick the can with my friends!

Everyone please take out

your writing workbook

and complete page 14.

Tonight I would like you to

do page 15 for homework.

If I hurry through this practice,I can start working on my homeworkso I won’t have to do any at home.

Then I can go play right away!

I’m glad this is easy, now allI have to do is finish three more

problems and I won’t have tobring anything home!

Kristyn, how come

you’re not working on the

practice exercises I assigned?

Oh, I already finished those. They were easy.

May I please see your workbook?

See…I am all done and I finished before everyone else!

Kristyn, the point of these exercises is to

work on your handwriting skills.

When you rush through them,

I can’t read what you’ve written.

You’re going to have to do all the

exercises over and redo your homework

so that I can read your writing.

From now on you must take your time.

Being done first is not always best.

I know you have wonderful handwriting

when you don’t rush.

Hello

Kristyn…where

are you??

We’ve been home for

fifteen minutes and you

still aren’t here.

Go hop the fence.

We’re going to start

playing kick the can now.

Adam, I have to finish my

homework first.

I’ll call you when I’m done.

Almost there…I’llat least make it outside

to play one round!

Kristyn, how’s your

homework coming?

I just have to finishthis sentenceand I’m done!

Great. When you’re

done make sure you

clean up and put all

your papers in yourbackpack.

Then you can set

the table for dinner.

Dinner!Why are we

eating so early?

We eat at the same

Time every night.

It’s six o’clock.

Dinner will be

ready in five minutes.

I will never rush through my work again!

The

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