822. Plans for Planting: an original short story for kids

Published: May 8, 2024, 8 a.m.

Raj is excited to start planting in the community garden! What will he plant?
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\nNarrator: Male
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\nStory Begins: 3:50
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\nPlans for Planting Excerpt:
\nIt was a crisp, sunny morning on Ahway Island. Birds chirped cheerily in the trees, singing their happy songs in the shining sun.\xa0 A gentle breeze swept past the windows of the Khanna house, carrying with it the last remaining chill of winter.
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\nRaj paced back and forth in the living room. He was feeling a bit impatient as he waited for his mother to finish getting ready for the morning.\xa0 His parents had signed up for a plot in the Ahway Island community garden, and today, Raj and his mother were going to go visit so they could start plating!
\nToday\u2019s Meditation: Relax as you imagine sunlight warming you as you lie in a grassy meadow.
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