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See? Now try a leg. (Seed stretches a little more.)

(smiling) What if you grow… and you become a flower that makes bees laugh? What if you become a tree where birds sing songs just for you?

(shakes head, stays curled) No, thank you. It’s cozy down here. Dark and quiet. What if I grow… and I’m too tall? What if I’m the wrong shape? childs.play.2

I see wiggly worms! I see a ladybug with spots!

You see because you grew.

(laughing) Next time I’m scared… I’ll remember: one tiny stretch. Optional Ending Song (to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”) Stretch, stretch, little seed, Out of the dark, dark ground. Slowly, slowly, day by day, Look how you have grown! Time to play: 3–5 minutes Props needed: none — just imagination and space to curl and stretch.

(surprised) I feel… taller. Just a bit. What if you become a tree where birds

Oh! That tickles. The earth is holding my hand.