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01 Opening

02 Fig

Fig is a gentle little lamb with soft, curly wool. Fig likes quiet moments in Plan Park.

03 Fig

Pim had a big, busy day — a tower, a snack, a puddle splash. Now Pim was all done, and just sat down, tired and quiet.

04 Fig

Fig sat beside Pim, cozy and warm. "Let's look back," said Fig, softly. "What did we do today?" Together they remembered: the tall tower, the yummy jam, the big happy splash.

05 Closing

"How did it feel?" asked Fig. Pim thought. "Happy," said Pim, with a slow smile. "A little tired. And proud." Fig gave a gentle nod. Fig's little rhyme is: "When you're done, look back — how did it feel?"

That is Fig's cozy secret. When a plan is finished, take a quiet moment. Look back at what you did, and notice how it felt. That is how a good day gets even better.

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A short play starring Fig, from PlanPals. Different voices, same idea. Listen any time after you read.

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Narrator: From Spark and Anvil and Planpals — this is Fig, in chapter 1 of the Planpals cast.
Narrator: This drama uses an AI-generated voice. Voiced via Gemini 2.5.
Narrator: In Plan Park, Bud finished cleaning up all his toys. He was about to run off and play.
Fig: Wait, Bud — before we run off, let's look back for one little moment.
Bud: Look back? At what?
Fig: At what we just did. We cleaned up ALL the toys. Look — the whole floor is clear! How does that feel?
Narrator: Bud looked at the clean floor. A little smile grew on his face.
Bud: It feels... good! Really good!
Fig: That good feeling is yours. You made it. When you finish something, take a moment to notice how it went and how it felt.
Fig: Say it with me.
Bud: When you're done, look back — how did it feel?
Narrator: And they sat a moment, feeling proud. That's Fig, in Plan Park.
Narrator: You've been listening to a Spark and Anvil chapter, written by the Spark and Anvil writing team for ages 9 to 14.
Narrator: Apps stay free forever.
Narrator: Curriculum aligned to Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.
Narrator: Released under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 for educational reuse. Visit Spark and Anvil for the full transcript.

Reading together with a grown-up? A card for the grown-up

For the grown-up: ask one question, then wait. When they answer, add one word to what they said. Tap the button when they have said something — that is one turn each, a circle. Nothing is recorded or kept.

Let them finish it

Say “When you're done, look back — …” and stop. Let them finish it.

Then say the whole line together: “When you're done, look back — how did it feel?”.

Now wait. Count slowly to five in your head. Their answer is worth the quiet.

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