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MAKE A TINY PLAN

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01 Opening

02 Pim

Pim is a little squirrel with a fluffy tail and bright, happy eyes. Pim lives in Plan Park, where all the friends come to play.

03 Pim

One morning, Pim wanted to do SO many things. Build a tower! Find a snack! Splash in the puddle! It was a lot. Pim's tummy felt wiggly and big.

04 Pim

So Pim took a slow breath and picked just ONE thing. "First," said Pim, "I will build a little tower." Just one thing. That felt better already.

05 Closing

Pim put one block down, then another, then another. Up went the tower! When it was done, Pim clapped. A tiny plan, all finished. Pim's little rhyme is: "A tiny plan makes a big day easy."

That is Pim's happy secret. When there is a lot to do, pick just one small thing first. One tiny plan, and off you go. You can always pick the next one after!

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A short play starring Pim, 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 Pim, in chapter 1 of the Planpals cast.
Narrator: This drama uses an AI-generated voice. Voiced via Gemini 2.5.
Narrator: In Plan Park, the sun came up, and there was so much to do. Pim's friend Bud felt all mixed up.
Bud: There's too much! I don't know where to start!
Narrator: Pim smiled. Pim loves this part.
Pim: When there's a lot to do, we make a tiny plan. Just one small thing to do first. What's one thing, Bud?
Bud: Um... I could put my blocks in the box?
Pim: Yes! One small thing. Let's do it together.
Narrator: They put the blocks in the box. And when it was done, the big day didn't feel so big anymore.
Pim: See? A tiny plan makes a big day easy. Say it with me, Bud.
Bud: A tiny plan makes a big day easy!
Narrator: And they smiled. That's Pim, 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: Spark and Anvil is a 501(c)(3) public charity. 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.

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Let them finish it

Say “A tiny plan makes a …” and stop. Let them finish it.

Then say the whole line together: “A tiny plan makes a big day easy.”.

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