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The Garbage Truck Comes After School
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Portrait of sammy
proud
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front yard

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I like to help my grown-ups with the garbage bin. I feel proud when I roll the bin to the curb. It is a big job to get ready for the garbage truck. I like seeing the bin ready for collection.

I like to help help my grown-ups with the garbage bin. I feel proud when I roll the bin to the curb. It is a big job to get ready for the garbage truck. I like seeing the bin ready for collection.

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I help with the garbage bin. I feel proud. It is a big job. I like seeing the bin ready.

help help
Portrait of sammy
anxious
Page 2
● Reading...
kitchen

Page 2

Sometimes, garbage day is also a school day. I know the garbage truck comes in the morning. I want to wait for the. truck to take the bin back inside. Going to school feels hard when I want to see the truck.

Sometimes, garbage day is also a school school day. I know the garbage truck truck comes in the morning. I want to wait for the. truck truck to take the bin back inside. Going to school school feels hard when I want to see the truck truck.

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Garbage day is school day. Truck comes in morning. I want to wait for it. School feels hard then.

school school
truck truck
Portrait of sammy
curious
Page 3
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school hallway

Page 3

My grown-ups know when the garbage truck comes. They can help with the bin while I am at school. Grown-ups can bring the empty bin back from the curb. This is a way we can share the job.

My grown-ups know when the garbage truck truck comes. They can help with the bin while I am at school. Grown-ups can bring the empty bin back from the curb. This is a way we can share the job.

Page 3

Grown-ups know truck times. They help with the bin. They bring it back. We can share this job.

truck truck
Portrait of sammy
calm
Page 4
● Reading...
classroom

Page 4

When I am at school, the garbage truck still comes. My grown-ups can take care of the bin. When I come home, the bin will be back in its spot. It is okay if I do not see the truck.

When I am at school school, the garbage truck truck still comes. My grown-ups can take care of the bin. When I come home, the bin will be back in its spot. It is okay if I do not see the truck truck.

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Truck comes during school. Grown-ups care for the bin. Bin is home when I return. It is okay not to see the truck.

truck truck
school school
Portrait of sammy
hopeful
Page 5
● Reading...
front door

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If I feel worried about the bin, I can ask my grown-up. I can say, "Please bring the bin in today. " I can try to remember that my grown-up will help. This helps me get ready for school.

If I feel worried worried about the bin, I can ask my grown-up. I can say, "Please bring the bin in today. " I can try to remember that my grown-up will help. This helps me get ready for school.

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If worried, I can ask. I can say, "Please bring the bin in. " I will try to remember help. This helps me for school.

worried worried
question question
Portrait of sammy
relaxed
Page 6
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living room

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Now I know my grown-ups help with the bin on school days. I can go to school and learn new things. Coming home to the bin in its place feels good. I am learning to feel calm on garbage days.

Now I know my grown-ups help help with the bin on school days. I can go to school and learn new things. Coming home to the bin in its place feels good. I am learning to feel calm on garbage days.

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Grown-ups help with the bin. I can go to school. Coming home to the bin feels good. I feel calm on garbage days.

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