The Smart Cookie Flashcards
I live in a bakery on a street corner near a river.
Come on in!
Welcome to our little community.
It’s a warm and supportive place to spend some time.
Pretty fantastic, eh?
These days, life is sweet.
But my journey wasn’t always a cakewalk.
When I was younger, I couldn’t have imagined fitting in here.
For a long time, I didn’t feel comfortable speaking up or sharing my ideas.
Like this: AHA!
Looking back, I had some trouble in my early days.
I went to school in a gingerbread house.
When I arrived each morning, she’d wave at me and smile.
But I didn’t get the best grades.
And I never raised my hand, because I couldn’t think of the answers as fast as the others.
And I was the last to finish most tests.
It wasn’t because I didn’t care.
And it wasn’t because I didn’t try.
Sometimes, I’d get distracted and mess up, even though I knew the material.
Those were the most frustrating moments of all.
Once, I misspelled the word “dough.”
That was rough!
Another time, I added when I meant to subtract!
Occasionally, we’d have a lesson where I had absolutely no idea what was happening.