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Speaker 1: Lewis story. Playing at the park one day, Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy decided to have a little race around the playground.
Speaker 1: They made a starting line and on the counter of three,
Speaker 1: they took off, making their way around the swings, the
Speaker 1: rock wall, and the slide. But before they could finish
Speaker 1: their race, a little boy they had never seen before
Speaker 1: step down in front of them, holding his mom's hand.
Speaker 3: Oh no, said the little boys.
Speaker 1: You watched Levine Ivy tumble to the ground trying to
Speaker 1: avoid running into him. That was my I didn't see
Speaker 1: you coming around the slide. Levi and Ivy just laughed
Speaker 1: it off as they stood up, wiping some dirt from
Speaker 1: their clothes. No problem at all, said Levi. Yeah, don't
Speaker 1: worry about it, said Ivy. But we haven't ever seen
Speaker 1: you playing at the park. Are you new to town?
Speaker 1: Do you want to play with us? I am, My
Speaker 1: name is Oliver, and this is my mom, said the
Speaker 1: little boy, never letting go of his mom's hand. It
Speaker 1: seemed as if he was stuck to her like glue.
Speaker 1: The nice woman said hello and told Oliver it would
Speaker 1: be fine if he wanted to play with Levi and Ivy. However,
Speaker 1: he just shook his head and squeezed her hand tighter.
Speaker 1: That's okay, said Ivy. I'm always a little nervous meeting
Speaker 1: new people too, But once you get to know someone
Speaker 1: you mind find out you have a lot in common,
Speaker 1: then you can start hanging out with us and playing together.
Speaker 1: By the way, my name is Ivy and this is
Speaker 1: my brother Levi. Levi waved hello, and Oliver gave a
Speaker 1: little smile to both of them. Okay, well, I guess
Speaker 1: I should be going, said Oliver as he took a
Speaker 1: step back and tried to pull his mom along with him.
Speaker 3: No, I think it.
Speaker 1: Would be great to talk with Levi and Ivy for
Speaker 1: a minute, said Oliver's mom. Oliver looked nervous, his cheeks
Speaker 1: got red and his eyes were pointing down at the ground,
Speaker 1: but finally he agreed to stay and talk for a bit.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy asked where he had moved to in
Speaker 1: town and found out it wasn't too far from their house.
Speaker 1: Then they asked what grade he would be going into
Speaker 1: at school, because he looked to be about their ages.
Speaker 1: Maybe you'll be in class with Levi or I, said.
Speaker 3: Ivy with a smile. All the teachers at our school
Speaker 3: are great.
Speaker 1: Well, I already have a teacher, and I think she's
Speaker 1: the best, said Oliver, looking up at his mom. What
Speaker 1: he's trying to say is Oliver's homeschool and I'm his teacher,
Speaker 1: said Oliver's mom with a smile.
Speaker 3: Oh, that's so cool.
Speaker 1: I play baseball with some friends at our homeschool too. Well,
Speaker 1: since we won't see you at school, how about your
Speaker 1: mom talks to our mom and we can see about
Speaker 1: planning to play it at our house soon, suggested Ivy.
Speaker 3: That would be great.
Speaker 1: We'd love to show your treehouse and the cool forest
Speaker 1: behind our house, said Levi. And we could get ice
Speaker 1: cream from this real great shop in town too. It
Speaker 1: would be so much fun, maybe, Oliver said, starting to
Speaker 1: look a bit more nervous. Oliver's mom could sense that
Speaker 1: he wanted to leave the situation and asked Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy where their mom was sitting at the park. They
Speaker 1: pointed to a tree where Levi and Ivy's mom was
Speaker 1: sitting on a bench treating a book. Great, we'll go
Speaker 1: introduce ourselves and see about that play date, said Oliver's mom.
Speaker 1: Thank you for saying hello and talking for a bit. Yeah,
Speaker 1: thank you, said Oliver as he turned and walked away
Speaker 1: with his mom. Hope to see you soon, Oliver called
Speaker 1: out Levi. He seemed really nice, but really shy and
Speaker 1: kind of nervous, said Ivy. And I noticed he never
Speaker 1: let go of his mom's hand. I remember feeling like
Speaker 1: that when I was younger, said Levi. I always had
Speaker 1: to have mom right by my side wherever we went.
Speaker 1: Me too, said Ivy. I always had to make sure
Speaker 1: I was holding dad's hand any time we went shopping
Speaker 1: or to the park. But as we grew up, we
Speaker 1: had each other and became more independent. We learned to
Speaker 1: do things on our own and didn't need mom and
Speaker 1: dad right by our side all the time. I like
Speaker 1: being more independent in doing things ourselves as we get older,
Speaker 1: but I also love knowing that mom and dad are
Speaker 1: right there if we need them, added Levi. Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy had learned over time that it was important for
Speaker 1: them to do some things on their own to gain
Speaker 1: the confidence they needed in life. It was important that
Speaker 1: they learned to talk to others, voice their opinions, and
Speaker 1: learn how to solve problems by themselves. And yes, it
Speaker 1: helped to know that whenever they needed a little advice
Speaker 1: or a hand to hold, their mom and Dad were
Speaker 1: always there. Levi and Ivy continued to play, but they
Speaker 1: noticed that Oliver was just sitting with his mom and
Speaker 1: dad on a picnic.
Speaker 3: Blanket playing cards.
Speaker 1: They wondered why he didn't want to play with them,
Speaker 1: but quickly moved on because they figured he was just
Speaker 1: having a family day. Levi and Ivy made sure to
Speaker 1: say goodbye to Oliver and his family before they left
Speaker 1: the park. Oliver waved and smiled, but never moved away
Speaker 1: from his parents. The next day was Sunday, and Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy were riding bikes in the neighborhood. As they
Speaker 1: were riding along the sidewalk, they noticed Oliver, his mom
Speaker 1: and dad walking toward them. Ivy said hello, and Oliver
Speaker 1: waved once again, never letting go of his mom's hand.
Speaker 1: Do you think you may want to come over to
Speaker 1: our house today, Oliver asked Ivy. We could play in
Speaker 1: our treehouse, said Levi. Oliver did look a little interested
Speaker 1: at the thought of exploring their treehouse, but it only
Speaker 1: took him a few seconds before he told Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy that it wouldn't work out. Well. How about if
Speaker 1: we came with you, asked Oliver's dad. Oliver smiled and
Speaker 1: really liked that idea. Levi and Ivy liked it too,
Speaker 1: so they got off their bikes and walked along with
Speaker 1: Oliver and his family back to their house. They all
Speaker 1: went in the backyard, where Levi and Ivy's mom and
Speaker 1: dad sat and talked with Oliver's parents and Oliver too.
Speaker 1: He just wouldn't leave their sides. Hey, Oliver, how about
Speaker 1: you come down here into the yard, suggested Levi. You
Speaker 1: can still see your parents on the deck, and we
Speaker 1: won't go into the treehouse. Oliver's mom and dad motioned
Speaker 1: for him to go, letting him know they'd be right
Speaker 1: here watching and he'd be fine.
Speaker 3: Oliver.
Speaker 1: He was a little hesitant to leave the deck, but
Speaker 1: he finally did, walking just a few steps away with
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy. As Oliver kept turning back to look
Speaker 1: at his parents, Levi and Ivy asked what they could
Speaker 1: do to make him feel more comfortable. Nothing, really, said Oliver.
Speaker 1: You're already being so nice. Lots of time new kids
Speaker 1: meet me and think it's strange that I always want
Speaker 1: to be around my parents. It's just that it makes
Speaker 1: me feel safe. I mean, what if something happened to
Speaker 1: me and my parents weren't there, what.
Speaker 3: Would I do?
Speaker 1: That's totally a normal feeling, Oliver said Ivy. I mean,
Speaker 1: we're little kids, so of course we're always looking for
Speaker 1: our parents to help and comfort us. But Levi and
Speaker 1: I like being just a little independent at our ages,
Speaker 1: so we can figure some things out for ourselves. She's right,
Speaker 1: added Levi. When our parents know we can handle a
Speaker 1: certain situation, they encourage us to give it a truck,
Speaker 1: but they're also never too far.
Speaker 3: Away if we need it.
Speaker 1: But the really cool thing is the way you feel
Speaker 1: after you make it through a situation that you thought
Speaker 1: was scary, or solve a problem on your own, said Ivy.
Speaker 1: It feels like you're a superhero. Oh I love superheroes,
Speaker 1: exclaimed Oliver. They're so brave and courageous, nothing makes them nervous.
Speaker 3: Well, that's it.
Speaker 1: Then, anytime you feel like there's a situation coming up
Speaker 1: that you should be able to handle on your own,
Speaker 1: imagine what your favorite superhero would do, suggested Levi. Oliver smiled,
Speaker 1: liking that idea, but knowing this new strategy was maybe
Speaker 1: easier said than done. Levi and Ivy also told Oliver
Speaker 1: that they could be a support system for him whenever
Speaker 1: he needed it, just like his parents. Then they came
Speaker 1: up with an idea that maybe it would be fun
Speaker 1: to give Oliver some little things to do that were
Speaker 1: totally safe but outside of his comfort zone, to see
Speaker 1: how he reacted to them. Knowing that Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: would be by his side, his parents wouldn't be far away,
Speaker 1: Oliver agreed. Levi and Ivy tried to make it as
Speaker 1: fun as they could, calling the things they would have Oliver.
Speaker 3: Do many missions.
Speaker 1: They hope this fun name would make him feel like
Speaker 1: a superhero, giving him the confidence to make the activity
Speaker 1: seem less scary. We know you're braver than when you think,
Speaker 1: said Levi. We just need you to know that too.
Speaker 1: The next day was Monday, and Levi and Ivy said
Speaker 1: they would meet Oliver at the ice cream shop after
Speaker 1: school with his parents. However, they told him he had
Speaker 1: to wait for them to get there before ordering anything
Speaker 1: to eat. Oliver agreed, and the next day, he and
Speaker 1: his parents walked to the ice cream shop. Oliver had
Speaker 1: told his parents that Levi and Ivy were trying to
Speaker 1: help him be more brave, so he could do things
Speaker 1: for himself and not always feel like the only safe
Speaker 1: place was right there by their sides. Oliver's parents loved
Speaker 1: this idea and had always tried to help Oliver find
Speaker 1: his independence, but it was clear that he needed some
Speaker 1: help from his friends his own age. Oliver stood the
Speaker 1: ice cream counter right next to his mom and dad,
Speaker 1: looking at the different flavors of ice creams as he
Speaker 1: waited for Levi and Ivy. As soon as they walked in,
Speaker 1: they said hello and told Oliver a little about their
Speaker 1: school day. Wow, that sounds really fun, said Oliver. Yeah,
Speaker 1: it would be great if you could join us there someday,
Speaker 1: said Ivy with a smile. That would be a big
Speaker 1: goal to have, said Oliver. So let's not think about
Speaker 1: that right now. For now, let's just focus on your
Speaker 1: first mini mission, which may help you to reach that goal,
Speaker 1: said Levi. We want you to order your own ice
Speaker 1: cream at the counter with us, said Ivy. Your parents
Speaker 1: can be sitting right over there and they can pay
Speaker 1: when we're done. Oliver immediately looked nervous, his cheeks got red,
Speaker 1: and he walked back to his parents, telling them what
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy had suggested. They thought it was a
Speaker 1: great idea because Oliver really didn't like talking to new
Speaker 1: people without his mom and dad by his side, and
Speaker 1: even then they had to do most of the talking.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy will be there with you, Oliver, and
Speaker 1: Dad and I will be sitting right here, said Oliver's mom.
Speaker 1: He'll be absolutely fine. We'd never let you do it
Speaker 1: if we thought anything else. Oliver looked very nervous at
Speaker 1: this point, but knew he had a wonderful support team
Speaker 1: right behind him and by a side, so he took
Speaker 1: a deep breath and walked back to meet Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy at the ice cream counter. They were so proud
Speaker 1: of him. Great job, Oliver, You've completed the first step
Speaker 1: of your mini mission. Now go ahead and order, said Levi.
Speaker 1: You know what, I'll go first, said Ivy. That way
Speaker 1: you can watch me before you order. You ordered her
Speaker 1: usual Brownie Sunday with extra hot fudge, whipp cream and
Speaker 1: mini marshmallows, and then stepped aside to let Oliver order.
Speaker 1: Oliver seemed to freeze for a moment, just staring at
Speaker 1: the person behind the counter. She smiled at Oliver and
Speaker 1: asked again what he liked. Levi and Ivy stood right
Speaker 1: next to their friend, putting a hand on his shoulders
Speaker 1: and letting him know he could do this. Think of
Speaker 1: how your favorite superhero would handle the situation, whispered Levi
Speaker 1: with a giggle that made Oliver smile. And he ordered
Speaker 1: a Chocolate Blast milk kit because he thought it sounded
Speaker 1: most like the ice cream treat that a superhero would order.
Speaker 3: He was so happy and.
Speaker 1: Proud of himself after he made his order that he
Speaker 1: gave Levi and Ivy a high five. He turned to
Speaker 1: run back to his parents, but stopped himself before he
Speaker 1: did it. Instead, he kept standing at the counter with
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy. After Levi ordered his ice cream and
Speaker 1: everyone paid, they all sat down to enjoy their treats.
Speaker 1: We're so proud of you, Oliver said his mom and dad,
Speaker 1: and Oliver was proud of himself too. In the days
Speaker 1: that followed, Levi and Ivy created more mini missions for Oliver,
Speaker 1: and all the time they were right by his side,
Speaker 1: with his parents not too far away. Some mini missions
Speaker 1: were making Oliver walk up to a kid in the
Speaker 1: park that he didn't know and say hello, making Oliver
Speaker 1: ask a police officer for directions to the comic bookstore,
Speaker 1: and even making Oliver ask their neighbor if he could
Speaker 1: play with their dog. And one after the other, Oliver
Speaker 1: completed each mini mission. Some were more difficult than others,
Speaker 1: and some took longer than others to complete, but overall,
Speaker 1: Oliver did a wonderful job being brain working towards being
Speaker 1: more independent and building his self confidence. A few weeks
Speaker 1: after they started Oliver's mini missions, Levi and Ivy had
Speaker 1: Oliver and his family over for a cookout. They all
Speaker 1: sat in the backyard talking and eating cheeseburgers. When Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy suggested that Oliver finally come up and check
Speaker 1: out their treehouse. This was a big mini mission for
Speaker 1: Oliver since he would be pretty far from his parents
Speaker 1: and in a new place he didn't know. But as
Speaker 1: Oliver was thinking over Levi and Ivy's invitation, this thought
Speaker 1: popped into his head. What would my favorite superhero do
Speaker 1: right now? Treehouses were fun, exciting and so cool. Sitting
Speaker 1: high above the backyard, they could probably see for miles,
Speaker 1: and Oliver was sure they had some pretty cool toys
Speaker 1: up there too. I think my favorite superhero would say
Speaker 1: yes to exploring the treehouse with my friends, so I'm
Speaker 1: going to do that too, said Oliver. Then he asked
Speaker 1: his mom and dad if he could go off and
Speaker 1: play with Levi and Ivy. They could have not been
Speaker 1: more excited. He was showing his independence and just how
Speaker 1: brave he could be. Have a great time, Buddy, called
Speaker 1: out his dad as Oliver stood up in the treehouse ladder.
Speaker 1: Just be careful and listen to Levi and Ivy. He'll
Speaker 1: be okay, shout out back, Levi as the kids disappeared
Speaker 1: into the treehouse. Once inside, Oliver couldn't believe his eyes.
Speaker 1: It was even cooler than he could have ever imagined.
Speaker 1: I can't believe I've been missing all this for the
Speaker 1: last few weeks, said Oliver. Just think about all the
Speaker 1: other fun things I'm missing by not allowing myself to
Speaker 1: experience safe and fun new things with great friends like you.
Speaker 1: That's a great attitude to have, Oliver, said Ivy. And
Speaker 1: since we know your parents are here to make sure
Speaker 1: we're safe, we always tell them what we're doing before
Speaker 1: we do it. That way, they can tell us if
Speaker 1: it's safe or what we need to do to make
Speaker 1: sure it's safe. But sometimes they come along with us
Speaker 1: to teach us as we go, said LEVI, like that
Speaker 1: time I wanted to learn to surf. It would have
Speaker 1: been totally unsafe for me to just jump in an
Speaker 1: ocean on a surfboard by myself, but instead I worked.
Speaker 3: With my dad.
Speaker 1: I'm getting more and more confident on my board every day.
Speaker 1: That makes me feel really excited, not scared or uncomfortable. Yep,
Speaker 1: independence build your self confidence, especially when you know you
Speaker 1: have a great support team behind you, said Ivy. And
Speaker 1: it makes you feel like a superhero, cheered Oliver. Before
Speaker 1: Ivy could finish her sentence. Oliver had a huge smile
Speaker 1: on his face, and he felt so proud of all
Speaker 1: he had accomplished since meeting Levi and Ivy. Thank you
Speaker 1: both so much for your help, said Oliver. I'm thinking
Speaker 1: that maybe I could ask my parents about joining your
Speaker 1: school sooner rather than later.
Speaker 3: That would be amazing, said Levi. We could play together at.
Speaker 1: Recess, introduce you to a bunch of cool kids we know,
Speaker 1: and eat lunch together every day. Levi turned to Ivy
Speaker 1: and said, I think we need to celebrate this incredible
Speaker 1: moment with something incredible.
Speaker 3: How about we make.
Speaker 1: Up a secret handshake, said Ivy, one that you, me
Speaker 1: and Oliver can do anytime we're feeling unsure, nervous, or
Speaker 1: scared of a situation. When we do that handshake, we'll
Speaker 1: remember this moment and how we're braver than we think,
Speaker 1: and that we can accomplish great things together. That sounds amazing,
Speaker 1: said Oliver. The three friends then created the coolest secret
Speaker 1: handshake ever. From that day forward, Oliver never looked back.
Speaker 1: He faced every day with confidence and bravery, ready to
Speaker 1: take on any situation.
Speaker 3: That came his way. Like a superhero.
Speaker 1: And since every superhero has a sidekick or four, Oliver
Speaker 1: kept his favorite sidekicks, Levi Ivy and his mom and
Speaker 1: dad close by his side, not just so they could
Speaker 1: help him when he needed it, but so that they
Speaker 1: could watch the independent, confident, and brave kiddo he was becoming.
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