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Speaker 2: Hello there, I'm Vanessa. I'm so happy to have you
Speaker 2: here with me. Soon we're going to hear a story
Speaker 2: about a little boy named Ahmed who is hosting a
Speaker 2: fun summer pool party. Before we join Ahmed, let's get
Speaker 2: ready to go to sleep. First, take a big stretch,
Speaker 2: move your arms and legs around. Wiggle your fingers and toes. Next,
Speaker 2: take a big breath in and then let it out
Speaker 2: like you're a dragon breathing fire.
Speaker 3: Very good.
Speaker 2: Now it's time to settle down. Try to keep as
Speaker 2: still as you can and close your eyes. We're going
Speaker 2: to use our imaginations. Let's meet Ahmed at his home
Speaker 2: where he's about to have a great summer.
Speaker 3: Day by the pool.
Speaker 2: The big bright sun shines down on Ahmed's house this morning.
Speaker 2: Little beams of sunlight dance through his bedroom window, making
Speaker 2: sparkles on the wall. Ahmed has just woken up from
Speaker 2: a good night's sleep. Ahmed blinks his eyes open and
Speaker 2: stretches his arms out as wide as they can go.
Speaker 2: Ah He yawns. He feels happy and rested. But before
Speaker 2: he can go downstairs to find his mommy and daddy,
Speaker 2: Ahmed remembers something important. I have to make my bed first,
Speaker 2: he says to himself. He gets to work right away. First,
Speaker 2: he moves his pillow to the side. Then he pulls
Speaker 2: up the sheet. Next, he pulls up the fluffy duvet
Speaker 2: and smooths it out. Finally, Ahmed puts the pillow back
Speaker 2: in its special spot right at the top of his bed.
Speaker 2: He steps back to take a look perfect. Now he
Speaker 2: is ready to go downstairs to find his mommy and daddy.
Speaker 2: As Ahmed walks down the stairs, he smells something delicious.
Speaker 2: The yummy smell of homemade pancakes and maple syrup floats
Speaker 2: through the air. Pancakes are his favorite, but as Ahmed
Speaker 2: gets to the bottom of the stairs, he suddenly forgets
Speaker 2: all about about pancakes. His eyes get big when he
Speaker 2: sees something exciting on the sofa, his swimming trunks, sunscreen
Speaker 2: and a big.
Speaker 3: Bouncy beach ball.
Speaker 2: Ahmed collaps his hands with excitement. He loves being outside
Speaker 2: in the summertime, but his absolute favorite thing to do
Speaker 2: is go swimming. Every summer, Mommy and Daddy take him
Speaker 2: to the community pool. But this summer is different. This summer,
Speaker 2: Ahmed has a swimming pool in his own backyard. His
Speaker 2: mommy and daddy built the pool when the leaves were
Speaker 2: changing from green to yellow, but it was too cold
Speaker 2: to use it back then. At least that's what Ahmed's
Speaker 2: mommy and daddy told him. If it were up to Ahmed,
Speaker 2: he would swim in the pool all year long. He's
Speaker 2: very brave. Mommy and Daddy smile at Ahmed as he
Speaker 2: runs toward the kitchen. Good morning, Ahmed, they say. Their
Speaker 2: voice is full of cheer. Good morning, Ahmed says back.
Speaker 2: As he zooms past them. He runs straight to the
Speaker 2: big sliding glass door by the dining table. Ahmed presses
Speaker 2: his hands against the glass and looks outside.
Speaker 3: He sees that the sun.
Speaker 2: Is shining on the wooden porch and the sparkly blue pool.
Speaker 2: The water looks so clean and clear. Ahmed notices the
Speaker 2: pool chairs are all set up just like the sun umbrellas.
Speaker 2: Mommy and Daddy must have done all of this while
Speaker 2: he was sleeping. They must have checked the weather forecast too,
Speaker 2: and they knew it would be the perfect day for
Speaker 2: a first swim. Ahmed thinks about all the fun he'll
Speaker 2: have today, splashing into the cool water, playing games with
Speaker 2: the beach ball, bouncing on a big floaty. There are
Speaker 2: so many exciting things to do, but first Ahmed has
Speaker 2: to have breakfast. At the dining table, Daddy is putting
Speaker 2: down plates and Mommy is carrying over a tall stack
Speaker 2: of fluffy pancakes. There is also a little jug of
Speaker 2: maple syrup and a bowl of colorful fruit like strawberries, bananas,
Speaker 2: and blueberries. Everything is laid out in the center of
Speaker 2: the breakfast table and it all looks yummy. Ahmed tells
Speaker 2: his mommy and daddy thank you for making this delicious breakfast.
Speaker 2: Then they all sit down to eat. Ahmed takes a
Speaker 2: big bite of his first pancake and thinks about the
Speaker 2: wonderful day ahead. Soon, Mommy's phone begins to ring. She
Speaker 2: quietly gets up from the table and answers the call.
Speaker 2: Ahmed hears his mommy talk talking about the pool and
Speaker 2: how his friends Madelene Jackson and the other kids are
Speaker 2: coming and she would love to have Lucia at the
Speaker 2: pool party two. Ahmed's eyes go wide. He did not
Speaker 2: expect a pool party with his friends. This really is
Speaker 2: the best day ever, Ahmed's mommy smiles as she hangs
Speaker 2: up the phone. She tells Ahmed that she invited all
Speaker 2: his friends from the neighborhood to come over and swim today.
Speaker 2: The weather is hot outside and it's the perfect day
Speaker 2: for a pool party. Now, Ahmed really can't wait to
Speaker 2: be outside and in the water. After he finishes his
Speaker 2: fruit and pancakes, he quickly runs upstairs to brush his
Speaker 2: teeth and rinse off. His daddy follows up the stairs
Speaker 2: behind him, carrying Ahmed's swim trunks.
Speaker 3: They are very nice.
Speaker 2: They have little blue and white waves and big gray
Speaker 2: sharks on them. Sharks are one of Ahmed's favorite animals.
Speaker 2: Soon enough, Ahmed comes out of the back room with
Speaker 2: his skin all clean and his teeth freshly brushed. He
Speaker 2: stands proudly in his shark swim trunks.
Speaker 3: He looks awesome.
Speaker 2: Ahmed runs back down the stairs and sees the patio's
Speaker 2: glass door is open. He can already feel the warm
Speaker 2: summer day outside. His mommy and daddy are getting everything
Speaker 2: ready for the pool party. Mommy is almost finished inflating
Speaker 2: a big blue dolphin when she turns to see Ahmed
Speaker 2: all ready to go swimming. She smiles at Ahmed and
Speaker 2: tells him he looks awesome in his new swim trunks.
Speaker 2: Then she starts setting out drinks and snacks. Ahmed seas
Speaker 2: fruit iced tea, little sandwiches and veggies. It all looks delicious,
Speaker 2: Ahmed thinks. He watches his mommy finish the table and
Speaker 2: then he makes his way to the swimming pool. He
Speaker 2: walks down the three steps that lead from the patio
Speaker 2: to the blue tiles that's around the swimming pool, but
Speaker 2: before he reaches the water, his mommy calls to him.
Speaker 2: She is holding up a big white and yellow bottle
Speaker 2: of sunscreen. Of course, Ahmed needs to wear sunscreen on
Speaker 2: a sunny day like this one. He walks back up
Speaker 2: the patio stairs and meets his mommy beneath one of
Speaker 2: the sun umbrellas. She already has the bottle of sunscreen
Speaker 2: open and Ahmed can smell its summer scent. Ahmed holds
Speaker 2: out his arms as he smears the white liquid onto them.
Speaker 2: But of course, Ahmed needs the sunscreen to cover all
Speaker 2: of his exposed skin, so he helps his mommy by
Speaker 2: pouring some of the liquid into his hands and rubbing
Speaker 2: it into his legs. Mommy then squeezes some more sunscreen
Speaker 2: into her hands and gently rubs the rest onto Ahmed's
Speaker 2: shoulders back and Tommy it feels a little cold, and
Speaker 2: Ahmed giggles. Now I'm definitely ready for the pool party, right, Mommy,
Speaker 2: he asks, almost, she says. She turns around and grabs
Speaker 2: the two yellow arm floaties.
Speaker 3: One by one.
Speaker 2: She slides them up Ahmed's small arms, making sure they're
Speaker 2: snug but comfy. That way, he'll be nice and safe
Speaker 2: in the water. Now you're ready for the pool party, Ahmed,
Speaker 2: she says with a big smile, And just in time.
Speaker 2: Ahmed hears the gate to the backyard rattle. He turns
Speaker 2: around to see Madeleine, Lucia, and Lucy is Mommy coming
Speaker 2: through the gate. They wave at Ahmed. He can see
Speaker 2: they are also very excited about this pool party. The
Speaker 2: gate rattles again, this time Jackson, his Mommy, Maggie, and
Speaker 2: Abigail step inside. Ahmed smiles as his friends race up
Speaker 2: the patio steps to join him.
Speaker 3: Everyone is so ready for swimming.
Speaker 2: They're all wearing their swimsuits, sunscreen and floaties to stay safe.
Speaker 3: In the water.
Speaker 2: Ahmed can't wait any longer. He turns and asks his
Speaker 2: mommy if he can get in the pool. Mommy laughs
Speaker 2: and nots. Ahmed turns to his friends and says, watch this,
Speaker 2: before running and jumping into the water, making a big splash.
Speaker 2: He bobs his head up. Water drips from his hair
Speaker 2: as he wipes his eyes. That was awesome, he said, yes.
Speaker 2: Jackson jumps in next splash, followed by Maggie and Abigail,
Speaker 2: who giggle as they hold hands and hop in together.
Speaker 2: Madelene takes a running leap splash, while Lucia carefully steps
Speaker 2: down the pool stairs one.
Speaker 3: Foot at a time.
Speaker 2: She isn't ready to jump in just yet, and that's
Speaker 2: perfectly okay. Suddenly, Ahmit's daddy tosses the big beach ball
Speaker 2: into the middle of the pool.
Speaker 3: Get it, Jackson says.
Speaker 2: The kids all starts blashing and paddling, trying to grab
Speaker 2: the ball first. Ahmed reaches for it, but Maggie gets
Speaker 2: there just a second before him. She giggles and tosses
Speaker 2: it high into the air for the next person.
Speaker 3: Catch. She calls out.
Speaker 2: Ahmed bobs up, but the ball lands with a big
Speaker 2: plup into the water. Everyone laughs as they race toward
Speaker 2: it again. Then Mommy brings over the giant dolphin float.
Speaker 2: Ahmed and the others splash their way over to the float.
Speaker 2: Abigail climbs on first, holding on tight as the float
Speaker 2: wobbles on the water. Jackson and Madelene push it gently,
Speaker 2: making her scream with laughter before she slides up with
Speaker 2: a splash. Now it's Ahmet's turn. He flops his body
Speaker 2: over top of the dolphin and holds on to its neck.
Speaker 2: His friends starts spinning him in circles, making him giggle.
Speaker 2: The pool is full of laughter, splashes, and happy shouts
Speaker 2: with the sun hanging bright in the blue sky. Ahmed
Speaker 2: knows this is going.
Speaker 3: To be the best.
Speaker 2: Pool party ever, and so Ahmed and his friends continue
Speaker 2: to splish blash.
Speaker 3: In the pool.
Speaker 2: For what feels like hours of endless fun. Later, Mommy
Speaker 2: will call Ahmed and his friends over for a snack. There,
Speaker 2: they will take a break from the sunshine and have
Speaker 2: sandwiches under the sun umbrellas.
Speaker 3: His Mommy will make.
Speaker 2: Sure all the kids drink a big cup of water
Speaker 2: before going back to swim. She says it's important to
Speaker 2: drink water when it's hot outside.
Speaker 3: And much later.
Speaker 2: After a long day playing in the sun, Ahmed will be.
Speaker 3: Very sleepy.
Speaker 2: He will have a good night's rest, once again dreaming
Speaker 2: of the next pool party with his very best
Speaker 3: Friends, us