Lindy’s Happy Ending
Lindy’s Ducky Ideas
The eggs are cozy in the incubator. Every day, Lindy counts ten eggs. When Miss Sparks does their math problems each day, they all are about eggs and ducklings. One day, Lindy suggests to her partner, Gwen, that they could draw out their answers. Gwen thinks it’ll be extra work, but Lindy says it’ll be fun. When the answer is eight, Lindy draws eight ducklings. When the answer is ten, Lindy draws ten eggs.
Lindy takes out her crayons to color in the ducklings. When Delaney passes by, she asks Lindy how they’re drawn. Lindy goes off with Delaney to show her how the ducklings are drawn. Gwen calls after her that they’re not done with their math yet, but Lindy is already gone. Gwen finishes up the math problems all by herself.
Later that afternoon, the children are tasked with an activity sheet. They have to number pictures first, next, and last in the book. Hallie is partnered with Lindy. Lindy suggests they cut out the pictures and glue them in the right order. Hallie questions if maybe that’s extra work, but Lindy shakes her head… it’ll be fun! They get off to a great start. They glue the first picture in place. But now, Lindy has some glue on her fingers. Gluing the pictures is not as much fun as cutting them out. Lindy gets up to wash the glue off her fingers, but Hallie is still working on gluing the second picture. So, Hallie has to finish the activity sheet all by herself.
Avery and Gwen stop by. They know how Hallie feels. Lindy has great ideas, but she doesn’t finish what she starts!
The days pass by, and eventually all the eggs hatch. The children are ecstatic, and the ducklings are adorable. They’re like little balls of fluff. The children take turns cleaning out the ducklings’ box and giving the ducklings food and water. They grow fast, and within a few weeks, they’re teenage ducks. Miss Sparks reminds the kids to always put the lid on the box because they’re big enough to escape now.
On the day before Ranger Bell is supposed to arrive to pick the ducks up, Lindy has a great idea. They can clean up their room, and then they’ll all be able to go on the field trip. Everyone works hard to make the room look extra nice. During recess, Nathan and Lindy stay back to take care of the ducks. Nathan cleans out the cage, and Miss Sparks goes with him to take the dirty newspaper outside to the dumpster. Lindy puts clean newspaper in the box, and gives the ducks food and water.
Perhaps she should wash the water bowl. She removes the water bowl from the box, and goes over to the sink to fill it with soapy water. Then Miss Sparks returns, and lets out a squeal. Lindy turns around to see the ducks are all out of the box!