Zola Notices Everything

  Noticing feelings

Zola made a paper bird for someone having a hard day

Zola quietly leaving a folded paper bird on the desk of a classmate resting their head

Somebody in her class had a rough morning. Not a dramatic one — no shouting, no tears anyone else caught. Just a very quiet person who put their head down on the desk for a bit.

Zola didn't ask what was wrong, which is often the kindest available option. She folded a small paper bird and left it next to their pencil case on the way past.

She told us afterwards that she didn't want to make a fuss. “Sometimes you just want somebody to notice and then leave you alone about it.”

Which is, frankly, wiser than most adults manage.

Try it this week: Leave something small and kind for somebody without saying anything about it.

Zola's word hunt

Five words from this story are hiding in the grid. They read across → and down ↓ — never backwards. Tap the first letter, then the last letter.Circle each word when you find it.

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  • ZOLA
  • PAPER
  • BIRD
  • DESK
  • QUIET

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