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Week 02 · My Room, My Job

Monday

The bed in four steps
// A bed in four steps, a place for everything, a ten-minute tidy
⏱ about 15 min

Monday: The bed in four steps

Chris the Coyote peeks into Hazel's burrow. "Hazel, your bed looks like a leaf pile!"

Hazel the Hedgehog laughs. "That is why this week is mine. My room, my job." She pulls the sheet flat. "Step one." She smooths the blanket. "Step two." She folds the top edge down. "Step three." She places the pillow. "Step four."

Chris blinks. "That took one minute." Hazel grins. "Four steps, every morning. The room starts the day neat."

Hazel makes her bed in four steps: sheet, blanket, pillow, then the finished bed.

Why the bed comes first

A bed is the biggest thing in most rooms. When the bed is neat, the whole room looks better.

Making the bed also wakes you up. It is a quick win before breakfast. One job done before the day even starts.

Hazel's way has four steps. Learn them in order and the bed takes about a minute.

  1. Pull the sheet flat. Hold the top corners and tug toward the pillow end until it is smooth.
  2. Pull the blanket up over the sheet. Smooth it with both hands from the middle out.
  3. Fold the top edge of the blanket down one time, about a hand length.
  4. Place the pillow at the top. Set a stuffed friend on it if you like.
MAKE HAZEL'S BED
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1Step 1
2Step 2
3Step 3
4Step 4

Smooth, not perfect

The goal is smooth, not perfect. A few wrinkles are fine. A blanket that hangs a little lower on one side is fine.

Smoothing means pushing the lumps out with flat hands. Start in the middle and push toward the edges.

If the sheet is twisted, do not fight it. Pull it all the way off and start again. That is faster.

BED CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which step comes first when you make the bed?
How do you smooth a blanket?
The sheet is twisted into a rope. What is fastest?
StepWhat it looks like when done
1. Sheet flatNo big wrinkles. Corners still tucked under the mattress.
2. Blanket smoothCovers the sheet. Hangs about the same on both sides.
3. Top edge foldedA neat band at the top, about one hand wide.
4. Pillow on topPillow sits on the folded band, not under it.
How many steps are in Hazel's bed routine?
What goes on the bed last?
About how wide is the folded top edge of the blanket?
StatementTrue or false?
The pillow goes on before the blanket.?
The goal is smooth, not perfect.?
Making the bed takes about one minute once you know the steps.?
If the sheet is twisted you should tug harder.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEThe right order makes the job fast. Smooth is the goal, not a perfect hotel bed.
What did Chris say Hazel's bed looked like at the start?
WHY THIS EXERCISEEven a leaf pile bed takes only four steps to fix. That is the point.
Try it
Make your bed right now using the four steps.
Say each step out loud as you do it.
Ask a grown-up to check: sheet, blanket, fold, pillow.
Safety first
If your bed is high or a top bunk, a grown-up stands beside you.
Do not stand on the bed to reach. Walk around it instead.

One minute, four steps, one neat bed. Tomorrow Hazel shows you how to sort your drawers by kind.