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What is a growth mindset and how can it help me succeed?
How can the power of yet help me to have a growth mindset?
What is a growth minset versus a fixed mindset?

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How can GRIT help me in my schooling and at home?
What does it mean to persevere and how have I persevered in the past?

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What does it mean to be responsible?
How can you show responsibility?
How can being responsible help change the world?

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Duncan finds his crayons quitting on him. He then teaches them that they must work together in order to be successful.

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Oliver Jeffers is an artist, illustrator and writer from Northern Ireland.

From figurative painting, collage and installation to illustration and award winning picture-books, Oliver Jeffers practice takes many forms.

His distinctive paintings have been exhibited in multiple cities, including the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Brooklyn Museum New York.

HarperCollins UK and Penguin USA publish his picture books, now translated into over 36 languages, including The Incredible Book Eating Boy, and the New York Times Bestseller This Moose Belongs to Me and #1 New York Times Bestseller The Day The Crayons Quit.

Oliver won an Emmy in 2010 for his collaborative work with artist and filmmaker Mac Premo. He has made art for Newsweek, The New York Times, United Airlines, TED, Nintendo, and has illustrated a a number of novels.

In 2007, Jeffers was the official illustrator for World Book Day.

Lost and Found became Oliver's first book to made into animation by London based Studio AKA, screening on Christmas Eve 2008 on Channel 4 in the UK and on Nickelodeon in the US and Australia.

In 2013, Jeffers illustrated the vinyl cover (a drawing of Nelson Mandela) for the U2 song "Ordinary Love". Jeffers also co-directed (with Mac Premo) the video for the U2 song "Ordinary Love".

Oliver grew up in Belfast Northern Ireland and now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

See more at www.oliverjeffers.com, or visit his instagram, facebook, and twitter @oliverjeffers

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Amazon.com: The Day the Crayons Quit: 8601300036731: Daywalt, Drew, Jeffers, Oliver: Books

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Sister and brother continue to blame each other for their own mistakes. They will not accept responsibility and continue to get in trouble.

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children's / teenage fiction: nature & animal stories

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children's / teenage: personal & social issues

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children's / teenage fiction: nature & animal stories

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This classic Berenstain Bears story is a perfect way to teach children about taking responsibility for their actions!Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Papa and Mama have had it with Brother and Sister constantly blaming each oth...

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A young boy enjoys his paper route each morning, showing responsibility with this dog by his side.

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juvenile fiction / social issues / friendship

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juvenile fiction/social themes - friendship

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In the still before dawn, while the rest of the world is sleeping, a boy and his dog leave the comfort of their warm bed to deliver newspapers. As the boy pedals his bike along a route he knows by heart, his dog runs by his side, both enjoying a world that, before sunrise, belongs only to them.Ac...

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Little Critter continues to forget. This funny book allows students to see how silly it is to "just forget". This will be the beginning book used in order for students to see responsibility.

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social themes - general (see also headings under family)

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children's / teenage fiction: general fiction

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Mercer Mayer's Little Critter is having a very forgetful day in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book. Whether he's forgetting his lunchbox, forgetting to put on his rain boots, or forgetting to turn off the water, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story...

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Uh-oh! Stanley learns the hard way not to bow to peer pressure in a gently humorous tale about responsibility - and the value of supportive...

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This text shows students that if no one followed the rules and did whatever they wanted, the world would not be such a great place. It also gives the idea that if everyone did the right thing, it would be a great world to live in.

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What If Everybody Did That? (What If Everybody? Book 1)

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Read 319 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. If you drop just one soda can out the window, it's no big deal...right? But what if everybod...

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Kid president gives us a pep talk that we are important and if we do something awesome we will make a change!

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Kid President's Pep Talk to Teachers and Students!

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Brain pop gives students an overview of their responsibility as a citizen and as a kid. This will begin our responsibility unit after reading the first text to give more background on responsibility.

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Rights and Responsibilities - BrainPOP Jr.

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This site is a kid friendly one that allows students to read more about responsibility and why it is important to their lives.

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What is Responsibility? Responsibility Definition for kids

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What is responsibility? This definition of responsibility is written in terms kids can understand, with real world examples about acting responsibly, taking responsibility, accepting consequences.

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To pair with the brain pop. This site allows students to read about their own rights and responsibilities.

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Kids' Health - Topics - Rights and responsibilities for children

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Students will brainstorm and post on a padlet how they can be responsible. They will pick 1 way that they can be responsible and explain why this is important in changing the world. Students will have seen examples and non examples by the end of the first text set for responsibility.

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The students will pick one crayon to write a letter to. They will explain what the crayon is struggling with (i.e. Red crayons is complaining and is not taking responsibility) and they will explain what they can do better to be a role model.

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How does attitude affect my life and the people around me?
How does having a positive attitude make me a role model?

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This young girl becomes frustrated with her artwork. She then gets and idea and continues to grow upon it. She then teaches others how to have a good mindset!

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Thanks for the tremendous support of my work which includes books I have written and illustrated, (The Dot, Ish, Happy Dreamer, The Word Collector) as well as collaborations, (Someday with Alisan McGhee, the Judy Moody series with Megan McDonald, Going Places with my twin brother, Paul, and the I AM series with Susan Verde)

My children's media company, FableVision, located in Boston, is dedicated to crafting "stories that matter, stories that move." I also make creativity tools for the classroom - FableVision LeanMy twin brother, Paul, and I founded an independent bookshop in Dedham Square, MA called The Blue Bunny. www.bluebunnybooks.com

Much of my work is designed to inspire all of us to navigate our true potential - to be brave, original, inspirational, inspired, and active.

My hope is that my work will also inspire YOU to make YOUR mark - and see where it takes you.

Let's stay connected - follow me on twitter - @peterhreynolds : )

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Amazon.com: The Dot: 9780763619619: Peter H Reynolds: Books

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This story shows that sometimes mistakes can be opportunities for learning and growing into new things.

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*Holiday Gifts that Give Back! Orders Feed & Care for Rescued Animals* Beautiful Oops! from Workman Publishing says "Hooray for mistakes!" This interactive book demonstrates how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. Unique in every respect, this book is full of pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, tears, holes, overlays, bends, smudges, and more, each demonstrating how blunders can become wonders. Celebrate all life's Beautiful Oops! and teach kids that it's perfectly fine, and sometimes fortuitous, to make a mistake. Hardcover, 28 pages.

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Holiday Gifts that Give Back! Orders Feed & Care for Rescued Animals* Beautiful Oops! from Workman Publishing says "Hooray for mistakes!" This interactive book demonstrates how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. Unique in every respect, this book is full of pop-ups, lif...

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Lou finally found something that she couldn't do. With a growth mindset she worked through it and was successful.

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The Thing Lou Couldn't Do has 632 ratings and 180 reviews. Lola said: Here's the truth: I never climbed a tree in my entire life. Well, first, I never fe...

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We don't want to run away from problems! We want to deal with them and work on them in order to be successful.

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social topics - self-esteem & self-reliance

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A #1 New York Times Best Seller, What Do You Do With a Problem? is a story for anyone, at any age.From the same author and illustrator as the #1 nationally best-selling What Do You Do With an Idea? comes a new book to encourage you to look closely at problems and discover the possibilities they c...

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This book will teach students through the story of a young girl what the word "yet" means and that it is okay to not get it the first time.

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Not Yet has 3 ratings and 2 reviews. Allie said: The genre of this book is realistic fiction. A unique feature of this book is that it promotes a growth ...

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Students will read this novel and will see how Malala has changed the world by using responsibility, perseverance, a positive attitude and growth mindset. This will be the last book that the students read and this will hep them to understand how they can change the world by showing these traits in their lives.

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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Edu…

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I come from a country that was created at midnight. Whe…

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The last kid president pep talk.  This will be the last video the students watch and this will be a model for their pep talks later on at the end of the unit.

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This will be the final class dojo piece where students will see the characters succeed at the big show after making a mistake.

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This supportive text will give students more background information about growth mindset as well as GRIT. These two work hand in hand and we will revisit during this sub topic.

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Intentions and actions that benefit both the individual and others

How do you define character?

We define character as everything we do to help other people as well as ourselves.

As an organizing principle, we separate character strengths into three dimensions. Strengths of heart, such as gratitude, enable harmonious relationships with other people. Strengths of will, such as grit and self-control, enable achievement. Strengths of mind, such as curiosity, enable independent thinking.

Character Lab also recognizes and supports a diversity of frameworks including SEL, whole child, and 21st-century skills.

Strengths of heart

Interpersonal

Help us relate to other people in positive ways

Examples: gratitude, kindness

Strengths of mind

Strengths of will

Why character?

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education."

Overwhelming scientific evidence now shows that character strengths like self-control, curiosity, and gratitude are critically important to social and emotional well-being, physical health, and achievement. Although character strengths are malleable, surprisingly little is known about how to cultivate them intentionally.

How can we cultivate character?

At Character Lab, we believe that helping children develop character is an age-old challenge that will yield to a new solution: world-class scientists creating actionable resources for educators, parents, coaches, counselors, and anyone else interested in helping kids thrive. For more, read our Playbooks and Tips of the Week.

Download our Character Strength Posters

Character Strength Posters

Printable 11×17 posters for your classroom or office

Download now

Research articles about character

A tripartite taxonomy of character: Evidence for intrapersonal, interpersonal, and intellectual competencies in children
Contemporary Educational Psychology, 48, 16-27.
Park, D., Tsukayama, E., Goodwin, G. P., Patrick, S., & Duckworth, A. L. (2017).

Integrating psychological and cultural perspectives on virtue: The hierarchical structure of character strengths
The Journal of Positive Psychology, 10(5), 407-424. McGrath, R. E. (2015).

The myth of achievement tests: The GED and the role of character in American life Heckman, J., Humphries, J. E., & Kautz, T. (Eds.). (2013). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

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Intentions and actions that benefit both the individual and others We define character as everything we do to help other people as well as ourselves. As an organizing principle, we separate character strengths into three dimensions. Strengths of heart, such as gratitude, enable harmonious relationships with other people.

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This will give the students more background information about what growth mindset is and how perseverance will work with it.

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Students will read the power of yet poem in order to begin to understand what the power of yet is and support the book "Not Yet".

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After reading the poem and reading the book "Not Yet". Students will need to create a wordle for the word yet and what it means. They will add words that encompass what the word yet means and make their own wordle that will be displayed on a bulletin board in the hall.

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How can you change the world right now and in the future?

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For each sub topic, the students will make an initial VoiceThread for what they think each sub topic means and how it will help them to change the world. Students will then comment back to at least 3 others in the class. There will then be a total discussion to each beginning of the sub topics to make predictions of what the words mean.

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In the beginning of the unit, students will answer the question "How will I change the world?". They will write on a card and post it on half the bulletin board. Then at the end of the unit, the students will re-post with what they have learned on how they will change the world.

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Throughout the unit, students will have their own notebook that has each subtopic within it. The students will explain how each sub topic has affected their life or how they could use each skill in their own life. For example, during the responsibility portion students may say " I will show responsibility by turning in my homework each morning in order to get the practice I need to be successful in math". Students will do this for each sub topic in order to to help them with the ending bulletin board and unit assessment.

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After listening to a couple kid president speeches, students will write their own pep talks that are geared toward the students and teachers in their school. They will use the four attributes to guide their speeches.

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At the end of the unit, students will need to make their own glogster explaining what they will do to change the world. They should relate this back to the four original sub topics, showing that by using these traits, they will be better role models and citizens. They will need to include audio and video clips within their glog in order to be successful.

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We will read the book at the end and students will then make a small poster with images and captions in order to show where they would like to go. This could be where they want to go for college or what their dream job would be. It could also be what their plan is for the year and how they will be successful. This will be the last activity in order for the students to reflect on their research and findnigs.

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This book goes through the challenges of riding a bicycle and will be used for our book head heart organizer.

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health & daily living - fitness & exercise

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juvenile fiction / social themes / new experience

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juvenile fiction / sports & recreation / cycling

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juvenile fiction/social themes - new experience

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juvenile nonfiction / health & daily living / fitness & exercise

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juvenile nonfiction / social topics / new experience

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juvenile nonfiction / sports & recreation / cycling

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juvenile nonfiction / sports & recreation / general

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preschool recreational activities / arts and crafts

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juvenile fiction / social themes / new experience

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juvenile fiction / sports & recreation / cycling

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juvenile fiction/social themes - new experience

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juvenile nonfiction / health & daily living / fitness & exercise

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juvenile nonfiction / social topics / new experience

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juvenile nonfiction / sports & recreation / cycling

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juvenile nonfiction / sports & recreation / general

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preschool recreational activities / arts and crafts

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"[Raschka's] marvelous sequences, fluid style, and emotional intelligence capture all of the momentum and exhilaration of this glorious accomplishment," raves School Library Journal in a starred review.Learning to ride a bike is one of the most important milestones of childhood, and n...

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This story is about a Hen that wants to make bread but no one will help her. She perseveres by herself and is better off in the end.

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the little red hen (paul galdone classics)

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children's / teenage fiction: classic fiction

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children's / teenage fiction: general fiction

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children's / teenage fiction: nature & animal stories

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early learning / early learning concepts

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juvenile fiction / lifestyles / farm & ranch life

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juvenile fiction / animals / farm animals

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juvenile fiction / fairy tales & folklore / general

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juvenile fiction/lifestyles - farm life & ranch life

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juvenile fiction / lifestyles / farm & ranch life

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juvenile fiction / animals / farm animals

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juvenile fiction/lifestyles - farm life & ranch life

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children's / teenage fiction: classic fiction

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children's / teenage fiction: nature & animal stories

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early learning / early learning concepts

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The Little Red Hen (Paul Galdone Classics)

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Little Red Hen is a time-tested cautionary tale about how we reap what we sow. When the hen asks a cat, dog, and mouse for help planting some wheat, she gets no takers: "'Not I!' said the cat. 'Not I!' said the dog. 'Not I!' said the mouse." They won't wa...

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We will read this in order to see a model of how someone perseveres and is successful by reading about Walt Disney.

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Walt Disney always loved to entertain people. Often it got him into trouble. Once he painted pictures with tar on the side of his family's white house. His family...

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This nonfiction texts explains to us what GRIT is and what it means in order for us to use GRIT.

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Perseverance: I Have Grit! | Scholastic Library Publishing

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Ada is a great scientist who can do anything if she put her mind to it!

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Ada Twist, Scientist (The Questioneers) [Beaty, Andrea, Roberts, David] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Ada Twist, Scientist (The Questioneers)

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This shows how learning new things may be difficult but as long as we "try to stick with it" we will be succesful!

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try and stick with it (learning to get along®)

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educational: citizenship & social education

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juvenile nonfiction / social topics / self-esteem & self-reliance

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juvenile nonfiction / social topics / values & virtues

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It's hard to try new things-for adults as well as children. It's even harder to stay the course when something is more difficult than we thought it would be, or when things don't work out the way we hoped. Yet flexibility and perseverance are essential to success in all ar...

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This vidoe will be used throughout the unit in order for students to see what they should do when making mistakes. Students will watch the first video here.

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Katie Discovers The Dip - Big Ideas - Classdojo

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This supportive text will be used in order for students to learn more about GRIT and when it is used.

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What is Grit? This simplified definition of grit is easy for kids to understand, with examples of grit that show what grit is in real life. Links to resources that help teach kids about grit.

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This supportive text is a kid friendly site in order for students to read more about perseverance in a different mode.

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What is Perseverance? Perseverance Definition for kids

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What is perseverance definition for kids. Help kids understand what perseverance is with this definition and examples they can relate to. Real-world scenarios help kids apply ideas about perseverance and understand why it is important.

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We will read the little red hen and we will discuss how the little red hen shows GRIT. I will not give the students the acronym to begin with and the students will be able to discover what GRIT means as they continue to discuss.

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Students will read "Anyone Can Ride a Bicycle" and will then fill in the chart for book head heart. As this is about a student who perseveres to learn how to ride a bike, the kids will be able to relate and write about how they once persevered.

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This book will be used for our winners and quitters activity. Students will learn how attitude is important.

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juvenile fiction / sports & recreation / soccer

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"An inspiring tale." -Parents MagazineMia Hamm, American soccer champion and bestselling author of Go for the Goal, tells a true-life-inspired story in this picture book.Winners Never Quit! can help with the emotional side of playing sports-how to deal with a los...

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The character in this book runs away from the idea when he should have taken it on from the beginning.

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A New York Times Best Seller and award-winning book, What Do You Do With an Idea? is for anyone who's ever had a big idea.Praise for The Children's Book Review

This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child's confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And then, one day, something amazing happens. This is a story for anyone, at any age, who's ever had an idea that seemed a little too big, too odd, too difficult. It's a story to inspire you to welcome that idea, to give it some space to grow, and to see what happens next. Because your idea isn't going anywhere. In fact, it's just getting started.

What Do You Do With an Idea?

National best seller, appearing in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly.

Gold medal winner of the Independent Publishers Award, the Washington State Book Award, and the Moonbeam Children's Book Award.

"What makes this message so unique is the simple but beautiful way it's delivered, in narrative and illustration, through the eyes and voice of an innocent and hopeful child. What Do You Do With An Idea? is a spectacular book for all ages and is a wonderful treasure for any home or school library."-

Publisher's Weekly
"Despite the fact that it's Yamada's first time writing a children's book, it's had breakout success, selling over 300,000 copies since its publication date of January 2014."-

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This will go along with our Ormie videos as this young girl never makes mistakes and does not know what to do when she does. This book is to teach the students what to do when they make a mistake.

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"this book might be one way to help them see that trying to be perfect can get in the way of having fun and being creative, and that absolutely no one is perfect.

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes is a fun book with an important message that never gets in the way of the good story. Elementary age children are sure to both enjoy and benefit from this delightful book." ― Wrapped in Foil

"I hope that there are more Beatrice Bottomwell stories on the way because my girls will enjoy them tremendously!

Thank you Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein for teaching the kids that you don't have to be perfect all the time!

We love this book! " ― Supermom Reviews

"This book has become one of our favorite books to read together my girls and me. I would love to thank Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein for such an inspiring story.

I love this book... I feel it really helps to teach children, and maybe even remind adults that no matter how perfect someone may seem, that really every one makes mistakes." ― Real Adventures from a Mom of 3

"The best part of this book was the message sent. That you don't have to be perfect, that making mistakes is okay and you sure can have a lot more fun if you allow yourself not to worry so much about messing up.

Overall this is a great book that I'm sure my children will enjoy for the next several years." ― Candace's Book Blog

"There are about a hundred ways the story of a perfect child could go wrong. Fortunately, Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein don't fall into any of the traps. Instead, they offer a delightful picture book about a girl who has perfected perfectionism. Flawless." ― Argus-Leader

"I have to say, I was really impressed by this book. The story is cute and the illustrations are beautiful. Most importantly, it was a hit with the kids." ― The Suburban Princess Diaries

"If there is one book you read to your little ones this year - this is it!!!

And this book is perfect for showing them how mistakes can be normal AND even funny!! Pett's illustrations are wonderful at capturing the feelings of the kids in the book - they are simple and yet full of emotion.

Thank you, Pett and Rubinstein, for showing us perfectionists that it's ok to NOT be perfect all the time!! Where was this book when I was a kid anyway!?!?!?" ― In The Pages

"It's fun and instructive without feeling overly didactic and the illustrations are darling. Look for it in a book store or library near you. " ― Parenting

"this book was not only a great fit for my children to learn from, but me too. Let's face it we all make mistakes and we all need to learn how to deal with that. I make plenty...daily. My kids are young and I want them to learn it's ok." ― Giveaway Blogdom

"I love the latest picture book, THE GIRL WHO NEVER MADE MISTAKES by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein.

This is a great book to remind us that we all make mistakes and when we do, we need to just sit back and laugh. After all, perfect is boring!" ― Lori Calabrese

"The lively wash drawings carry the story along briskly while the cartoon-like inner panels add depth and a side story." ― Deseret News Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Gary Rubinstein and Mark Pett is cute and simple book.

This book is cute for boys and girls alike." ― Frugal Family Tree

"The book's message is unmistakable (so to speak), paired with a subtler reminder of how easy it is to have one's confidence shaken." ― Publiishers Weekly

"Suffice to say, this is an excellent tale on how having a fear of failure leads very quickly to a very boring life - Feel the Fear and DO IT ANYWAY as I tell my kiddos. Making mistakes is NOT the end of the world, but a way to learn. Excellent book - I highly recommend it." ― Did you see that? by CPA Mom

" In an age when parents berate teachers who dare to give out B's and children receive blue ribbons just for entering an art show, Gary Rubinstein's tale of a 9-year-old perfectionist is a refreshing fable that assures kids it's OK to mess up once in a while -- but doesn't beat them over the head with the moral. Mark Pett's gentle cartoon illustrations liven up even more the story of an ordinary-looking girl who clings to her image of being anything but ordinary." ― OregonLive.com

"This funny and heartfelt book conveys a powerful message about how putting too much pressure on yourself to be perfect can suck the joy out of everything. Beatrice's discovery that you can laugh off even a very public mistake shows the importance of resiliency and help perfectionist kids keep things in perspective. Most importantly, Beatrice reminds the reader that it's more important to enjoy the things that you do than worry about doing them perfectly." ― A Mighty Girl

"A refreshing fable that assures kids it's OK to mess up once in a while ― but doesn't beat them over the head with the moral.

The mom's take: Gary Rubinstein's tale of a 9-year-old perfectionist is a refreshing fable that assures kids it's OK to mess up once in a while ― but doesn't beat them over the head with the moral. Mark Pett's gentle cartoon illustrations liven up even more the story of an ordinary-looking girl who clings to her image of being anything but ordinary.

The kid's take: When my 7-year-old son...finished, he sat with a thoughtful look on his face for a moment -- then reopened the book to read it through again. If that's not a recommendation, I don't know what is." ― The Oregonian Parenting Blog

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The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book for Kids to Promote Self Esteem

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The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book for Kids to Promote Self Esteem [Pett, Mark, Rubinstein, Gary] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book for Kids to Promote Self Esteem

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This young inventor becomes discouraged and changes her attitude often. This book will be used in order to compare positive and negative attitudes.

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Ashley Spires

Ashley Spires grew up in a little town on the coast of British Columbia called Tsawwassen with two parents, an older sister, eight cats, a dog and the occasional newt.

For a while she thought that animation was her future, but then photography caught her eye, which led her to bookmaking courses. These classes opened her eyes to the world of illustration and she never looked back. Delighted that there was, in fact, a career that allowed her to remain in her pajamas, hang out with her cats and be productive at the same time, she knew illustration was the perfect job for her.

Ashley spent time living in Toronto and Saskatoon before returning to her home turf of Delta, British Columbia where she now resides with three cats, a dog and her extremely patient fella.

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The Most Magnificent Thing by Spires, Ashley

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The little paintbrush is different from the rest of the bunch but with a good attitude she finds what she can excel at.

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children's / teenage fiction & true stories

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The little paintbrush is often teased by all the other brushes in the cabinet, who have thick bristles and are chosen by their artist to create many paintings. They boast all day about the pieces they've helped create, and the little paintbrush yearns to be like them. One day, the little paintbru...

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This book is to show students that many kids are different but as long as they have a good attitude and a friend on their side, they can change anything.

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Thank You, Mr. Falker [Patricia Polacco] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Thank You, Mr. Falker

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This book which will be paired with our supportive text about the lemonade stand, will show how if we stay positive and help others we can make a difference.

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the lemonade ripple: a sweet story of kindness and charity

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children's / teenage fiction: general fiction

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juvenile fiction / social issues / values & virtues

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juvenile fiction / social themes / friendship

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The Lemonade Ripple: A Sweet Story of Kindness and Charity

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When Caroline watches her disabled friend Shannon struggling with an old, rusty, squeaking, and wobbling wheelchair, she decides to use her grandmother's secret recipe to make and sell lemonade to raise money for a brand-new wheelchair. When the neighborhood kids see Caroline trying to help...

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In this text, students talk about their bodies and emotions in a positive light. This shows students that although we are all different we should stay positive.

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The Best Part of Me: Children Talk About their Bodies in Pictures and Words

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After reading the texts within this topic, the students will learn about growth vs. fixed mindset. We will also discuss what each of these are and make a chart. The students will then post on flipgrid what they would say if they had a fixed mindset. Then someone will need to comment in order to change their words to the growth mindset.

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Students will make their own creation with a dot that shows how they will change the world. They will be given a blank piece of paper with a large dot in the center in order to show how they will use their mindset to create an art piece.

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After learning about GRIT. We will watch ormie the pig. Students will be grouped into a certain letter of GRIT and will need to explain how Ormie the pig showed GRIT while trying to get the cookies. The students will present this as a voice thread within their groups.

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This will be the second video that the students watch in order to change the world. This specifically looks at the attitude toward the world.

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How To Change The World (a work in progress) | Kid President

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This article shows students what a positive attitude can do. It explains the effects of a positive attitude and will lead into our growth mindset vs. fixed minset activities to come.

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Who would you rather hang around with? Someone who always acts down in the dumps? Or someone who manages to see the good around them, even when things aren't always going great?

It's no surprise that people enjoy being around people more than people. It's just more fun to be around someone who's and looking for the good in things. Life can be hard sometimes, but if you try, you can always find good things to be thankful for.

Having a can help you in many ways. If you have a , you're more fun to be around. Your friends will definitely appreciate you more if you see the silver lining rather than just the dark clouds!

If you work hard to have a , you might be surprised by how much better you feel about yourself and life in general. When you turn away from the and focus on the , you open your mind to appreciate all the good things around you that might have otherwise gone .

Having a can also reduce your stress level. The less stress you feel, the better you will feel overall. So if you've been feeling tired or just "blah," put on a happy face and you just might feel better soon.

But how can you have a when life is hard? It's more than just turning life's lemons into lemonade. Having a can take some hard work. But it's worth it. Here are some ways you can and a even in the of life's troubles:

A doesn't mean ignoring life's troubles. It just means being an and looking for the good in things, rather than being a and concentrating on the bad in things. Sometimes your perspective can make all the difference in the world.

Identify those areas of your life that might not be going so well. These are the areas likely to make you think thoughts. Focus on one area at a time and think of ways you can find the in things.

and! Yes, it can be that simple. Learn to love life, no matter what's going on. at others and they will back at you. Have fun and find the humor in life. Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine.

! Get off the couch and get moving. Being active and healthy can give you a completely different outlook on life. When you feel better physically, you often naturally feel better mentally, too.

Hang out with optimists! Remember that question at the beginning of today's Wonder? The more you hang out with people, the easier it will be to have a .

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This article will be used along with the Lemonade Ripple in order to see how students can help others in need as long as they have a positive attitude on life.

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Values: caring, responsibility,
Topics: charity, friendship, human rights, leadership,
Subjects: Character Education, Health, Language Arts, Service Learning,
Age Ranges: 12+, 18+, 5+, 8+, All Ages,

A'Layah Robinson lives in Sulphur, Oklahoma. She is only six years old, but already she has big ideas for helping other kids!

One Saturday morning when A'Layah was five, she saw some teenagers who had a lemonade stand. They wanted to raise money to help some of their friends. A'Layah wanted to know more, so her mother helped her find out all about how to start a lemonade stand.

She wanted very much to help kids too, especially foster kids! You see, A'Layah and her brother were foster children themselves. A foster child lives in someone's home for a while until he or she can be adopted.

She thought about the time her brother came to live with them. She felt sad that he only had old clothes and shoes that were too small. She thought maybe there would be a way that she could help with a lemonade stand! That way she could raise money so that other foster children could have a toy and a few things of their own.

Her first lemonade stand made $132.00! A'Layah was so excited to go with her mother to buy things for the foster kids. She decided they should have a toy, a toothbrush, a blanket and a bible. Her mom helped her find a drawstring backpack to put it all in. Her first donation was for 24 children!

A'Layah wanted to help more kids too, so her mom helped her start a charity called A'Layah's Lemonade for Love . She has already raised over $17,000! Someday maybe she will be able to send toys to all 400,540 kids in foster care.

Here is a video that tells A'Layah's inspiring story:

Here is A'Layah's facebook page and her fundraising page so you can learn more about her story and what she does!

May is National Foster Care Month! Find out more about foster care awareness.

Here is a link to other InspireMyKids stories and quotes about caring

Here is a book to read about the true story of someone with cancer who started a lemonade stand to help other kids with cancer.

Check out this IMK about someone helping kids in foster care find a family.

Even though A'Layah is only six and has difficulties of her own, she was able to do a really big thing for other kids. How did she do that?

What can you do to help kids in foster care or the families who take care of them?

If you had a lemonade stand to raise money for something, what kind of thing would you like use it to support?

What other things besides lemonade do you think would be great for raising money to help a good cause?

Teacher Features:

Here is a link to a Critical Reading Skills worksheet that you can use for elementary school students.

Here is a link to a Critical Reading Skills worksheet that you can use for middle school students.

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6 Year Old A'Layah Robinson Turns Lemons into Love for Foster Care Children!

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A'Layah Robinson lives in Sulphur, Oklahoma. She is only six years old, but already she has big ideas for helping other kids! One Saturday morning when A'Layah was five, she saw some teenagers who had a lemonade stand. They wanted...

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This supportive texts shows students that it does not matter how old you are that you can help make change as long as you have a positive attitude.

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Values: caring, responsibility,
Topics: charity, human rights, leadership,
Subjects: Character Education, Health, Language Arts, Service Learning, Social Studies,
Age Ranges: 12+, 18+, 8+,

Zach Bonner is one of the first and one of the most inspiring kids that we have profiled on IMK. His passion is the homeless and he has been giving to those in need since he was only 6.

Several years ago, Hurricane Charley struck near his home in Tampa, Florida. Afterward, he collected 27 pickup trucks full of water in a little red wagon. He donated it to aid those who were displaced by the hurricane.

Then Zach created the Little Red Wagon Foundation to focus on helping homeless kids. There are 1.3 million homeless kids who live in the United States. "These kids don't have a home, they don't have a safe place to sleep at night," said Zach. "They're out on the streets not because they want to be, but because it's out of their control."

Here is a chart that shows where childhood homelessness is worst in the United States:

Zach has led many incredible activities in his campaign for homeless children. In fact, Zach walked across the USA, nearly 2,500 miles, from Tampa to Los Angeles to raise funds for homeless kids.

As Zach said, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Most people don't walk a thousand miles, or 2,500, but what it really means is that we all need to take that first step to get something big done. If I've helped even one homeless child, I hope I've accomplished that."

Zach also lived outside in a box with only a sleeping bag and cardboard for 7 straight days to raise awareness for homelessness. He received over 6,000 cans of donated food that he delivered to local homeless shelters.

This video tells the story of Zach and his cross country trip.

A movie, The Little Red Wagon, was made about Zach's life. Here is a preview:

This chart shows the extent of homelessness around the world.

Additional Resources:

Here is an article that describes Zach's accomplishments.

You can learn all about Zach by visiting his website.

Check out other IMK articles and videos about the homeless.

Topics for Discussion:

What do you think it would be like to be homeless?

What is most unique about Zach? Why does he do what he does?

What character traits does Zach exhibit?

Take Action:

Teacher Features:

Here is a link to a Critical Reading Skills worksheet that you can use for elementary school students.

Here is a link to a Critical Reading Skills worksheet that you can use for middle school students.

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Zach Bonner - How A Hurricane Inspired A Life of Caring for Homeless Kids

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Students will continue with looking at the videos about perseverance as they watch "Climbing Out Of The Dip". The students will answer the questions that go along with the video and will predict how the character will climb out of the dip after making a mistake. They will then discuss with a partner how they climb out of the dip when they make a mistake and share out with the rest of the class.

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Climbing out of The Dip - Big Ideas - Classdojo

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We will read the Mia Hamm book and will split the class into two different groups. One group will discuss what a winners attitude looks like and one will discuss what a quitters attitude will look like. The students will then make a poster that shows the difference and hang it in the hall in order to display the differences.

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This will be the introductory assignment in order for students to understand the difference an attitude makes. After reading this text, students will make a flipgrid video and explain how an attitude can change your mindset.