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The main skill embedded in this book is integrity.  This would be a great read aloud to use in a mini lesson to teach students about integrity and how important it is to always be honest. No matter the situation being honest about what has happened is always better than trying to lie or cheat.

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This little bird has plenty of grit. He never gives up. When he doesn't fly, on his own, his teacher has empathy and makes modifications for the student that has learned the stills to fly, and plenty of grit. She fastens a suit of wings, and this little bird wears it. He flies high and is having the time of his life. He feels so confident, and and trusting in his teacher, he brings in another fellow bird that has the same set of circumstances. He knows his teacher can teach any bird to fly.

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This little bird has plenty of grit. He never gives up. When he doesn't fly, on his own, his teacher has empathy and makes modifications for the student that has learned the stills to fly, and plenty of grit. She fastens a suit of wings, and this little bird wears it. He flies high and is having the time of his life. He feels so confident, and and trusting in his teacher, he brings in another fellow bird that has the same set of circumstances. He knows his teacher can teach any bird to fly.

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I think that empathy, embracing diversity and grit are skills that are embedded in this book. The penguin has grit and a dream to fly. Just when he feels like giving up and like no one believes in him, his teacher and friends show empathy toward him and help him achieve his goal. She embraced diversity because the penguin was different than the other birds, but that didn't stop the teacher from believing in him.

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I think that empathy, embracing diversity and grit are skills that are embedded in this book. The penguin has grit and a dream to fly. Just when he feels like giving up and like no one believes in him, his teacher and friends show empathy toward him and help him achieve his goal. She embraced diversity because the penguin was different than the other birds, but that didn't stop the teacher from believing in him.

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One of the main skills featured in this book is embracing diversity. This book would be great to discuss in a classroom because it shows the importance of inclusivity within the classroom. It teaches young students differences in culture and why certain things are important for others. It also normalizes the idea of wearing a hijab in the classroom and how powerful it is to showcase culture.

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One of the main skills featured in this book is embracing diversity. This book would be great to discuss in a classroom because it shows the importance of inclusivity within the classroom. It teaches young students differences in culture and why certain things are important for others. It also normalizes the idea of wearing a hijab in the classroom and how powerful it is to showcase culture.

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1. This book is great in showing the power of empathy and growth in emotional self awareness. Lacey would not stop talking in any setting, disregarding how others felt around her, not allowing others to talk, and not creating a safe space for listening an sharing. But when her voice was silenced, she was forced to truly listen to her friends and more effectively participate in activities, without distracting herself with talking. She learned new things about her friends, got a gold star of focusing on her work, and was able to spend time with her brother quietly watching a movie.

2. This book is so beautiful! It shows that it's okay to talk and share, but it is also important to stop and listen. I would use this book to teach how controlling our own emotions allows for more connections, learning, and growth in emotional self awareness. I can have students reflect on how they feel when we talk with friends, when we listen to friends, or what happens when there are boundaries to share and listen.

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OMG what a powerful book! Empathy is what stood out to me as being the most prevalent takeaway that could lead to an amazing class discussion and how powerful the ripple effect can be or not be. It really makes you think about the power of one.

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OMG what a powerful book! Empathy is what stood out to me as being the most prevalent takeaway that could lead to an amazing class discussion and how powerful the ripple effect can be or not be. It really makes you think about the power of one.

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This book is good for self control.  The little girl had trouble controlling her talking. Then she lost her voice and she got everything done and listened to others.  She earned praise for her work and her ability to get ready on time. She really liked it.  She listened to her friends and liked what they had to say.  I will use this in morning meeting at the beginning of the year. It is a good book for a conversation about self control that the children can relate to.

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This book is good for self control.  The little girl had trouble controlling her talking. Then she lost her voice and she got everything done and listened to others.  She earned praise for her work and her ability to get ready on time. She really liked it.  She listened to her friends and liked what they had to say.  I will use this in morning meeting at the beginning of the year. It is a good book for a conversation about self control that the children can relate to.

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The story shows examples of integrity, empathy, and self-control. Using this text as a read aloud gives students with a great lesson on the above traits and creates some good discussion topics that can be applied in small group discussions and Morning Meetings. The text also can be used as reference for students as a reminder of the expectations for the classroom community.

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The main skill in this book is integrity. The children are all trying to prove they are best and can grow the seed the best. In the end, the one child has an empty pot and is honest about what happened and ended up being rewarded. This would be an awesome book either whole or small group to show students that honesty is best.

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The Proudest Blue teaches children about embracing diversity. This book would be great to use in a classroom to show that our differences are not weaknesses but instead strengths. It is important for us to normalize and embrace diversity instead of trying to suppress it. I like specifically how this story was set us showing us that Hijabs are powerful and there was no room to doubt that.

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The Proudest Blue was about diversity.  If we teach students to instead embrace our differences and learn from each other, we can see that we are the same. This will help bring awareness to equality and close racial and religious divides. 

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The Proudest Blue was about diversity.  If we teach students to instead embrace our differences and learn from each other, we can see that we are the same. This will help bring awareness to equality and close racial and religious divides. 

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The story is a good example of self-control and empathy. Lacy learned to manage her time efficiently, and also corrected her habits. I can use this story in my classroom to show students they can change their perspective by listening to each other. It can be a great instance of diversity as  well. 

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The story is a good example of self-control and empathy. Lacy learned to manage her time efficiently, and also corrected her habits. I can use this story in my classroom to show students they can change their perspective by listening to each other. It can be a great instance of diversity as  well. 

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One of the main skills showed in this book is "Embracing Diversity." It is important to teach diversity in any classroom, especially in Kindergarten. I hope to celebrate and bring awareness to the different cultures our country holds. Greenwood is such a special school with a diverse population of students. The Proudest Blue celebrates helps students to embrace these racial and religious differences.

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I believe Grit would be the Formative Five Strategy that describes this book because the main character in the story had the determination to accomplish a goal he had set

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Empathy-I know that the students would walk hearing about how they could be kinder, more accepting and embraceing differences. As a teacher-how did the teacher not see that Maya was being left out and picked on by her class. I reflected on how I can or what I can do so that this doesn't happen. Beginning with the introduction of the new student.

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I absolutely loved this book. It could be used to teach empathy. As you read the book you can discuss how the narrator and the new girl are feeling. Many of your students have probably been in one of these situations, but may have never looked at the other side. By examining both sides and discussing times that may have been similar in their own lives, it could build empathy. (How would you feel if you were the new girl?) I also like the ripple activity that they do at the end of the book. This would be a good activity to recreate with your own students.

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The main skill was embracing diversity.  It helps students understand the importance of learning about their classmate's background and culture.  If the all students share, there will be many more opportunities for learning to take place.  

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The main skill was embracing diversity.  It helps students understand the importance of learning about their classmate's background and culture.  If the all students share, there will be many more opportunities for learning to take place.  

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I feel even though the ability to talk was taken away for a day she realized what talking caused her to miss out on. So, when she was able to talk again she had to use self control to make sure she could be a great listener, student and friend.

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I love how diversity is embraced, encouraged, and acknowledged in this book. We must also apply this in our classrooms!

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This book teaches about diversity. The importance of understanding and accepting that some students may wear different types of clothing. The story described the importance of having a different culture and being proud about it. I liked what the mother said about hurtful words as well. It is obvious in the book that both girls are proud of their culture.

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This story showed empathy and integrity.  Lacey showed empathy when she started to realize that her family and friends were interesting too.  She realized that she talked so much, she never had time to realize so many good things about them.  It also showed integrity.  Lacey realized that she needed to talk less so she could show she cared by listening to what others had to say.  

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This story showed empathy and integrity.  Lacey showed empathy when she started to realize that her family and friends were interesting too.  She realized that she talked so much, she never had time to realize so many good things about them.  It also showed integrity.  Lacey realized that she needed to talk less so she could show she cared by listening to what others had to say.  