Description
This Character Education: Perseverance and Growth Mindset Unit comes with 133 pages and 60 engaging and differentiated activities. It is bundled with Brenda Li’s popular SEL books The Girl Who Makes a Million Mistakes and The Boy Who Makes a Million Mistakes, and it comes in printable and digital versions.
It covers everything from optimism, goal setting, strengths, a growth mindset, perseverance, sort activities, journal cards, and more!
This Character Education: Perseverance and Growth Mindset Unit resource can be used for:
Early finishers
Stations/Centers
Review
Whole Group Lessons
SEL block
Sub plans
AND MORE!
This Character Education Unit: Growth Mindset and Perseverance resource includes:
Perseverance definition page
Journal Cards for: Growth Mindset, Fixed Mindset, Grit, and Perseverance
Trash Can Talk Game
Healthy and Unhealthy Self-Talk Sort
(2) Differentiated reading passages (one 2nd grade level, one 4th grade level) with comprehension questions and answer keys.
Do you have perseverance?
Perseverance Self-Evaluation
Having a Growth Mindset with Confidence Activity
Strengths
Optimism Growth Mindset page
Growth Mindset Visions and Goals
Setting Goals page
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SEL Picture Book Companion:
The Girl Who Makes a Million Mistakes by Brenda Li
Resource includes:
Engaging activities in black and white, colored, and DIGITAL versions. This SEL Picture Book Companion teaches MANY social-emotional and character education topics that are critical to children today. The main ones are a growth mindset, perseverance, and resilience when making mistakes. It is perfect to implement during back-to-school or whenever you are trying to establish a growth mindset within your classroom.
This heartwarming, fun, and educational book is a must-have for school classrooms, libraries, teachers, librarians, and parents! It is perfect for elementary-age students in grades K-4.
A summary of the story page.
Optional Work Packet Cover- 2 versions
Predicting what the story will be about page.
Story Concepts- Main Characters, Setting, Problem, Solution, Favorite Part of Book.
Venn Diagram where student compares him/herself to Millie, the main character.
Summarizing events in the story
Text Connections- Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World
Character Traits of the main character.
Theme or Message of the story page
Character Analysis- How did the main character change from the beginning to the end of the story?
Self-Reflection questions
Roll and Retell Activity (2 versions) and a recording page (OPTIONAL)
THERE’s MORE!
Figurative Language: Onomatopoeia- Create your own sentences with specific examples of onomatopoeia words for each.
Onomatopoeia BOOK HUNT with answer key provided.
Sorting activity- Sorting comments that are either growth or fixed mindset.
Growth mindset vs. Fixed Mindset- Students come up with 3-4 examples of what someone with a growth mindset says or does and what someone with a fixed mindset says or does.
Who is your cheerleader? (someone who supports you and wants you to do well)- Writing prompt. – 4 templates: blank, big lines for younger kids, lined, and DIGITAL
Write about a time you have been proud of yourself- Writing prompt. 4 templates: blank, big lines for younger kids, lined, and DIGITAL
Design your own cover for the book
3 different coloring pages
This social-emotional learning resource has 40 pages and 21 activities! It is available in printable and digital versions. Perfect for grades K-4th! The SEL components this book and resource cover are having a growth mindset, perseverance, and the fact that it’s okay to make mistakes.
This picture book companion resource can be used for:
Read Aloud Time
SEL Block
Morning Meetings
Whole-Class Discussions
Counselor Lessons
Sub-Plans
And MORE!
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The Boy Who Makes a Million Mistake Resource includes:
What’s included in this resource page
Predicting
Story Concepts
Favorite Part
Summarizing
Theme / Message
Roll & Retell Game- Two Versions
Character Traits
Find the Following
Character Change
Growth Mindset / Perseverance Prompt
Figurative Language- Onomatopoeia- 3 different activities
Vocabulary Color Match
Pretend You Are a Baker- create a pie, cookie, or cupcake
Someone you look up to: Compared to Milo and Chef Gustav
Growth & Fixed Mindset Sort
Word Search
Coloring Sheet
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Diversity:
Eyes that Kiss in the Corners– Diversity / Self Love
Growth Mindset:
Salt in His Shoes- A story about perseverance and a growth mindset.
The Girl Who Made a Million Mistakes– Growth Mindset, Perseverance, Self-Esteem
The Boy Who Made a Million Mistakes– By Brenda Li- Growth Mindset, Perseverance, Self-Esteem
Ocean Tale Series
Kindness:
The Cool Bean– Kindness and including others.
Jelly Donut Difference– Spreading Kindness
Snippets– Reveals the power of kindness and the beauty of being unique/ Math polygon incorporation as well.
Do Unto Otters– A story about manners and The Golden Rule.
How Full is Your Bucket– A story about self-esteem, kindness, the Golden Rule
The Power of Your Words:
Mr. Peabody’s Apples– A story about the “power of your words” and not spreading rumors or gossip
Self-Confidence:
The Smart Cookie– The power of self-confidence
My Magical Dreams– Helping students see the incredible potential inside of them.
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Self-Acceptance / Accepting Others:
The Good Egg– Self-Acceptance, Accepting Others, it’s okay not to be perfect
The Bad Seed– Your reputation and past don’t define you; accepting others for who they are, self-reflection.
I Believe I Can– Believing in AND loving yourself.
Friendship / Problem Solving
I’m Not Just a Scribble– Inclusiveness, Friendship, Belonging, Self-Worth
Enemy Pie– Friendship, Problem-Solving, Bullying, Judgement, Respect
Self-Control:
Even Superheroes Have Bad Days– Feelings / Self Control
My Mouth is a Volcano– A story about learning to have self-control with your words and interrupting.
Second Chances:
Being Your Best Self:
Choices / Feelings / Emotions:
My Magical Feelings-Discusses 12 different Feelings. It’s Okay to have feelings; our reaction to them counts!
This Book is Perfect– Mistakes are Okay, Embracing Imperfection
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