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SUMMARY:2274.2\, Resource\, Gordon\, D. Belita Gordon's 2nd Favorite Mentor
  Text for Building Character and Supporting School Climate in Second Grade
DESCRIPTION:
 
 
 
 Format: CODE
 
 
 Audience: Teachers
 
 
 

  
 Area:  ELA\, School Climate
 
 
 Grade Span: 2
 
 
 
 
 Locat
 ion:  Online
 
 
 Sponsor: HGRESA
 
 
 
 
 Presenter: Dr. Belita 
 Gordon
 
 
 Contact hours:             
 
 
 
 
 Dr. B
 elita Gordon has selected another one of her favorite mentor texts for kin
 dergarten that build character and support school climate.  Knowing how t
 o Persist (aka Persistence) is an important life skill. It is necessary fo
 r achieving goals and solving problems. The six Mentor Texts in this set i
 ntroduce students to Persistence and the related traits of Resilience\, S
 tamina\, and Flexibility.  In addition\, they cover problem-solving strat
 egies and planning.
 Persistence is the determination to achieve a goal i
 n spite of difficulties\, problems\, or delays. The goal may be something 
 to accomplish/achieve or a problem to be solved. Persistence is necessary 
 for success in school and life.
  
 Persisting requires more than “st
 icking-to-it.” Our students need to also acquire the character traits of
  resilience\, flexibility\, and stamina. They need a set of problem-solvin
 g strategies:  creating a plan\, maintaining focus on the task\, monitori
 ng progress in achieving the steps in the plan\, knowing when to seek assi
 stance\, and making changes when needed. Some plans are complex while othe
 rs are simple.
  
 Summary Book Background for the Teacher for I Am Co
 urage by Susan Verde
  
 Our unnamed hero has an explicit plan for meet
 ing challenges. The illustrations show his experiences riding a bicycle. W
 hen he faces obstacles and thinks about giving up\, he doesn’t. He begin
 s by acknowledging there is a problem. Then he finds inner strength\, beli
 eving in himself and  telling himself “Yes I can.” He accepts the cha
 llenges and keeps going. He remains aware of his emotions (such as feeling
  scared)\, and “still carries on.” When he falls\, he gets up and asks
  for help. He realizes that there is nothing wrong with failing and needin
 g help sometimes. He then helps others by listening\, sharing his experien
 ces\, and encouraging other children.
 
 The Message for Students
  

  Learning to ride a bicycle is a familiar\, if not universal\, childhood e
 xperience. The hero of the story demonstrates the value of self-talk\, res
 ilience\, and getting help from others. He has thought through what could 
 happen and how he will handle it. He knows how to encourage himself.
  

 
  
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