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SUMMARY:2274.3\, Resource\, Gordon\, D. Belita Gordon's 2nd Favorite Mentor
  Text for Building Character and Supporting School Climate in Third Grade
DESCRIPTION:
 
 
 
 Format: CODE
 
 
 Audience: Teachers
 
 
 

  
 Area:  ELA\, School Climate
 
 
 Grade Span: 3
 
 
 
 
 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 A New D
 ay by Brad Meltzer
  
 In this humorous approach to the seven days of t
 he week\, Sunday quits. She doesn’t feel appreciated or even noticed. Th
 e remaining six days have a problem\, to find a New Day as quickly as poss
 ible. Monday immediately takes charge. No discussion with the other days a
 nd limited planning! Just posting a job opening\, everywhere\, announcing 
 the tryouts. At least it contains the desired qualities of the New Day. Tr
 youts are held\, which allows the six days to evaluate the success of thei
 r plan: some days were good\, some bad. They don’t make any changes. As 
 word spreads\, the competition to replace Sunday becomes intense and chaot
 ic. The contestants are out of control or impractical or to too limited in
  what they offer. Monday speaks out again\, discouraged\, STOPPING the try
 outs. A little girl\, rather than wanting to be the New Day\, steps up to 
 say “Thank You”\, which is just what Sunday needed to hear. The compet
 ition ends when all the days realize what they need. The New Day is a day 
 of kindness\, participation\, and cooperation-- the goal all along\, and S
 unday for sure.
  
 The Message for Students
  
 The story demonstra
 tes the craziness that results when a complex problem is approached withou
 t planning and cooperation. Monday takes charge because she always does an
 d the other days let her. The days do\, however\, show stamina through the
  many tryouts and flexibility in finally changing when the plan (i.e.\, th
 e tryouts) doesn’t work.
 
  
  
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 om Heart of Georgia RESA.
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