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SUMMARY:2274.5\, Resource\, Gordon\, D. Belita Gordon's 2nd Favorite Mentor
  Text for Building Character and Supporting School Climate in Fifth Grade
DESCRIPTION:
 
 
 
 Format: CODE
 
 
 Audience: Teachers
 
 
 

  
 Area:  ELA\, School Climate
 
 
 Grade Span: 5
 
 
 
 
 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 Catchin
 g a Storyfish by Janice N. Harrington 
  
 The novel has multiple\, int
 ersecting story lines. The grandfather teaches his granddaughter\, Keet\, 
 to fish and to persist as they try to catch the legendary old catfish\, Mu
 ddy Joe. Fishing allows them to spend time together and to grow close. Kee
 t knows her grandfather appreciates and believes in her storytelling abili
 ty. When she moves to a new school and is mocked for her Southern accent\,
  Keet loses her voice and stops sharing her stories. Her grandfather remin
 ds her there is a “storyfish” inside her that she must catch. He encou
 rages her to keep telling her stories. When he has a stroke\, Keet develop
 s a plan to find the “Old Grandpa\,” the one before the stroke.  She 
 tells him stories to restore his health. She uses patience (an element of 
 stamina) and tools (stories as bait and as a net to wrap around her grandp
 a) that she has learned from catfishing. Keet’s teacher recognizes her t
 alent. As Keet works with her grandpa and continues to write stories in cl
 ass\, she becomes an accomplished storyteller and award-winning writer. He
 r grandfather’s health is restored. The “Old Grandpa” has returned.

 
 
 The Message for Students
  
 Keet’s story shows persistence\, re
 silience\, and stamina. Grandpa’s recovery takes time and Keet has to ac
 quire the inner strength to believe in herself in spite of her classmate
 ’s taunts. She has the support of her family and teachers. 
 
  
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 ooks are no longer available from Heart of Georgia RESA.
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