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SUMMARY:2274.K\, Resource\, Gordon\, D. Belita Gordon's 2nd Favorite Mentor
  Text for Building Character and Supporting School Climate in Kindergarten
DESCRIPTION:
 
 
 
 Format: CODE
 
 
 Audience: Teachers
 
 
 

  
 Area:  ELA\, School Climate
 
 
 Grade Span: K
 
 
 
 
 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 Taste Y
 our Words by Bonnie Clark
  
 Amera demonstrates both the negative and 
 positive aspects of Persistence. She continues the blaming and name-callin
 g that started at school when she gets home\, complaining to her mother\, 
 refusing to share with her little brother\, to apologize and help. She exp
 eriences her mother’s advice to “taste your words before letting them 
 out of your mouth.” When she is unkind and selfish\, she tastes dirt\, s
 poiled milk\, and rotten eggs. Taking time to think about her behavior\, s
 he decides to try out several kind and helpful words. She learns that they
  taste delicious--birthday cake\, peppermint\, and oranges. Amera evaluate
 s the first part of her informal plan as a success and decides to continue
  it at home and school. She apologizes\, helps\, and shares\, tasting wate
 rmelon\, cherries\, and other fruits. 
  
 The Message for Students
 
 The reader learns that Amera’s initial behavior creates problems rather 
 than solving them. Amera shows the value of flexibility and  adapting as 
 she makes changes based on evaluating her behavior and the effectiveness o
 f her simple plan--trying out tasting her words before she speaks.
  
 
  
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