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SUMMARY:2274.4\, Resource\, Gordon\, D. Belita Gordon's 2nd Favorite Mentor
  Text for Building Character and Supporting School Climate in Fourth Grade
DESCRIPTION:
 
 
 
 Format: CODE
 
 
 Audience: Teachers
 
 
 

  
 Area:  ELA\, School Climate
 
 
 Grade Span: 4
 
 
 
 
 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 Background for the Teacher for Trying by Ko
 bi Yamada
  
 The young boy wants to be a sculptor\, a goal so ambitiou
 s he does not and could not understand the difficulties he will encounter.
  He is fortunate\, however\, to have a guide through this lifelong process
 \, the accomplished sculptor whose work initially inspired him. The sculpt
 or tells him that he will learn by “simply doing it.” The boy’s self
 -doubt is immediate\, expressed in “I can’t.” He wants to watch so h
 e won’t mess up. The sculptor advises him there’s less to learn from w
 atching and that we learn from our failures. The young boy tries but is qu
 ickly discouraged. He makes a series of attempts\, followed by frustration
 \, quitting\, and trying again. The story reveals how he learns to persist
 \, making progress as he keeps trying. To show that failure teaches us val
 uable lessons\, the old sculptor takes the boy to a garden filled with the
  sculptor’s own early failures. He tells the young boy that he considers
  them his friends. The young boy becomes a sculptor who passes the gift of
  inspiration on to another child.
  
 The Message for Students
  
 T
 he story shows that “When we make it safe to fail\, we make it safe to s
 ucceed.” It demonstrates the importance of seeking help from a supportiv
 e adult when our goal is ambitious and will take a long time to accomplish
 . Ambitious goals require us to persist\, to build stamina over time\, to 
 be willing to learn from our failures\, and to listen to the guidance that
  adults provide.
  
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