Perseverance: Climbing Out of The Dip
From Big Ideas by ClassDojo · 2016
4 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Mojo and Katie collect the moves that get you out of the Dip: change your strategy, break it into smaller pieces, take a real break, and ask someone for help. Episode 2 of the perseverance series.
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Discussion
Perseverance is not just gritting your teeth. It's having moves.
- What did Katie try when practising the same way stopped working?
- Why is asking for help a strong move and not a weak one?
- How is taking a break different from quitting?
- Which of these strategies do you already use?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: strategy, break it down, ask for help, take a break, keep going.
Try it: List three things you could try the next time you get stuck. Put a star next to the one you almost never use.