Perseverance: The Big Show
From Big Ideas by ClassDojo · 2016
4 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Katie's guitar performance finally arrives, and the class sees what all those unglamorous practice sessions bought her. The payoff episode of the perseverance series.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
The performance is the visible part. The Dip is where it was actually earned.
- How did Katie do at the show?
- What would have happened if she had quit in the Dip?
- How can you tell you are making progress when it doesn't feel like it?
- What goal would you like to stick with all the way to your own "big show"?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: progress, goal, persevere, practice, proud.
Try it: Set one small goal for the next two weeks. Write down how you will track that you are making progress.