Today we watched a video about a cat who never gives up! His name is Maru and he is from Japan. He wanted to learn how to swing on a swing. So he tried and tried until he could do it! Maru showed us how important persistence can be when learning something new.
We each thought about a time we had shown persistence as well–and recorded it for our Portfolios.
Our ideas included: riding a bike, learning to talk, learning to walk, setting the table, learning math…
This “Growth Mindset” is an important component of our ‘Positive Personal and Cultural Identify’ Core Competency’.
“I will continue to develop new abilities and strengths to help me meet new challenges.”
Your Assignment this week: Can you find a story on Bookflix that has a character who shows persistence?
Hint: 