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Canterbury’s Firs t Grade

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o u r l e a r n i n g The Dot

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un se l o r: Th e m an y roles of a This book is about surprise, self-expression, and the amazing

Meet the co o du ced as we power of a single dot drawn on a piece of paper.
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August school coun e role to the
bin go , m at chi n g th • Ask your child these questions tonight:
played
picture.
• Why did Vashti’s teacher tell her to sign the dot?
• Why did her teacher frame the picture?
n dse t w as i ntr oduced to the
Growth M i • How does this make Vashti feel?
ar te ne rs . W e le ar ned from the
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• Why did Vashti tell the boy to sign the scribble?
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introduced, Mojo, a f
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making mistakes mak
stronger. October: National Bullying Prevention Month
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We wil focus on kindness.
Follow- Mojo November: We wil focus on developing
up friendships.

•Watch the video: http://vid.ly/3c0x2k December: We wil focus on giving of

•Ask your child these questions: ourselves.
•What was the biggest challenge you ---------------------------------------------
faced today? Have them ask you, too! As always, I enjoyed my time with these precious children!
•How can you and I think about these Mrs. Canterbury
challenges in a new way? Lower School Counselor
•What can we do differently tomorrow Canterbury.Melissa@hardingacademymemphis.org
when we face challenges? 901.763.3280
“If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be
intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning.” -Carol Dweck

As parents, we want so badly to bubble-wrap our children, protect them from every disappointment, defeat, or scary
challenge. Life is going to include disappointments and difficulties. As parents, we can teach our children to be resilient.
Resilient children have grit and are more hopeful and optimistic. When they encounter a difficult problem, they try to
solve it instead of giving up (crack like an egg). When bad things happen, they quickly bounce back (like a ball), ready
to face the next challenge. When they make mistakes, they grow and develop in important ways.
Through classroom lessons, students learned that we all fail. The question is not “Wil we fail or not?” The question is
“How wil we respond when we fail?”
Ask your child when they make mistakes or fail:
“Wil you crack like an egg or bounce like a ball?”

While you can’t shield your child from life’s difficulties, you can provide the tools they wil need to navigate them
successfully.
Please read the article “How to Raise Resilient Kids Who Never Give Up (Based on Science)” to learn more.
https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/how-to-raise-resilient-kids-who-never-give-up