Self · Determination
15 min · pencil, blocks or cups
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Try, try again
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Read aloud Build a tower as tall as you can. Count the blocks and write the number. Then try again. Can you build it taller?
- Build a tower and count the blocks.
- Write the number and color the box.
- Try again, five times!
Try 1: ____ blocks
Try 2: ____ blocks
Try 3: ____ blocks
Try 4: ____ blocks
Try 5: ____ blocks
Grown-up corner
Why it matters: Trying again after a fall shows effort pays off. Praise the trying.
- What did you change to build it taller?
- How did you feel when it fell?
Extend it: Try the same challenge next week and see if the numbers grow.
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