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Trying by Kobi Yamada and Maybe by Kobi Yamada Activities:

Trying by Kobi Yamada and Maybe by Kobi Yamada are new picture books by the same author as What Do You Do with a Chance?, What Do You Do with an Idea?, and What Do You Do with a Problem? This file includes activities for these beautiful new picture books!

These activities include a digital distance learning option in Google Slides™. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the file for the link and instructions.

This growth mindset literature unit for Trying and Maybe by Kobi Yamada was created for 2nd-4th grade. This new picture book works perfectly in conjunction with Maybe by Kobi Yamada, What Do You Do With an Idea?, What Do You Do With a Chance?, and What Do You Do With a Problem?.

Kobi Yamada Books : Trying ACTIVITIES

The activities in the literature companion focus more on the concepts presented in the story and less on the content (although there are vocabulary words included).

This file includes:

• 10 discussion questions in list and task card formats.
• an answer sheet for the discussion questions
• vocabulary matching page (and answer key)
• “If I Were an Animal” worksheet
• 3 pennant banners to create a bulletin board (students can choose which one they’d like to fill out)
• writing activity (choose someone who has had a significant impact on your life)
• growth mindset connections
• Journal Entry: A Sculpture of My Life!
• sculpture activities and sculptor research pages (7 pages)
• two quotes coloring pages
• four quotes posters (smaller versions also included)
• instructions and link for Google Slides

My hope is that this product will help your students understand the value of failure and making mistakes. These activities are also perfect for teachers or counselors who are helping students develop a growth mindset.

Kobi Yamada Books : Maybe ACTIVITIES

This growth mindset literature unit for Maybe by Kobi Yamada was created for 2nd-4th grade. This new picture book works perfectly in conjunction with What Do You Do With an Idea?, What Do You Do With a Chance?, and What Do You Do With a Problem?.

The activities in the literature companion focus more on the concepts presented in the story and less on the content (although there are vocabulary words included).

This file includes:

• 12 discussion questions in list and task card formats.
• an answer sheet for the discussion questions
• a rainbow craft (print the strips on colored paper and choose the rainbow in black and white or full-color)
• vocabulary matching page (and answer key)
• “What do you have to offer?” worksheet
• “Maybe, Just Maybe”…. worksheet
• Figurative language practice: Idioms (with answer key)
• 3 pennant banners to create a bulletin board (students can choose which one they’d like to fill out)
• writing activity (choose someone who has changed the world)
• growth mindset connections
• Journal Entry: I am an inventor…
• two coloring pages with quotes
• four quotes posters (smaller versions also included)
• instructions and link for Google Slides

My hope is that these activities for Kobi Yamada books will help your students understand their worth in the world. These activities are also perfect for teachers or counselors who are helping students develop a growth mindset.

Please let me know if you have questions prior to purchasing this literature unit.

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no-prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive–no outside links to worry about!

This file can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides™.

These files include over 70 pages + Google Slides.

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