I am SO excited to be featuring a fellow Epic Eighteen author, Tara Luebbe! This book is perfect for an interactive pre-k/kindergarten read aloud because it prompts readers to discuss how to respond when we fail. Do we give up or do we persevere? It also allows for a discussion about perfection. Do we have to be perfect to be a star? All in all, this is a great growth mindset discussion book for the early elementary classroom. Be sure to check out the super fun activity guide below. It has lots of cute center activities. Activity Name: A Star is Born Activity Description: Start off by having students fill out the A Star is Born worksheet included in the activity kit below. Then, ask students to identify one activity then can do better now than they could when they were a baby. Next, ask students to share one challenge they faced while learning that activity. Finally, ask them to explain how they overcame the challenge.
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Like the book, Lynda Mullaly Hunt's teacher's guide for One for the Murphy's is amazing. Need cause and effect activities? How about vocabulary exercises? Are your students still struggling with cause and effect? Then, look no further. Needless to say, all the Common Core State Standards are listed next to each activity. But I absolutely loved this amazing SAMR activity created by Kristen Picone and featured on Lynda's website. So that's the activity I'm highlighting today. Activity Name: I Can Be Someone's Hero Activity Description: "After reading One for the Murphys aloud with my 5th graders, we analyzed the lyrics to Mariah Carey's song, "Hero," and wrote about how Carley's life and journey connect to the song. We also created an "I Can Be Someone's Hero By..." bulletin board and video. Thank you for this amazing book! Kristen Picone"
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