Bouncing Back: Learning from Mistakes and Challenges
Learning Goals:
- Learn new words about dealing with problems and challenges.
- Talk about times we have faced difficulties and how we got through them.
- Read a story about the importance of not giving up.
- Listen to someone talk about overcoming challenges.
- Write about a time you learned from a mistake.
Key Words:
- Resilience: The ability to bounce back from problems and keep trying.
- Setback: When something goes wrong or doesn’t work out the way you hoped.
- Failure: When you don’t succeed at something.
- Growth mindset: Believing that you can improve and get better with effort.
- Learn from mistakes: To take a bad experience and find something good in it.
Let’s Talk About It!
- Have you ever made a big mistake or had something not go your way? What happened?
- How did you feel at the time?
- What did you learn from the experience?
Let’s Read a Story!
The bamboo tree grows very slowly at first. You can hardly see it for the first few years. But then, all of a sudden, it grows very tall! The bamboo tree teaches us that slow growth is still growth, and it’s important not to give up.
Questions about the Story:
- Why does the story talk about a bamboo tree?
- What does the bamboo tree teach us about challenges?
- How can we be like the bamboo tree when we face difficulties?
Listen and Learn!
(Teacher plays a short clip of someone talking about a time they overcame a big challenge. Focus on how they changed their thinking and found a way to succeed.)
Talk with a Partner!
One of you is feeling down about a setback. The other gives encouragement and advice.
Example:
- Person 1: “I failed my math test. I’m not good at math!”
- Person 2: “Don’t say that! Everyone makes mistakes. Maybe you can study differently next time. I know you can do it.”
Homework:
Write a short paragraph about a time when you learned from a mistake or overcame a challenge.
Extra Fun:
Make a list of your strengths. What are some things you’re good at? How can these strengths help you overcome challenges?
