Glossary- able
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Able means that you can do something.
For example, this cat is able to balance on the balance beam!
The cat is able to balance on the beam after practicing a lot.This cat is able to balance on the beam after a lot of practice. She became more able to balance on the skinny balance beam when she practiced.author
- colorful
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Colorful means having lots of colors.
A rainbow is colorful because it has all these colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
Tell me something that is colorful around you.
These cupcakes have colorful sprinkles.
These cupcakes have colorful sprinkles, including red, blue, green, and purple colors.author
- confronting challenges
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When you confront something, you face it. You think about a lot and you really try to do the challenge.
For example, Dani confronts the challenge of trying to learn how to do sign language. It is hard for her at first, but she keeps on trying.
This child confronts the challenge to try to do a cartwheel.
Boy confronts the challenge of learning to do a cartwheel.There are many challenges to confront: reading, cartwheels, drawing, and doing sports. Sometimes challenges will be hard, but remember there are lots of strategies to help you get better.Author
- curious
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Curious means you want to learn more.
This cat is curious about what is in the flower pot. Are you curious about that, too?
This cat is curious about what is in the flower pot.This cat is curious about what is in the flower pot. The cat wants to learn more about what is in there. What do you think the cat will find in there?author
- excited
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Excited is when you really want to do something. It makes you feel like you have energy inside of you.
For example, you might get excited when you go outside to play.
An excited child.What do you think this child is excited about? What do you do when you feel excited? This child jumps up and down to show how excited he is.Author
- frustrated
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Frustrated means feeling disappointed or discouraged. It might even make you feel angry or upset.
This boy became very frustrated after he tried to tie his shoe five times and it still did not stay tied.
This boy feels so frustrated that he puts his hands on his head, squeezes his eyes shut, and pushes his teeth together. Have you ever felt frustrated trying to do something? Did you make a frustrated face or make a frustrated sound?Have you ever felt frustrated trying to do something? Did you make a frustrated face or make a frustrated sound? Sometimes when someone is frustrated they might use loud words.Allison Posey
- hints
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A hint is a little clue.
For example, I couldn't remember the color of my jacket. My friend gave me a hint by saying that the color rhymes with 'shoe.' The hint helped me remember that my jacket is blue!
Look at the hint below, can you tell what it is a picture of just by looking at the hint?
The hint is for a picture of a candy cane.Can you tell what this picture is a hint of? Here's another hint: it tastes minty. It is a candy cane! Did the hints help you?Allison Posey
- mastery
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Mastery means to have a skill or being able to do something.
For example, this monkey shows mastery for riding a bicycle. He is really good at it.
This monkey shows mastery riding a bicycle. He is very good at it now. He practiced a lot to master riding his bike.This monkey shows mastery riding a bicycle. He is very good at it. He practiced a lot to master this skill.Author
- mastery oriented motivation
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Mastery oriented motivation means to keep trying to get better, even if is hard.
This boy practices basketball every day, even if he misses the baskets. He shows mastery oriented motivation. This will help him get better.
This boy is practicing basketball. Even though he makes mistakes, he keeps practicing.This boy is practicing basketball. Even though he misses the basket sometimes, he keeps practicing. This showing mastery oriented persistence. He will get help if he needs it. He may even need to try a different way to make a basket.author
- mistakes
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A mistake is when something goes wrong. It is not what you wanted to do.
For example, this child makes the mistake of spilling his milk. He did not want to spill.
This child made a mistake and spilled his drink and his food.This child made a mistake and spilled his drink and his food. He does not feel good about his mistake. Sometimes making a mistake could make you sad or frustrated. You can learn from your mistakes and get better.Allison Posey
- practice
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Practice means to do something a lot.
For example, you might do the same thing many, many times when you practice. You could practice alone or you can practice with a friend or with an adult.
This girl practices writing her letters on the chalkboard.
This girl is going to practice writing her letters on the chalkboard. She will practice writing her ABC\'s by writing them many, many times.This girl is going to practice writing her letters on the chalkboard. She will practice writing the letters many times. The practice will help her get better. What do you like to practice?Google images.
- sign language
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Sign language is a way of talking that does not use your voice. Instead, your hands make the words.
Ella makes the sign for Wednesday.The way to say 'Wednesday' in sign language is to make your hand into the shape that looks like a W.author
- trouble
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Trouble means to have difficulty or to have a hard time doing something.
For example, this girl is having trouble riding her bicycle.
This girl is having trouble riding her bike.This child is having trouble riding her bike. It is very hard for her. She may need to get help and she may need to keep practicing. What is something you had trouble doing? Tell me what helped you learn how to do it better.