Trying, Maybe, and The Candy Dish by Kobi Yamada Activities BUNDLE

Maybe by Kobi Yamada, Trying by Kobi Yamada, and The Candy Dish 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? These files includes activities for these beautiful new picture books!

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

MAYBE by Kobi Yamada Description:

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 this product 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.

TRYING by Kobi Yamada Description:

This growth mindset literature unit for Trying 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?.

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

THE CANDY DISH by Kobi Yamada Description:

This growth mindset literature unit for The Candy Dish by Kobi Yamada was created for 2nd-5th grade. This new picture book works perfectly in conjunction with Trying, Maybe, 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:

• 10 discussion questions in list and task card formats.
• an answer sheet for the discussion questions
• vocabulary matching printable
• figurative language practice: personification and similes
• posters and activities
• gratitude during challenging times
• gratitude puzzle
• journal prompts
• coloring quotes posters and bulletin posters about gratitude
• instructions and link for Google Slides

My hope is that these products will help your students understand the value of failure, making mistakes, and gratitude. 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.

Here are the individual links to the other Kobi Yamada Literature Units, as well as the bundled products, which can save you money.

• MAYBE By Kobi Yamada
• TRYING By Kobi Yamada
• THE CANDY DISH by Kobi Yamada
• KOBI YAMADA Maybe, Trying, and The Candy Dish LITERATURE UNIT BUNDLE

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA? By Kobi Yamada
• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A PROBLEM? By Kobi Yamada
• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A CHANCE? By Kobi Yamada
• KOBI YAMADA "WHAT DO YOU DO..." LITERATURE UNIT BUNDLE

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 each file.

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™.

Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

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