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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Lessons Lately

It is no secret that I LOVE the story Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon. Molly Lou Melon, the main character, is the shortest girl in the first grade.  She has buckteeth and several other traits that make her very unique.  Her grandma told her, “Walk as proudly as you can and the world will look up to you". Taking her grandmother’s advice, Molly Lou doesn't worry about being different at her new school.  She deals with the school bully by showing him that her faults are actually talents.


In classroom guidance, we recently read this book in an effort to promote kindness throughout our school and identify new conflict resolution skills. Classes learned about the power of encouragement and treating others the way we would like to be treated, ALL of the time. We discussed the characteristics that make Molly Lou Melon unique, and how she showed confidence and kindness throughout the story, no matter what happened. Students worked in small groups to create pieces of writing on how to “Stand Tall” in tough situations.

ASCA Standards

A1.1  Develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and worthy person
A2.3 Recognize, accept, respect and appreciate individual differences
A2.6 Use effective communication skills
B1.3 Identify alternative solutions to a problem
B1.4 Develop effective coping skills for dealing with problems
B1.6 Know how to apply conflict resolution skills

 

Believe in Yourself, And The World Will Believe In You Too.

1 comments:

  1. You need a pic of your wonderful bulletin board that accompanied your Molly Lou Melon lessons. Adorable!!!! :)

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