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A component of Self-Management
Continuing effort despite challenges is essential for academic achievement and career success. Students who persevere develop resilience and problem-solving skills valued by employers. Determination redirects frustration into productive persistence rather than giving up or acting out.
Anything Is Possible (3:07) - Inspirational story about believing in yourself and overcoming challenges.
Rosie Revere, Engineer (7:35) - Girl learns that failure is part of the engineering process while pursuing her invention dreams.
Private I. Guana: The Case of the Missing Chameleon (8:06) - Detective iguana solves the mystery of a disappearing chameleon.
Jabari Jumps (8:09) - Boy works through his fear of the diving board with patient parental support.
Abdul's Story (8:33) - Boy who struggles with spelling discovers the power of storytelling when a visiting author helps him see his own experiences as valuable stories.
Salt in His Shoes (11:58) - Story about young Michael Jordan learning patience and perseverance in basketball.
Brave Irene (14:01) - Girl battles a snowstorm to deliver a dress her sick mother made for the duchess.
Abracadabra! The Magic of Trying (Buy) - Illustrates how practice and persistence lead to improvement.
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) (Buy) - Shows Humpty Dumpty overcoming his fear of heights after his famous fall.
Beautiful Oops (Buy) - Demonstrates how mistakes can be transformed into creative opportunities.
Bubble Gum Brain (Buy) - Contrasts fixed mindset ("brick brain") with growth mindset ("bubble gum brain").
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes (Buy) - Perfectionist learns that mistakes help us grow.
It's Okay to Make Mistakes (Buy) - Encourages learning from errors rather than fearing them.
