Persisting When It's Hard
Keep learning when a task feels hard. Try another way, ask for a hint, or take a break and return.
What a learner can do afterwards
- Stay involved in a suitable difficult task, with a hint or a break when needed
- After a mistake, notice a useful clue and try a change
- Use words that leave room for learning, such as 'I am still learning this'
1 · Read
A new task can feel hard. Keep learning by trying again, looking at what happened, or asking for a hint. You do not have to get it right today. Stop and ask a grown-up if something hurts or feels unsafe.
Mia's zipper is stuck on some cloth. A grown-up helps free it. Mia tries again. Look for a clue, change that part, then check what happens.
You can feel upset and still learn. Say, 'I am still learning this.' A hint can help you try the next part yourself. If you are tired, rest and return later.
Sam presses his crayon hard and the tip breaks. He tries a lighter touch. A mistake can show what to change. Sometimes you need more practice doing it the same way.
Keep learning by trying again, asking for a hint, or returning after a break.
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Help with one part
Your bead will not go onto the string. Ask a grown-up to show you how to hold the end steady.
Watch that part. Then hold the string and try the bead yourself.
Getting help with one part can leave you a part to practice.
A plan for another try
You are tired of fitting pieces into a puzzle. Put the pieces somewhere safe and take a rest.
When you return, look for one piece with an edge that matches. Try that piece.
Your plan has a pause and another attempt. You do not have to finish the puzzle today.
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Where it sits
Learn first
Nothing; this is a starting point.
Where this leads
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.