The world might seem dark, but it’s important to remember that there is hope. There are kids!
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How To Change The World (a work in progress) | Kid President
Brad tries again, and again, and again. Eventually, through persistence and a variety of strategies, he succeeds. Failure can be a step forward, if we keep trying to overcome the obstacles standing in our way and enlist the help of others.
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Picture Books:
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
Today I will Fly! by Mo Willems
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
Spoon by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Shhh! We have a plan by Chris Haughton
It’s Okay to Make Mistakes by Todd Parr
On a Beam of Light by Jennifer Berne
Violet the Pilot by Steve Breen
Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty
Extension Resources for Failing Forward