Dedication:To Mrs. SimundzaFor teaching me to never give up
Perseverance Pete is very popular at school. He works hard, studies a lot, says "YES" to new things and never gives up! Things always seem to go the way he wants them to go!
Pete's friend Billy had a hard time focusing, was being silly, and misbehaved . He was a nice fellow but was struggling in school.
Stacy was always in the library in her free time to study. When she wasn't in the library she was watching performances in the theater.
I don't know how you concentrate so well Pete because i can't.
Tell me more, Billy?
I always choose the silly answer on tests instead of the correct one.
I seem to have a hard time making the right choices.
I play video games instead of doing my homework.
I can't stop thinking about recess during class.
I eat ice cream for dinner.
It is the ability to control whether or not you do what you want to do in the moment.
Looks like you need impulse control
Whats that?
If want I want to do in the moment doesn't help me to achieve my BIG goals like getting good grades or being healthy then I choose to refocus on the task at hand until free time.
When I really want to do something or think about something, I stop and ask myself if this will help me to achieve my goals.
Is it really that easy?
I will choose the correct answers on my test.
I will do my homework before video games.
I can control my actions and do the right thing!
I will concentrate on my teacher during class.
I will eat normal dinner foods before ice cream.
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I don't complete tests if they are too hard.
I'm scared of failing!
I don't do the extra credit on work because it is harder.
I give up when things look to hard
I don't try new things
I have a problem too Pete. I'm afraid to try out for the new play because I might mess up and not get the part.
Its OK, but you shouldn't be afraid. Everybody makes mistakes and we can learn from them. I always try new things and even if I fail I enjoy them. This is called Perseverance!
I do extra work even if i'm not correct.
When i have a hard test I try my best because that is what counts.
Failing is a opportunity to learn not a reason to linger on the fact that you failed but the fact that you learned from your mistake.What if I made new thoughts like...
If something looks hard you should still give it a try because you may learn something
Try new things is fun even if you fail.
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...And victory was ours! The end
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NEVER
GIVE
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NEVER GIVE UP
The authors messagePerseverance Pete saves the day is about never giving up. Billy goes to Pete for help because he can't control his impulses. Stacy tells Pete that she is afraid to fail. Pete gives his friends tips to help them learn to never give up. If you stop, think, and accept mistakes they you will persevere. Never giving up has made me a successful scholar and I want to share that message with others.