BPJ Determination

Moby has a hard time learning how to play the violin. What is the BEST thing he can do?

• Ask a friend for help.

• Yell and stomp his feet.

• Find a different violin to play.

• Learn to play the flute instead.

Which is the BEST way to teach a friend how to tie his shoes?

• Tie his shoes for him.

• Tell him to read directions.

• Show him how to tie your shoes.

• Tell him to get shoes without laces.

Becca is learning to swim, but she's having a hard time. What can you say to her that could help?

• Swimming is easy to learn!

• Keep trying! You'll get it!

• Are you having fun?

• I love to swim!

Mia builds a birdhouse, but it doesn't look quite right. What is the BEST thing she can do?

• Take apart the birdhouse and recycle the parts.

• Review the directions to see if she missed a step.

• Start building a different birdhouse.

• Give the birdhouse to a friend to fix.

Grandpop has a difficult time fixing a leaky faucet. What can he do to succeed?

• Ask the family to stop using the faucet.

• Take a break and fix the faucet next year.

• Go to the hardware store and buy more tools.

• Watch online videos that teach how to fix faucets.

While doing her homework, Mia gets frustrated with a math problem. What can she say to make herself feel better?

• I can just skip the math homework this week.

• I think this math problem is too hard for me.

• I need to calm down and think about it differently.

• I should ask a friend for the answer to this problem.

Moby set a goal to read 100 books in a month, but he fails at his goal. What is the BEST thing he can do?

• Adjust his goal so it's not too hard and not too easy.

• Brainstorm goals to meet in math instead of reading.

• Ask a librarian to recommend more books to read.

• Create a plan to read 1,000 books in a year.

Becca closes her eyes and focuses on her breathing, but she gets distracted easily. What can she do?

• Bring her attention back to her breath.

• Hold her breath for as long as she can.

• Think about problems that worry her.

• Get up and do a different activity.

The baseball team practices every week but they still lose the big game. What is the BEST thing they can do?

• Try playing a different sport

• Play against an easier team

• Get better players to join the team

• Learn what skills they can improved

Learning to skateboard is hard for Mia, but she PERSISTS until she's able to ride down the street. What does PERSIST mean?

• to get helo from an expert

• to try something difficult

• to take a break

• to keep trying