Activities are in English and Spanish! This lesson is based on the book, The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires. Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Spires has created a charming picture book about an unnamed girl and her very best friend, who happens to be a dog. Multiple activities that will accommodate grades 1 - 4 Frustrated, she quits. We had a great conversation about the importance of a growth mindset in first grade. I love that our inventor/creator/engineer did not go and order a magnificent thing from Amazon. A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America's First All-Black High School Rowing Team Arshay Cooper, 2020 Flatiron Books 240 pp. The Most Magnificent Thing is a fabulous book to keep on any child’s or adult’s bookshelf for those times when inspiration hits but achievement seems elusive. This set of activities is particularly useful at the beginning of the year when you are establishing your clas, You will need the book "The Most Magnificent Thing" by Ashley Spires for these activities!Foster a growth mindset in your students through using this awesome mentor text. You may have read my fairly recent post about the adorable book, The Most Magnificent Thing, by Ashley Spires. This resource includes:•Comprehension Questions•Graphic. In Ashley Spire’s The Most Magnificent Thing (Kids Can Press, 2014), we meet a creative (and unnamed) young girl and her canine assistant who set out to make something, well . But making something isn’t always as easy as it looks. Strategy Questions. It sends the perfect message to the reader about not giving up and looking at the problem from a different point of view. It sends the perfect message to the reader about not giving up and looking at the problem from a different point of view. A little girl has big plans to make the most magnificent thing, with the help of her canine sidekick.—Canadian Family An entertaining book for the very young, this is also a useful reminder that most problems can be worked out if we give it time. Also included in: Growth Mindset Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE! Check this blog post for more! With 350 questions to choose from, I’m confident that everyone can find plenty of good questions to ask! She believes in science. “She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing! Ashley Spires’s deftly uses humor in both narrative and art to explore the very real frustration — and elation — that comes with creativity, and sometimes just with being a kid. 08/04/2016 05/04/2016 Categories Ashley Spires, Book Reviews (by Genre), Books Reviews (by Author), Children's Fiction, Picture Book book review, children's fiction, NetGalley 2 Comments on Picture Book Review: The Most Magnificent Thing They can help with discussions for any book: • How to Discuss a Book (helpful discussion tips) • Generic Discussion Questions—Fiction and Nonfiction • Read-Think-Talk (a guided reading chart) A growth mindset lesson that includes a materials list, discussion questions and activity using the story, The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires.Lesson can be used for in-person and virtual learning! . Then as a culminating writing task, I asked my students to write about how they can overcome challenging things. Determining Importance. The Most Magnificent Thing Read Aloud Book Guide accompanies the 2014 children's book by Ashley Spires. But after much hard work, the end result is not what the girl had in mind. When they’re done, They are shocked to discover that the thing isn’t magnificent. This literature unit is common core aligned for 1st-3rd grade and includes various writing and ELA activities. Discussion Questions We'll add publisher questions if and when they're available; in the meantime, use our LitLovers Book Club Resources. A wide range of creative and interactive (and CCSS-aligned) activities ensure something fun and meaningful for everyone! See how “The Most Magnificent Thing” is a great back-to-school read-aloud for teaching children to overcome difficult things and how to have a growth mindset. A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing. It sends the perfect message to the reader about not giving up and looking at the problem from a different point of view. The girl has a wonderful idea. The book. Included are six different engaging & meaningful activities plus a teacher's guide for the interactive read aloud.INCLUDED IN, The Most Magnificent Thing is a book about Growth Mindset written by Ashley Spires. Don’t Forget to Checkout Our New Freebies Library. She knows just how it will look and work. As a class we spent 3 days diving deep into this book. The Most Magnificent Thing Author: Ashley Spires Published April 1, 2014 by Kids Can Press. A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America's First All-Black High School Rowing Team Arshay Cooper, 2020 Flatiron Books 240 pp. If possible, use a scanned illustration from The Most Magnificent Thing to help students make connections between the book and their own behaviors. Getting your students to slow down, reflect as they read, and engage with the text in different ways are all part of being a good reader and are goals of close reading. 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