Learning intention
- To use positive self-talk as a strategy to help persevere.
Success criteria
- I can describe what perseverance means.
- I can identify
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Read the book, ‘The Little Engine That Could’ by Watty Piper aloud to the class. Encourage the class to join in with the catchphrase, “I think I can, I think I can”, as it appears in the story. After, discuss the following question:
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Differentiation
Students needing additional support:
- Could be given a bank of perseverance statements to select one from.
- Could be given sentence starters to help them generate their perseverance statement e.g. “I can…” “I will keep…”.
Students needing additional challenge:
- Could be encouraged to think of long-term goals that require perseverance.
- Should come up with perseverance statements that can apply to multiple scenarios (not just one activity).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Students with good understanding will be able to:
- Articulate what it means to
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Vocabulary definitions
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mantra
A phrase or set of words that are repeated.
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perseverance
Continuing at something, even when it is hard.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 6th January, 2026
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