I can do the best I can
Trace with a pencil, then color the picture of Archie.
Parents, Ask your child...
What does doing your best look like? Circle the picture of Archie doing his best
How does doing the best you can help you in school? What makes it hard for you to do the best you can sometimes?
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Name
Archie the Ant Name
I can do the best I can
Here’s how to do the best you can:
I have a plan to do the best work I can
• Tell yourself “you can”
I put my mind to it
• Do neat work
And use my effort through it
• Work on one thing at a time • Remember it’s okay to make mistakes—you can fix a mistake or do better next time.
I can see my goal The path is clear Step by step, it’s getting nearer I have a plan to do the best work that I can Watch Archie sing the Do the Best You Can song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwtZ0d9UsR0
Praise your child for doing the best he or she can!
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Archie is doing the best work that he can. What can he do? Archie has some math problems to do, but he’s afraid he won’t get them all right. Talk about this with your child...
Parents, Take turns showing each other how you do the best you can. Praise your child for doing the best he or she can.
Parents,
Parents, Ask your child...
What does doing your best look like? Circle the picture of Archie doing his best
How does doing the best you can help you in school? What makes it hard for you to do the best you can sometimes?
page 4
page 5
page 8
Name
Archie the Ant Name
I can do the best I can
Here’s how to do the best you can:
I have a plan to do the best work I can
• Tell yourself “you can”
I put my mind to it
• Do neat work
And use my effort through it
• Work on one thing at a time • Remember it’s okay to make mistakes—you can fix a mistake or do better next time.
I can see my goal The path is clear Step by step, it’s getting nearer I have a plan to do the best work that I can Watch Archie sing the Do the Best You Can song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwtZ0d9UsR0
Praise your child for doing the best he or she can!
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page 3
Archie is doing the best work that he can. What can he do? Archie has some math problems to do, but he’s afraid he won’t get them all right. Talk about this with your child...
Parents, Take turns showing each other how you do the best you can. Praise your child for doing the best he or she can.
Parents,
