Lesson 4 : The Story of Dummy Hoy:
Focus on Courage
Introduction:
• Who do you know who is courageous?
• Tell us about times when it’s hard to have courage.
• What made it hard to be courageous?
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Introduce the book:
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• What does the word courage mean to you?
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William Hoy is a baseball player who was very
courageous. He overcame obstacles that could have
prevented him from playing baseball. By taking
positive action, he not only became a very good
baseball player, he also helped the game of baseball
to evolve.
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Reflections:
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Read the book: A Story About William Hoy
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• Do you think William Hoy was courageous?
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• Why do you think that way?
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• Give us one example of a time in the book when William was courageous.
Sing the Caring Song
Lesson 4 - Gr. K-3
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