Off the Shelf: Blooming Rose Blasts Off!
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Grades: K - 4
Video Description: Author Lauren Piland reads her book “Blooming Rose Blasts Off!,” a delightful story about navigating life’s ups and downs. In addition to reading the story, Lauren shares information on how and why she wrote the book and provides questions for student discussion.
About the Book:
In this story, our main character Rose is faced with a challenging rocket launcher assignment that she just doesn’t feel good enough or smart enough to tackle. But with some encouragement and perseverance, does she choose to give up, or reach for the stars?
Learn more about the book and the author at her website.
Type of Video: Topical*
Unique Video ID: OTS-16**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
After viewing the video, engage students in the discussion questions Lauren provides at the end: Did Rose try her best? Have you ever had a hard time trying something new?
- As part of your character education/SEL study, have students offer their reactions to the book and discuss its themes in class discussion, think/pair/share duos, and/or in journal entries.
- As part of your language arts study, discuss the characters, theme, and plot of the book and have students create a drawing of their favorite moment from the story.
*Topical videos are filmed on location in the classroom/workspace/laboratory, in studio, or a combination of both to explain and/or demonstrate specific concepts, events, topics, or processes.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
