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Garrett Bear: Planning For Sports Day Garrett Bear is the best climber at Character Zchool. After he signs up for a rock-climbing contest, he is so confident that he forgets to plan for the big day. But thanks to Mama Bear, he learns the importance of planning and how to reach his goals just in time. Garrett Bear is one of the five members of the Character Zchool Series. His stories focus on self-development and GRIT. Through this story, we introduce the concept of planning because it is a critical step in developing perseverance in children. What is Character Zchool Series? Character Zchool Series is a collection of stories focusing on character education and instilling children with core values and virtues in a systematic order. With each animal in the series focusing on one specific topic, children learn about fundamental virtues and skills such as perseverance, respect, self-regulation, and learning to communicate and collaborate. What's so special about this series? Why is it more than just a story? The series can be used as a systematic teaching tool for both educators and parents while captivating children with wonderful images and easy to grasp dialogues. All stories were written by an experienced character instructor, thus empowering educators and parents to introduce abstract concepts in an age-appropriate manner through storytelling.