Growth Mindset

 

Why It Matters:

• Teaching children that abilities can grow with effort helps them embrace challenges and learn from mistakes rather than fearing them.

• A growth mindset builds resilience and a love of learning.

 

What You Can Do:

• Praise effort, not just results: “You worked so hard on this drawing!”

• Talk about mistakes as learning opportunities: “What can we try next time?”

• Share stories about people who succeeded through perseverance.

 

Further Reading:

• Dweck (2006), "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success”

 

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