This document provides a parent's guide to fostering a growth mindset in children. It recommends praising effort, strategies, progress, hard work, and persistence rather than praising intelligence or talent. It suggests saying things like "you can learn from your mistakes" to encourage a growth mindset. A growth mindset believes that abilities can be developed through hard work, good strategies, and input from others. In contrast, a fixed mindset believes that intelligence or talent are fixed traits. The document recommends recognizing one's own mindset and being mindful of the messages sent through words and actions.
This document provides a parent's guide to fostering a growth mindset in children. It recommends praising effort, strategies, progress, hard work, and persistence rather than praising intelligence or talent. It suggests saying things like "you can learn from your mistakes" to encourage a growth mindset. A growth mindset believes that abilities can be developed through hard work, good strategies, and input from others. In contrast, a fixed mindset believes that intelligence or talent are fixed traits. The document recommends recognizing one's own mindset and being mindful of the messages sent through words and actions.
This document provides a parent's guide to fostering a growth mindset in children. It recommends praising effort, strategies, progress, hard work, and persistence rather than praising intelligence or talent. It suggests saying things like "you can learn from your mistakes" to encourage a growth mindset. A growth mindset believes that abilities can be developed through hard work, good strategies, and input from others. In contrast, a fixed mindset believes that intelligence or talent are fixed traits. The document recommends recognizing one's own mindset and being mindful of the messages sent through words and actions.
This document provides a parent's guide to fostering a growth mindset in children. It recommends praising effort, strategies, progress, hard work, and persistence rather than praising intelligence or talent. It suggests saying things like "you can learn from your mistakes" to encourage a growth mindset. A growth mindset believes that abilities can be developed through hard work, good strategies, and input from others. In contrast, a fixed mindset believes that intelligence or talent are fixed traits. The document recommends recognizing one's own mindset and being mindful of the messages sent through words and actions.
FOR: www.biglifejournal.com effort Failures and Mistakes = LEARNING strategies SAY: progress “You can learn from your mistakes.” hard work “Mistakes help you improve.” persistence “Let’s see what other strategies rising to a challenge you can try.” learning from a mistake GROWTH MINDSET FIXED MINDSET You can NOT FOR: being smart grow your vs You can’t improve born gifted intelligence ASK talent natural abilities fixed abilities “What did you do today you were that made you think hard?” not making mistakes born with “What new strategies did SAY: you try?” “What mistake did you make “You tried very hard and Brain Can Grow that taught you you used the right SAY: something?” “Your brain is like a muscle. strategy!” “What did you try hard at “What a creative way to When you learn, your brain today?” solve that problem.” grows. The feeling of this being hard is the feeling of your brain The Power of “Not Yet” growing!” Recognize your own mindset SAY: Be mindful of your own thinking and “You can’t do it YET”. of the messages you send with your “You don’t know it YET.” words and actions. "But if you learn and practice, you will!" Based on Carol Dweck’s book "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success"