At Esh C E, we believe our children need to be prepared for an ever changing world. We are introducing the concept of ‘Growth Mindsets’ to our children. The teaching of mindsets builds resilience and the desire to learn allows children to challenge themselves and to encourage others – all of which are necessary for our children’s future success.
We are going to be looking at and learning about the two types of mindsets that children and adults can have; a ‘fixed’ mindset and a ‘growth’ mindset.
Below is an overview of the traits:
Fixed Mindset
I’m not good at this.
I give up.
I made a mistake.
This is too hard.
I will never be as clever as them.
I can’t do this.
I can’t make this any better.
Growth Mindset
I can’t do this yet.
I’ll use some of the strategies I have learnt.
This was my first attempt at learning.
If something is hard, it means I’m learning.
I’m going to find out how they do that.
This is going to take time and effort to master.
Improvements can always be made.
You can help your child at home by praising the amount of effort your child is putting into things rather than how clever they are. Talk to your child about their brain being like a muscle and the more they use it, the stronger it gets. Encourage your child not to give up even if they are finding something difficult and challenge them to try something new.