This week's Emotional Growth & Learning video:
Understanding Growth Mindset
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Learning Resources
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This is a worksheet based on the Famous Fails activity from this article.
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Learning Ideas
(Books and video suggestions to reinforce the topic)
Growth Mindset for Students (Class Dojo video - 2:35) Episode #1 - A Secret about the Brain
Episode #2 (2:57) - The Magic of Mistakes
Episode #3 (2:31) - The Incredible Power of "Yet"
Episode #4 (2:50) - The Mysterious World of Neurons
Episode #5 (3:32) Mojo Puts it All Together
Episode #2 (2:57) - The Magic of Mistakes
Episode #3 (2:31) - The Incredible Power of "Yet"
Episode #4 (2:50) - The Mysterious World of Neurons
Episode #5 (3:32) Mojo Puts it All Together
Growth Mindset Video (Video Lesson - 2:31) Having a growth mindset means that you know you can train your brain to get smarter.
A Pep Talk from Kid President (Video Discussion - 3:27) We all need a little encouragement every now and then. Kid President, knowing this, has put together a video you can play each morning as you wake up or to share with your friend who needs a kick in the right direction. Take a moment and spread some encouragement. "It's everybody's duty to give the world a reason to dance."
10 Celebrities Who Failed (Video - 2:33) Examples of successful well known individuals who had big challenges and came back to do amazing things.
What to Do After Making A Mistake (Video Lesson - 2:15). What if you make a mistake? What should you do next? Choose to do the next right thing!
Growth Mindset Ninja (Read Aloud - 7:07) The Power of Yet. Growth Mindset Ninja learns how we can grow our brains by using the magic of yet. Find out what happens in this comedic book about developing a growth mindset. Life is hard! And it's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out.
The Magical Yet (Read Aloud - 4:07) When something seems hard, your Magical Yet can encourage you not to give up!
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain (Read Aloud - 8:25) Learn how much your brain can grow! The perfect introduction to growth mindset. "Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It" teaches all the ways that the brain can develop with exercise, just like the rest of our bodies.
Teach Me Like You Do" Growth Mindset Music Video (Music Video - 2:39) "There's a way, its so great, and its called growth mindset. Let's embrace our mistakes as the way we can truly learn. Cause that's how all our brains can grow, can grow."
Meet the Robinsons - You Failed! (Movie Clip - 1:02) Benefits of failing. Keep Moving Forward.
Power of Yet (Sesame Street Song - 2:41) When something doesn't work out right now, follow Janelle Monae's advice and don't give up because you'll learn how! Keep trying and you'll reach your goal because that's the Power of Yet!
Some Days I Make Mistakes (Read Aloud w/the Author - 12:27) We all make mistakes; it’s just what we do when we’re learning and growing at home or in school. Mistakes can be big, or they can be small, but no matter the size, we can learn from them all. Join Kela as she explores the big feelings – and the wonderful possibilities – that can come from making mistakes. In this compassionate and charming story, children will learn effective, simple techniques for staying calm and cool, and discover new ways to learn and grow from their mistakes.
Mistakes are How I Learn (Read Aloud - 3:04) Mistakes Are How I Learn by Kiara Wilson is all about a little girl, Tamara, and how she isn't going to let mistakes get in her way of achieving her goal. Always keep on trying.