Growth Mindset is all the rage right now. While the original concept has sometimes been lost, the work of Carol Dweck is pretty incredible. You can see this previous post for a brief glimpse into the research behind growth mindset (and a PD you can present to your staff).
I've created a fun booklet for kids to make that explores the major concepts of growth mindset. It only takes 2 sheets of paper and makes an 8 page booklet and is appropriate for Grades 2-5. Let's take a look:
I've created a fun booklet for kids to make that explores the major concepts of growth mindset. It only takes 2 sheets of paper and makes an 8 page booklet and is appropriate for Grades 2-5. Let's take a look:
On pages 1-2, students explore what it means to have a growth mindset and how to re-write negative thoughts into positive.
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Pages 3-4: Facing Challenges and rewriting negative thoughts for people.
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Monster growth mindset & people growth mindset are on pages 5-6. Students can have fun thinking of outrageous things for the monster to try.
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Back is a coloring page with the quote "Every Mistake You Make is Learning."
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Simple, easy and fun growth mindset for 2nd-5th graders! Copy and go- the kids can do the folding! You can add to the lesson by reading a book on growth mindset. Here are some of my favorite:
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