GROWTH MINDSET

Children (and adults!) with a growth mindset think very differently to someone with a fixed mindset. They believe that they can get better at something by practising, so when they're faced with a challenge, they become more and more determined to succeed, wanting to persevere and overcome knockbacks.

Try the different activities below, and watch the short videos, to learn and practise developing your own growth mindset!

How your mindset can affect your approach to challenges

Watch this video from BBC Teach. Tom and Meesha are both going to enter a school talent show. Tom has a growth mindset, while Meesha has a fixed mindset...

Turn a negative thought to a positive thought activity.pdf

Turn Negative thoughts to Positive

Practise how to turn negative thoughts into positive thoughts

The learning pit.pdf

Learning pit Poster

Use this poster to help understand how we can feel when faced with a challenge and how great it is to succeed!

Growth mindset Thinking activity sheet.pdf

Growth mindset thinking

Try and think of growth mindset phrases to say to yourself!

Growth mindset learning zones activity.pdf

Learning Zones

Try this activity to see how we feel about trying something. The aim is to be in 'stretch zone'

The 10 What Questions for Growth Mindset.docx

10 Questions to develop growth mindset

Great questions for your parents to use with you or for you to use with your family and friends!

Fixed-Mindset-vs-Growth-Mindset.pdf

Growth mindset talk

Use this poster to help remind you with useful phrases you can say to yourself!

Meet the Fearless Kids! (Key Stage 2)

Introduce your children to our fearless heroes who love a growth mindset! Each of our fearless kids come from six different continents all around the world. These heroes all have a growth mindset and use this to: protect the environment, raise awareness regarding important issues, and much more. Check out each kid’s episode below from the Carmen Sandiego website!