Pike Fold Primary SchoolGrowth Mindset
Here at Pike Fold we are growing our brains. Carol Dweck believes that it's not just our abilities or talent that bring us success but whether we approach our goals with a fixed or growth mindset. With the right mindset, children can be motivated to reach their goals.
Children who have a ‘growth mindset’ will try new things, persevere when times are difficult and learn from their mistakes. They solve problems and communicate their thoughts and ideas.
Children with a ‘fixed mindset’ will not rise to a challenge and may be worried about making mistakes.
Through the use of growth mindset techniques in everyday school life, our children become aware of not just what they learn but also how they learn.
We are trying to change our students mindsets from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. You can change your mindset and grow your brain.
One of the significant ways to change your mindset is to change your words. Here are some examples which can be used both in school and at home…
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I’ll never be as smart as him / her |
I’m going to figure out what he / she does and try it |
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I give up |
I’ll use some of the strategies I’ve learned |
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I’m awesome at this! |
I’m on the right track |
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It’s good enough |
What am I missing? |
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I’m not good at this |
I can always improve – I’ll keep trying |
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I made a mistake |
Mistakes help me improve |
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This is too hard |
This may take some time and some effort |
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I can’t do maths, spelling, Science, anything! |
I’m going to train my brain to learn |
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I can’t make this any better |
Is this really my best work? |
As our children learn about mindset we hope that they learn skills that they can employ in their academic work as well as life outside of school. Don’t be surprised if you start to hear you child coming home and using the power of yet!...
Sesame Street: Janelle Monae - Power of Yet
Do you want to grow up to be an author, an astronaut, a scientist, or a doctor? That's great! But maybe you don't know how many bones are in an arm or even how to spell...yet. Believe in yourself, work hard, stay focused, and one day you'll get to where you want to be.