Growth Mindset

Which phrase is an example of Growth Mindset?

• I can't do this.

• I'm not good at this yet.

If I don't make my brain work, it won't grow with me.

• True

• False

If I had never tried to walk, I'd probably still be crawling right now!

• True

• False

Mistakes help me to ____________

• grow taller

• improve and learn

Things that are hard for me may take more time and effort because_______________

• I can't learn new things

• My mom woke me up too early

• I haven't practiced or learned how to do them yet

• My brain has learned all it ever will learn

When someone else is better than you at something, you should quit.

• True

• False

When something doesn't work you should _______________

• cry

• throw something

• quit

• try something else

You are on the right track when you _____________

• try your very best

• give up

• ask someone else to do things for you

• don't do anything

Train your ______________ to focus and persevere (keep trying) when things get difficult.

• hands

• cat

• brain

• toes

Instead of thinking, "I'm not any good at this." when something is hard, I should think _______________________-

• "I will never be good at this."

• "I'm just not smart enough to do this."

• "I'm not good at this YET!"

• "I will never try that again!"