Learning About Growth Mindset

Today we introduced the concept of Growth Mindset. After self-reflecting on our own growth mindset we read the book Your Fantastic Elastic Brain. Here is a read aloud you can watch at home! Your Fantastic Elastic Brain

Next we brainstormed all of our strengths and reflect on what we would like to get better at. 

Finally, we crumpled up a piece of paper and traced all of the wrinkles to show the neurons in our brain at work when we make a mistake. When we make a mistake our brain stretches and gets stronger! We learned that we need mistakes to become better learners! Check out some of our brains! 

Here are the big ideas we took away from the book! 

• The brain is an organ that controls what you think, do, feel and remember
• When you try hard to learn something new, connections grow from neurons and attach to other neurons
• Making mistakes really helps you learn because your brain keeps trying new things and STRETCHING until you figure out the answer to your problem
• You are shaping a more elastic brain when you learn new things that build on what you already know

We can't wait to show you this activity at Open House on Sept. 12th (6:00 - 7:30)

Mrs. Finnerty