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title: "Growth Mindset"
description: "Understand the concept of a growth mindset — that abilities and intelligence can grow with effort, practice, and good strategies — as opposed to a fixed mindset where you believe you're either good at"
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# Growth Mindset

Understand the concept of a growth mindset — that abilities and intelligence can grow with effort, practice, and good strategies — as opposed to a fixed mindset where you believe you're either good at something or you're not

Subject: Personal & Social Development · Area: Self-Regulation & Resilience · Ages 7 to 9
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/growth-mindset-mt_pAuo9Op89t

## Ready when they can

- Explain the difference between growth mindset and fixed mindset in their own words
- Use 'yet' language when describing something they find difficult
- Give an example of something they got better at through practice and effort

## Lesson: Growing Your Brain: The Power of Yet

A fixed mindset means thinking your skills cannot change. A growth mindset means believing you can learn and build skills. To learn to tie your shoes or do a cartwheel, practice can help. If one way is not helping, try a new way or ask for help. Learning takes time, and a hard day does not mean your skills are fixed.

*(drawing: Adding 'yet' leaves room to learn. Practice, new ways, and help can build a skill.)*

**Example.** Mia often tipped over while learning cartwheels. She said, 'I can't do this well yet.' She asked her teacher for help and practiced. After two weeks, more of her tries worked. Saying 'yet' reminded her to keep learning; saying the word alone did not teach her the skill.

*(drawing: In Mia's practice record, 1 try worked on Day 1 and 8 on Day 14. Subtract to compare the days.)*

**Tip.** Next time something feels hard, add one word: yet. Try saying, 'I can't read this word yet,' instead of 'I can't read this word.' That word keeps the door open for trying again.

**Recap.** A growth mindset leaves room to learn. Practice, new ways, and help can grow your skills.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Vocabulary for resilience and self-management](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-for-resilience-and-self-management-mt_i1kk9HDctI)
- [Learning from Mistakes](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/learning-from-mistakes-mt_UGf6jICEhs)
- [Making Sense of Problems](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/making-sense-of-problems-mt_WkKkb7W9Qd)

## Opens up

- [Positive Self-Talk](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/positive-self-talk-mt_35-DhMh_Yr)
- [Breaking Tasks into Steps](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/breaking-tasks-into-steps-mt_miGrca8zaS)