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title: "Learning from Mistakes"
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# Learning from Mistakes

Understand that making mistakes is a normal part of learning and that everyone — including adults — makes mistakes, and begin to see mistakes as opportunities to learn rather than reasons to give up

Subject: Personal & Social Development · Area: Self-Regulation & Resilience · Ages 5 to 7
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/learning-from-mistakes-mt_UGf6jICEhs

## Ready when they can

- Describe a time they made a mistake and what they learned from it
- Respond to a mistake by trying again rather than giving up
- Explain why mistakes help people learn

## Lesson: Mistakes Help You Learn

Everyone makes mistakes. Even grown-ups make mistakes every day. Mistakes are not bad. They help you learn something new.

**Example.** Mia tries to tie her shoes. She gets it wrong three times. On her fourth try, she gets it right.

*(drawing: Mia tried four times to tie her shoes. The first three tries showed her what to fix. Try 4 worked.)*

**Tip.** When you make a mistake, stop and breathe. Then try again. You get better each time you try.

**Tip.** Never say 'I can't do it.' Say 'I can't do it yet.' That one word changes everything.

**Recap.** Mistakes are simply steps that help you learn and grow.

## Practice

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

## Needs first

- [Words for Big Feelings](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/words-for-big-feelings-mt_SeNxOZTHCN)

## Opens up

- [Growth Mindset](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/growth-mindset-mt_pAuo9Op89t)
- [Copying sounds, rhythm and tune](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/copying-sounds-rhythm-and-tune-mt_v7Vd-VlVdA)