My Strengths and How I Grow
Take an honest look at your own strengths, preferences and limitations: name what you do well with evidence, admit what you find difficult without giving up on it, and notice how effort and practice have already changed what you can do
What a learner can do afterwards
- Name a personal strength and back it up with an example (e.g., 'I'm good at explaining games — I taught my cousin chess')
- Talk about a limitation calmly and pair it with a plan (e.g., 'I'm not fast at spelling yet, so I practise the tricky words')
- Describe how practice changed one of their skills over time (e.g., swimming, times tables, riding a bike)
The lesson
Everyone is good at some things and finds other things tricky. That is true for every grown-up you know too. Today you will practice saying what you do well, saying what is still hard for you, and noticing how practice has already changed what you can do.
Zara is good at telling jokes. Her little brother laughs every single time. Spelling is trickier for her, so instead of saying 'I'm bad at spelling,' she says, 'Spelling is hard for me right now, so I practice five words every night.'
When something is hard, try naming it calmly and adding a plan: not just 'I'm bad at times tables' but 'times tables are hard for me right now, so I practice a few each day.' The word 'yet' does a lot of the work.
Notice what you do well, name what's hard without giving up on it, and remember that practice is what turns 'not yet' into 'can.'
Watch it
Where it sits
This opens up
Nothing builds on it yet.
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.