Growth Mindsets in Early Childhood

Deborah Farmer Kris, a lifelong educator, has written a great primer to getting young children to develop a growth mindset over at the KQED blog. She offers (and elaborates) on three simple tips for adults:

  1. Replace generic praise with process praise.
  2. Harness the power of yet.
  3. Tell stories of resilience.Bike

Read more to find the fleshed out details and start changing your interactions with kids today!

How do you encourage the little ones to keep trying after they fail? We would love to hear from you at avoleti@lumentouch.com.

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