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Meal time is valuable time
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Meal time is valuable time

QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS THIS MONTH

  1. How often do you notice and praise effort, strategies, and progress?
  2. What thoughts did you (and your child) have this week when your child struggled? How could you frame their struggle in a growth mindset way by helping them understand that this is when their brain is growing most?
  3. What thoughts did you (and your child) have when your child excelled? How could you frame their success in a growth mindset way, e.g., by talking about the process that went into their success?
  4. What kinds of fixed and growth-mindset statements did your child make?

Find books about the concept of Growth Mindset here.

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