I am a bit fan of helping children to establish a Growth Mindset and the idea that #youcandoanything. Sometimes however, I think perhaps teachers can be at fault for overthinking how to go about creating this kind of ‘can do’ attitude in our classes. What really is the best way to instil in our kids the need to push through and keep trying, even when you are not sure if what you are doing is ‘good’ or ‘right’?
Then I saw a shot from one of Ellen’s recent shows, where she was interviewing Jason Segal who had the following to say:
I think this is really cool advice. And it doesn’t have to only apply to the kids we teach. When was the last time you were not afraid to be bad at something until you were good at it?
sonya terborg 