Growth Mindset
Is this a growth mindset or a fixed mindset statement?
I will NEVER get this right!
Fixed Mindset
Name 5 feelings.
Sad, Happy, Mad, Tired, Worried, Proud, Anxious, Excited, Bored, Frustrated, Confused, Surprised, etc.
True or False?
If I'm feeling upset or uncomfortable I can pay attention to my 5 senses to ground myself/ or help myself feel better.
True- Using your senses is a good way to calm your brain when bumped of of my zone.
Describe a time that you were kind.
Amazing!
What is your favorite type of candy?
Chocolate? Gummies? Sour? Sweet? ALL ??!!
Is this a growth mindset or a fixed mindset statement?
I can do this!
Growth Mindset
When can you use coping skills?
Any time
What are your 5 senses?
Sight/ seeing , Smell, Hearing, Touch, Taste
Harry saw a cooler Halloween costume and immediately felt bad about his own costume. Harry has ___ self-esteem.
Low Self-Esteem
What was the best part of this weekend?
Love it!
Is this a growth mindset or a fixed mindset statement?
I got a bad grade on my spelling test. I'll never be good at spelling.
Fixed Mindset
Name 2 coping skills you can use at school.
Deep breaths, drink water, talk to someone, eat a snack, play outside, ask for a break.
Can you give an example of using your seeing senses to feel better?
What is something you see?
Do you see your favorite color anywhere?
Do you see any shapes/ colors/ things?
What is something that makes you happy to look at?
Play I Spy game
ect..
Molly brought in her collection of butterflies for show-in-tell and the other kids began to tease her. Molly ignored their comments and continued sharing with a huge smile on his face. Molly has ____ self-esteem.
High Self-Esteem
What are your top 3 coping skills?
NICE!
Basketball is just too hard.
I can get better at basketball if I keep practicing.
Name 3 coping skills you can use at home.
Deep breaths, drink water, talk to someone, eat a snack, play outside, ask for a break, take a nap, cry, play with playdoh, take a shower, listen to music, etc.
Can you give an example of something that you like to touch? Also give 3 example of things you like to taste.
Name 3 positive things about yourself
I loved that!
If I'm feeling really frustrated at school with my work what can I do?
I can take a short break from the work and go back to it when I feel better
I can squeeze a fidget
I can take deep breaths
I can ask for help
Change this statement into a growth mindset statement.
I keep making mistakes. I am the worst!
I keep making mistakes but I can learn from them, I just keep getting better!
What is a bad coping skill?
Something that you do to try and make yourself feel better but it doesn't work and it causes harm to yourself or others.
ex. hitting yourself, throwing things, saying mean words, picking on others
Can you name something you can See, Hear, Touch, Smell, something you like to taste?
If you were able to name things that your can sense right now you just did a way of grounding yourself!
Great Job!
Name a time someone was kind to you
That was amazing!
On a scale of 1-10 (1= bad & 10=good), how do you feel right now? What could make your number higher?
Good job!