Helping Kids to Develop a Growth Mindset

Mistakes
help me learn
and grow.
Feelings Cards I am
on the right
track.
I try things
that are
sometimes
hard for me.

I stick I cheer myself I am

with things and
WORRIED PROUD up when CALM a
HAPPY
uncomfortable,don’t give up. empowered, pleasedthings get hard. problem solver!
anxious, overwhelmed, self-reliant, strong, quiet, relaxed, loved, joyful,
unsafe, fearful peaceful, serene safe, cheerful, hopeful

I always Learning I am
SAD try BRAVE is my ANGRY always
SCARED
new things.
unhappy, disappointed, superpower!
courageous, fearless, empowered, annoyed, frustrated, cross, bravefrightened,
enough
miserable, hopeless, gloomy strong, daring, independent outraged, hurt, mad
to try.
terrified, fearful

I get better When I don’t I ask for

at things succeed help when I
DISAPPOINTED when I CONFUSED right away, LONELY needSHAMEit.
upset practice.
unhappy, sad, overwhelmed, puzzled,
muddled
I try again.
sad, overwhelmed, ignored,
forgotten, unhappy, hurt
unhappy, unsafe,
guilty

I learn I don’t compare When I don’t succeed,

I say,
from myself “I can’t do it YET,
my mistakes.
GUILTY EMBARRASSED to others. EXCITED but I’llCONFIDENT
keep trying.”
shame, confused, confused, worried, sad, happy, joyful, thrilled, relaxed, secure,
unhappy, uncomfortable uncomfortable, shy, unhappy curious, silly, interested comfortable

Cut out each card. Cut out and paste the key word and alternative words on the back of each card, or fold under.

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