Mini-Lesson #17- Thoughts, and Feelings, and Actions, OH MY!

Last week we talked about the importance of having a growth mindset.  Today we talk a little more about the power of our thinking and how it can influence our feelings and our actions.  Check it out!

Follow Up Activities:

• Check out the statements below from Thursday's follow up activity.  Think about how each of these statements would make you feel and what kind of actions they would encourage.  

• I've never been good at this anyway.  (FIXED MINDSET THINKING)
• I'll try again tomorrow.  (GROWTH MINDSET THINKING)
• I can't make this any better.  (FIXED MINDSET THINKING)
• This is too hard.  I give up!  (FIXED MINDSET THINKING)
• This is hard but I can do hard things.   (GROWTH MINDSET THINKING)
• I don't know how to do this yet.  I'm going to ask for help.   (GROWTH MINDSET THINKING)
• I'll never be as good at math as my sister.  (FIXED MINDSET THINKING)
• I'm going to use a different strategy to figure this out.   (GROWTH MINDSET THINKING)
• Challenges help me to grow.   (GROWTH MINDSET THINKING)
• I don't want to make a mistake because that will mean I'm not smart.  (FIXED MINDSET THINKING)
• I am the smartest person in my class. (FIXED MINDSET THINKING)
• I would rather focus on the things that I am good at. (FIXED MINDSET THINKING)
• Learning new things is fun and exciting.   (GROWTH MINDSET THINKING)

• Is there a school subject or area that you need to work on your growth mindset and change your thinking?  You can use the link below and print out the worksheet to use or you can write it on paper like Mrs. G did.  What is your current thinking and how is it making you feel and act?  Come up with a new message to give yourself!  How will that new message change your feelings and actions.  
• https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Think-Feel-Act-Worksheets-2228067

• Need help with your growth mindset and positive messages?  Check out this read aloud!