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11 Powerful Kids’ Books for Teaching a Growth Mindset
Have you heard the terms ‘fixed‘ vs ‘growth‘ mindset? I found this topic life-changing when I looked into it! It challenged me to evaluate and work on my own mindset. In this post, I’ll share what exactly a growth mindset is, why it’s so important for kids, and 11 powerful kids’ books for teaching a growth mindset to your children. These terms are used by Dr. Carol Dweck in her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. This is an absolutely fantastic book that everybody should own! So what exactly is a ‘growth’ or ‘fixed’ mindset? She explains a ‘FIXED MINDSET‘ to be a mindset where one believes…
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15 Funny Books for Kids That’ll Make You Giggle
For a lot of kids, reading can feel like hard work. Reading skills are only acquired through a lot of practice, patience, and hard work! But that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun, too. These 14 funny books for kids will help them to see the joy in reading! Reading is incredibly beneficial for learning. Strong reading skills have a knock-on effect for your child’s whole school life! After all, reading is needed for every single subject. Even math and science are ‘language heavy’, and as kids get older, independent reading and tricky vocabulary in all subjects become the norm. When kids enjoy something, they are so much more motivated…