– willing to consider different ideas or opinions.1 About open-mindedness Why would open-mindedness be a hallmark of a confident kid? We all have developed cognitive structures from our environment and our set of experiences that form the basis of our understanding. When we receive new information, we begin to build upon or adjust those structures to …
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Our bravest and best lessons are not learned through success, but through misadventure. – Amos Bronson Alcott “The driveway is too bumpy.” “I hate wearing bike helmets!” and “I don’t want to ride with training wheels” are all of the “reasons” my son vehemently cites for not learning to ride a bike when his friends …
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Category: Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: "I can" belief, Autonomy, Carol Dweck, Competence, Consequences, Failure, Fixed mindset, Frustration tantrum, Gratefulness, Growth mindset, Learning, persistence, Self-agency, Sense of agency