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Every word and action can send a message to our children and students that tells them what to think about themselves. Are we helping our children to develop mindsets that promote growth or are we shunting our children’s potential by allowing them to stagnate in fixed mindsets of judgment?
This episode discusses how the words we use to praise and encourage our children and students, whether they succeed or struggle, will have a powerful impact on the true message that our children will hear. This episode looks closely at the correlation of our choice of words and the messages our children receive and adopt about themselves.
This episode is a continuation of a discussion sparked by an excellent book by Dr. Carol S. Dweck, called Mindset. This book engaged me, and I have referred often to it. I first listened to it as an audible book and enjoyed the presentation in that format, and I had to purchase a paperback copy so that I could read it again and highlight important points. I highly recommend this book for all parents and teachers.
Here are the two podcast episodes that were mentioned in this episode:
Hidden Parenting Messages (episode 59)
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Happy Practicing!
—– Paula —–
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