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Top Growth Mindset Resources for Parents and Educators

Top Growth Mindset Resources for Parents and Educators

    By now, you’ve probably heard of growth mindset and the tremendous impact it has on confidence, motivation, and success.

    Check out this list of the best growth mindset resources for kids, parents, and teachers. Organized by category, this curated resource list includes videos, articles, lesson plans, programs, curriculums, and activities for homeschool, classroom, or home.

    We’ve organized all resources into the following sections:

    1. Getting Started with Growth Mindset
    2. Cultivating Persistence and Grit
    3. Parenting for a Growth Mindset
    4. Teaching for a Growth Mindset
    5. The Power of Praise
    6. How the Brain Learns
    7. Why Mistakes/Failure Are Great
    8. Misconceptions About Growth Mindset
    9. Additional Resources

    Before you continue, we thought you might like to download our FREE Your Words Matter Kit. With these 10 popular parenting guides, you will know exactly how to speak to your children to help them develop confidence, internal motivation, and a can-do attitude.

    Getting Started with Growth Mindset

    Books

    • Big Life Journal (Ages 18-99) by Big Life Journal: a guided, science-based journal for adults to help manage your self-sabotaging inner voice and start living fully and joyfully.

      Articles

      Websites

      • Mindset Works: Carol Dweck’s website for a simple explanation of Growth Mindset, links to interviews with the author, and tips for changing your mindset.

      Videos

      • The Power of Believing You Can Improve by Carol Dweck: Learn more about the power of yet and how you can “build the bridge to yet,” change kids’ mindsets and give them gifts like confidence and persistence.
      • The Power of Belief: Mindset and Success by Eduardo Briceño: Watch the CEO of MindWorks draw on social science research and real-life examples to explain how our understanding of intelligence and abilities impacts success.
      • Developing a Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck: Be inspired by this Stanford+Connects lecture about growth mindset, the power of yet, and how they can help kids succeed in and out of the classroom.
      • Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset by Sprouts: Enjoy this wonderfully explained, adorably illustrated explanation of growth mindset, fixed mindset, and why it matters.
      • How to Help Every Child Fulfill Their Potential by RSA: Listen to Carol Dweck discuss how our interactions with children can help them reach their fullest potential, accompanied by RSA’s world-famous animation.
      • Top 75 Growth Mindset Movies for Children by Big Life Journal: Choose a title from our curated list of movies with characters who demonstrate a growth mindset.
      • Big Life Journal YouTube Channel: Watch videos on how to use Big Life Journal printables, parenting Q&As, Mindset Mondays, and more.

      Printables

      • My Growth Mindset Statements (inside the Growth Mindset Printables Kit): Print out and post our popular growth mindset statements poster in your home or classroom. You CAN change your mindset with words!
      • Growth Mindset A-Z Poster (inside the Growth Mindset Printables Kit): Share this popular poster with your children or class. The ABC’s poster is an encouraging and fun way to discuss growth mindset characteristics.

      Cultivating Persistence and Grit

      Books

      • Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth: Discover the secret to success that’s more valuable than talent: a combination of passion and persistence that pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth calls “grit.”
      • Top 30 Children's Books about Resilience by Big Life Journal: Read a book that promotes resilience and whose characters have grit. When we read stories that show others facing their problems and overcoming obstacles, we’re helping to develop the same mindset in our children.

      Articles

      • The Secret to Raising Smart Kids by Carol Dweck: Read about why you should emphasize persistence and strategies over intellect and talent, plus some simple steps to foster a growth mindset in your child.
      • How to Raise Resilient Kids Who Never Give Up by Big Life Journal: Teach your children to be resilient.  You can provide the tools they’ll need to navigate them successfully. This article outlines five tips to help you raise a resilient child.
      • 9 Activities to Build Grit and Resilience in Children by Big Life Journal: Read about how you can teach resilience and passion. Repeat the activities outlined in the article with your child to help him develop his inner grittiness, putting him on the path to happiness and success.

      Videos

      • Masterclass: Build Your Child's Frustration Tolerance by Big Life Journal: a self-paced growth mindset masterclass for parents and providers. You'll learn to foster your child's grit and determination with practical and science-based strategies that go beyond simple encouragement. 

      Parenting for a Growth Mindset

      Books

      • Growth Mindset Parenting Guide (PDF) by Big Life Journal: This growth mindset parenting eBook is a step-by-step guide packed with research-based tips, real-life examples, and talking scripts to help you integrate a growth mindset into your child's everyday life so it sticks.

      Articles

      Websites

      • Growth Mindset for Parents by PERTS: Explore lessons designed to teach parents what growth mindset is, why it matters, and the best strategies for instilling a growth mindset in kids. Includes activities, examples, and informative videos.
      • Brainology for Home by Mindset Works: Introduce your kids to this blended learning curriculum featuring animated instructional units and research-based activities designed to help kids in grades 4-9 develop a growth mindset.

      Videos

      • Three Ways Parents Can Instill a Growth Mindset by PERTS: Implement these three simple tips to have an immediate and powerful impact on your child’s mindset

      • How to Develop Growth Mindset in Kids by Smart Parent Stories: Learn more effective and easily implemented strategies to help your child build a powerful growth mindset.

      • How to Develop a Growth Mindset by Brandon Burchard: Learn some practical tips about developing a growth mindset—for yourself or your kids—from bestselling author and personal development trainer Brandon Burchard.

      • Fostering Growth Mindsets by Greater Good: Observe a discussion about fostering growth mindset between author Kelly Corrigan and Dr. Christine Carter, Executive Director of the Greater Good Science Center.

      • Teaching a Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck: Watch Carol Dweck as she explains how to best teach children about growth mindset and how it impacts their success.

      • Growth Mindset Video Series by ClassDojo: Educate younger kids about topics like making mistakes, the power of yet, and developing brain power with these short animated videos.

      Community

      Printables

      • Growth Mindset Printables Kit by Big Life Journal: Use these colorful printables to help your children or students learn about a growth mindset.

      • Growth Mindset Activity Kit by Big Life Journal: Practice creativity, problem-solving, resilience, learning from mistakes, trying new things, goal-setting, overcoming challenges, managing emotions, mindfulness, and gratitude.

      Teaching for a Growth Mindset

      Books

      Articles

      Programs

      • 2022 Growth Mindset in the Classroom Conference - Premium Access: Big Life Journal's Growth Mindset in the Classroom Conference will help you learn how to integrate a growth mindset into your classroom and create a growth mindset culture directly from the expert educators who have already done it successfully.
      • Growth Mindset Lesson Resources by Lee Araoz: Use these brightly colored “blasts of motivation” to introduce growth mindset to your students and spark learning.

      • Big Life Journal Lesson Plans by Big Life Journal: Use these growth mindset lesson plans, worksheets, and activities along with your Big Life Journal. This printable kit includes 13 lesson plans (110 pages) to help you guide young learners on an exciting journey of discovering growth mindset. Can be used in a homeschool setting/group or classroom.

      • Big Life Journal Teaching Guide (ages 11+) by Big Life Journal: Add these lesson plans to your homeschool or classroom to help incorporate Social-Emotional Learning and growth mindset to your children/students. It includes discussion questions, resources, extension activities, and teaching tips. This teaching resource goes together with the Big Life Journal - Teen Edition (you need the journal to use the guide). Recommended for ages 11 and above.

      Videos

      Other

      • Big Life Kids Podcast by Big Life Journal: The Big Life Kids Podcast accompanies the Big Life Journal for a multisensory learning experience.
      • MindsetMaker by Mindset Works: Work through this online professional development course, which teaches educators the foundation of a growth mindset and empowers them with the tools and resources to cultivate a growth mindset culture in their classrooms and schools.
      • LeaderKit by Mindset Works: Lead your school to embrace a growth mindset culture using these tools, resources, and strategies designed to reach students, staff, classrooms, and parents.
      • Growth Mindset from YouCubed: Find resources to address beliefs about mathematics and unlock your students’ math potential.

      Printables

      • Build a Growth Mindset poster inside the Growth Mindset Printables Kit by Big Life Journal: Assemble and color this amazing poster that helps children learn about the power of their brains!

      • Inspirational Poster Bundles by Big Life Journal: Decorate and inspire with this convenient bundle of posters with growth mindset messages for kids, tweens, and teens. These posters are designed to cultivate positive self-talk, improve self-esteem, and develop a growth mindset.

      The Power of Praise

      Articles

      Videos

      • Carol Dweck: A Study on Praise and Mindsets by Trevor Ragan: Gain insight into Carol Dweck’s groundbreaking research on mindset and motivation through this brief but informative interview.

      • Effort, Not Achievement by Greater Good: Continue the discussion series featuring Kelly Corrigan and Christine Carter with this informative video about why the learning process trumps achievement for kids.

      • The Right Way to Praise Your Kids by Greater Good: Discover useful tips for praising your kids “the right way,” even if you’re finding it difficult to correct old habits.

      Printables

      • The Jar of Compliments activity inside the Positivity & Connection Kit by Big Life Journal: This craft will help your family or class develop their compliment-giving skills and feel appreciated as well.

      How the Brain Learns

      Books

      Articles

      Videos

      • Growing Your Mind by Khan Academy: Share this video with your children or students to help them understand how struggle can “grow your brain.”

      Printables

      • Build a Growth Mindset poster available inside the Growth Mindset Printables Kit by Big Life Journal: Assemble and color this amazing poster that helps children learn about the power of their brains!

      • A Parents Guide to a Growth Mindset (PDF) available inside the Growth Mindset Printables Kit by Big Life Journal: Keep this guide handy when you need ideas on teaching growth mindset to your kids.

      Why Mistakes/Failure Are Great

      Books

      Articles

      Video

      Printables

      • Resilience Kit (PDF) by Big Life Journal: Our Resilience Kit is a collection of printable worksheets, posters, and activities designed to help children develop grit, resilience, and perseverance.

      Misconceptions About Growth Mindset

      Articles

      Video

      Additional Resources

      Websites

      • The Gottman Institute: Explore resources based on decades of research by Drs. John and Julie Gottman and learn how to use emotion coaching to help kids grow socially, intellectually, and emotionally.

      • Hand in Hand Parenting: Discover ideas for creating a closer parent-child connection, how to listen to your kids, and even find your parenting style.

      Podcasts

      • Authentic Parenting: Listen to free weekly podcasts on topics ranging from managing stress to how to say “no” to your kids.

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