Last week, I took some time off work to go to my daughter’s ‘graduation’ afternoon at nursery - essentially, a chance to celebrate the end of an era for the families who are about to leave the early years behind and enter the primary school phase of life.
I'm really enjoying your posts, Rachael, and I think this is one of my favourite so far. I love Dweck's work. Thanks for the reminder that her concept of growth mindsets isn't as either/or as people sometimes assume. I can totally relate to the initial panic of "this is difficult therefore it must be impossible", and love that you also know how important AND scary it is to keep exploring genuinely new learning environments.
Thanks Mary Ann! I was so startled by the strength of my emotions when I joined that circus class and wasn't naturally good at it - it can bring up so many negative beliefs about ourselves, but as a consequence, pushing on and surprising yourself is such a powerful way to change any unhelpful narratives you hold about your own abilities.
I'm really enjoying your posts, Rachael, and I think this is one of my favourite so far. I love Dweck's work. Thanks for the reminder that her concept of growth mindsets isn't as either/or as people sometimes assume. I can totally relate to the initial panic of "this is difficult therefore it must be impossible", and love that you also know how important AND scary it is to keep exploring genuinely new learning environments.
Thanks Mary Ann! I was so startled by the strength of my emotions when I joined that circus class and wasn't naturally good at it - it can bring up so many negative beliefs about ourselves, but as a consequence, pushing on and surprising yourself is such a powerful way to change any unhelpful narratives you hold about your own abilities.