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Tag Archives: growth mindset
Every little bit helps.
I’ve always believed that how we look after the vulnerable is the essence of a civilised society, hence my career in psychology and my interest in promoting wellbeing. I’m not comfortable with any narrative that assumes individual responsibility alone will … Continue reading
How to support your child’s learning, no the answer isn’t supervising homework.
Do you want to spend your time standing over your child to check homework or would you rather help your child develop the values, skills and knowledge to be independent and self reliant. Some children are born with powerful drive … Continue reading
What works to support children’s wellbeing and resilience.
Wellbeing and resilience are not skills you are born with, nor can they be handed on by wise advice, they are skills which have to be learned. Developing the skills which create wellbeing puts a young person in control of … Continue reading
Why I don’t believe that motivation is irrelevant to success
Research has been published recently which claims that motivation is irrelevant to results in schools. They even suggest that as motivation goes down in high performing countries like Korea then results go up. The danger here is the failure to … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching and Learning
Tagged educational success, engagement, Grit, growth mindset, learning, mindfulness, motivation, play and learning, self discipline, strengths
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Creating confident learners: is a growth mindset enough?
The advantages of a Growth Mindset are well known and many schools now have an active Growth Mindset policy. Growth Mindset is a brilliant and deceptively simple concept based on Carol Dweck’s research. She has identified that learning is more … Continue reading
Posted in Positive Psychology, Teaching and Learning
Tagged Carol Dweck, competence, educational success, emotional wellbeing, engagement, growth mindset, Hope, inner resources, mindset, motivation, optimism, Positive Psychological capital, PsyCap, resilience, self regulation, self-efficacy
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How to help your child become a confident reader
Reading makes you smarter is the conclusion of a research project which followed 1890 pairs of identical twins from the age of 7 to 16. The research team led by Dr Stuart Richie of Edinburgh University has shown that being … Continue reading
Building children’s self esteem: 5 common mistakes and how to avoid them
Self esteem:is knowing that you can handle what life sends your way. It is the ability to put your best foot forward and cope with life. Self esteem determines how you see yourself and creates the ability to take on challenges. Self … Continue reading
What Children Need to be Happy, Confident and Successful
I am grateful for this review from Chris Chesterman at Quest Psychology which has recently been published on his website. This book by Jeni Hooper, an educational psychologist, is an important work for anyone – parents, teachers, children’s professionals etc. – who … Continue reading
G is for Growth Mindset: The A TO Z of a Flourishing Childhood
Introduction. When we give children a great start in life their chances of being happy, confident and successful soar. As a Child Psychologist I’m interested in what works to give each child what they need to flourish. I’ve focused on … Continue reading
Let’s talk about how to develop children’s wellbeing rather than how to manage behaviour: 10 Ways to Help Children Flourish.
Today saw the launch of the new guidelines from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence on the recognition, intervention and management of Conduct Disorders . The report suggests up to 5% of children may be affected. That sounds pretty scary to me. It … Continue reading
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