What is a growth mindset for kids?

A growth mindset is the belief that you can get better at something with practice and effort. A child with a fixed mindset says I can't do it, while a child with a growth mindset says I can't do it yet. The growth mindset pages have children sort fixed and growth mindset sentences, add the word yet, and read a short story about a girl who learns from a mistake.

What does size of the problem mean?

Size of the problem is a way to help children match their reaction to what happened. A small problem, like losing a pencil, needs a small reaction and can be fixed alone. A big problem, like someone getting hurt, needs a grown-up right away. Sorting problems into small, medium and big on paper makes it easier to remember in the moment.

Are these social-emotional learning worksheets tied to a standard?

No. Social-emotional learning is taught alongside the core subjects, and these pages are not tagged to a Common Core or C3 Framework standard. Many schools follow their own SEL program, and these worksheets fit next to any of them as practice and discussion starters.

1st Grade Growth Mindset and Good Choices Worksheets

Ages 6-7 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Sort fixed and growth mindset sentences, add the word yet, read a story about learning from mistakes, match choices to what happens next and plan the steps on a goal ladder.

1st Grade Social Studies Social-Emotional Learning Growth mindset and good choices Clear All

Choices and Consequences Match

Grade1st Grade

TopicSocial-Emotional Learning

Clean Up Time, Match the Toy to the Bin

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSocial-Emotional Learning

Fixed or Growth Mindset? Sentence Sort

Grade1st Grade

TopicSocial-Emotional Learning

Good Choice or Not So Good?

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSocial-Emotional Learning

Good Choices Maze

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSocial-Emotional Learning

I Can Do It Tracing

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSocial-Emotional Learning

I Can Try Again, Put in Order

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSocial-Emotional Learning

I Got Better With Practice, Before and After

Grade1st Grade

TopicSocial-Emotional Learning

Mistakes Help Me Learn, Read and Answer

Grade1st Grade

TopicSocial-Emotional Learning

My Goal Ladder

Grade1st Grade

TopicSocial-Emotional Learning

Something I Can't Do Yet

GradeGrades K & 1

TopicSocial-Emotional Learning

The Power of Yet, Change the Words

Grade1st Grade

TopicSocial-Emotional Learning

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Frequently Asked Questions

At 6 to 8, children are ready for bigger feeling words like frustrated, nervous and proud, and for noticing what caused a feeling. They practice solving friendship problems, giving compliments, seeing a situation from someone else's point of view, telling a small problem from a big one, and choosing a calm down strategy that works for them. These worksheets add short reading and writing to each skill.

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