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Maps out learners’ growth mindset journey from the early years up to their departure for the challenges of secondary school.
Growth mindset is a burning issue in schools right now. It has, however, often been misinterpreted as simply adding ‘yet’ to the end of a sentence. In Learning without Fear Stead and Sabharwal tackle this misconception by combining bitesized mindset theory with the practical tools and techniques that will enable teachers to nurture children who are willing to take risks to further and deepen their own learning.
Underpinned by up-to-date pedagogical thinking and research, Learning without Fear provides teachers of this under-represented age group with tangible and workable resources that address young learners’ daily needs in the classroom.
The book begins with a discussion of the benefits of instilling the traits and attitudes of a growth mindset early on in a learner’s life, and presents a selection of mini stories that serve as simple springboards into exploring the mindset of young learners. The full-colour illustrations that accompany the stories are also available as free downloads for teachers’ own use in the classroom.
The book’s comprehensive series of 39 lesson ideas are tagged with symbols to help teachers seek out activities suitable for their desired lesson focus, pupil groupings, time allocation and age range, and there is also a chapter dedicated to the ways in which the children’s progress can be assessed.
Suitable for newly qualified and experienced teachers, from pre-school to Year 6, as well as school leaders who want to empower their teachers to shift the learning culture of their school.
Includes free downloadable resources.
