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Mindsets for parents : strategies to encourage growth mindsets in kids / Mary Cay Ricci and Margaret Lee.
Van Pelt Library LB1060 .R4947 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ricci, Mary Cay, 1960- author.
- Lee, Margaret, 1974- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Learning, Psychology of.
- Education--Parent participation.
- Education.
- Achievement motivation.
- Child psychology.
- Parenting.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 168 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Waco, Texas : Prufrock Press Inc., [2016]
- Summary:
- All Parents Want Their Children To Be Successful In School, Sports, And Extracurricular Activities. But it's not just about giving your kids praise or setting them in the right direction. Research shows that success is often dependent on mindset. Hard work, perseverance, and effort are all hallmarks of a growth mindset. That's where Mindsets for Parents: Strategies to Encourage Growth Mindsets in Kids comes in. Designed to provide parents with a roadmap for developing a growth mindset home environment, this book's conversational style and real-world examples make the popular mindsets topic approachable and engaging. It includes tools for informally assessing the mindsets of both parent and child, easy-to-understand brain research, and suggested strategies and resources for use with children of any age. This Book Gives Parents And Guardians Powerful Knowledge And Methods To Help Themselves And Their Children Learn To Embrace Life's Challenges With A Growth Mindset And An Eye Toward Increasing Their Effort And Success! Book jacket.
- Contents:
- What are mindsets and how do they affect our children?
- What is the role of parents in developing a growth mindset?
- How do our praise and feedback impact our children's mindsets?
- Why is it important for children to understand how the brain works?
- How can we develop perseverance and resiliency in our children?
- What about mindsets at school?
- How can I develop a growth mindset for my child in sports and the arts?
- What are some growth mindset experiences that I can try at home?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781618215246
- 1618215248
- OCLC:
- 927380941
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