Creativity Courage Collaboration We celebrated International Dot Day! Dot day is a day that encourages creativity, courage, and collaboration by inspiring people of all ages to “make their mark,” beginning with just a small dot, and to share their creativity with the world. But really shouldn’t every day be Dot Day? We started the story by … More THE DOT by Peter H. Reynolds
A growth mindset is the belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication, effort, and learning, rather than being fixed traits, encouraging individuals to embrace challenges and learn from setbacks. Every once in a while, people give me books by friends or family. This is one of them, and look how cute it is. … More THE YET PET by Theresa Tan
This week we went on a safari to Africa. On the projector: How do you not love this book? Beautifully illustrated with lots of emotion and fun. We tried some dancing too: we tried waltzing, rock and rolling, the tango, the cha cha cha, “a splendid Scottish reel”, and of course just some fun dancing. … More GIRAFFES CAN’T DANCE by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
By Angela DiTerlizzi, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez “By framing low grades or mistakes as an opportunity to improve, instead of a final result, we provide ourselves and others with the confidence to continue learning — “yet” provides a path to the future.” -Carol Dweck I am a big fan of the Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck. … More THE MAGICAL YET