Building our community of learners is crucial to us at Elementary Summer Academy. This summer's focus on growth mindset is being celebrated through our connection with the Olympics. We have attached the stances to each of the Olympic Rings:
Each time we see someone exhibiting these mindsets, we recognize them by writing their name on a colored strip of paper corresponding with the stance. For example, I noticed one of the students showed flexibility and empathy on the playground yesterday on the soccer field. She was playing goalie when one of the other students got tripped up in the game, hurting his shin. He wasn't sure he wanted to keep playing soccer when she offered to trade positions with him so he could stay in the game while resting his sore leg a bit. I put her name on a black strip and red strip of paper. We form these strips of paper into rings and hang them in the gym. Over the course of the program, our Olympic Mindset rings will accumulate and cover the walls as a reminder of our growing!
When we meet together in our assembly, we will recognize each other by sharing mindset stories. You can share mindset stories with your children at home, too. Ask them about the day and point out moments when you hear them using one of these stances in their thoughts and actions. I'm sure you have stories of your own that you can also share with your child. This is a great way to bring our attention to the importance of mindset in our day.
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