"Fantastic Elastic Brains!"

When a school counselor walks into a craft store and spots a squishy brain in the Halloween toy section, they cannot help but buy several for their Growth Mindset lessons!!! 😄

Our 2nd graders have been learning about growth mindset and how important it is as learners to understand that our brains are constantly growing and getting stronger when we try challenging things!  In our last lesson, we read the "Your Fantastic Elastic Brain" by JoAnn Deak Ph.D and Sarah Ackerley.  It talks a lot about the different parts of the brain, which is always fun for me to teach!  Students know parts like "amygdala", "cortex" and "hippocampus" and how these parts of your brain help you learn, grow, and keep you safe.

We will continue to talk about how our brains work to help illustrate just how pliable they are and how growth mindset is scientifically backed.