Free Resources
Everyone loves a freebie and here at Grow Your Mindset we are no different. As teachers, we constantly get excited with the thought of a free pen, highlighter or glue stick (we live life on the edge!) And although we can't promise you stationery (you'll need to go to our eBay shop for that), we can promise some great printables that you can use in your school or at home.
We will also add to the page when we can, so keep checking back - you do not want to miss anything!
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Free Resources
GyM Snakes and Ladders Game
Who doesn't love a game of snakes and ladders? Why not try this version with a funky Growth Mindset twist!
Place your counter on number 1 and roll a dice. If you land on a Growth Mindset belief or focus climb the ladder of progress. If you land on a Fixed Mindset belief or focus slide down the snake.
Click on the free PDF
download below.
GyM Teacher Shout Outs!
Create a lovely little display of great Growth Mindset phrases to use with your children. They soon pick up on them and begin to use them too!
Click on the free PDF download
GyM Reflection cards
These are a great little tool for both parents and teachers to use with their children. Use them as a tool for reflection on learning at the beginning, middle or end of lessons or use them round the dinner table to discuss the day!
Click on the free PDF download
30 Books that can help develop resilience
This list of books ranging from age 1 and beyond are great for introducing and developing the understanding of what resilience means:
"To bounce back when faced with difficulties or hardship."
So, if you're stuck with what books your children should be reading next - take a look at our suggestions.
Click on the free PDF download
The Roots To My Resilience
This lovely activity is great for teachers and parents to help explain and develop the understanding of what resilience means.
In recent days we have noticed lots on social media as the daily landscape for many of us changes to role model resilience with our children and use the current Covid-19 situation positively to develop our children’s resilience, but what can we do and what should we say?
Click on the free PDF download for your activity pages.
The Jar of Awesomeness
This is a great activity for teachers and parents to develop a positive mindset and build resilience.
So many parents have been in touch recently about the effect the current situation is having on the mindsets of their children, who are worried and anxious about what is happening around them. This is a great way of training your brain to thinking more positively.
Click on the free PDF download for your activity pages.
Go for groWTH Poster
If you watch Liz's story telling on our stories page called 'Rosie Revere Engineer,' you'll have noticed this poster appearing throughout.
Print off for your classroom, office or home to remind yourself and those around you about some of the principles of becoming more growth orientated.
Click on the free PDF download for your poster.
What is your dream?
If you watch Gemma's story telling on our stories page called 'No Excuses,' she'll explain how completing this little worksheet will remind us to make our dreams a reality.
Remember: You can be, what you wanna be, if you work hard at it, you'll be who you wanna be!
Click on the free PDF download for your activity pages.
Grow your Brain Hat
Take a look at Liz's story telling on our stories page using the great non-fiction book "Fantastic Elastic Brain". Here she talks about the super computer we all have called our BRAIN and the link between when we learn new things, our brain and our mindset.
Click on the free PDF download for your hat template.
Spreading Kindness pack
If you watch Gemma's story telling on our stories page called 'Words and Your Heart,' she'll explain what you can do with the word-search and the hearts in this kindness pack.
Kindness is free - let's spread some!
Click on the free PDF download for your activity pages.
Find your Brave
If you watch Gemma's story telling on our stories page called 'Jabari Jumps,' she'll explain how to complete the sheet found here, all about being brave.
Remember being brave sometimes means we need to ask for help too!
Click on the free PDF download for your activity pages.
Believe
When you watch Liz's story telling on our stories page called 'Believe,' she'll explain how you can develop your abilities and grow your brain by creating an origami 'Dream Big Boat'.
Here are some Mindfulness Colouring sheets, all phrases we can say linked to developing our self belief. Thank you Doodle Art Alley for the inspiration.
What do you do with a chance?
If you watch Liz's story telling on our stories page she talks about the two activities linked to the beautiful book by Kobi Yamada.
The 'Wanted Poster' PDF link is below.
To watch how to make the origami butterfly mobile here's the link to our You Tube video :
Enjoy!
Bubble Gum Brain
Read the story, 'Bubble Gum Brain.'
This fun activity will help you reconnect with the story and test your sparking neurons!
Click on the free PDF download for your activity pages.
Salt In His Shoes
If you watch Liz's story telling on our stories page called 'Salt In His Shoes' you would have heard the story of a young Michael Jordan who in pursuit of his dream showed patience, belief, determination and resilience.
Create your own board game linked to the story with this fun activity!
Click on the free PDF download for your activity pages.
Class of Compliments
Linked to World Kindness Day 2020 here we have a free resource linked to giving compliments. Sometimes we avoid giving compliments to other people because we think we will look silly or feel embarrassed. Giving compliments not only makes the person receiving it feel good but also the person giving it. Let’s get use to giving compliments – this is a great resource to encourage children to think about them.
Click the PDF for your free set.
The Power of Yet Comic Strip
Linked to CHildren's Mental Health Week and our work with The Happy Confident Company here is our resource linked to today's Facebook Live session (02/02/21) and our focus on The Power of Yet.
Click on the PDF to download your resources - have fun as a family.