The Voice of Early Childhood28 Aug 2023

Growth mindset in early childhood

Matt Bawler, Teacher and Head of Early Years, shares with us his insight into the research, theory and neuroscience behind Carol Dweck's work on fixed mindset and growth mindset, and how he applies this to practice with young children and parents.

Matt and Angelica tap into:

01:15 - Getting it right from the start: Proactive vs reactive
02:50 - I am, I can, I will
03:45 - Shared language and partnership
04:50 - Growth mindset for parents and families as well as children
05:30 - Defining growth mindset
08:45 - Are you praising the product or the process?
10:00 - Carol Dweck's experiment
11:50 - The neuroscience behind growth mindset
14:20 - Celebrating mistakes
15:30 - Growth language linking to areas of development
17:00 - Modelling lifelong learning: It's ok to not know the answer
18:20 - A joined up educational approach: Huge influence of early childhood
19:30 - Pressures of being a parent/carer
21:30 - Not 'me and my child', but 'us and our children'
22:00 - Losing teaches you more than winning
24:25 - Critical thinking and growth mindset
26:00 - Is competition a bad thing? And am I enough?
27:45 - Not wrapping children in cotton wool
28:45 - Consistent co-regulation and modelling self-regulation
29:45 - We will always lose, make mistakes and come across difficult situations
30:45 - Self-esteem, resilience and sense of self
31:00 - Strengthening neural pathways through building on previous experiences
33:00 - Gender normative stereotypes
35:30 - Children and adults as co-learners: Breaking down power dynamics
37:00 - Skills-based adaptability
37:50 - Going outside of our early years bubble
38:00 - From fire fighting to active advocacy

Hear and read more on The Voice of Early Childhood website: www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com

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