Mindset Matters: Helping Children Embrace Challenges and Perseverance
Course Overview
This course applies to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Empower young minds to embrace challenges and grow! This course will guide you in fostering a growth mindset in children, building resilience, and nurturing a love of learning. Explore practical strategies to encourage adaptability, optimism, and meaningful social interactions while understanding the connection between mindset and learning. Through engaging activities, real-life examples, and interactive exercises, you’ll gain tools to support children as they navigate challenges, persevere, and develop problem-solving skills. Learn how to create an environment that celebrates effort, encourages independent thinking, and emphasizes the importance of modeling positive attitudes toward challenges. This course equips you with strategies to help children build a foundation of perseverance, adaptability, and lifelong learning.
See the learning outcomes and topics below for more information on what is covered in this course
Course formats
This course is offered in our fully online format. This course includes audio narration in most course sections. Click here to learn more about Care Courses’ training formats.
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Acceptance information
This course is accepted in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington DC, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
This course is still being submitted for approval toward child care training requirements in Michigan, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Tennessee.
Learning outcomes
After completing Mindset Matters: Helping Children Embrace Challenges and Perseverance you will be able to describe what a growth mindset is and why it is important and list techniques and strategies that support a growth mindset in children.
Topics covered
- Understanding growth mindset and its benefits for young children
- Strategies for fostering resilience and adaptability in early childhood
- Practical approaches to instill a love of learning and curiosity
- Techniques to support active listening and meaningful friendships
- Effective use of praise to build confidence and motivation
- Encouraging optimism and mindfulness in children
- Helping children embrace challenges and develop perseverance
- Modeling positive attitudes towards setbacks and problem-solving
- Engaging families and communities in growth mindset practices
- Tailoring strategies to accommodate diverse learning needs and challenges
Prerequisites
Must be able to fluently read and write English.
Instructional methodology
Read written material, view videos, listen to audio segments.
Assessment methods
Multiple choice quiz and written assignments.
Completion deadline
This training expires 12 months from the date of purchase. Courses must be successfully completed by their expiration date in order for the student to receive a certificate.
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