Growing up, was there something you thought you were too bad at? That you’d never be able to do? I definitely had a “fixed mindset” around art, music, and sports. I was just not good at anything that required coordination. Others seemed to be naturally good. I was not. So I didn’t even bother trying most of the time. In May, we had a series: “Learning Should be Fun!” where I gave ways to make reading (ep. 20), writing (ep. 21), and math (ep. 22) fun! The first tip in all of those was to enjoy it yourself! When kids see us enjoying reading, writing, and math they know that it CAN be fun, even if they don’t yet find it fun themselves. This week, I’m inviting you to model a love of learning yourself. This isn’t just about loving it yourself, but about allowing yourself to make mistakes. When kids see us struggle and persevere, they learn to persevere in their own struggles. If we never mess up, our kids don’t know how to handle their own struggles.

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