STRENGTHENING YOUR BRAIN LIKE YOU STRENGTHEN YOUR MUSCLES

STRENGTHENING YOUR BRAIN LIKE YOU STRENGTHEN YOUR MUSCLES Lesson 2

YOUR BRAIN IS LIKE A MUSCLE The Muscular Brain 2

NEW CONNECTIONS ARE FORMED AND GROW BY WORKING ON NEW CHALLENGES 3

TAKING YOUR BRAIN TO THE GYM 4

THE IMPORTANCE OF FACING CHALLENGES https: //www. youtube. com/ watch? v=g 7 Fd. Mi 03 Cz. I 5

MINDSETS FIXED MINDSET The belief that your basic qualities and abilities like intelligence, personal characteristics, and talent, are things that you CANNOT fundamentally change or improve. GROWTH MINDSET The belief that your basic qualities and abilities like intelligence, personal characteristics, and talent, are things that you CAN fundamentally change and improve. 6

THE IMPORTANCE OF A GROWTH MINDSET https: //www. youtube. com/ watch? v=El. VUqv 0 v 1 EE 7

GRIT AND LEARNING? When you are not challenged by schoolwork that is too easy, you are not really learning anything. Learning comes from being challenged, trying and failing, and learning from our mistakes. School is all about learning, learning is all about facing our challenges, and challenges are usually very hard work. When you show grit you turn a challenge into new learning, which turns that challenge into your newest ability or skill. 8

THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOWING GRIT WITH THE “POWER OF YET” https: //www. youtube. com/ watch? v=XLe. Uv. Zvuv. As 9

TEACHING OTHERS ABOUT GROWTH MINDSET, GRIT, & HOW YOUR BRAIN LEARNS “In the past I’ve always had trouble with Math and English. That is why I always say that I am just not good at Math and English and I quit trying. ” “None of the people in my family had success in school, and since we all have the same genes, I don’t bother trying because I know I won’t be successful in school either. ” 10

YOUR BRAIN IS LIKE A MUSCLE The Muscular Brain 11

REFERENCES ● King, R. , & King, D. (2011). Step-It-Up-2 -Thrive Foundation for Youth, Menlo Park, CA. ● Infobundl (2014, June 2). Growth mindset video [Video file]. Retrieved from https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=El. VUqv 0 v 1 EE ● Kizoom (2013, September 23). Brain jump with Ned the Neuron: Challenges grow your brain [Video file]. Retrieved from https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=g 7 Fd. Mi 03 Cz. I ● Sesame Street (2014, September 10). Sesame Street: Janelle Monae - Power of Yet [Video file]. Retrieved fromhttps: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=XLe. Uv. Zvuv. As