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 for child care professional development training requirements in most states and for the CDA credential and for CDA renewal training requirements.
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.
What our students say about Mindset Matters: Helping Children Embrace Challenges and Perseverance
“This course covered so much and was excellent, one of the best classes I have taken and it was especially relevant to the challenges children face today. My favorite section was Mindset Matters. It will help me to remember my purpose as a teacher is to make sure to make LEARNING FUN ! that as important as academics is we cannot forget the “whole child” - Sebring, Florida
“I loved this course! It was hard to put down! I have recommended it to my boss and other teachers. It reinforces what I already do, and encourages me to keep doing more.” - Jamesville, New York
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Prerequisites
- Language: Fluent reading and writing in the language of instruction (English or Spanish).
- Technology: Internet access and a web-enabled device (computer, smartphone, or tablet).
Access & Completion Deadline
- This training expires 12 months from the date of purchase.
- To receive a certificate of completion, you must successfully finish the course before the expiration date.
Learning Methods
- Read instructor-written material
- Watch videos
- Listen to audio segments
Assessments
- Multiple-choice quizzes
- Written assignments
Requirements for CEUs and Clock Hours
To earn CEUs and Clock Hours for a course, you must:
- Agree to and acknowledge our Honor Code & Policy
- Follow all instructions for written assignments
- Demonstrate comprehension of the course content
- Achieve the passing score specified in your course.
Quizzes and Assessments
- If your score falls below the passing mark, a trainer will review your work. If needed, you may be asked to speak with a trainer.
- You will have a second chance to retake any quiz or assessment.
- If you do not pass on your second attempt, contact us at info@carecourses.com. We will review your course and follow up directly.
- All quizzes are open book; all answers are found in the course material.
Certificates
- Official Care Courses certificates of completion record your clock hours and CEUs.
- Certificates are available in the My Courses area of your account.
- Please note: All course and certificate dates and times are on Eastern Time.
Getting Started
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About Care Courses
- Care Courses offers over 50 professional development courses and one non-credit training tutorial on the CDA process.
- All professional development courses include clock hours, CEUs, and an official online certificate of completion.
- (The free CDA tutorial does not offer clock hours or a certificate.)
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- Course tuition entitles one person to receive the clock hours and CEUs granted upon successful completion.
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