• GROWTH MINDSET

    LEARNING FROM FAILURE

    Dear Keansburg Parents & Students:

    Has your child ever struggled in school? Has your child ever failed at something? Without struggle or failure, there has never been an opportunity for your child to learn & grow. Your child needs to embrace the struggle because it is part of the learning process. When your child fails, which we ALL do, he/she must learn from their errors, give more effort, and try again.

    Did you know…?

    • Steven Spielberg was rejected by the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts multiple times.
    • Colonel Harland David Sanders was fired from dozens of jobs before founding a fried chicken empire, KFC.
    • While developing his vacuum, Sir James Dyson went through 5,126 prototypes and his savings over 15 years.

    These individuals failed, but because of having a growth mindset (the belief that one’s intelligence & talents can be developed with persistence, effort, and a focus on learning), they ultimately achieved success.

    Here are some things that you can do when your child fails:

    • Embrace the failure
    • Take a different approach
    • Give feedback
    • Encourage your child to try again
    • Practice, practice, practice
    • Praise efforts & struggles
    • Keep a “Bring it on!” attitude
    • Teach the power of the word “YET”

    Remember….FAILURE IS NOT A WEAKNESS!

    Sincerely,

    Sharon Moschetta, MA, CCC-SLP

    Speech-Language Pathologist

    FAILURE