<![CDATA[What's happening in Mrs. Breaux's class? - Learning Philosophy]]>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 02:54:03 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[The Power of belief -- mindset and success]]>Thu, 27 Aug 2015 23:54:12 GMThttp://www.laurabreaux.com/learning-philosophy/the-power-of-belief-mindset-and-success
]]><![CDATA[Why you should never tell your children they are smart...]]>Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:41:34 GMThttp://www.laurabreaux.com/learning-philosophy/why-you-should-never-tell-your-children-they-are-smartI love this article from Sal Khan of Khan Academy.  He talks about praising his son; not when he's succeeded with something he can already do, but instead when he perseveres with something challenging or difficult.  


We have grown up in a society that fears failure.  If you have heard the quote, "Failure is not an option," then you know what I mean.  However, failure is not something to be feared.  It is a natural part of learning.  The brain actually grows and builds new connections when we make mistakes.


I am working to bring this understanding to my students.  I don't want them to fear failure: whether it's the wrong answer on a math problem or misspelling a word. With mistakes, our brains will grow and we will learn. So let's put in the effort and "fail forward," until we are successful!]]>