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Counseling Connection
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Mrs. Bridgette Carter | School Counselor, Grades K-7

carter.bridgette@hardingacademymemphis.org February 2018
From the classroom . . .
In classroom guidance, students learned about building a Your Fantastic Elastic Brain
Stretch It, Shape It
growth mindset. They learned that they can grow their
by JoAnn Deak
brains with hard work and perseverance. The link below is an excellent resource to share
explains growth mindset in more detail, its importance, with your student.
and ways families can promote and support their
student’s development.
https://www.mindsetkit.org/growth-mindset-parents

Grades SK-3
We read Bubble Gum Brain by Julia Cook.
Students enjoyed chewing bubble gum
(sugar-free of courseJ) while they
stretched their brains by either trying
something new like blowing a bubble or
trying to blow the biggest bubble in their class. I happily
observed students using growth mindset statements while
encouraging their peers to keep trying and to not give up.
Grades 4-5

Students were challenged to

show their knowledge of growth
mindset through an escape room
activity. They solved challenges
by completing puzzles to
decipher the special code
needed to escape before time
was up. This activity focused on
learning from mistakes, the
“power of yet” and perseverance.

Cordova White Station Cherry Road

8360 Macon Road 1106 Colonial Road 1100 Cherry Road
Cordova, TN 38018 Memphis, TN 38117 Memphis, TN 38117
901-624-0522 901-767-2093 901-763-3280
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Counseling Connection
bridgettecarter.weebly.com

Mrs. Bridgette Carter | School Counselor, Grades K-7

carter.bridgette@hardingacademymemphis.org February 2018
From the classroom . . .
In classroom guidance, students learned about building a Your Fantastic Elastic Brain
Stretch It, Shape It
growth mindset. They learned that they can grow their
by JoAnn Deak
brains with hard work and perseverance. The link below is an excellent resource to share
explains growth mindset in more detail, its importance, with your student.
and ways families can promote and support their
student’s development.
https://www.mindsetkit.org/growth-mindset-parents

Grades SK-3
We read Bubble Gum Brain by Julia Cook.
Students enjoyed chewing bubble gum
(sugar-free of courseJ) while they
stretched their brains by either trying
something new like blowing a bubble or
trying to blow the biggest bubble in their class. I happily
observed students using growth mindset statements while
encouraging their peers to keep trying and to not give up.
Grades 4-5

Students were challenged to

show their knowledge of growth
mindset through an escape room
activity. They solved challenges
by completing puzzles to
decipher the special code
needed to escape before time
was up. This activity focused on
learning from mistakes, the
“power of yet” and perseverance.

Cordova White Station Cherry Road

8360 Macon Road 1106 Colonial Road 1100 Cherry Road
Cordova, TN 38018 Memphis, TN 38117 Memphis, TN 38117
901-624-0522 901-767-2093 901-763-3280