- Believe in your child's (and your own) ability to grow.
- Communicate the fact that effort and challenge make us smarter by building the brain just like exercise builds muscle.
- Provide effort or "process" praise (praise for engagement, perseverance, use of strategies, improvement, etc.) rather than praise for ability, talent, or intelligence alone, which has been shown to be demotivating (more on that in the future...)
When our engines believe that they can tackle a tough climb, they will get there!