What happens if you show your child 1,000 times that a mistake is just a helpful clue? They build a growth mindset and become resilient.
Children often guess answers because they're afraid of being wrong. What if you showed them, 1,000 times, that saying "I don't know, can you please help me?" is the best response instead of guessing? The fear disappears and is replaced by curiosity, turning "I don't know" into an exciting "I can find out!"
What happens if you celebrate their learning effort 1,000 times? They learn to love the process of learning itself.
This is the Learnimal Method. It’s a simple system that weaves these powerful ideas into every game, whether your child is learning to read, count, or engage in any outdoor activity. A child's mind in the preschool years is incredibly flexible. It's the single best opportunity to point them in the right direction. Learning will be a huge part of their lives, and that's why teaching them a growth mindset—to genuinely enjoy learning—is so important.
Every principle and instruction on our Start Here page was designed to do just that.