Growing Minds (Big learning, for little learners)

In Early Childhood the most important learning is helping children develop the confidence to try, make mistakes and keep going.

That is why we have created an interactive program designed to introduce young children to the language of learning and the foundations of a Growth Mindset in a fun and memorable way.

At the heart of the program is the concept of a Growth Mindset, brought to life through Growing Minds (Big learning, for little learners), a group of engaging puppet characters who guide children through key learning habits that help their brains grow.

Children will meet:

• Gus – Give it a go
• Remy – Remember, brains grow
• Olive – Own your mistakes
• Wally – Wonder and think
• Tom – Try again
• Holly – Happy to learn

Through these playful characters, children aged 3–5 will explore through using puppets, storytelling, movement and hands-on activities, how learning happens and discover that their brains grow when they keep trying in a fun and memorable way.

The program will help the children to develop important life skills like:

• persistence
• confidence
• resilience
• growth mindset, and
• positive attitudes to becoming lifelong learners.

Alignment to the Early Years Learning Framework

The program aligns with the Early Years Learning Framework, particularly supporting children to become confident and involved learners while strengthening their social and emotional wellbeing.

Growing minds explicitly links to the principles and practices of play based learning that:

• provides children with the ability for the expression of personality and uniqueness
• offers opportunities for multimodal play
• enhances thinking skills and lifelong learning
• fosters dispositions such as curiosity, persistence and creativity
• enables children to make connections between prior experiences and new learning and to transfer learning from one experience to another
• assists children to develop and build relationships and friendships
• develops knowledge acquisition and concepts in authentic contexts
• builds a sense of identity
• strengthens self-regulation, and physical and mental wellbeing

Program Details

The program is designed to be easily integrated into your existing schedule.

• Designed for children aged 3–5
• Two engaging sessions (1 hour each)
• Delivered on-site at your centre
• $20 per child per session
• Ideal for holiday programs or special learning experiences

What’s Included

The following is included in the program package.

• Educational resources to be used within the session
• Administration kit that includes Informative and educational aligned emails and flyers outlining the Growing Minds program to the parents
• Certificate of completion

Optional Extras

Teacher resource kit:

• Purchase The Growth Gang puppets
• Story books that aligned to the characters and concepts of a growth mindset.
• Educational posters

We are currently booking a limited number of centres for the upcoming holiday period.

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