101: It's Okay Not to Know with Brenda Do

When Brenda Do watched her young nephew drop a container of leftovers and instantly call himself "so stupid," it broke her heart and sparked a question she couldn't put down. A copywriter by trade, Brenda went down a research rabbit hole into Carol Dweck's work on mindset, her own experience growing up where perfection was the baseline, and why children learn to fear getting things wrong. The result is her picture book "It's Okay Not to Know."In this conversation, Brenda and Krista talk about mistakes as a gift, choosing curiosity over self-judgment, and why "staying in your lane" quietly shrinks a child's sense of what is possible. They also make the case that picture books belong with older students, not just K-2, as a doorway into voice, worth, and taking bold risks.If you have ever mistaken not knowing for not being capable, this one is for you and your students. Connect with Brenda via her website.