BONUS: Why Children Fear Making Mistakes

Discover why children fear making mistakes and how to help them embrace setbacks and learn from them. Nurturing curious minds is essential for growth and development.In this powerful bonus episode, I delve deeper into my conversation with Lily Howard Scott, author of The Words That Shape Us.Discover how the language educators and caregivers use profoundly impacts children's emotional development, self-perception, and willingness to take risks.Learn practical strategies for building emotional vocabulary, reframing mistakes as learning opportunities, and using language that honors children's autonomy.Whether you're a teacher, parent, or caregiver, these evidence-based approaches will transform how you communicate with the children in your care and help them develop the emotional intelligence needed to thrive in school and beyond. Episode Mentions:➡️ Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence➡️ Carol Dweck - Even Geniuses Work HardChapters:00:00 - Introduction and Episode Overview01:00 - Overview of "The Words That Shape Us" Book Structure04:00 - Developing Children's Emotional Vocabulary07:00 - Helping Children Become Comfortable with Discomfort09:00 - Reframing Mistakes as "Brilliant" Learning Opportunities11:00 - Building a Culture of Fearless Learners12:00 - Final Thoughts and Poem "On Children"#TheWordsThatShapeUs #TeacherLanguage #EmotionalIntelligence #GrowthMindset #BrilliantMistakes #ChildDevelopment #ClassroomCommunity #TeachingStrategies #SEL #EmotionalVocabulary #PerfectionismInKidsCheck out my full S4E31 interview with Lily Howard Scott (https://youtu.be/3UGl2D9VKg8).New episodes are released every Monday, with a bonus solo episode on Fridays featuring research-backed coaching and teaching strategies you can apply right away to better serve the children in your care.🔔 SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode of Schoolutions: Coaching & Teaching Strategies Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@schoolutionspodcast/👉 Follow us on social:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-wahl-4300811a/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schoolutionspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schoolutionspodcast/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/olivia-wahl.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schoolutionspodcastWhen teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, they create schools where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged, supported, and ready to thrive.