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Growth Mindset Brain Breaks
Read a card, and the whole class answers at once by moving.
- 60 game cards
- 24 open practice cards
- 17 movement cards
- Printable
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- Grades
- K–2
- What you get
- 60 game cards in 6 rounds60 pages
- Type
- Brain Breaks
- Use it
- PrintView & Print in your browser
- Competency
- Self-Awareness
- Topic
- Growth Mindset
About this resource
Read a card, and the whole class answers at once by moving. These growth mindset brain breaks help children in Grades K–2 understand that practice makes their brain connections stronger, use the word “yet,” treat mistakes as clues, try a new way instead of only trying harder, learn by watching and taking tips, and choose things that are a little bit hard. Every movement has a seated version, and it’s print and play, with no prep beyond printing.
What students practice
- Practice builds my brain
- Not yet
- What a mistake tells me
- A new way
- Watching and tips
- A little bit hard
What’s inside
- A detailed teacher script for every round, written to be read aloud
- The “Brain Builder Moves” poster with six moves to learn and practice
A look inside
Example card: “A kid draws really well. Were they born that way?”
Each Round Card gives the plan, what you’ll need and the goal for the end of the round
How to use these growth mindset brain breaks
Grade fit
You read every card aloud, so children don’t need to read to play. The situations come from their world, the answers are simple movements, and the corner signs use colors and shapes as well as letters.
Pairs well with
Questions teachers ask
How long does it take?
A full round is a 15–20 minute lesson. For a quick brain break, use one open practice card or a single Do card.
Do I need a lot of space?
No. Every movement has a seated version, so you can play at desks.
Do children need to read?
No. You read each card aloud, and children answer by moving.
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