Episode 02: What’s the real goal? What’s your real role?

In this episode of The KindlED Podcast, hosts Kaity Broadbent and Adriane Thompson dive deep into the real goals and roles of adults in empowering young minds. 

Explore how embracing a growth mindset and creating relationship-driven learning environments can significantly impact child development and emotional well-being. Through engaging analogies and reflective exercises, you’ll also learn practical strategies to shift from a control-based approach to a mentorship role that fosters autonomy and resilience in children. 

Tune in to discover how you can help you better support the young people in your life and create environments that “kindle.”

Relevant links:

• Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
• The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds 
• Make teaching fun again… The 3 Shifts
• Giving Children More Control. A Conversation with Bill Stixrud
• Building Healthy Brains. A Conversation with Ned Johnson

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About the podcast
The KindlED Podcast explores the science of nurturing children's potential and creating empowering learning environments.

Powered by Prenda Microschools, each episode offers actionable insights to help you ignite your child's love of learning. We'll dive into evidence-based tools and techniques that kindle young learners' curiosity, motivation, and well-being.

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