Recently, our Director, Danielle, connected with local teacher, tutor and entrepreneur, Lasni Motswagae. Danielle described Lasni as "an inspiring educator who is passionate about developing the right mindset for learning in every child." We are so excited to share this blog about Lasni's innovative Learning2Learn program that works to build a growth mindset for students. The program is based on research by Carol Dweck and developed with a psychologist. We think it's a game changer for building curiosity and reducing frustration with learning.
Growing confident minds...
The number one thing I wanted for my children, and the children I taught, was to be confident in every aspect of life.
Imagine a world where children always felt confident in learning, and they could tackle any challenge that came their way. After all learning is meant to challenge us, sometimes the challenges are bigger than others.
Over many years of teaching and tutoring I saw first-hand the struggles of children learning. Delving deeper into why children struggle with their learning, I discovered it was not the curriculum it was children’s mindset towards learning.
This was the driver to create the Learning2Learn Program at Seeds of Knowledge. We are a primary aged tutoring company with a difference. Our difference is a Growth Mindset and enabling deep confidence. Isn’t this the very thing that we want for all learners?
The Seeds of Knowledge way is to support children to love learning and develop true confidence through the Learning2Learn program. The successful, informed evidence-based program is designed by qualified primary teachers and a psychologist for students in grades 4 to 7. It was developed with the philosophy and belief that every child has the power to succeed.
The Learning2Learn program prepares children to discover the power of their minds and teaches them how to become a life-long learner. Children will embark on a learning journey to fully understand the learning process, its challenges and ways forward to be a successful learner.
“Teach children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort and keep on learning.”
So, what is the Seeds of Knowledge Learning2Learn program?
It is a three, half day Growth Mindset program where children are engaged in fun, learning hands-on activities that cover content around:
Day 1 - Brainiac
- Understanding Effort
- Accept and embrace learning challenges
- Practice positive thinking strategies and breathing patterns
- Awareness of Energy in the body to support learning
- Why is our brain so important in the learning process?
- How to develop strong learning pathways and the importance of practice
Day 2 - Learning Superpower
- What is the Learning Pit
- When do we get “stuck” in the Pit
- How do we get “unstuck” and out of the Pit
- Why are effort, practice, feedback and goals important?
- How to set and achieve goals for learning confidence and success
Day 3 - You Do You
- Learning about “the Power of Yet”
- Understanding and working with your learning strengths
- Discovering unique “Learning Superpowers” to develop the confidence to take risks when learning
- Understanding the importance of celebrating success and effort
The results speak for themselves.
“We engaged Seeds of Knowledge because our daughter required assistance with her maths. She lacked confidence in her learning and this created a massive road block of “I can’t”. The tutor was caring, engaging, positive and supportive. She created an environment where getting things wrong is a good thing and the children understood that making mistakes make you grow. She has helped our daughter immensely, not only in her attitude to Maths, but after attending the Learning2Learn program, all aspects of her schooling has improved 100%, including her confidence to learning. She now loves to learn! I cannot recommend the Learning2Learn program enough. Seeds of Knowledge has changed our lives!”