🧩 Ready for Class 1 · Thinking & feelings · Ages 6–7 · about 2 weeks Dates: to

Being a Good Learner

Goal: Keep trying when work is hard, learn from mistakes and ask for help in the right way.

For parents: The word 'yet' is powerful: 'I can't read this word yet.' Children who see mistakes as part of learning try harder things.

Do together

  1. The power of yet

    You need: Paper

    Write three things your child can't do yet. Stick it up. Tick each one off when they can do it.

  2. Mistake detective

    You need: A few sums or words with deliberate mistakes

    You made some mistakes — can your child find and fix them? Talk about what you learned from each one.

  3. Help ladder

    You need: A card with three choices: think, try, ask

    When stuck, your child can pause to think, try another way or ask for help. They can ask at any point. Practise choosing what would help with a manageable task, and offer support when needed.

Talk about it

  • What did you learn from that mistake?
  • What can you try next?
  • What is something you couldn't do last year that you can do now?

Words to use

  • try
  • mistake
  • yet
  • practise
  • help
  • improve

Play (optional)

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Ticks are saved on this device only. Move on when most are ticked.

on one A4 page, with space to write

Tick each one when you see it, and write the date. Move on when most are ticked.

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