Think This Not That Worksheet

Growth mindset worksheet with four fixed-mindset statements, such as 'I always make mistakes' and 'This is too hard', for students to rewrite as helpful self-talk.
Year levels
Foundation, Pre-school (Early Years)
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

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This Think This not That Worksheet is a great way for students to change their mindset when they face mistakes. It helps them to see that their mistakes are not permanent and that they can learn from them. This is a valuable skill for students to have, and it will help them in their academic and professional lives.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Recognise fixed-mindset statements about mistakes

  • Rewrite a negative statement as a growth-mindset statement

Teaching tips

  • Writing original sentences may be a stretch for the youngest students, so the rewrites could be said aloud and recorded by an adult.

Skills covered

  • Reframing self-talk — students turn each fixed-mindset sentence into one that helps them keep working

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Core concepts

  • Growth mindset

  • Fixed mindset

  • Self-talk

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