What if one simple mindset could help children become more resilient, confident, and willing to take on new challenges? That's exactly why so many parents and educators are introducing kids to the concept of a growth mindset.
Children often face situations where they feel discouraged by mistakes, setbacks, or difficult tasks. Without the right perspective, they may begin to believe that their abilities are fixed and that success is determined by talent alone. A growth mindset teaches the opposite. It helps kids understand that skills can be developed through effort, practice, and persistence.
When children learn to view challenges as opportunities to grow, they become more willing to try new things, learn from mistakes, and keep going when things get tough. These lessons can have a lasting impact on their academic success, emotional well-being, and overall confidence.
One of the best ways to introduce these ideas is through engaging and age-appropriate videos. Visual storytelling can make complex concepts easier to understand while keeping children entertained and inspired.
In this article, you'll discover a collection of growth mindset videos that can help kids develop a positive attitude toward learning, effort, and personal growth. Plus, be sure to download the free Goal Planner Printables at the end of the post to help children set goals and track their progress as they build a growth mindset.
Characteristics of People Who Have a Growth Mindset
How do you know if someone has a growth mindset? Here are some traits that serve as indicators:
1. They never shy away from opportunities to learn. A person with a growth mindset is always eager to learn something new.
2. They are hard-working. Those with a growth mindset understand that it’s necessary to try to achieve what they want.
3. They are not afraid to make mistakes. For them, mistakes are just opportunities to learn and improve. See 7 ways to learn from mistakes.
4. They never give up easily. In addition to learning from their mistakes, people with a growth mindset never throw in the towel quickly. They use lessons from their initial failures to improve their efforts and ultimately succeed in their goals. Read 11 short stories of perseverance.
5. They have a strong belief in themselves. They believe they can succeed and become better versions of themselves.
Let’s check out some awesome videos for kids to inspire them to develop a growth mindset.
1. Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset
We created this video to provide a quick but in-depth description of two opposing mindsets: growth mindset and fixed mindset. Most people have heard of both, but they often don’t recognize how these mindsets operate in a real-life setting.
This video provides real-world examples to help you identify if someone you’re interacting with has a growth or fixed mindset.
2. The Choice
This video is one of my favorites. It presents the possible consequences of the choices we make in life.
Some of our choices lead to happiness and success, while others lead us to misery.
Here is a quote from the video, which is very significant in the development of a growth mindset:
“Small choices become actions; actions become habits and habits become our way of life.”
Here are more growth mindset quotes to help expand your mind.
3. The Most Powerful Mindset for Success
This video showcases some of the most famous and influential people of all time who approach life with a growth mindset. It also presents several comparisons between those who operate with a growth mindset and those who have a fixed mindset.
This video can be a nice introduction to discussing how our mindset can influence our chances of success in life.
4. Mindset by Carol Dweck
This animated video showcases the core message of Dr. Carol Dweck’s book Mindset, where she first introduced the concepts of fixed and growth mindsets. The video is a great starting point for discussing mindsets with older kids.
5. Growth Mindset for Students
This cute, animated video reminds smaller children that they don’t have to be afraid of making mistakes or not understanding their lessons the first time. It introduces the idea that we can become smarter by working at it.
[Check out this post about habits that make you more intelligent.]
6. I Can't Do That…Yet (Read-Along)
This read-along story is a fun way to introduce a word that plays a vital role in developing a growth mindset: yet.
The word “yet” is something that children can use while they’re working at self-improvement to signal to others and themselves that they are still growing, learning, and working to become the best versions of themselves.
7. Don’t Give Up
“Don’t give up. Keep on trying. You’re gonna make it.”
This video from Sesame Street, featuring Bruno Mars, encourages children to keep trying when things seem hard at first.
It is a wonderful example of the growth mindset in action, as several Sesame Street residents try new things for the first time and are often challenged by their efforts.
8. The Mindset of a Champion
This TEDx Talk, delivered by Carson Byblow, a 5th grader studying in Bulgaria, is about the mindset of people who manage to overcome challenging experiences and emerge as winners. Carson uses Michael Jordan as one of his examples of people who experienced many failures before achieving success.
He also shares his story of how shifting his mindset helped him overcome a challenge in student life. This video can serve as an awesome inspiration for other children who encounter the same problems.
9. Developing a Growth Mindset
Looking for a fun and engaging way to help teach your children about the growth mindset? This video does the job with sparks, sizzles, and explosions.
In Dr. Nagler’s Laboratory, young viewers learn that their brains can grow stronger by learning, especially by learning through mistakes. This makes them smarter and more capable of doing awesome things.
10. Soar
This heartwarming short film shows the growth mindset in action. It portrays a young inventor who struggles to perfect her latest invention.
A new friend arrives and needs her help. The inventor must overcome her discouragement over her failed invention to help the new arrival.
11. The Growth Mindset
This quick introductory video about the growth mindset is a beautiful way to open discussion about the concept with older kids. It defines the growth mindset and lists traits exhibited by people who practice it.
Furthermore, this video suggests several famous people throughout history who can be role models for possessing a growth mindset.
Finally, the video provides excellent suggestions for self-talk based on the growth mindset.
12. The Power of Believing That You Can Improve
Here’s a TED Talk from Dr. Carol Dweck on the power of “yet.” In this video, we witness Dr. Dweck sharing examples of how life-changing the word “yet” is when applied in different areas of students and young people’s lives.
13. You Can Learn Anything
This short video can inspire children and adults alike about our inherent power to learn anything.
It reminds us that even the greatest and most famous people encountered failures before they became great. They learned from their mistakes and made wonderful contributions to the world.
We want to share this message with our kids—that they also have the potential to be great. All they have to do is be open to the idea that they can learn anything.
Free Download: Goal Planner Printables
These Goal Planner Printables help children and adults organize their goals, break them into manageable steps, and celebrate progress along the way. They are a great tool for reinforcing growth mindset principles by encouraging consistent effort and ongoing improvement.
Download the printables and help your child turn goals into achievable actions.
(The link opens up a Google Drive folder where you can get the PDF download in a variety of sizes: A4 and US Letter.)
Final Thoughts on Growth Mindset Videos
We hope this collection of growth mindset videos can help open a discussion with your kids about this concept.
Parents, teachers, and caregivers are essential in helping kids develop a growth mindset. This is an incredible tool to help children love learning, never stop being curious, and believe in their abilities.
Here are more resources about the growth mindset you might want to explore:
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