Question 1

How do I teach a growth mindset to kids?

Accepted Answer

Start with a real moment where they're stuck, and give them two ideas: the word "yet," and the move of asking for feedback. This story does both. Jordy can't cut with scissors, and the only path that works is the one where he asks for feedback and tries again. Watch it once, then the next time your kid says "I can't," add "yet," and ask what feedback might help. The story gives them a picture to attach those words to.

Question 2

What is "the power of yet"?

Accepted Answer

It's the difference between "I can't do this" and "I can't do this yet." That one word turns a dead end into a step on the way. This story shows it without saying the phrase: Jordy can't cut, then he learns one small fix and he can. Kids see that the skill wasn't impossible, it just wasn't there yet.

Question 3

Can I use this in my classroom?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open it on the smartboard at morning meeting or as a short warm-up before a tricky activity. The class votes on what Jordy should do, and you pause to ask why each choice works or doesn't. It runs great as a stand-alone, interactive growth mindset story for kids ages 4 to 8, and as a quick setup before any task where kids tend to give up.

Question 4

What happens in the story?

Accepted Answer

Jordy is trying to cut with scissors and can't. He feels like everyone can do it but him. The kids watching choose what he does next: give up, ask someone to cut it for him, or ask for feedback. Give up and ask-someone leave him stuck. On the feedback path, Bear points out he's holding the scissors upside down, Jordy turns them around, tries again, and it works.

Question 5

What growth mindset activities can I pair with this for kids?

Accepted Answer

Play the story first, then move straight into a hands-on task and treat it as the growth mindset activity for the day: a tricky craft, a new puzzle, tying shoes, writing a hard letter. The rule is simple, and it doubles as a perseverance activity for kids: when you get stuck, you don't quit and you don't hand it off, you ask for one piece of feedback and try again. Catch kids using "yet" out loud and name it. That loop, watch then do, is what turns perseverance for kids from a poster on the wall into something they actually practice.

Question 6

How does this help with positive self-talk?

Accepted Answer

Jordy says out loud the things kids think quietly: "I'm so bad at this," "everyone can do it but me." Hearing it from a character makes it safe to notice. Pause on those lines and ask the child whether it's true, and what Jordy could say instead. It turns self-talk into something you can look at together, instead of a feeling the kid is stuck inside.

Question 7

What age is it for?

Accepted Answer

It works best for ages 4 to 8. The story is short and the choices are clear, so younger kids stay with it. Older kids enjoy the discussion about why giving up and asking-someone-else don't actually help.

Question 8

Is it free? Do I need an account?

Accepted Answer

It's free. No account, no app to install, no ads. It runs in any browser on a phone, tablet, or computer.