Growth Mindset Reflection Mini-Journal for Lower Primary

A printable reflection mini-journal to help young learners develop growth mindset skills by reflecting on challenges, mistakes, persistence, and small successes.

This Growth Mindset Reflection Mini-Journal encourages lower primary students to view mistakes as opportunities and to celebrate progress. With simple prompts, sentence starters, and drawing spaces, it supports self-reflection in an engaging and accessible way.

Use it for:

• After challenging tasks
• At the end of math, reading, or inquiry lessons
• Learning-to-learn and SEL sessions

Students will reflect on:

• Times they kept trying even when it was hard
• Mistakes that helped them learn
• How to ask for help when needed
• Strategies for when they feel stuck
• Celebrating small steps forward

What’s Included:

• 5 reflection journal pages with prompts
• Sentence starters to scaffold responses
• Drawing space for expression
• Teacher instructions, credits, and printing tips

Format: PDF (A4 and Letter compatible)