Growth Mindset: Your Brain Can Change!
Your brain can change. It can grow. It can form new neural pathways. You can develop new abilities to do things you never thought possible. At VentureLab, we encourage children to banish any fear of failure, any lingering notions of their own “weaknesses,” any pessimistic preconceptions,...
Curiosity and ‘Creative Mischief’
In order for entrepreneurial learning to take place, we must create an encouraging environment for children to explore where their curiosity leads. There are no penalties, no criticism, and no embarrassment. There are no right or wrong answers, only question that feeds a curiosity cycle and...
Free Activity: SCAMPER A Holiday Decoration
SCAMPER asks students to look at their favorite holiday decoration in a new way. The result: a prototype or model of a new, improved decoration....
Making Failure a Tool for Discovery
How do you speak to your children and students about failure? Do you create an environment and engage in a dialogue with your children where failure is a tool for discovery? At VentureLab, we've spoken with students about how they perceive failure. In doing so, students...
