One of the biggest struggles that the extension children in my class make often, and that I am continually attempting to change, is the fear of failing.
These children have so much knowledge and potential, and have succeeded so many times before, that failure and making mistakes are new concepts for them - concepts that they are only coming across by beginning to face the realities of the world outside of their bubble.
Something that I will be showing them this term is an image that I stumbled across that highlights the difference between knowledge and experience. Knowledge is great to have, but unless it is applied, and children are provided with the opportunities to engage in experiences around their knowledge, it will often take a back seat and not be useful in their everyday lives. With experience, as shown in this picture, children will be able to, and know how to, apply their knowledge in ways that are beneficial to their learning and growth.
My aim is to provide these children with the opportunity to make mistakes in my classroom, to let them transition from being filled with knowledge to being filled with knowledge and having had experiences to apply their knowledge in a place where they feel safe.
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