https://brothers.krebs.co/tags/learning/LearningenSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://brothers.krebs.co/media/icon.svghttps://brothers.krebs.co/tags/learning/https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/ <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <!-- no-branding --> <p> <figure > <div class="flex justify-center "> <div class="w-full" > <img alt="A small child looking up hopefully at a set of monkey bars, reaching one small hand toward the first bar with determined curiosity" srcset="https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/cover_hu_4b0e0324ad37b93f.webp 320w, https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/cover_hu_b212b261dc861996.webp 480w, https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/cover_hu_4d94a2313cd2eaa.webp 760w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 90vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, 760px" src="https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/cover_hu_4b0e0324ad37b93f.webp" width="760" height="567" loading="lazy" data-zoomable /></div> </div></figure> </p> <h1 id="yet">Yet</h1> <h3 id="the-magic-three-letter-word">The magic three-letter word</h3> <aside class="notes"> This is a short deck about growth mindset — the simplest, most powerful habit of mind for a young child. Read it slowly; the payoff is the word "yet" landing with a sense of wonder. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="hi-henry-">Hi, Henry! 👋</h2> <h2 id="hi-jack-">Hi, Jack! 👋</h2> <h3 id="today-we-learn-asecret-word">Today we learn a<br/><strong>secret word</strong>.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Build anticipation. "A secret word!" is a powerful opener for kids this age. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h2 id="have-you-ever-said">Have you ever said…</h2> <h1 id="i-cant">&ldquo;I CAN&rsquo;T!&rdquo;</h1> <aside class="notes"> Normalize this. Of course they have. Saying "I can't" isn't bad — it just means "this is hard right now." </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00F5D4" > <p> <figure > <div class="flex justify-center "> <div class="w-full" > <img alt="A small child on the floor concentrating hard on tying a shoe, laces a tangled mess, tongue sticking out slightly in concentration, warm and non-judgmental" srcset="https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/scene-shoes_hu_8476ded06081795.webp 320w, https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/scene-shoes_hu_2ba6ae728fb5f13f.webp 480w, https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/scene-shoes_hu_afabb780caf2c2a4.webp 760w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 90vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, 760px" src="https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/scene-shoes_hu_8476ded06081795.webp" width="760" height="567" loading="lazy" data-zoomable /></div> </div></figure> </p> <h2 id="i-cant-tiemy-shoes">&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t tie<br/>my shoes!&rdquo;</h2> <aside class="notes"> Maybe they're still learning to tie shoes. Tie them together later — show, don't lecture. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#F15BB5" > <h2 id="i-cant-readthis-word-">&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t read<br/>this word!&rdquo; 📖</h2> <aside class="notes"> Reading hard words is a real frustration for a new reader. Name that it's hard, and that hard is OK. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFB84C" > <h2 id="i-cant-do-themonkey-bars-">&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t do the<br/>monkey bars!&rdquo; 🐒</h2> <aside class="notes"> Physical challenges count too. "Yet" applies to bodies learning new moves. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="but-heres-the-secret">But here&rsquo;s the secret.</h2> <h3 id="one-little-word-changeseverything">One little word changes<br/><strong>everything</strong>.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Pause. Build mystery. What could possibly be that powerful? </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h1 id="y">Y</h1> <h1 id="e">E</h1> <h1 id="t">T</h1> <h3 id="yet-1"><strong>Yet.</strong></h3> <aside class="notes"> Three letters, revealed one at a time. Say each letter aloud with the kids. Then the word. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h2 id="i-cant-tie-my-shoes">&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t tie my shoes…</h2> <h1 id="yet-2">…<strong>YET</strong>.&rdquo;</h1> <aside class="notes"> The reveal lands here. Say the first line quietly, then the second loudly and proudly. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#F15BB5" > <h2 id="i-cant-read-this-word">&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t read this word…</h2> <h1 id="yet-3">…<strong>YET</strong>.&rdquo;</h1> <aside class="notes"> Repeat the pattern. Repetition helps it stick. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFB84C" > <h2 id="i-cant-do-the-monkey-bars">&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t do the monkey bars…</h2> <h1 id="yet-4">…<strong>YET</strong>.&rdquo;</h1> <aside class="notes"> One more time. By now they're predicting the pattern — invite them to say "YET" with you. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FFFFFF" > <h2 id="see-what-happened">See what happened?</h2> <h3 id="i-cant-means-stuck">&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t&rdquo; means <strong>stuck</strong>.</h3> <h3 id="not-yet-meansi">&ldquo;Not yet&rdquo; means<br/><strong>I&rsquo;m still learning</strong>.</h3> <aside class="notes"> Explicit teaching moment. Yet is a door, not a wall. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#C8B6FF" > <p> <figure > <div class="flex justify-center "> <div class="w-full" > <img alt="A gentle picture-book drawing of a cozy, softly glowing brain with tiny sprouts and flowers and little warm golden paths growing out of it — metaphorical, whimsical, not medical at all, surrounded by soft sparkles" srcset="https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/scene-growing-brain_hu_dff7fd8c82fea3b8.webp 320w, https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/scene-growing-brain_hu_694a37fcf39bebca.webp 480w, https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/scene-growing-brain_hu_fb07617b44646dcf.webp 760w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 90vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, 760px" src="https://brothers.krebs.co/slides/yet/scene-growing-brain_hu_dff7fd8c82fea3b8.webp" width="760" height="567" loading="lazy" data-zoomable /></div> </div></figure> </p> <h2 id="your-brain-growswhen-you-try-hard-things">Your brain <strong>grows</strong><br/>when you try hard things.</h2> <aside class="notes"> Introduce the neuroscience in a safe, metaphorical way. New connections form when we struggle with something new — that's learning. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00F5D4" > <h2 id="it-feels">It feels…</h2> <h3 id="a-little-tricky-">a little tricky. 🤔</h3> <h3 id="a-little-tingly-">a little tingly. ✨</h3> <h3 id="a-little-hard-">a little hard. 💪</h3> <h3 id="thats-the-growing-part">That&rsquo;s the <strong>growing</strong> part!</h3> <aside class="notes"> Name the feelings of effort so they become friends, not enemies. Hard = growing. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#FEE440" > <h2 id="so-next-timeyou-want-to-say-i-cant">So next time<br/>you want to say &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t&rdquo;…</h2> <h1 id="say">Say:</h1> <h1 id="heading"><strong>&ldquo;Not… YET.&rdquo;</strong></h1> <aside class="notes"> A simple, chant-able habit. Practice saying it aloud together, three times. </aside> <hr> <section data-noprocess data-shortcode-slide data-background-color="#00BBF9" > <h1 id="you-are-a-brain-growerhenry">You are a brain-grower,<br/><strong>Henry</strong>.</h1> <h1 id="you-are-a-brain-growerjack">You are a brain-grower,<br/><strong>Jack</strong>.</h1> <h3 id="keep-trying-keep-growing-">Keep trying. Keep growing. 🌱</h3> <aside class="notes"> End on their names. Hug if they'll accept one. Pick one "not yet" challenge to try together this week. </aside>