Comments on: The Benefits of Making Mistakes: Lessons from Silly Putty https://educationpossible.com/benefits-making-mistakes-lessons-silly-putty/ Enjoying the Middle School Years at Home Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:34:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: What's YOUR family culture? :: Family Fun Friday | Everyday Family Living https://educationpossible.com/benefits-making-mistakes-lessons-silly-putty/#comment-9365 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 20:03:31 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=4503#comment-9365 […] book about inventions that didn’t turn out quite like they were planned. She also gave us a tutorial for Silly Putty. You can’t go wrong with Silly Putty and a […]

]]> By: Stephanie Kay https://educationpossible.com/benefits-making-mistakes-lessons-silly-putty/#comment-9352 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 01:47:00 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=4503#comment-9352 What a fun book!! Thanks for sharing via Family Fun Friday. I am featuring your post this week. 🙂

]]> By: Susan Williams https://educationpossible.com/benefits-making-mistakes-lessons-silly-putty/#comment-9281 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:08:08 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=4503#comment-9281 In reply to Carrie This Home.

Carrie, I hope they have fun with the experiment! I like combining a hands-on activity with a life lesson. It’s fun hearing the kids sharing the back stories to family and friends like they just uncovered a big secret! 🙂

]]> By: Susan Williams https://educationpossible.com/benefits-making-mistakes-lessons-silly-putty/#comment-9280 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:05:39 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=4503#comment-9280 In reply to mary.

I agree Mary, it is also very important to talk with our children about persistence! There really are very few “over night successes” and we should learn more about the stories of the long, challenging roads people have traveled.

]]> By: Carrie This Home https://educationpossible.com/benefits-making-mistakes-lessons-silly-putty/#comment-9270 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:35:03 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=4503#comment-9270 What a cool backstory! I never knew that about Silly Putty. This would be really fun to make with the kids. Pinning this an hoping to try it out soon!

]]> By: mary https://educationpossible.com/benefits-making-mistakes-lessons-silly-putty/#comment-9249 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:52:23 +0000 https://educationpossible.com/?p=4503#comment-9249 A fellow blogger wrote about persistence which relates because our learners need to understand that making mistakes is part of learning and if they knew that they would be less likely to give up. Dr. Suess and J.K. Rowling were rejected so many times before they succeeded. Important concept and fun post to illustrate.

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