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📖 Kids Book Read Aloud: The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book

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Warm-up Questions

From the title, what do you think “The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes” will be about?
What does “growth mindset” mean to you?
Do you think it’s possible (or healthy) to never make mistakes? Why or why not?

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📖 Kids Book Read Aloud: The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book

Meet the girl who never makes mistakes (00:00 – 02:38)

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1. What is the story mainly about at the beginning?

A girl who never makes mistakes
A girl who always makes silly mistakes
A boy who wins the talent show every year

2. What is her talent show act?

Juggling
Singing
Magic tricks

3. Why do people call her “the girl who never makes mistakes”?

Because she has never made a mistake for as long as anyone can remember
Because she always helps other kids with homework
Because she is famous for telling jokes

📖 Kids Book Read Aloud: The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book

Worry, the talent show, and a big mistake (02:38 – 06:03)

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1. What does she say she is worried about before the talent show?

That she will mess up and everyone will be watching
That her friends won’t come
That she forgot her music at home

2. What was odd about the salt shaker during the act?

The stuff falling out was not white
It was too heavy to juggle
It was empty

3. How does she react after the mistake happens?

She runs off the stage
She starts laughing
She yells at the audience

📖 Kids Book Read Aloud: The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book

After the mistake: freedom to be imperfect + message (06:03 – 07:55)

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1. What does she do the next morning “for no reason at all”?

She hides from her fans
She refuses to go to school
She wears two different socks

2. What do people call her now?

Perfect Beatrice
Just her name
The girl who never makes mistakes

3. What lesson does the speaker say the story teaches?

Mistakes should be punished
Only children make mistakes
Everyone is human and we all make mistakes

📖 Kids Book Read Aloud: The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book

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1. Why is it helpful to make mistakes sometimes?

Because mistakes help us learn and grow
Because mistakes make other people angry
Because mistakes mean you are not trying

2. What is one problem with trying to be perfect all the time (based on the ending message)?

It’s no fun and can make you afraid to try
It guarantees you will always win
It makes learning faster every time

3. What does a “growth mindset” mean in this story?

Believing you can improve by learning from mistakes
Believing you should never change
Believing only talented people succeed

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

📖 Kids Book Read Aloud: The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book

Why do you think the girl felt so worried about making a mistake in front of others?
What changed after she made the big mistake on stage?
Tell about a time you didn’t try something because you were afraid of making a mistake. What happened?
What is one “safe” way to practice a new skill so you can learn from mistakes without feeling too stressed?