I love this poster. In the FIE world, we actually value and teach how to learn from our mistakes. Too often school is a place where mistakes are dreaded because they impact a child's grade. Yet there is a group of people in the world who are PAID to make mistakes daily, over and over, and we call them geniuses.  Also known as inventors or researchers, these men and women may need years of errors to learn from before the big break through happens. But heaven forbid a child in 4th grade be given the same opportunity!  My favorite quote on this topic, "I have made mistakes over and over and over again and that is why I succeed!" comes from the icon of basketball, Mr. Michael Jordan. I had the pleasure of meeting Michael's mother just last week and you cannot be with this amazing woman for very long without recognizing that she is one of the reasons Michael succeeded. She helped him profit from his mistakes! They aren't to be feared, but to be embraced as a challenge for improvement. May your day be filled with mistakes...that you learn from!
All the Best,
Jeanne Zehr