"A Squiggly Line" is a story about the pursuit of one's dream to create a masterpiece, similar to the rules of taming the life we live. The boy in the story starts with a blank page...he doesn't know much about what he's about to draw, but he knows he has a grasp on how to make it happen. During the process, even though his drawing may seem squiggly and messy at first, he soon discovers surprises along the way-surprises that he never thought existed. And from that moment, his creation comes to play.
Help your child to see mistakes as an opportunity to learn. If your child attempts something but doesn't get it quite right, tell them that they haven't learnt to do it yet. Arriving at school with a positive, or "growth" mindset will help them to persist when what they are learning is challenging.
