Study sheet for early years educator training · Communication / German
Early years educator training flashcard: Inner beliefs
Internalised beliefs about ourselves and our abilities influence motivation, behaviour and learning. Broad negative statements should be noticed, tested and reframed realistically.
Inner beliefs affect motivation; reframe negative generalisations realistically.
Key professional terms
Glaubenssatz
A deeply internalised conviction
Selbstbild
The idea one has of oneself
Reframing
Placing a thought in a more helpful frame
Example from early years practice
“I can’t do this” becomes “I do not understand it yet, and I am practising in small steps.”
Memory sentence
„A thought is not automatically a fact.“
Last professionally reviewed: 4 September 2026