Summaries of Chapters in Ellen Galinsky’s Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs.
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Description: Reading and reflecting on the seven skills outlined in Mind in the Making provides students with the opportunity to develop their teaching practice.
Directions: The summary should include a synthesis of each chapter and a well develop response to the following for each of the seven skills:
Skill One: Focus and Self Control
Write a synthesis of the chapter.
Define Focus and Self-Control.
Why is it important for children to develop skills in focus and self-control?
Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned about focus and self-control.
How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice?
Skill Two: Perspective Taking
Write a synthesis of the chapter.
Define Perspective Taking.
Why is it important for children to develop skills relating to taking perspective?
Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned about perspective taking.
How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice?
Skill Three: Communicating
Write a synthesis of the chapter.
Define Communication.
Why is it important for children to develop communication skills?
Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned communication.
How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice?
Skill Four: Making Connections
Write a synthesis of the chapter.
Define making connections.
Why is it important to develop skills in making connections?
Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned about making connections.
How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice?
Skill Five: Critical Thinking
