Assignment #3: 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
- Write a synthesis of the chapter.
- Define critical thinking.
- Why is it important for children to develop critical thinking skills?
- Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned critical thinking.
- How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice?
Skill Six: Taking On Challenges
- Write a synthesis of the chapter.
- Define taking on challenges.
- Why is it important for children to develop skills to take on challenges?
- Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned about taking on challenges.
- How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice?
Skill Seven: Self-directed, Engaged Learning
- Write a synthesis of the chapter.
- Define self-directed, engaged learning.
- Why is it important for children to develop skills for self-directed, engaged learning?
- Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned about self-directed engaged learning.
- How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice?
