The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs

Assignment #4: Summaries of Chapters in Ellen Galinskys Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs. SPS 02.03 SPS 38.0-42.0 NAEYC 1, 4, 5, 6 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 A. Write a synthesis of the chapter. B. Define Focus and Self-Control. C. Why is it important for children to develop skills in focus and self-control? D. Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned about focus and self-control. E. How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice? Skill Two: Perspective Taking A. Write a synthesis of the chapter. B. Define Perspective Taking. C. Why is it important for children to develop skills relating to taking perspective? D. Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned about perspective taking. E. How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice? Skill Three: Communicating A. Write a synthesis of the chapter. B. Define Communication. C. Why is it important for children to develop communication skills? D. Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned communication. E. How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice? Skill Four: Making Connections A. Write a synthesis of the chapter. B. Define making connections. C. Why is it important to develop skills in making connections? D. Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned about making connections. E. How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice? Skill Five: Critical Thinking A. Write a synthesis of the chapter. B. Define critical thinking. C. Why is it important for children to develop critical thinking skills? D. Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned critical thinking. E. How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice? Skill Six: Taking On Challenges A. Write a synthesis of the chapter. B. Define taking on challenges. C. Why is it important for children to develop skills to take on challenges? D. Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned about taking on challenges. E. How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice? Skill Seven: Self-directed, Engaged Learning A. Write a synthesis of the chapter. B. Define self-directed, engaged learning. C. Why is it important for children to develop skills for self-directed, engaged learning? D. Discuss at least three new pieces of information you learned about self-directed engaged learning. E. How will you apply this learning in your teaching practice?