January 6

Mind in the Making

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There are hundreds of books that give parents advice on everything from weaning to toilet training, from discipline to nutrition. But in spite of this overwhelming amount of information, there is very little research-based advice for parents on how to raise their children to be well rounded and achieve their full potential, helping them learn to take on life’s challenges, communicate well with others, and remain committed to learning. A book that covers this is: “Mind in the Making”, by Ellen Galinsky.

These are the “essential life skills” that Ellen Galinsky has spent her career pursuing, through her own studies and through decades of talking with more than a hundred of the most outstanding researchers in child development and neuroscience. The good news is that there are simple everyday things that all parents can do to build these skills in their children for today and for the future. They don’t cost money, and it’s never too late to begin.

In Mind in the Making, Ellen Galinsky has grouped this research into seven critical areas that children need most:

  • focus and self control
  • perspective taking
  • communicating
  • making connections
  • critical thinking
  • taking on challenges
  • self-directed, engaged learning.

Mind in the Making is a truly groundbreaking book, one that teaches parents how to give children the most important tools they will need.

The book can be purchased at Amazon through the following link: Mind in the Making

These critical areas are inherent throughout the Montessori program, starting with the basic philosophy, the classroom environment, the didactic materials, and last, most importantly, how it is delivered to your children, via the teachers. The way the teachers present the lessons, the questions they ask, the acceptance of varying ideas, and encouragement to pursue those ideas, are what we at GMS are reaching for and fostering, to bring out the fullest potential of each child.

Global Montessori has been providing daycare, preschool and elementary in Langley and surrounding areas for the past 27 years. In addition to daycare programs, Global Montessori also provides before and after care for kindergarten and elementary children for parents who require the extra care.

 



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