Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs, (Paperback)

from rivkat

Things you can do to enhance a child's ability to wait, interest in learning, etc. A mix of research plus some concrete suggestions for games and approaches to particular recurring problems. Never praise your kid for being smart, only for working hard! Etc. I feel like I've seen most of this stuf...

from KMClark

While reading Mind in the Making, there were some moments I felt I was reading common sense statements. I am not proclaiming to be a perfect mother or teacher, but I felt reassured knowing that many of Galinsky's points I either agreed with or have tried her methods/approaches. I believe the seve...

from francescadefreitas

I found this unsatisfying - I had read more in depth books on many of the topics. But I might recommend it to someone sticking their toe in the water of the child development ocean.

from Kbernard

I really enjoyed this book. It discussed the seven essential life skills every child needs in order to be successful. Some of the topics included self-control, focus, perspective taking, communication, and critical thinking. Not only can children benefit from the read, but parents and teachers as...

from Kbernard

I really enjoyed this book. It discussed the seven essential life skills every child needs in order to be successful. Some of the topics included self-control, focus, perspective taking, communication, and critical thinking. Not only can children benefit from the read, but parents and teachers as...