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Mind in the Making curates the science of children’s brain development and learning, shares it with the general public, families, and professionals and translates this research into transformational in-depth training and materials. MITM’s Learning Modules, Skill-Building Opportunities and Book Tips serve professionals and caregivers across a wide array of sectors and take a two-generational approach to building executive function-based life skills within children and families together.
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MITM’s 7 Essential Life Skills help adults understand and encourage important executive function-based skills children need to thrive. Executive function-based life skills involve managing thoughts, actions and emotions to achieve goals.
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More than half a million people have downloaded MITM’s hundreds of resources that help bridge the gap between knowledge and practice. Learn how to take the stress out of challenging behaviors by turning them into opportunities to build life skills.
Learn moreMore than half a million people have downloaded MITM’s hundreds of resources that help bridge the gap between knowledge and practice. Learn how to take the stress out of challenging behaviors by turning them into opportunities to build life skills.
Learn moreWhat a wondrous time! Children are born learning and, in these early years, you are laying the foundation for their lifelong learning. And the Life Skill of Making Connections is at the heart of learning.
Read MoreJ. Lawrence (Larry) Aber wanted to know: What are the roots of aggression in children? When in a child’s life is aggression likely to flare up? Does it continue to escalate or can it be prevented, and if so, how? In other words, can more constructive ways of dealing with conflict be taught?
Read MoreOur behavior can be guided by our accumulated knowledge. That’s the beauty and the purpose of executive functions: they enable us to control ourselves, to reflect deeply, and to consider things from multiple points of view.
Read MoreThe skill of focus and self control begins to develop in the early childhood years, but it doesn’t fully become established until the later teen and early adult years. The prefrontal cortex is among the last parts of the brain to mature.
Read MoreQuestion: I have read that praising my child is important for her self-esteem, but then I have also read that too much praise can spoil my child. I’m confused. How should I praise my child?
Read MoreBabies’ capacities are truly amazing, but even more amazing is that we now know how to take advantage of these capacities to help babies and their older sisters and brothers develop the essential life skills that will serve them throughout their lives.
Read MoreA Letter from Ellen Galinsky, Founder of Mind in the Making
Read MoreWe're pleased to share this interview with Dr. Larry Aber. On March 11, the American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law. Several elements of this time-limited legislation have been widely heralded as having the potential to cut child poverty in half.
Read MoreNational Academy Of Sciences
Watch our video interview with Dr. Patricia Kuhl to hear the story behind the new National Academy of Sciences report that answers the question: “Does quality early childhood education lead to more successful lives as adults?” And join us in cheering because the Academy’s answer is a resounding YES!
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