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Children need self-regulation to focus attention, persist at challenging tasks, learn how to learn, manage emotions, take turns with peers and engage in playful learning that propels their development. Tools of the Mind builds these skills and more. Learn about our unique approach.
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Tools of the Mind Self-Regulation Tip Sheet for Parents What can I do to support my child’s development of self---regulation? Visual Reminders A visual reminder makes it easier to remember a ‘rule.’ In Tools of the Mind, we use pictures of Lips and Ears to help children remember when it is their turn to talk or listen.
What is Tools of the Mind? A theory of teaching and learning. Tools of the Mind: Based on the teaching and learning approach of Lev Vygotsky. Develops Executive Functions and academic skills. Scaffolds learning based on an individual child’s development. Integrates Make-Believe Play and Playful Learning as leading activities.
The Tools of the Mind®: Introduction, Background, and Theory; Pre-K Manual, 7th Edition (Introductory Manual) includes a rich overview of the background, theory, and key elements of the curriculum.
The central focus of Tools of the Mind (Tools) is the development of both cognitive and social-emotional self-regulation at the same time that academic skills are taught. In a Tools preschool: Practice in self-regulated learning is embedded into all activities. Teachers use strategies to help children improve the quality of their
The article provides examples of how Vygotskian and post-Vygotskian ideas get embodied in Tools of the Mind instructional strategies with a special emphasis on make-believe play as a leading activity for preschool- and kindergarten-aged children.
Tools of the Mind (Tools) offers a comprehensive curriculum and teacher training program for Pre-K and K classrooms that targets the development of students’ fundamental learning skills, or mental “tools,” both cognitive and affective.
