The Mind In the Making:

The 7 Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs

This is a 4 part series which Kathryn Shea, LCSW will cover the critical elements of the Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs. In 2000, Mind In The Making (MITM) founder Ellen Galinsky began a research journey fueled by a question: how to keep the fire for learning — which every child is born with — lighting up the eyes of children? To answer the question, she reviewed more than 2,000 studies and conducted in-depth interviews with and filmed more than 130 leading researchers who study children’s development and learning. From what she learned, Galinsky developed a framework of the 7 Essential Life Skills. The work grew into MITM, a national movement to share scientifically based research and strategies for promoting Life Skills, reaching millions of people in communities across the country, and counting. This 8 -hour presentation will focus on understanding the seven essential life skills and ways to implement them in your every day lives. The seven essential life skills are all pathways to our executive functioning skills and all are necessary for children’s successes in life and in school.  What are the 7 essential skills?  They are 1. Focus and Self Control, 2. Perspective Taking, 3. Communicating, 4. Making Connections, 5. Critical Thinking, 6. Taking on Challenges, and 7. Self-directed, Engaged Learning.  Whether you are a parent, teacher or professional, come join us for a wonderful series of learning!  Register now at early-bird pricing which ends midnight February 29, 2024.

“A learning relationship with a child is a lifetime in the making.” - Ellen Galinsky

DATE / TIME DETAILS:

Thursdays, March 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2024

Time:  12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

11:00 am - 1:00 pm CST / 10:00 am - 12:00 pm  MT / 9:00 am-11:00 am PST

Cost:  $137 until 2/29/2024, $167 until 3/6/2024

TAKEAWAYS:

• Participants will learn the seven essential life skills and how they impact child development.
• Participants will gain a greater understanding of their own individual skill set in practicing the seven essential life skills.
• Participants will learn how they are engaged in understanding how they and their children learn best and become more intentional in promoting children’s learning.

8 Continuing Education hour available through Florida CEBrokers for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Master Social Worker. Certificates will be provided.

 

 

Kathryn Shea, LCSW, 

 Certifiied Trainer of Mind In the Making

Kathryn Shea is a licensed clinical social worker with over 35 years of experience working with children with serious emotional and behavioral disorders and fetal alcohol and drug effects. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky. She served as the President and CEO of The Florida Center for Early Childhood in Sarasota, FL for 12 years, whose mission is the healthy development of young children, their families, and communities. Kathryn is a past president of the Florida Association for Infant Mental Health and has been very involved in developing andexpanding Florida’s Early Childhood Court initiative. Ms. Shea currently serves on the board of FASD United (formerly NOFAS) and is an independent consultant at the local, state, and national level. Kathryn has received numerous awards for her work in infant mental health, FASD, and child advocacy.

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