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The Mind That's Mine is a program developed by All Kinds of
Minds in collaboration with the Schwab Foundation for Learning. Materials
created and written by Mel Levine M.D., Dr. Carl Swartz Ph.D., and Melissa
Wakely Ph.D.
The Mind That’s Mine is a unique curriculum about thinking and learning
designed for upper elementary school students. The program focuses on how
children learn, how they learn how to learn, and how their different abilities
enable them to acquire the skills they need to succeed academically and
socially.
Students discover that each person has a different kind of mind. They research
their own unique strengths and weaknesses as well as those of others and they
are introduced to the concept of individual affinities. The program encourages
students to recognize, tolerate, and respect individual differences in learning
and behavior. Overall, students gain an appreciation for individual differences
and coping strategies to improve performance.
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Encourage students to think about thinking
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Introduce students to the components of the learning process
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Provide students with a vocabulary and conceptual framework that will help them
think and talk about learning
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Help students identify personal strengths and weaknesses and be aware of the
implications for success and personal fulfillment
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Enable students to improve the efficiency and richness of their learning
experiences
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Sensitize students to issues underlying their own behavior and that of their
peers
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Encourage students to recognize, tolerate, respect, and celebrate individual
differences in learning and behavior
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Extend the knowledge and experience base of the student though family
involvement at home
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Designed for students in upper elementary school grades, The
Mind That's Mine may be especially helpful with students who harbor learning
difficulties. The program can help them improve self-concept and correct
misconceptions about their capacity to do well. Used in classrooms across the
United States, The Mind That's Mine has been designed to integrate into
existing curriculums allowing maximum flexibility for educators.
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Thinking About Thinking (6 lessons; 7 supplemental activities)
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Paying Attention (4 lessons; 8 supplemental activities)
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Remembering: Your Mind's Storage System (7 lessons; 12 supplemental activities)
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Language: Your Mind's Special Information Code (7 lessons; 7 supplemental activities)
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Solving Problems and Thinking Up Ideas (6 lessons; 8 supplemental activities)
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Skill Building: How Your Mind Learns to Do Things (6 lessons; 5 supplemental activities)
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How Your Mind Helps You Behave Appropriately (4 lessons; 5 supplemental activities)
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The Mind That's Mine (6 lessons; 6 supplemental activities)
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Covering eight topics, this text teaches students about the critical components of learning. Each section in the Student Text includes a discussion of the topic, strategies, and a list of technical vocabulary.
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This manual for teachers follows the content of the student text offering teaching strategies, lesson plans, reproducible home and classroom activities, and guidance. Many stimulating activities supplement the exploration into the functions of the mind. (For each topic there are three to seven lesson plans with activities, as well as approximately five to twelve supplementary activities.)
The Teacher’s Manual binder includes:
(a) Letter to the teacher
(b) Letter to family
(c) Home activities
(d) Lesson plans
(e) In class activities
(f) Additional resources and supplementary activities
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“As a sixth grade teacher, I have been able to integrate parts of the curriculum into everyday lessons throughout the school year. The activities and supplemental suggestions have encouraged my students to think about their own minds as well as the minds of their classmates and even their parents! By learning more about their own strengths and weaknesses, my students appreciate each other’s differences and really focus on how they learn best.” – Teacher
The Mind That's Mine may be purchased as a complete kit and as individual pieces. The complete kit provides the essential components for teaching students about their kinds of minds. Additional student texts can be purchased depending on the size of the class. The book All Kinds of Minds is also recommended to supplement activities described in the Teacher's Manual.
The Mind That's Mine is distributed by Educators Publishing Service, Inc.
(800) 225-5750 - Order online at www.epsbooks.com
Development of The Mind That’s Mine was made possible with the support of the Schwab Foundation for Learning and the Luke B. Hancock Foundation.
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