Seven Essential Life Skills
	REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL.  If you'd like to add your name to a wait list, please call The Children's School (203) 329-8815   April 11, 2012 4:00 - 5:30 pm The Children's School, Stamford, CT    Seven Essential Life Skills by Ellen Galinsky Helping a child achieve his or her full potential is one of the most important contributions a teacher can make to a child’s life. Yet the issue all educators face is how to get children there, especially considering that there is little research-based work on this subject. Educator and author Ellen Galinsky will address this gap, covering the “seven essential life skills” that she believes children need if they are to become well-rounded, productive and thoughtful adults. After decades of research, including interviewing the best experts in neuroscience and child development, Galinsky hopes to bridge the gap between educational practice and research by offering teachers concrete strategies for inspiring students to fulfill their potential. Workshop participants will learn lessons and activities that help students master essential life skills such as focus and self-control, critical thinking, taking on challenges, effective communication and making connections. Ellen is president and co-founder of the Families and Work Institute and helped define the field of work and family life at the Bank Street College of Education, where she taught for more than 25 years. She is widely published, and her workshop will be based on her latest book, Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Skills Every Child Needs. Her workshop will be held at The Children’s School, 118 Scofieldtown Road in Stamford, on Wednesday, April 11, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Learn more about Ellen Galinsky and her work at http://mindinthemaking.org/