In her book Mind in the Making, Ellen Gallinsky highlights the importance of “perspective taking” one of the seven essential life skills that all children need to be taught. I read a story recently that highlighted this important lesson… A Man Pushed His Wife to Save Himself from a Sinking Ship A cruise ship met with an accidentContinue reading “A Lesson in Perspective Taking”
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Life Skills: The Benefit of Perspective Taking
In the book Mind in the Making, Ellen Galinsky shares seven important life skills that children need to be taught: Focus and Self Control Perspective Taking Communicating Making Connections Critical Thinking Taking on Challenges Self-Directed, Engaged Learning There is a common misconception that life skills are picked up by children as they go through life.Continue reading “Life Skills: The Benefit of Perspective Taking”