Tools of
the Mind
What is Tools of the Mind?
What is Tools of the Mind?
Tools of the Mind is a research-based early childhood program that builds a strong foundation for school success by promoting intentional and self-regulated learning. In a series of rigorous experimental trials, Tools of the Mind has been shown to have a significant impact on self-regulation of preschool children. The study also found these gains in self-regulation to be related to scores in child achievement in early literacy and mathematics.
Tools of the Mind is a research-based early childhood program that builds a strong foundation for school success by promoting intentional and self-regulated learning. In a series of rigorous experimental trials, Tools of the Mind has been shown to have a significant impact on self-regulation of preschool children. The study also found these gains in self-regulation to be related to scores in child achievement in early literacy and mathematics.
In a Tools classroom:
In a Tools classroom:
- Teachers systematically scaffold children's movement along the continuum of self-regulation...from being regulated by others to engaging in shared regulation to eventually becoming "masters of their own behaviors."
- Children gain control of their social, emotional and cognitive behaviors by learning how to use a variety of "mental tools"
- Teaching of early literacy and mathematics emphasizes building underlying cognitive competencies such as meta- cognition and reflective thinking.
- Children practice self-regulated learning throughout the day by engaging in a variety of specifically designed, developmentally appropriate activities.
- Children learn to regulate their own behaviors as well as the behaviors of their friends as they enact increasingly complex scenarios in their imaginary play.
Activities
Activities
Large group Literacy; Graphics, Buddy Ready
Make-Believe Play and Play planning
Story Labs
Math/Science