Parents

Looking for ways to promote problem solving and critical thinking skills at home?

Check out the 16 Habits of Mind! The Habits of Mind are 16 characteristics that a person can display when they are behaving intelligently.

Persisting

Managing Impulsivity

Listening with Understanding and Empathy

Thinking Flexibly

Thinking About Our Thinking

Striving for Accuracy and Precision

Questioning and Posing Problems

Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations

Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision

Gathering Data through All Senses

Creating, Imagining, Innovating

Responding with Wonderment and Awe

Taking Responsible Risks

Finding Humor

Thinking Interdependently

Learning Continuously


Habits of Mind for Families.pdf