Words Glow ... Mind Grow

From the foreword by Arthur Costa and Bena Kallick: The intent of fostering the habits of mind in young children is to guide them on a journey towards self-efficacy- their belief in their own abilities to deal successfully with challenging situations and to achieve their goals in life. When confronting difficult situations and dealing with ambiguities we must pay attention to the words we use and the dialogue inside our head. This book stresses the power of a positive inner voice. The beauty of a young child venturing into the world of possibilities hopefully will lead them to the classroom of Laura Lee Fitzpatrick where she takes the hand of every child and helps them find the words that build the habits of mind. In this book, she demonstrates what it means to be thinking flexibly as they substitute some negative presuppositions into positive ones. She helps students find the words that will continuously reinforce the best that they can be as persistent problem solvers and effective