Ellen Galinsky—already the go-to person on interaction between families and the workplace—draws on fresh research to explain what we OUGHT to be teaching our children. This is must-reading for everyone who cares about America’s fate in the 21st century.

— Judy Woodruff, senior correspondent, PBS Newshour

Join Ellen Galinsky for a Webinar Presentation on September 15th

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September 08, 2010

We are thrilled to announce that on September 15th, from  2-3 PM ET, Ellen Galinsky will be participating in Early Childhood Investigations: A Webinar Series sponsored by Robert-Leslie Publishing. Ellen will talk about  Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs, answer questions from  participants, and show video clips from recent experiments on children's learning. 

All participants will receive a special 20% discount on copies of Mind in the Making. This series of webinars is designed to spark engagement with the thought leaders and problem solvers in early care and education. We invite you to join us for a lively discussion! Please click here more information or to register for the webinar.

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Community Schools: “Mind in the Making and Community Schools: Crossing Boundaries and Creating Strong Linkages for Children Birth through Eight and their Families,” is a collaborative project with The Children’s Aid Society’s National Center for Community Schools and the Institute for Educational Leadership. (Read more)

Learning Communities: Throughout the country, groups of parents, educators, and other family support and health professionals have joined together to learn more about the research on children’s learning from birth through the early elementary school years, and about how to use this research to promote better outcomes for children. (Read more)

Learning Modules for Educators: Mind in the Making Learning Modules for Educators is an 11-part, facilitated learning process designed to bridge the gap between research and teaching practice. (Read more)

Seven Skills Modules: We have created new Modules from the book, called the Mind in the Making Seven Essential Skills Modules. (Read more)

Experiments in Children's Learning DVD: This two-volume series of 42 videos take viewers on a series of virtual “field trips” to laboratories in the U.S. and abroad. (Read more)
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