Mind in the Making Life Skill #4: Making Connections

Instructor: Amanda Harding

Nevada Registry Approved Hours: 2.0

Core Knowledge Area: Human Growth and Development

Description: Making Connections is at the heart of learning: figuring out what’s the same, what’s different and sorting these things into categories. Making unusual connections is at the heart of creativity. Join us to learn everyday ways to promote Making Connections and help prepare children for school, friends and life.

Training Objectives:

1.Understand that Making Connections calls on Executive Functions in order to categorize

2.Recognize that Making Connections is central to learning because the skill underlies symbolic representation

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3.Explore unusual connections and how they relate to creativity