“I really enjoyed this program very much. We used a lot of them in our home. The
most of them we used were persistence and managing impulsivity. It was fun and
also a learning experience for the children and me.”
“Discussing the Habits of Mind gave us different techniques for approaching
difficult, irritating or interesting situations. Thanks for the new perspectives.
Continue the good work.”
“I think the “Habits of Mind” project is excellent. The reinforcement from
repetition has worked and it is a very positive program. I should and will follow
through at home more.”
“This program has helped my child in school and at home. ex: school: making
friends, school work, self-esteem; ex: home: expressing her feelings, being able to
work out problems with her little sister. She talks about habits of mind to us and
to her siblings.”
“Favorite Habits, managing impulsivity to reinforce patience. Loved persistence,
use it for many situations. Great habits that we have tried to practice as a family.”
“We have been working on instilling these habits in our children since they were
very small. This project just put a name to them. It was nice to see that what we
were teaching at home was being backed up at school.”
“Habits of Mind has increased my kids vocabulary. They are using bigger words
(ie: responsibility, enthusiasm, empathy, etc.) and understanding what these
words mean. Habits of Mind helps them to understand some of the things that
are expected of them in the classroom, on the playground, and at home. I also
appreciate how the staff at Queen E can use the concepts of ‘Habits of Mind’ to
help students who are having difficulty learning by realizing that there is more than
one way to approach any subject.”
“I think the ‘Habits of Mind’ put a foundation in place for future behavior. The
comprehension of the difficult vocabulary even carried through to the early
grades.”
“I like the idea of teaching skills that will be useful in so many different situations
that my kids will run into.”
“Habits of Mind is a great program. My son is more willing to try new things now
since learning about responsible risk taking.”
“During the month of March, Responsible Risk Taking, I noticed a big jump in selfesteem.
My daughter was willing to try all sorts of things and even discovered she
liked some of them.”
“Although my daughter has mentioned the ‘Habits of Mind’ a few times, I’m not
sure whether she fully understands some of them herself. I do, however, think that
this program is worth continuing with.
“I don’t find that my child uses any of these in his day to day life.