Program Description

"In the classroom, Habits of Mind animated stories quickly and successfully engage students. Students are primed from early childhood to connect with animated characters and learn from cartoons. The relationship students develop with the Habits of Mind animated characters is cultivated through extension lessons and used to help them refine problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Educators can use the sixteen Habits of Mind animated stories in the classroom to begin a dialogue around critical thinking and problem-solving. Then, extension lessons are used to connect the Habit to math, reading, fluency, active learning, and more."

Cost

Habits of Mind Instructional Poster Book and online programs (both K-3 and 4-6) can be purchased individually for $49.99/6 months.

Intended Population

• Core

Grade

• Elementary School
• Middle School

Intended Group Size

• Classroom

ELL/DLL

• Unspecified

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Delivery Method

• Hybrid / blended delivery

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• No

Accelerated Learning

• No

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Unspecified

Error Correction Built In

• Unspecified

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

The authors provided research articles published by the program on persisting, metacognition, managing impulsivity, and applying past knowledge to new situations. However, no peer-reviewed research was found.