Habits of Mind Songs

Habits of Mind Songs

2018-05-19 - 2018-05-19

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2025-12-17

18985

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I have permission to submit this proposal from ICOT keynotes Bena Kallick and Art Costa. Dr. Kallick said in an email she thought the idea to present the Habits of Mind songs was "wonderful" and said to let you know "we think this would be a unique contribution."
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I’m thinking about my thinking The lights in my brain are twinkling Like the stars in the universe I’m reaching each rung of the ladder Every step I take matters So I try it in my mind first --from “Thinking About My Thinking,” The Habits of Mind Songs Art Costa and Bena Kallick’s 16 Habits of Mind can serve as a faithful compass to help students and educators navigate a successful of life. These research-based habits, or dispositions, include persisting, managing impulsivity, listening with understanding and empathy, and thinking interdependently. Now the Habits of Mind can be unpacked through music. The lyricist E.Y Harburg once said, “Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. Singing makes you feel a thought.” Neuroscientists have found that singing alleviates stress, elevates mood, and helps us feel more connected. Educating compassionate and competent young people who can think creatively, communicate and collaborate well, and value other perspectives is essential if we want to create a better world. The Habits of Mind provide a comprehensive framework for addressing thinking skills and fostering socio-emotional learning. To add a new facet to the many effective ways of incorporating the Habits of Mind into curriculum, educator and singer-songwriter, Melanie McMillan, and her colleague, Faith Hardison, began writing songs about the Habits for their elementary and middle school students. Melanie later turned the songs into a musical about a whiz kid who wants to build a portal to Mars. This is what ICOT Keynote speaker, Art Costa, says about the Habits of Mind Songs: “Hopefully, a ‘Habit of Mind’ becomes a ‘melody that haunts you night and day.’ Putting ‘Habits of Mind’ to music creates one more avenue to get a habit into your mind. It is a creative endeavor on the part of the composer and a method of internalizing the habits of the recipient. Like a nursery rhyme of A-B-C-D-E-F-G, music helps us remember.” Come and sing along with songwriter Melanie McMillan and explore the Habits of Mind through song.

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