How is Mind Lab taught?

Mind Lab has numerous age appropriate curricula for children from 4-16. The curriculum is structured into weekly sessions which are grouped into courses. Each course focuses on different thinking skills, such as problem solving, creative thinking, resource management, planning and sequencing, and information analysis. The lessons are structured so that children are given the opportunity to learn new games and experiment with the learned strategies and thinking concepts in an enjoyable and safe environment. Mind Lab teachers use a facilitative teaching style that encourages children to find their own solutions, build on each others ideas, collaboratively problem solve and relate the strategies to their own lives in a relevant and meaningful way. Children's confidence, social development and self-esteem quickly grows as they see their success and receive recognition for losing gracefully, good gamesmanship, helping others, integrity and successfully applying the strategies. Mind Lab is an effective way to help children learn these critical PSHE topics.

At the end of each session, time is dedicated to exploring ways that their newly acquired thinking skills can be applied to real-life situations: at school, at home, and with their peers and siblings.

Children are encouraged to discuss what they have learnt and play the games at home - such family interaction further enriches family life and often parents rediscover for themselves the great fun, alongside the thinking skill development, to be had playing games!