Making connections is the fourth of seven essential skills every child needs. As described in the book Mind in the Making by Ellen Galinsky:
“Making connections is at the heart of learning–figuring out what’s the same and what’s different, and sorting these things into categories. Making unusual connections is at the core of creativity. In a world where people can google for information, it is the people who can see connections who are able to go beyond knowing information to using this information well.”