A brand new collection of instantly accessible, fun activities that extend and develop the way children think.
The open-ended activities are based on a multiple intelligence approach to building thinking skills.
A new feature of this box is ‘Question Of The Week’ based on existential intelligence, the ability to ask profound questions about the meaning of life. The questions are designed to encourage wider philosophical thinking and discussion. They can be incorporated within the daily starter approach or can form the basis of a separate lesson, possibly an after school club activity. Each question could start as an individual activity, then perhaps continue as a homework to discuss with parents. If children are
able to share their ideas with parents this can give extra depth to follow up discussion.
The next stage could be small group discussion, perhaps culminating in a whole class discussion.
The question of the week could form the focus of a thinking display board. The children could be given responsibility to maintain and renew the display, adding unusual facts, visual challenges, motivational quotations, riddles, the possibilities are endless..
Thinking Out Of The Box 2 also contains a new section on activities to encourage Naturalist intelligence strengths.
Although children may already have a dominant learning preference it is important to develop and extend thinking skills in all of these areas to create balance and flexibility.
The colour coded cards include activities to develop:-
Linguistic Intelligence Strengths in expression of the written and spoken word.
Logical/Mathematical Intelligence Strengths in logical and scientific thinking, structured approach to solving problems.
Visual/ Spatial Intelligence Strengths in visualisation, spatial awareness, creative approach to solving problems.
Intrapersonal Intelligence Strengths in self awareness, emotions, feelings, self -organisational skills.
Interpersonal Intelligence Strengths in understanding others, empathy, communication
Naturalist Intelligence Strengths in curiosity in the way we relate to our surroundings. Observing, understanding and organising patterns in the environment
Existential Intelligence Strengths in philosophical thinking and discussion and ability to ask profound questions about the meaning of life
The open-ended activities are based on a multiple intelligence approach to building thinking skills.
A new feature of this box is ‘Question Of The Week’ based on existential intelligence, the ability to ask profound questions about the meaning of life. The questions are designed to encourage wider philosophical thinking and discussion. They can be incorporated within the daily starter approach or can form the basis of a separate lesson, possibly an after school club activity. Each question could start as an individual activity, then perhaps continue as a homework to discuss with parents. If children are
able to share their ideas with parents this can give extra depth to follow up discussion.
The next stage could be small group discussion, perhaps culminating in a whole class discussion.
The question of the week could form the focus of a thinking display board. The children could be given responsibility to maintain and renew the display, adding unusual facts, visual challenges, motivational quotations, riddles, the possibilities are endless..
Thinking Out Of The Box 2 also contains a new section on activities to encourage Naturalist intelligence strengths.
Although children may already have a dominant learning preference it is important to develop and extend thinking skills in all of these areas to create balance and flexibility.
The colour coded cards include activities to develop:-
Linguistic Intelligence Strengths in expression of the written and spoken word.
Logical/Mathematical Intelligence Strengths in logical and scientific thinking, structured approach to solving problems.
Visual/ Spatial Intelligence Strengths in visualisation, spatial awareness, creative approach to solving problems.
Intrapersonal Intelligence Strengths in self awareness, emotions, feelings, self -organisational skills.
Interpersonal Intelligence Strengths in understanding others, empathy, communication
Naturalist Intelligence Strengths in curiosity in the way we relate to our surroundings. Observing, understanding and organising patterns in the environment
Existential Intelligence Strengths in philosophical thinking and discussion and ability to ask profound questions about the meaning of life