Freebies from ThinkShop, Graphic Thinker #1

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Brand new Graphic Thinkers incorporating Six Hats FREE- a different one for you every month. Tools to get your students thinking! Here's an easy way to incorporate creative thinking, critical thinking, problem-solving and the six hats into all areas of the curriculum. "Simply brilliant!" SCROLL DOWN for student samples of this graphic thinking organiser #1 ANALYSIS: FACT, STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES (white, yellow and black hats)			Some of the feedback from teachers on #1 "Thanks for this - first day back from Easter break. Class set copied for use already plus sent to seven others in syndicate - please send more!" Nikki F
	1. A blank one for you to try with your class if you wish (even pop it onto a network at school...) 2. Sample of a junior student's response 3. Sample Y9 student's response.
TO PRINT THEM OUT: Simply download the pdf format by clicking on the link underneath each sheet.
			"Fantastic - I've been trying to develop organisers like this - but you've got added features that I like - especially colouring the frame to show negative/positive.This is going to be soooooooo useful in our social studies classes! Thank you" Joan F "I am sure that this will be useful as I am currently doing thinking hats with my students. The exemplars of how to use it are helpful as well. I will be back again checking out the next one" Cheryl M "I see a real highlight of this as steps 3 and 4, as so often we don't encourage depth in thinking and this really brings an additional level. Thanks, keep 'em coming!" Deb C "This is cool, It is clear structured and ideal for boys because it requires relatively little work but can still be seen as a "Do-exercise" which makes it good for boys." George W
		DOWNLOAD the pdf for the blank master above.
			"it looks great and i can see it being very useful when teaching expository writing and persuasive speeches. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to try it." Justine R "It's a great idea - I will find it really useful as I run the school-wide "Powerful Learning" programme and am always looking for new ideas..." Jane M. "These are a great idea – but don’t forget us secondary people too (which is why including the refugee sample was so good). There is a mindset by many secondary teachers that thinking hats is ‘primary-schoolish’!" Tony B
DOWNLOAD the pdf for the Junior sample above

DOWNLOAD the pdf for the Senior sample above
Click here to email us NOW with your comments and let us know if these are any help to you please. IN THIS SERIES of worksheet Graphic Thinkers: • Fact versus opinion; white, yelllow and black hats • Parts: wholes • Compare: key differences and similarities between ideas/concepts/objects • OPV: Other People's Viewpoint. Analyse situations from different perspectives. • Cause and Effect: analyse the factors that make a difference • Problem-solving: evaluating and refining solutions • Evaluating: using criteria to judge ideas/books/characters/places Are these useful to you? We'd really appreciate your feedback! Please take a few seconds to email us with a comment (either positive or constructively negative!). Click here to email us NOW DID YOU miss out on previous Graphic Thinkers? Like more ? Click here to sign up NOW and we'll let you know as soon as a new graphic thinker is put up on our website. The latest one from our collection is always available FREE as well as the random one above. Click here to check out the rest of our site for great thinking skills resources!