Thinking+Skills

The two main thinking skills strategies that I have witnessed schools using are Six Thinking Hats and Ryan's Thinkers Keys. Six Thinking Hats has tended to be used more in the junior school though many schools are now using it as their school-wide thinking strategy. Ryan's Thinkers Keys is more often used in the middle and senior school but I have seen some of the keys used brilliantly in junior rooms so below are some links to both of these strategies for you to find out more or to trial further.

SIX THINKING HATS

[|Six Hats - parents pamphlet]

[|Six Hats - planning formats]

[|Six Hats - hat template (no writing)]

[|Six Hats - hat template (different shape)]

[|Six Hats - Posters - (with writing and questions)]

[|Six Hats - Posters in colour]

[|Six Hats - Certificates and Questions Pages]- look under the Edward De Bonos 6 Hats section (2nd section down)

RYAN'S THINKERS KEYS

[|Tony Ryan's website]

[|Thinkers Keys] - explanation of each key for teachers

[|Thinkers Key - Key Template]

[|Thinkers Keys - Posters and each key as a template]

[|Thinkers Keys - Planning format]

[|Thinkers Keys - Showing Respect Contract and Keys - Planning]