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THE CHEST OF
SECRETS
Benefits for schools, teachers,
parents
We wrote
The Chest of Secrets because…
Most of small children talk using single words or build very
short sentences.
If they make attempts to tell a story, their speech is rarely
coherent.
Some children are afraid of reading, they learn short texts by
heart, or make guesses.
In situations of conflict they tell on each other, fight, offend
each other and cry.
In a conflict situation, while looking for solutions, they can't see
any or find only one solution.
Working in a group is difficult for children. Some children can't
even work in pairs.
We wrote
The Chest of Secrets because…
We want children
to speak using simple sentences and not single words
to speak in a logical and coherent way
not to be afraid of reading
to be able to predict consequences of their and other people's
behavior
to look for several solutions while facing a conflict situation
to be able to work in pairs and small groups
to be brave and self-reliant
Benefits
Child’s activity
Development of key competences
Learning relevant to everyday life
Parent’s activity– cooperation with school
Learning through playing 
Why The Chest of Secrets?
Five stories with introduction in which children meet the main
character called Julka.
Magnifier
Drawing
Button
Card
Glass
The stories are specially prepared to work with the use of three
tools: branch, cloud, tree.
By using the TOC tools, teacher only moderates a situation.
It is the first package (proposal), that teaches step by step how
to use the tools (even a teacher with a little experience in
using TOC tools can feel safe).
Why do the stories with card, glass,
magnifier...help children?
Objects which are related to the
stories, seemingly meaningless for
adults, have tremendous value for
children.
Children unlike adults, are not
pragmatic. When they become
like that, it means they grow up.
Why do the stories with card, glass,
magnifier...help children?
The real ‘problems of children’:
• taking other people’s things
without asking,
• mess in the room,
• fear of a dangerous dog,
• collecting things and envy,
• dissagreements with peers and
adults.
Children learn about the tools
structure
Encoding and Decoding
Children learn to decode (read)
the story from pictures and
pictograms.
Encoding and Decoding
By introduction of wordless writing (pictograms,
schematic drawings, emoticons) children obtain the
ability to read single words and sentences more
quickly.
Why pictograms?
WHY PICTOGRAMS?
WHY PICTOGRAMS?
Why emoticons?
Children identify emotions of the characters in the story.
Children identify and name their own emotions.
If I take
somebody’s
thing.
If the fact I took
somebody’s thing
is revealed.
If somebody
takes my
thing.
WHY EMOTICONS?
WHY EMOTICONS?
How to distinguish demand from need ?
• Children analyze the conflict.
They think what emotions occur
in the first phase of the conflict.
They present the mood with an
emoticon and a dark blue cloud.
• Children talk to each other. They
talk about their needs and assign
a prop to the situation (a bright
blue cloud and an emoticon).
HOW TO DISTINGUISH DEMAND FROM NEED ?
HOW TO DISTINGUISH DEMAND FROM NEED ?
Picture analysis of the conflict
What can do a note?
At first, children work in
pairs, and later on they start
working in larger groups.
Creative proposals of the solutions.
By using the sun of solutions, children notice that each
problem has a few possible solutions.
Can one see thinking?
Thanks to a graphic
presentation of the
tools, children ”see”
their thoughts
(consequences).
CAN ONE SEE THINKING?
CAN ONE SEE THINKING?
CREATIVE PROPOSALS OF THE SOLUTIONS.
Creative argumentation
They justify their choices in a logical and clear way.
Small children– Great planning
With the help of the ambitious target tree they can plan
and join up to help organizing a Christmas party, a trip or
a museum outing…
The Chest of Secrets -
parents
Thanks to a practical application of the TOC tools children become ”tutors” for their
parents, teaching them how to use the tools in adult life.
Children’s cards
Parent’s cards
Education Through Movement
Worksheets = instructions
Thanks to a graphic
presentation of the tools,
children ”see” their thoughts
(consequences).
e.g. If I see a dangerous dog,
then…
Before children start writing,
they should speak fluently
Box for school
The Chest of Secrets
Teacher’s materials
The Chest of Secrets
Teaching materials
Clear methodological framework
teacher’s book
Children discipline adults
Children make adults perceive problems from their
perspective. The degree of difficulty is reflected (from
simple games and activities to more complex ones).
When we get a chance to take the role of the teacher, we
build self-esteem, develop self-reliance and willingness to
take initiative and act. This lets YOU "see" our thinking.
5 scenarios – the teacher’s text is on the other side
Story cards – 5-6 pictures for each text
Resources cards
for teacher (100)
Two mats in each
school set
One box in each school set
Children’s set box – each
child has his own one
Cards from children’s set
If a teacher usues The
Chest of Secrets
I feel satisfaction with my
work
Children learn faster and
behave better
I run qualitative and
substantial classes
I know how to implement
TOC while working with
children
I have ready-made lesson
plans and resources
If
I have the Chest of Secretsss
If a child uses
The Chest of Secrets...
The Chest of Secrets
more information….
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HOW TO DISTINGUISH DEMAND
FROM NEED ?