Course Name: Thinking in a Junior Classroom
Presenter:
Claire Edwards
Literacy: Written
H.O.T: Inquiry
Numeracy:
Teaching Area:
Date: 26.02.10
Learning Areas
Oral
Visual
Reading
Multiple Intelligence
De Bonos
H.O.M
Maths:
Junior
Other
Middle Seniors Intermediate Leadership
Examples of Teaching Ideas/ Strategies
Using question matrices to teach children how to ask a range of questions.
Using current events (pictures from newspapers) as contexts for questioning and
thinking. Using De Bono’s thinking hats to focus thinking.
Wondering walls
Using playdough for simple animation
Relevance to Teachers
Some practical ideas and hints that could be adapted for various contexts and
learning opportunities
Summary
A variety of ideas for activities suitable for Junior classrooms
Relevant Links/ Blogs/ Wikispaces
www.wesleyprimary.co.nz
My rating of this course :
 - 
because…. some good ideas but some ideas presented now superseded.
Reporter Name: Jenny Keen
Email Address:
jenny@manchesterstreet.school.nz