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INCREDIBLINCREDIBLE!!!E!!!
WE TEACH
THINKING!
!!
Benefits for schools, teachers, parents
THE CHEST OF SECRETS
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…
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
We want childrenWe want children
Development of key competences
Child’s activity
Benefits
Parent’s activity– cooperation with school
Learning relevant to everyday life
Development of key competences
Child’s activity
Benefits
Parent’s activity– cooperation with school
Learning relevant to everyday life
Development of key competences
Child’s activity
Benefits
Parent’s activity– cooperation with school
Learning relevant to everyday life
Development of key competences
Child’s activity
Benefits
Parent’s activity– cooperation with school
Learning relevant to everyday life
Learning through playing
Why The Chest of Secrets?
Five stories with introduction in which children meet the main character called Julka.
Magnifier DrawingButtonCardGlass
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
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.
Encoding and Decoding
Why pictograms?
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?
• 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.
How to distinguish demand from need ?
• Children talk to each other.
They talk about their needs
and assign a prop to the
situation (a bright blue
cloud and an emoticon).
Picture analysis of the conflict
At first, children work in pairs, and later on they start working in larger groups.
What can do a note?
By using the sun of solutions, children notice that each problem has a few possible solutions.
Creative proposals of the solutions.
Thanks to a graphic presentation of the tools, children ”see” their thoughts (consequences).
Can one see thinking?
They justify their choices in a logical and clear way.
Creative argumentation
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…
Small children– Great planning
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.
The Chest of Secrets - parents
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
Clear methodological framework teacher’s book
The Chest of Secrets
Teaching materials
Children discipline adults
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.
Children make adults perceive problems from their perspective. The degree of difficulty is reflected (from simple games and activities to more complex ones).
5 scenarios – the teacher’s text is on the other side
Story cards – 5-6 pictures for each text
Resources Resources
cards for cards for
teacher (100)teacher (100)
Two mats in Two mats in
each school each school
setset
One box in each school One box in each school setset
Children’s set box – Children’s set box – each child has his own each child has his own
one one
Cards from children’s Cards from children’s setset
If a teacher usues The Chest of Secrets
If
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
I have the Chest of Secretsss
If a child uses The Chest of Secrets...
The Chest of Secrets
more information….
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