Greenpark School Tools to support Learning

Tool to support Learning

At year level Steps to introduce

Possible links and Ideas

Thinking Hats

Graphic Organisers

Year0/1 6 Hats – introduced one at a time. Begin simple sequences, Use following graphic organiser•T Chart (this can be linked to thinking hats)

Develop slideshow of hatsThinkers Tool Box – 6 hatsHats for boysPlanning using 6 Thinking Hats

Brainstorming/Mind mapping

Graphic organisers

Year 2 Use following graphic organisers•PMI•5 W’s chart•Observation Y chart•Topic based brainstormAnd others you may consider appropriate for you children

Teacher directed web 2.0 toolsWorksheet WorksFreeology graphic organisers

Questioning Techniques

Graphic organisers

Year 3 Introduce Hot Air balloon Use following graphic organisers•Star Diagram•Venn diagram•Lane Clark Think ChartsAlso use graphic organisers from previous years.

Worksheet WorksFreeology graphic organisersLane Clark – Think Chart

Thinkers Keys

Graphic Organisers

Year 4 Begin using Tony Ryan’s thinkers keys in oral language and to guide thinking in other curriculum areas.Alphabet, Disadvantages,Reverse Key,What if...,BAR , Construction,Picture, Question Key.REVISED KEYSUse following graphic organisers•Venn diagram•Cause and Effect•Lane Clark Think ChartsAlso use graphic organisers from previous years.

Tony Ryan’s thinking keysGraphic OrganisersLane Clark think chart examples

Think it Great

Graphic Organisers

Year 5 Introduce Think it Great (Lane Clark) and make links from this to our Greenpark Learning Process.Use following graphic organisers•Consequences chart•Fishbone•Decision making organiserAlso use graphic organisers from previous years.

Link to Think it GreatGraphic Organiser

Culmination of learning tools that can be put into practice in many learning areas.

Graphic Organisers

Year 6 Encourage children to apply a range of tools to support the Greenpark Learning Process to achieve a worthwhile outcome.

Children should be able to choose appropriate graphic organiser during their Inquiry to help organise their thinking.