Examples+of+classroom+use

Here is an example that was done in a classroom with year 2 children Poem: Im Glad the sky is painted Blue. I'm Glad the sky is painted blue, And the earth is painted green, With such a lot of nice fresh air, All sandwiched in between. When asked what the children thought of the poem they gave brief non descriptive answers without really thinking. "I "I "I really like the poem"- Sam "I think its cool"-Alex. When asked to use specific hats the children thought more richly and comprehensively.Here were some of the answers: **Red Hat (**Feelings)-"This poem makes me feel happy".- Sam **White Hat **(Facts)- "It has rhyming words in it"-Alex **Yellow Hat (**Good points)-"I found it interesting to think about the earth and the sky like they are a big sandwich".-Sam
 * USES OF THE THEORY IN THE CLASSROOM **
 * **USE** || **explanation phillis nikotemo tuvaluan** || **EXMPLE** ||
 * ** Put the hat on ** || Ask a child in a discussion to put a particular colour hat on. Or ask a whole group to think using one colour. || “We’re stuck. Can you put on your green hat and give us some new ideas about this problem?” ||
 * ** Take the hat off ** || Implying the thinking that is taking place is a certain type. Asking a child to take a hat off moves child away from that type of thinking. || “You have given us great black hat thinking. Now can you __#|please__ take off you black hat.” ||
 * ** Switch Hats ** || Suggest a child takes off one hat and puts on another so creating a switch in their thinking. || “That’s and interesting idea. __#|Now__ let’s take off our green hats and put on our white hats. For now. Let’s talk only about the facts we know.” ||
 * ** Signal your thinking. ** || We can name a hat to show the type of thinking we are going to use. || “Putting on my green hat, I want to tell you a new idea I thought of for those on the __#|computer__ today”. ||