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Smart Thinking: A Programme for Developing Thinking Skills in 7 to 12 Year Olds

By (author) Jeni Wilson, By (author) Lesley Wing Jan

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Smart ThinkingÂ helps primary school teachers to develop their pupil's capacitiesÂ to becomeÂ deep thinkers and independent learners. Supporting the creation ofÂ a thoughtful classroom that provides opportunities for pupil's negotiation, goal setting and decision making, this book encourages the teaching of reflection and metacognition, providing pupils the tools they needÂ to be able to evaluate and regulate their own thinking. Packed with ideas, planning tools and photocopiable proformas, this book will help teachers work with their pupils to help develop skills and dispositions which areÂ beneficial and transferableÂ to pupils of all ages and abilities. Key aspects of teaching and learning covered include: planning for learning by setting individual goals selecting, using and monitoring appropriate strategies identifying own thinking processes making reasoned judgements asking powerful questions being careful observers. This comprehensive resource isÂ essential for all teachers whoÂ wish to empower their pupils to take responsibility for their learning andÂ their interpersonal relationships.