Narratives engage our emotions and our imaginations.
The activities in the Top Ten Thinking Tactics are based on cartoon narratives, with extensive notes and guidance for teachers on how to use them in the classroom. The aim is to get children discussing and thinking about the tactics that they might use to solve problems and improve their work.
Virtually all children have the potential to learn, but not all have had early experiences conducive to effective learning. Effective learning means active learning. Children become active learners when they see the purpose of learning; they feel confident that they can learn, they fully understand what it is they are expected to learn and they can see where their present learning is leading.
Children, who have absorbed into their work habits all these ten tactics, are likely to be well on the way to becoming truly independent learners. They enjoy working through the cartoon-based narratives and responding to the intriguing questions that are posed throughout.
Top Ten Thinking Tactics works!
