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The 3 Cs:Creativity, Critical Thinking &
Craziness in the Primary
Classroom
Michelle Worgan
@michelleworgan
CreativityHelps us thrive in a fast changing world
CrazinessLowers affective barriers and creates a relaxed setting
for learning
Critical Thinkingpromotes independent thinking, personal autonomy and
reasoned judgment in thought and action
The 3 Cs: classroom ingredients for
successful 21st century learners
Creativity Critical Thinking Craziness
‘’“The role of a creative
leader is not to have all the
ideas; it's to create a
culture where everyone
can have ideas and feel
that they're valued.”
Ken Robinson
Creative Thinking:
Renaming/rethinking purpose of objects
Finding things that are not there (pareidolia)
Fantasy Food
New Identities
Fingerprint
people
Who are they?
What is their relationship?
What are they saying?
Fingerprint stories
Describe your scene
A Cat’s Birthday Party
Plan the perfect birthday
party for your cat.
Choose:
Food and drink
Games
Decorations
Presents
Tiger Activity Book to inspire creativity
Doodles
All the pages have plenty of space
for doodling. Doodling can help
learners to remember, has a
calming effect and can help us
express our emotions.
Simple sketches
The simplicity of the artwork
encourages learners to add their
own drawings, without spoiling the
effect. This can also help with self-
esteem, especially for those who
“can’t draw”.
Colour
Some pages are in colour, others
are black and white. Some are
both. The bright colours can
inspire creativity while the black
and white encourages the learner
to provide colour.
Shapes
Abstract geometric shapes run
through the book. Circles, squares
and basic outlines keep the pages
simple and clean. The shapes are
just waiting to be filled!
Mixed media
The use of different materials and
printed backgrounds creates an
interesting effect. Leaners can
make their own pages using
collage techniques as a frame for
writing.
Picture frames
There are some lovely pages with
images as a border that can
inspire creative writing. Later,
learners can make their own
illustrative page borders.
Creative writing
Emotions dice for storytelling
Different perspectives
Personalisation of inanimate objects
Book page frames
‘’
“Education must enable
one to sift and weigh
evidence, to discern the
true from the false, the real
from the unreal, and the
facts from the fiction. The
function of education,
therefore, is to teach one
to think intensively and to
think critically.”
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Purpose of Education
Formulating opinions
Justification
Decision-making
Analysis and evaluation
Problem solving
Reflective thinking
Inference and deduction
What is Critical Thinking?
What will happen next?
Was X a good idea?
Why?
How are X and Y
different/the same?
How else could the
story end?
How can we solve the
problem?
Fact or Opinion?
Dogs are friendlier
than cats.
Most dogs are bigger
than cats.
Cats are more
beautiful than dogs.
Dogs have more teeth
than cats
A Cat’s Birthday Party
Choose and give reasons:
Food and drink:Sardine sandwiches
Ice-cream
Milk cocktails
Salad
Activities:Chase the mouse game
Swimming
Tree climbing
Watch film about dogs
Design your own
cupcakes:
Which ingredients would
you choose?
Do x and y taste good
together?
Are your cupcakes suitable
for everybody in the class?
Does anybody have an
allergy? Do the cupcakes
contain gluten?
What could you change?
‘’“I'm struck by how laughter connects you
with people. It's almost impossible to
maintain any kind of distance or any
sense of social hierarchy when you're
just howling with laughter. Laughter is a
force for democracy.” - John Cleese
“The secret to humor is surprise.” –
Aristotle
"Like a welcome summer rain, humor
may suddenly cleanse and cool the
earth, the air and you." - Langston
Hughes (poet, activist, writer)
On the Beach
Who are the
people? Character
profiles
Draw yourself in the picture.
What would you say to the
man?
The 3 Cs
Fact or
opinion
Give reasons
Classify
Differentiate
Evaluate
Subvert
Rename
Repurpose
Find
New identity
Unusual
behaviour,
materials,
images,
order,
activities
Over to youChoose a page or activity and say how you would use it.
Click on the image to open the padlet and add more ideas.
Bibliography
▣Creativity in the English Language Classroom Ed. Alan Maley and Nik Peachy
▣Fuel Creativity in the Classroom with Divergent Thinking, Stacey Goodman,
Edutopia
▣How to Explain Critical Thinking Skills to Young Children, Heidi
Butkus, www.heidisongs.com
▣eisforexplore.blogspot.com - science activities, creativity, critical thinking
▣The Adventures of a Cardboard Box https://vimeo.com/25239728
▣Bloom’s Taxonomy Questions Poster:
http://www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org/instructional-
technology/files/2011/02/05-2Bloom-13-Elem-Posters.pdf
▣Critical Thinking Skills for Young learners and Teens, H. Puchta
▣Developing Thinking Skills in the Young Learner’s Classroom, H. Puchta
▣To encourage creativity, Mr Gove, you must first understand what it is
http://gu.com/p/3gvf6
http://blog.ted.com/4-inspiring-kids-imagine-the-future-of-learning/
Credits
Special thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources
for free:
▣ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
▣ Photographs from Morguefile