Free Thinksheet: What I Like to Think About
This Thinksheet supports the concepts taught in award-winning We Thinkers! Vol. 1 & You Are A Social Detective.
Thinksheet Goal
Increase awareness of the brain, thoughts and things you like to think about. Represent the abstract concepts of thoughts/thinking in a more concrete way. Compare this with others in your group or family.
Gather materials: Clear storage bag and photographs, illustrations, drawings and/or items you like to think about.
Show bag to child/students. Share your examples.
Each student makes their own bag.
Lay bags on the floor together. If teaching virtually, compare bags on screen. Discuss: What do you like to think about? What about peers? Do we think about the same things? Different things?
Bring bags back for future lessons. Talk about how thoughts can change. Take some pictures/items out, put others in. This helps to teach the dynamic nature of how our brains manage many thoughts over time.
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