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Love this article! Meta cognition- start now, having our youngest learners really think about their own thinking!

This could be a great lesson starter or morning message puzzle for grades 2-4.

Here's a NO TECH idea to stimulate creative thought and higher-level thinking skills. This should make you feel your brain working hard. I think it can be adapted for various ages.

...examples of the Curiosity Box ... Finding metaphors, making connections, understanding and explaining

interesting concept...we have plenty of items at the pre-school which would be perfect for the Curiosity Box. Love the name...Curiosity box

In the course Inquiry in the Arts that I co teach, our first assignment is for the adult students to find a junk shop item that they can use in teaching multiple lessons. They need to think about how many of the multiple intelligences can be reached by the object and how well it can be integrated into all subject areas. Students are at first scared and then get very stimulated as they allow their brains to think outside the box.

Robin found and shared this enlightening article. It's helpful to know what DOES work.

The Math Boxes would be a good example of interleaving - maybe a better homework idea.

I would love to learn more about "Mind, Brain and Education" methods. I think this could really help up, as we make curricular and instructional decisions in the coming years.