19/09/2022
*THE THINKING SCHOOL*
A Thinking School supports students to think *"outside the box.*" Students will be able to deconstruct their own learning process and even find out what works best for them. The Thinking School approach is not just a subject but an approach to be used by every teacher in every subject. Thinking will help students tackle difficult questions more creatively.
students tackle difficult questions more creatively.
This very exciting initiative forms part of a thinking school goal of redefining education in Nigeria.
*WHAT MAKES A THINKING SCHOOL DIFFERENT*
๐Children tend to work with inspiring teachers that actually care about children's growth.
๐Children work with highly qualified teachers and caregivers that will help their overall growth.
๐Their selection process is very rigorous, and they work with experienced teachers who have both the skills and the heart.
๐Their teachers cultivate the child's intelligence and build their confidence.
๐Their preschool has been fashioned in a way that, it helps children articulate their thinking and speech. Children become much more confident in the process.
๐Teachers serve as the guide to encourage children through developmental processes.
๐ Children will learn to develop independence in a conducive learning environment.
๐ Children will benefit from self-directed learning in very conducive environment.
*WHAT A THINKING SCHOOL DOES.*
1. *State-of-the-art classroom designed to develop interest in EYFS learning*
The fit-for-purpose classrooms and play areas are carefully designed to develop keen interest in learning and sense of orderliness in children.
2. *Stimulating learning environment*
Thinking school provide a stimulating and enjoyable learning environment that is required to prepare students to become global citizens. The environment is aesthetically pleasing and simple, developing a sense of splendor in the child.
3. *Reality and nature*
An experience of the natural environment is given to help the child achieve harmony with nature.
4. *Movement & play*
According to *Maria Montessori,* play is regarded as children's *work* and movement is an essential part of *developmental growth*. Thinking school ensure that children engage in creative play, which helps to build their social skills, language acquisition and self esteem.
5. *Sense training*
This develops the childโs awareness. It helps to build the required concepts for learning and sounds necessary for appropriate language development.
6. *Practical life exercises*
These include elementary movements and preliminary activities such as classroom conduct, development of fine motor skills; pouring, transferring, sweeping, opening and closing; care for self, care for the environment and exercises for the development of social skills, grace and courtesy.
7. *Sensorial education*
This develops the following senses of the child: chromatic ( *sense of colours*), hearing, sight, smell, touch, taste and the muscular dimension (fine and gross control). Sensorial materials with control of errors help to refine the childโs senses.
8. *World class, highly qualified teachers*
Thinking school qualified teachers have the ability to attend to every child according to the unique need, relentlessly making sure every child develops the desired ability to succeed.
Every thinking school knows that, the true purpose of education is to make *minds*, not *careers*.
