Essential Learning Areas and Skills

Below are lists of Essential Skills and Objectives covered in this unit.

Every teacher has the ability to use this unit in their own unique way. This means, the lists below are by no means complete.

Essential Skills Students will:	Covered in or by...
Problem Solving Skills
think critically, creatively, reflectively and logically	Using the six thinking hats
exercise imagination, initiative and flexibility;	Throughout unit
inquire and research, and explore, generate and develop ideas;	Throughout unit
design and make;	Selected design and make activities throughout the Multiple Intelligences Learning center activities
evaluate processes and solutions.	Use of suggested evaluative and assessment techniques.
Information Skills
organise, analyse, synthesize evaluate, and use information;	Throughout unit
use a range of information-retrieval and information-processing technologies confidently and competently.	Use of the Brainways Christmas website in your classroom programme
Communication Skills
become competent in using new information and communication technologies.	Use of the Brainways Christmas website in your classroom programme
Social and Cooperative Skills
Acknowledge individual differences and demonstrate respect for the rights of all people.	Green Hat Thinking activity, identifying and helping a person or group of people to have a happy Christmas this year.
Work and Study Skills
Work effectively both independently and in groups;	Requiring children to complete a range of interpersonal and intrapersonal activities.
Build on their own learning experiences, cultural backgrounds, and preferred learning styles.	Using the activities based on Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences - encourage the children to work on activities that are not in their favoured Intelligence as well as those that are.