DeBono's thinking Hats

Today we used the thinking hats to think about all the rain we are having.

The thinking hats concentrate our thinking.

The Yellow Hat - positives and benefits

It makes the grass grow – Thomas

It  is good for the sharks. The water gets deeper and they have more room to swim. Aidan

It is good because it can make trees grow – Hashem

Then we can use the trees for making paper - Triny

You can splash in puddles – Samantha

It is good for the plants – Ruben

It is good for the environment – Jack

All things can grow, like vegies and carrots it is good for farms – Julius

The animals get plenty to drink - Bukhosi

Cars get washed - Bukhosi

The Black Hat - negatives and problems

It is a problem getting through the big puddles - Julius

It rains so much it can make a flood - Julius, Isabella

Teachers can get mad - Triny

Children get made to stay inside for a week - Triny

The Red Hat - feeling and intuition

Sometimes I feel angry, sometimes I don't. It is usually ok. - Triny

It can be annoying for teachers - Isabella

I don't like rain hitting my eye - Julius

Sometimes I feel sad - Bukhosi