Strategies to encourage thinking time.

This resource is a series of strategies to build in thinking time in the primary classroom to promote effective, active participation. The strategies suggested are all tried and tested in Key Stage 2 but there are a number of strategies suggested which would work well with younger or older children.
This resource is for you if you are working with children in a group setting and want to encourage more children to take an active role in lessons. So often, less confident children will sit back and wait for other children to answer either because they lack confidence or have learned to tale a passive role in lessons. These strategies will ensure that all children have an equal chance to participate.