I would like to introduce a brand new concept in thinking. Thinking Scarves. For a long time I was a huge fan of thinking hats... until a teacher one day wrote to me and said she did not like Thinking Hats as the Black Hat was very negative and could help to reinforce negative stereotypes about the colour black. In contrast, "White" was seen as a straight down the line, honest hat. The facts, pure and simple, without and falsification or misinterpretation. I then thought I am a teacher. Why not simply reinvent the whole system - forget about hats - scarves are the answer. With scarves, you can share them between friends, creating a closer bond between the thinkers. Make a thinking system which works perfectly in a primary school environment. Green - What is positive - makes you feel good? Red - What is negative? What makes you feeling angry or upset? Purple - what are your general feelings towards a character? Like purple, feelings can be hard to define. Gold - Make 'n' Shake - Follow your dreams and all the streets will be paved in gold. Blue : Facts - Facts, like the sea and sky can appear endless. Guide: No scarves, just a handy bag to carry all the scarves in and organise them into some sort of order. I would love other people's opinions on this concept.

A key to a child's happiness is to appreciate what they already have in their lives? This is a simple 1 week course which can be used time and again. The children draw and write about what they are thankful for. By thinking of their happiest times, their brains relive those happy moments. Try it! It is a lot of fun!

I found a range of different really fun worksheets for children to work with. They focus on developing the finer hand movements. You could laminate them and use them again and again!

My students love to doodle. They love incomplete pictures and a challenge. It lets them be creative. The fun part being, a the tasks are simple, this means I can give this work to a wide range of ages, and they all leave my classroom having achieved something they can be proud of. This is a daily weekly long pack. I use it at the end of the day to let the children relax, chat and share their ideas and sense of fun with those around them.

I teach in a small primary school. At the end of the day, the children like nothing more than to sit down, and be given a half completed picture and a challenge. They need to complete the picture in their own way. Each pack has 7 different images in it so it can be a fun daily event. My kids love these doodle challenges, I hope yours do to!

My students love to be creative. My students love an open ended task. These simple worksheets let my student's imaginations run riot. After everyone has complete the task, the students can do a simple show and tell and explain what they think the answer is. The great thing being that any answer is the right answer!

At the end of the day, my students like to unwind with a little bit of fun drawing. I have created a range of different fun drawing challenges for my students. You look at the picture, read the simple challenge and add the missing part to each picture. The students can then compare and contrast their different ideas. It is a great way of getting students to talk and describe their work.

I have created a simple set of worksheets to help students to focus on what is good in their lives. They can complete this work at the beginning or the end of the day. They could even have it set as homework one week. The idea being that if students know they will need to write about being happy, they will actively seek out happiness to write about. When students write about being happy, they relive that happy moment, and of course become happier!

Can you spot it is a fun way of teaching words to children. The students needs to find the objects in the picture. You could either print out the worksheet or you could project it on the whiteboard and complete it as a class. Title Where am I? Author Sonali Zohra Illustrator Sonali Zohra Reading Level 2 (It is suitable for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.) Language English Synopsis: This is a story about a girl learning about her planet and all the wonderful and magical creatures that she shares it with. She learns that her home is a small blue green planet, that looks like a marble and everything that lives on this marble is somehow connected!

This French reading book comes complete with a set of English guided reading worksheets to help you get the most out of each book you buy. Chhuk-Chhuk-Chhak Translator Cyrille Largillier Original story: Hindi , Level 1 by Vinita Krishna Illustrator Suvidha Mistry Reading Level 1 (It is suitable for children who are eager to begin reading.) Language French Synopsis: Monte dans le petit train de Nanhi qui démarre. Chhuk-Chhuk-Chhak-Chhak !

This reading scheme comes with lots of simple English guided reading worksheets to help you get more out of each book. Gros Roi Mince Chien Translator Anita Badhwar Original story: 'Fat King Thin Dog', English , Level 1 by Parismita Illustrator Parismita Reading Level 1 (It is suitable for children who are eager to begin reading.) Language French Synopsis Exécuter avec la graisse roi aprés le mince chien!

I have created a series of French reading books. I have added additional English guided reading scheme worksheets to help you get even more out of each book. Goloo le Cercle Translator Aditi S Original story: 'Goloo the Circle', English , Level 1 byJagdish Joshi Illustrator Jagdish Joshi Reading Level 1 (It is suitable for children who are eager to begin reading.) Language French Synopsis: Goloo vous ouvre les yeux au monde circulaire autour de vous! Les enfants peuvent aussi jouer un jeu - combien de cercles voyez-vous? Il ne vous faut aucuns stylo, papier ou dés - vous devez juste le faire à tour de rôle et compter les points.

Vallée d'amitié - Friendship land - is a great starting point for discussing relationships in French. Who are my friends and why? I have also included lots of English guided reading worksheets to help you develop a wider range of ideas about how you can use this book in the classroom. Vallée d'amitié Translator Janani Ganapathi Original story: 'Friendship Land', English , Level 1 by Janani Ganapathi Illustrator Shailja Jain Chougule, Sweta Roy Choudhury Reading Level 1 (It is suitable for children who are eager to begin reading.) Language French Synopsis: Dino mène une vie douloureuse, en solitude dans sa petite grotte. Il n'a jamais eu d'amis and cela le rend malheureux. Un jour, la rivière près de sa grotte lui donne un cadeau magique pour résoudre son problème. Lis l'histoire pour trouver ce que c'est.