We're on an exciting journey in our 5th/6th DEB grade classroom, focusing on a skill called divergent thinking. It's all about being flexible and open-minded when we tackle problems, helping us become more creative thinkers.
The skills the students are learning are:
- Generating Ideas
- Changing Perspectives
- Elaborating
- Innovating
- Giving Ideas a Purpose
Right now, we're diving into a story called The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. It is an exciting adventure story that takes us on a journey to rural Malawi, where a young boy named William Kamkwamba dreams of bringing electricity to his village. And even better, it is a true story! We're thinking hard about how the main character uses divergent thinking to solve tough problems. His resilience and determination are inspiring, and we're learning valuable lessons about the power of creativity in overcoming obstacles.
To capture our thoughts and reflections as we move through the story, we've turned to digital notebooks. Here, the students document the ways William applies divergent thinking to conquer adversity, including ways he generates ideas, changes perspectives, elaborates, innovates, and gives ideas a purpose. The students have shared some of their reflections below.
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