What is Design Thinking in Kindergarten?
Young students benefit from design thinking in many ways. The opportunity to stretch thinking, explore problems from a variety of angles and work together toward a common goal strengthens the mindset of young children.
In my French Immersion Kindergarten classroom, students were active writers and enjoyed writing books. One student wanted to learn how to write a "math number book." Other students at the writing center followed suit. Soon, the students approached me and asked if I could show them how to write a "math number book."
After some thought, I decided to use my background in design thinking to help the students come together to solve this problem.
During this process, I worked with a group of 5 students who showed genuine interest in creating options to create a "math number book."
I led the students in the design thinking process so that they were able to create a math number book.
Young students benefit from design thinking in many ways. The opportunity to stretch thinking, explore problems from a variety of angles and work together toward a common goal strengthens the mindset of young children.
In my French Immersion Kindergarten classroom, students were active writers and enjoyed writing books. One student wanted to learn how to write a "math number book." Other students at the writing center followed suit. Soon, the students approached me and asked if I could show them how to write a "math number book."
After some thought, I decided to use my background in design thinking to help the students come together to solve this problem.
During this process, I worked with a group of 5 students who showed genuine interest in creating options to create a "math number book."
I led the students in the design thinking process so that they were able to create a math number book.