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The Magic Ring and The Red Switch
You are walking along and find a box. Inside this box is a magic ring. It’s magic because if you put it on, it will change you into something completely different.
Task questions 1:
If the ring could turn you into a FISH (for the rest of your life), would you put it on?
If the ring could turn you into a GIANT, woul...
Ages: Ages 3-5 (EYFS), Ages 5-7 (KS1)
Subjects: Ethics
Themes: Change, Choice, Responsibility
The Thought Fight
This poem is about conflict in our minds and the struggle between different ideas. We are encouraging children to think about the nature of thinking itself: how does one mind have two opposite thoughts, and how does it decide between them… and does it have to, or could it carry on believing two contradictory things?
The Thought Fight
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Ages: Ages 7-11 (KS2)
Subjects: English
Themes: Personality, Choice, Beliefs
Will Power
Tell the story of ‘Cookies’ (from Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel) for young children or read ‘Bite’ from Thoughtings for older students.
Run an enquiry around one of these stimuli. Possible TQs:
TQ (Cookies): Did either Frog or Toad use any will power?
TQ (Bite): What decides what your tongue likes? Or,...
Ages: All | All
Subjects: Ethics
Themes: Self-control, Free will, Choice, Behaviour
