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The document describes an activity called Think Outside the Box Thursday that is meant to strengthen children's flexible thinking skills and social emotional learning. It provides directions for introducing the activity, which involves completing shapes in creative ways and sharing the creations to appreciate different perspectives.

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Think Outside the Box Thursday Activity

The document describes an activity called Think Outside the Box Thursday that is meant to strengthen children's flexible thinking skills and social emotional learning. It provides directions for introducing the activity, which involves completing shapes in creative ways and sharing the creations to appreciate different perspectives.

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It’s

THINK OUTSIDE
THE BOX
THURSDAY!!

Complete the picture below.


It is not a _________
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX THURSDAY is a creative activity
that is so fun and engaging, your kids will be begging to do it all
the time. In fact, it’s not just for Thursdays. You can easily
implement the activity into your classroom any day!

While thinking outside the box, kids gain so much from this
activity. They strengthen their flexible thinking skills, imagine
possibilities, learn to see and understand different perspectives,
appreciate the work of others, and celebrate their uniqueness.
All of the above foster a child’s social emotional learning.

Look at all the ways you can use Think Outside the Box
Thursday with your kids!

• You can do it during Morning Meeting


• You can do it as a bell ringer or brain break
• You can incorporate into your Writer’s Workshop
• You can build off their creation with a language arts lesson.
• You can use it as a mindfulness activity
• You can send it home so families can support their children’s
social emotional learning

created by SELebrate YOU


Directions for introducing this Think Outside the Box activity into
your classroom for the first time.

To support social emotional learning and flexible thinking I


start with My Day Is Ruined by Bryan Smith. I also use A Book
of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken to reinforce the idea that we
all look at things differently.
We discuss how the activity is one that is going to help kids
strengthen their flexible thinking skills in addition to teaching
them to understand different perspectives.
Place or project the activity page on the board. (Have copies
of the shape sheet ready to pass out)
Introduce the day’s shape
Give kids a minute or two to reflect on the shape
Pass out the shape sheets
Let the kids get lost in the activity!
Give them 5-10 minutes to complete
Collect their creations
You decide when and how you want to share everyone’s work.
They love this part just as much as the activity itself! You can
share it whole group or do a gallery walk or put the drawings in
a free write station

created by SELebrate YOU


It’s
THINK OUTSIDE
THE BOX
THURSDAY!!

Complete the picture below.


It is not a donut.
Thank You!

I hope you and your kids enjoyed this activity!

The complete bundle to follow!

Please feel free to leave feedback, so I can be


sure the bundle is top notch!

Also, please share your kids’ creations on


Instagram or Facebook with SELebrate YOU. MY
kids and I love seeing what other kids create
during Think Outside the Box Thursday!

Enjoy and always SELebrate YOU,

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