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10 Project for Home: Thinking Bag Activity 1: Object Based Approach Invite the children and parents to discover and explore all the objects inside the bag. Use questions from the thinking keys to enrich your discussion. After exploration and discussion, invite them to give a title to the bag. Materials: • From Ecuador … - Objects - Pictures • Books Sharpie marker Tips: - Let your children do their own writing - Respond with awe and amusement - Work at their own pace; do not rush them or make them feel as this was homework - Have fun! - Validate their thoughts, ideas, and questions Thinking tool: Headline Routine – Thinking Keys Hypothalamus time! Share with your child the importance of letting the brain rest. Share how brain works so hard while thinking. Share the thinking tool you just used and celebrate their processes and accomplishments!