The Chest of Secrets - universal program for children of age 5-9. Program which teach TOC tools (Cloud, Branch, Ambitious Target Tree). 30 scenarios for 1 school year with resrources for teacher (colour, printed, high quality, beach mats) and ready resources for children (each child has is own set).

1. INCREDIBLE!!!INCREDIBLE!!!
WE TEACH
THINKING!!!

3. Benefits for schools, teachers,
parents
THE CHEST OF
SECRETS

4. We wrote
The Chest of Secrets because…
Most of small children talk using single words or build very
short sentences.
If they make attempts to tell a story, their speech is rarely
coherent.
Some children are afraid of reading, they learn short texts by
heart, or make guesses.
In situations of conflict they tell on each other, fight, offend
each other and cry.
In a conflict situation, while looking for solutions, they can't
see any or find only one solution.
Working in a group is difficult for children. Some children can't
even work in pairs.

5. We wrote
The Chest of Secrets because…
to speak using simple sentences and not single words
to speak in a logical and coherent way
not to be afraid of reading
to be able to predict consequences of their and other people's
behavior
to look for several solutions while facing a conflict situation
to be able to work in pairs and small groups
to be brave and self-reliant
We want childrenWe want children

6. Development of key competences
Child’s activity
Benefits
Parent’s activity– cooperation with school
Learning relevant to everyday life

7. Development of key competences
Child’s activity
Benefits
Parent’s activity– cooperation with school
Learning relevant to everyday life

8. Development of key competences
Child’s activity
Benefits
Parent’s activity– cooperation with school
Learning relevant to everyday life

9. Development of key competences
Child’s activity
Benefits
Parent’s activity– cooperation with school
Learning relevant to everyday life
Learning through playing 

10. Why The Chest of Secrets?
Five stories with introduction in which children meet the main
character called Julka.
Magnifier
Drawing
Button
Card
Glass
The stories are specially prepared to work with the use of three
tools: branch, cloud, tree.
By using the TOC tools, teacher only moderates a situation.
It is the first package (proposal), that teaches step by step how
to use the tools (even a teacher with a little experience in
using TOC tools can feel safe).

11. Why do the stories with card, glass,
magnifier...help children?
Objects which are related to the
stories, seemingly meaningless
for adults, have tremendous
value for children.
Children unlike adults, are not
pragmatic. When they become
like that, it means they grow up.

12. Why do the stories with card, glass,
magnifier...help children?
The real ‘problems of children’:
• taking other people’s things
without asking,
• mess in the room,
• fear of a dangerous dog,
• collecting things and envy,
• dissagreements with peers and
adults.

13. Children learn about the tools
structure

14. Children learn to decode (read)
the story from pictures and
pictograms.
Encoding and Decoding

15. By introduction of wordless writing (pictograms,
schematic drawings, emoticons) children obtain the
ability to read single words and sentences more
quickly.
Encoding and Decoding

16. Why pictograms?

19. Children identify emotions of the characters in the story.
Children identify and name their own emotions.
If I take
somebody’s
thing.
If the fact I took
somebody’s thing
is revealed.
If somebody
takes my
thing.
Why emoticons?

22. • Children analyze the conflict.
They think what emotions occur
in the first phase of the conflict.
They present the mood with an
emoticon and a dark blue cloud.
How to distinguish demand from need ?
• Children talk to each other.
They talk about their needs and
assign a prop to the situation (a
bright blue cloud and an
emoticon).

25. Picture analysis of the conflict

26. At first, children work in
pairs, and later on they start
working in larger groups.
What can do a note?

27. By using the sun of solutions, children notice that each
problem has a few possible solutions.
Creative proposals of the solutions.

28. Thanks to a graphic
presentation of the
tools, children ”see”
their thoughts
(consequences).
Can one see thinking?

32. They justify their choices in a logical and clear way.
Creative argumentation

33. With the help of the ambitious target tree they can plan
and join up to help organizing a Christmas party, a trip
or a museum outing…
Small children– Great planning

34. Thanks to a practical application of the TOC tools children become ”tutors” for their
parents, teaching them how to use the tools in adult life.
The Chest of Secrets - parents
Children’s cards Parent’s cards

35. Education Through Movement

36. Worksheets = instructions
Thanks to a graphic
presentation of the tools,
children ”see” their thoughts
(consequences).
e.g. If I see a dangerous dog,
then…

37. Before children start writing,
they should speak fluently

38. Box for school

39. The Chest of Secrets
Teacher’s materials

40. Clear methodological framework
teacher’s book
The Chest of Secrets
Teaching materials

41. Children discipline adults
When we get a chance to take the role of the teacher, we
build self-esteem, develop self-reliance and willingness to
take initiative and act. This lets YOU "see" our thinking.
Children make adults perceive problems from their
perspective. The degree of difficulty is reflected (from
simple games and activities to more complex ones).

42. 5 scenarios – the teacher’s text is on the other side

43. Story cards – 5-6 pictures for each text

44. Resources cardsResources cards
for teacher (100)for teacher (100)

45. Two mats in eachTwo mats in each
school setschool set

46. One box in each school setOne box in each school set

47. Children’s set box – eachChildren’s set box – each
child has his own onechild has his own one

48. Cards from children’s setCards from children’s set

49. If a teacher usues The
Chest of Secrets
If
I feel satisfaction with my
work
Children learn faster and
behave better
I run qualitative and
substantial classes
I know how to implement
TOC while working with
children
I have ready-made lesson
plans and resources
I have the Chest of Secretsss

50. If a child uses
The Chest of Secrets...

51. The Chest of Secrets

52. more information….
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