"Learn About Each Other Using Hexagonal Thinking" from Kelly Hincks

The SLLN (School Librarian Learning Network) Podcast

Kelly Hincks has been sharing wonderful lessons over on the Knowledge Quest blog for years - if you've been missing them, be sure to check them out! In this episode, she shares how she has students use hexagonal thinking to get to know each other in a fun and creative way. This lesson can be adapted in many ways to get students thinking creatively across the curriculum - and you can be the hero who brings this into collaborations with your staff!

Guest: Kelly Hincks

Grade(s) Taught: K, 1, 2, 3, Preschool age 3 and age 4

Resources:

• Learn About Each Other Using Hexagonal Thinking Lesson: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/my-favorite-collaborative-lesson-learn-about-each-other-using-hexagonal-thinking/

• https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/hexagonal-thinking/

• https://engagetheirminds.com/2022/07/15/getting-to-know-you-hexagons-for-back-to-school/

Book Break:

• Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You by Suneel Gupta

• The Very True Legend of the Mongolian Death Worms by Sandra Fay

• The Three Little Tardigrades by Sandra Fay

Where to find Kelly Hincks:

• Website: https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/author/khincks/

• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kellyhincks.bsky.social

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/kelly.hincks

• Twitter: https://kellyhincks1

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