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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