“Thinking Outside The BOx" is just the right thing for them! This class will give your child the opportunity to learn how to think on their feet and spend time in a wonderfully stimulating and creative environment while learning how to tackle challenging problems. The class usually starts with a brain warm-up question or challenge, followed by a presentation and open discussion on a specific concept/topic, such as brainstorming, team building, problem solving, creative learning, leadership development, etc., and ends with a subject-related individual or team hands-on project or activity.

Children use their imagination to  build and create all sorts of contraptions, structures, bridges, vehicles, creatures, etc out of all kind of materials such as pasta, marshmallows, straws, toothpicks, elastic bands, paper, clay, popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, bubble wrap, yarn, duck tape, card board, etc. They are introduced to brainstorming techniques, such as time travel, mind maps, Venn diagrams, superpowers, SWOT analysis, brain writing, and more. They learn and practice the basics of problem-solving and conflict resolution and apply creativity development techniques, such as the "De Bono Six Thinking Hats" method of parallel thinking and the "SCAMPER" model of teaching creativity by Bob Eberle.

We talk about leadership skills and traits and the crucial relationship between effective communication, trust and leadership. Students have the opportunity to lead a group brainstorming session, to gather, organize and evaluate the answers from their teammates, and to lead the team to a consensus and final decision.They work on and solve, individually or in a team, challenging problems and activities such as the "human knot," “egg drop,” "paper fold," "blind walk," "balloon toss," etc.. Most importantly, they will have fun and apply their creativity and critical thinking while learning crucial concepts and skills for our increasingly complex and challenge-filled world.

Basic materials needed for the class: markers, scissors, construction paper or white paper, scotch tape and masking tape.

As part of the tuition TOB provides the remaining materials needed for the session and hands-on projects organized by class. The bag includes amongst other materials aluminum foil, spaghetti and/or linguini, marshmallows, toothpicks, candy, paper clips, straws, plastic cups, adhesive labels, pipe cleaners, paper plates, wood craft sticks, clay, life savers, card board, flash cards, string, stickers, magazine scraps, balloons, Easter grass, elastic bands, cotton balls and newspaper sheets.