Thinking In Themes Shows The Teacher How To Create A Classroom Environment In Which Children Of All Ability Levels Can Develop Their Thinking Skills. Joan Dalton, Author Of Adventures In Thinking, Who Has Researched Widely In This Area Of Education Believes: 'there Is A Real Need For Practical And Stimulating Resources Which Support What We Are Doing In Our Classrooms. At The Same Time, Such Resources Must Have Purpose And Encourage Real Thinking By Children. This Is The Beauty Of Thinking In Themes. It Offers Open Ended Learning Challenges Which Have Been Constructed Bery Carefully Around A 'thinkin Skills' Framework, And Which Encourages Learners To Think In A Variety Of Ways. As Practising Teachers, Dee, Christine And Pamela Have Developed The Thematic Units By Working Them Through In Their Classrooms, And Have Included Practical Guidelines For The Successful Introduction And Use Of Learning Centre Cards.'