Critical thinking is no longer a luxury in education, it is essential. Learners need the ability to analyse, question, create, reason, and reflect if they are to navigate a fast-changing world. Cub Club holds this belief at its core. By embedding structured critical-thinking lessons like CORT Thinking Tools and De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats into lessons, Cub Club ensures that every learner, in every type of school, can develop these lifelong skills.
The CORT Tools, created by Dr. Edward de Bono, focus on practical thinking strategies. Tools such as PMI (Plus, Minus, Interesting), CAF (Consider All Factors), AGO (Aims, Goals, Objectives), and OPV (Other People’s Views) help learners break down problems step by step. In Cub Club lessons, these tools appear in reading tasks, discussion prompts, design challenges, and reflective questions. They teach learners how to examine information carefully, explore multiple sides of an issue, and make informed decisions. These skills matter as much outside the classroom as inside it.
Cub Club also integrates the Six Thinking Hats, a simple but powerful way to help children organise their thinking. Instead of mixing emotions, facts, creativity, and concerns all at once, the hats guide learners to think in focused modes. The White Hat builds fact-finding. The Red Hat allows honest feelings. The Black Hat encourages caution. The Yellow Hat looks for benefits. The Green Hat opens creative possibilities. The Blue Hat helps learners reflect and plan. By rotating through these hats, children learn how to think with clarity, confidence, and balance.
What makes Cub Club different is that these thinking methods aren’t taught as separate lessons, they are woven into the curriculum itself. Learners will be prompted to engage in critical thinking while exploring history, reading a story, designing a project, solving a maths challenge, or discussing a real-world issue. Critical thinking will become part of how they learn, not just something they learn about. This approach aims to empower teachers, support diverse learning styles, and give learners tools they can use for the rest of their lives.
Cub Club’s mission is simple: to bring high-quality, accessible critical-thinking education to all schools, including those with limited resources. By equipping learners with structured thinking skills, we help open doors to better problem-solving, stronger communication, and a deeper understanding of the world.
