eyes and a tail with invisible tape. Bubbles coming from the fish's mouth would tell the story of how pollution was affecting its watery world and its survival. It was simple. It was effective. And best of all, it really was original. She got to work. She was committed to the task and totally 'in the moment'. When it was finished, she lay the fish out proudly on the table, ready for the next day. When I sat down later that night, I looked carefully at this model. Creativity is about making interesting or unusual connections. Making the inspired connection between the fish's body and the world globe was a winner. But what stood out when I looked at that fish, was the fact that this kid knows that to come up with an idea, you need to make time to think. You need to give attention to this stage of the process. I wrote it down that night in my journal -- in bold letters -- MAKE TIME TO THINK. I asked her the next day what she did when she was thinking. 'Ah nothing,' she said, 'I just thought about stuff and moved my eyes carefully around the room. And then I saw the globe'. In my last job, I travelled to many schools and would often see a sign on classroom doors that read, 'Please don't disturb us -- we are reading silently'. Now I long to see a sign that reads, 'Don't disturb us -- We