- Analogies
The 21 lesson pages featured here first pose simple concrete analogies and then progress to more abstract problems. With these step-by-step exercises, children are sure to get plenty of critical reasoning practice. Price:$5.95
(Added: Fri Dec 28 2001)
- Classification
As students create categories using words and pictures, they develop analysis, discrimination, comparison, and logical thinking skills.
The 22 lesson pages featured here pose classification problems - first on a simple, concrete level and then progress to more abstract activities. With these step-by-step exercises, children are sure to give their logic and thinking muscles a good workout.
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(Added: Fri Jan 04 2002)
- Comprehension
Putting knowledge to work.
Comprehension implies the understanding of information and the ability to see basic relationships. The 26 lessons in this unit provide plenty of practice in areas that emphasize comprehension.
Students are involved in interpreting verbal and visual communications (A dinosaur size chart is provided. How long was the Tyrannosaurus?), making comparisons (Using the Table of Contents provided: Which chapter is shorter?), and finding relationships with the big picture (Using the map of the Lone Star Camp: Where does the trail from the cabin lead?).
The sequential activities featured here are sure to develop critical thinking skills.
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(Added: Mon Jan 07 2002)
- Evaluation
Evaluation is the most abstract and complex level of critical thinking. To evaluate or make judgments, students must accept a given criteria as the standard before being able to come to an accurate conclusion.
The 25 lessons in this unit provide practice with personal values, accuracy of facts, recognizing bias, and using reference sources.
Example: You want to go to a summer camp. What makes a good one?
The sequential activities featured here are sure to develop critical thinking skills
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(Added: Mon Jan 07 2002)
- Finding Facts
Just the facts please!
The 23 lessons in this unit are designed to provide a variety of sources from which students extract factual information. The practical yet interesting formats encourage students to analyze signs, product packaging, advertisements, diagrams, receipts, and more. From money math and word problems, to shoe sizes and calendar questions, student will develop the thinking skills of analysis, comprehension, and application. They will also use language and math skills in practical, everyday situations.
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(Added: Fri Jan 04 2002)
- Knowledge
Informed thinking!
Knowledge is defined by Bloom's Taxonomy as the obtaining and recall of information. As such, it is an important step in building effective thinking and problem solving skills. When students are able to absorb information or easily recall it, their ability to effectively think and reason is expanded.
The 26 lessons in this unit provide plenty of practice in areas that emphasize knowledge.
Classifying shapes and words: (Things you put air in: beach ball, saw, tires, skis), analyzing images: (If the sentence is a FACT you can prove by the picture, write FACT on the line.), distinguishing real from make-believe (Mr. Bibble sent his nephew a monkey that could make a banana cream pie.) are just some of the exercises featured.
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(Added: Mon Jan 07 2002)
- Nouns & Pronouns
An impressive introduction.
Creatively illustrated and jam-packed with fun yet fundamental grammar activities, the 24 lessons in this book are designed to instill a basic understanding of nouns and pronouns. Students are challenged to identify nouns, finish sentences, circle pronouns, play with proper names, and much more.
The use of word graphics makes learning fun and easy. A pre/post test is included.
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(Added: Mon Jan 07 2002)
- Similarities & Differences
Promote thinking!
The 23 lessons in this unit take a variety of approaches to identifying similarities and differences. Picture puzzles reinforce visual discrimination. Word search activities promote single-word and short-phrase analysis.
Difficulty peaks with finding the similarities and differences in sentences. These step-by-step activities are sure to improve thinking and logic skills. And, because they seem more like games than work, students will have loads of fun while they learn.
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(Added: Fri Jan 04 2002)
- Using Logic
Putting basic logic into practice!
Because logic is the basis for all reasoning skills, it is important to teach it in as many different formats as possible.
The 24 lessons in this unit involve the basic skills of language, math, and visual perception. Students must analyze each problem, evaluate possible solutions, and follow sequential steps to arrive at a conclusion.
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(Added: Fri Jan 04 2002)
- Using Logic and Reason
Teach the thinking process!
Experts agree that when thinking power is improved, reading, comprehension, problem-solving, and writing abilities will follow suit.
The 26, highly visual lessons in this unit utilize a variety of activities to teach logic. (Read the clues and write down what Buster does on each day of the week listed. Buster has a soccer game on Thursday. He has swim lessons 3 days before soccer)
Of course, reason is also covered. (Mom asked Jill to stir the soup so it would not burn. What does Jill need to get?)
The inclusion of creative illustrations greatly assists the learning process. The easy-to-use activities are sure to improve critical thinking skills.
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(Added: Mon Jan 07 2002)
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