Thinking Games And Activities

Research supports the premise that students learn most quickly when they are provided instruction that requires a variety of creative and critical thinking skills, study techniques and metacognitive strategies. Each quick, little- or no-prep activity in Thinking Games and Activities utilizes these skills and strategies. The critical thinking games and activities can be used as individual assignments or as class tasks, or they can be used as competitions between groups to reinforce skills or concepts. They can also be used whenever you have spare time available during the school day?a few extra minutes at the end of class, traveling on the bus or waiting for an assembly to begin. You will find that once you have introduced these games to your students, they will ask to play them again and again! Reproducible worksheets are included.

Help children of all learning styles and strengths improve their critical thinking skills with these creative, cross-curricular activities. Each engaging activity focuses on skills such as recognizing and recalling, evaluating, and analyzing.

Engaging activities and reproducibles to develop kids' higher-level thinking skills.

Help newly independent readers ages 6 to 9 think more critically Foster a lifelong love of thinking outside the box with activities that show just how fun critical thinking for kids can be. Whether it's using deduction to figure out what ride everyone would enjoy going on at an amusement park or solving math problems with balls instead of numbers, this book of critical thinking for kids is packed with puzzles to exercise their brains. Expand on what new readers are learning in school and give them the tools they need to build thinking skills early. These activities teach them to identify, analyze, reason, evaluate, solve problems, and make decisions. Boost critical thinking for kids with: Guided learning--Puzzles have clear directions and gradually grow in difficulty, helping kids complete challenges and build their abilities without getting frustrated. A variety of activities--Kids will stay engaged as they switch between matching puzzles, logic grids, fill-in-the-blanks, word scrambles, and more. Real-world examples--Keep critical thinking for kids relatable with exercises that are based on fun activities, like visiting the zoo or going to a party. Build critical thinking for kids with an activity book that helps new readers learn to solve problems independently.

Sharpen third graders' critical-thinking skills with these brain-teasing activities. Parents, students, and teachers will love these fun challenges, puzzles, and logical thinking pages. They're a great way to practice higher-order thinking skills.

Research supports the premise that students learn most quickly when they are provided instruction that requires a variety of creative and critical thinking skills, study techniques and metacognitive strategies. Each quick, little- or no-prep activity in Thinking Games and Activities utilizes these skills and strategies. The critical thinking games and activities can be used as individual assignments or as class tasks, or they can be used as competitions between groups to reinforce skills or concepts. They can also be used whenever you have spare time available during the school day?a few extra minutes at the end of class, traveling on the bus or waiting for an assembly to begin. You will find that once you have introduced these games to your students, they will ask to play them again and again! Reproducible worksheets are included.

Make math fun with amazing brain-teasing puzzles! Hours of enjoyment while developing critical thinking skills. Developing critical thinking skills has never been more fun with Train Your Brain: Math Games. Kids will be introduced to math principles through engaging and entertaining mind-bending activities! OVER 50 BRAIN-TEASING PUZZLES: Hours of activities to enjoy! GAMES FOR EVERY BRAIN: Offering a wide variety of puzzles and brain twisters, including word problems, number puzzles, sequence challenges, matching puzzles, grid games, and more! ANSWER KEY: Solutions to every puzzle are provided in the back of the book. SERIES FUN: Collect all titles in this brand-new series with Train Your Brain: Logic Games and more to come!