Brain Stretchers Book 1 Classic Math, Logic, and Word Problems Brain Stretchers gets students excited about strengthening their core math skills, logical thinking, and problem solving. Methods These activities teach numeric and geometric concepts using fun charts, pictures, grids, figures, and word problems. Your students will ask to do these math activities every day! Answers included.
Classic math, logic, and word - problem activities encourage students to become flexible, creative thinkers while teaching them to draw valid conclusions based on logic and evidence.
Critical Thinking Skills for Reading . Writing . Math . Science Building Thinking Skills provides highly effective verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities to improve child?s vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic, and figural-spatial skills, as well as their visual and auditory processing. This exceptional series provides a solid foundation for academic excellence and success on any assessment test. Methods The activities are developmentally sequenced. Each skill (for example, classifying) is presented first in the semi-concrete figural-spatial form and then in the abstract verbal form. Children learn to ...
Read • Trace • Write About • Math, Science & Social Studies Building Thinking Skills provides highly effective verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities to improve child?s vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic, and figural-spatial skills, as well as their visual and auditory processing. This exceptional series provides a solid foundation for academic excellence and success on any assessment test. Methods The activities are developmentally sequenced. Each skill (for example, classifying) is presented first in the semi-concrete figural-spatial form and then in the abstract verbal form. Children learn to analyze ...
Critical Thinking Skills for Reading . Writing . Math . Science Building Thinking Skills provides highly effective verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities to improve vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic, and figural-spatial skills, as well as visual and auditory processing. This exceptional skill set provides a solid foundation for academic excellence and success on any assessment test. The activities are sequenced developmentally. Each skill (for example, classifying) is presented first in the semi-concrete figural-spatial form and then in the abstract verbal form. Children learn to analyze relationships ...
Critical Thinking Skills for Reading . Writing . Math . Science In this software adventure, you and your team of critical thinkers must complete the verbal and figural activities in each of the 10 underground levels to rescue Dr. Cognito and restore order to the lab. With both verbal and graphic instructions, this lively adventure nurtures independent learning, superior thinking, and communication skills.Grades 2-3
Critical Thinking Skills for Reading, Writing, Math, Science Building Thinking Skills® provides highly effective verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities to improve vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic, and figural-spatial skills, as well as visual and auditory processing. This exceptional skill set provides a solid foundation for academic excellence and success on any assessment test. The activities are sequenced developmentally. Each skill (for example, classifying) is presented first in the semi-concrete figural-spatial form and then in the abstract verbal form. Children learn to analyze relationships between ...
Building Thinking Skills® provides highly effective verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities to improve students' vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic, and figural-spatial skills, as well as their visual and auditory processing. This exceptional skill set provides a solid foundation for academic excellence and success on any assessment test. Methods The activities are sequenced developmentally. Each skill (for example, classifying) is presented first in the semi-concrete figural-spatial form and then in the abstract verbal form. Students learn to analyze relationships between objects, between words, and between ...
Critical Thinking Skills for Reading, Writing, Math, Science Description & Features Building Thinking Skills® provides highly effective verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities to improve your children's vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic, and figural-spatial skills, as well as their visual and auditory processing. This exceptional series provides a solid foundation for academic excellence and success in any assessment. The activities are developmentally sequenced. Each skill (for example, classifying) is presented first in the semi-concrete figural-spatial form and then in the abstract ...
Critical Thinking Skills for Reading, Writing, Math, Science Building Thinking Skills provides highly effective verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities to improve vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic, and figural-spatial skills, as well as visual and auditory processing. This exceptional skill set provides a solid foundation for academic excellence and success on any assessment test. The activities are sequenced developmentally. Each skill (for example, classifying) is presented first in the semi-concrete figural-spatial form and then in the abstract verbal form. Children learn to analyze relationships ...
Can You Find Me? K-1 Building Thinking Skills • Reading • Math • Science • Social Studies Can You Find Me? develops skills in reading readiness, science, math, and social studies using five basic thinking skills: similarities and differences, sequences, classifications, analogies, and logic. Content is based on state standards. Each riddle requires identification of two or more clues to deduce the answer. Activities may be enhanced by teaching additional information about the animals, objects, shapes, letters, and numbers used in the riddles. Teaching Support Includes suggested answers ...
Creative Thinking Puzzlers helps students become fluent, flexible problem solvers. Students start with given criteria, determine possible solutions, evaluate them, then eliminate possibilities before determining a final solution. Includes seven engaging verbal and visual skills categories. Grades 3 - 5 Creative Thinking Puzzlers A1
Dr. Funster's Creative Thinking Puzzlers B1 Creative Problem-Solving Fun Creative Thinking Puzzlers helps students become fluent, flexible problem solvers who can generate different solutions and different ways to find solutions. Students start with given criteria, determine possible solutions, evaluate them, then eliminate possibilities before determining a final solution. Includes seven engaging verbal and visual skills categories. Teaching Support Easy-to-follow directions and answers are included.
Creative Thinking Puzzlers helps students become fluent, flexible problem solvers. Students start with given criteria, determine possible solutions, evaluate them, then eliminate possibilities before determining a final solution. Includes seven engaging verbal and visual skills categories. Grades 9 -12+
Problem Solving, Reasoning, Logic, and Arguments Develops logical thinking for superior reading comprehension and test success. Description & Features Critical Thinking teaches your child to think logically, present well-developed arguments, and see through unsupported arguments. Book One helps students develop the fundamentals of logic, argumentation, and critical reading. Easy-to-understand explanations of concepts are followed by examples and real-life, often humorous, discussion problems. Students learn to identify valid and invalid claims and arguments, sufficient and ...
Problem Solving, Reasoning, Logic, and Arguments Develops logical thinking for superior reading comprehension and test success. Description & Features Critical Thinking teaches your child to think logically, present well-developed arguments, and see through unsupported arguments. Book One of the series helps students develop the fundamentals of logic, argumentation, and critical reading. Book Two builds on the skills developed in Book One, while teaching more advanced concepts. Easy-to-understand explanations of concepts are followed by examples and real-life, often humorous, ...
Hands-on, interactive, zero budget, non-grade-identifiable activities, 10 - 30 minute each. No science background needed. Covers the whole physical science curriculum. Step by step procedures, questions and answers. Extending activities that tie concepts
Developing Critical Thinking through Science Book 2 Hands-On Physical Science Developing Critical Thinking through Science presents standards-based, hands-on, minds-on activities that help students learn basic physical science principles and the scientific method of investigation. Each activity is a 10- to 30-minute guided experiment in which students are prompted to verbalize their step-by-step observations, predictions, and conclusions. Reproducible pictures or charts are included when needed, but the focus is inquiry-based, hands-on science. Teaching Support Preparation time is short, ...
Associative Reasoning Activities Dr. DooRiddles develops students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations as it improves their spelling, vocabulary, reading, and problem-solving skills. Students carefully read through clues in each riddle, analyzing connections within and between clues to figure out what is being described. Solving the riddles requires students to evaluate homonyms, synonyms, homophones, prefixes, roots, and suffixes in order to deduce and spell whole and partial word answers. Activities may be read aloud to pre-readers.
Dr. DooRiddles A2 Associative Reasoning Activities Dr. DooRiddles develops students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations as it improves their spelling, vocabulary, reading, and problem-solving skills. Methods Students carefully read through clues in each riddle, analyzing connections within and between clues to figure out what is being described. Solving the riddles requires students to evaluate homonyms, synonyms, homophones, prefixes, roots, and suffixes in order to deduce and spell whole and partial word answers. Activities may be read aloud to pre-readers.
Associative Reasoning Activities Dr. DooRiddles develops students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations as it improves their spelling, vocabulary, reading, and problem-solving skills. Students carefully read through clues in each riddle, analyzing connections within and between clues to figure out what is being described. Solving the riddles requires students to evaluate homonyms, synonyms, homophones, prefixes, roots, and suffixes in order to deduce and spell whole and partial word answers.
Dr. DooRiddles B1 Associative Reasoning Activities Dr. DooRiddles develops students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations as it improves their spelling, vocabulary, reading, and problem-solving skills. Methods Students carefully read through clues in each riddle, analyzing connections within and between clues to figure out what is being described. Solving the riddles requires students to evaluate homonyms, synonyms, homophones, prefixes, roots, and suffixes in order to deduce and spell whole and partial word answers.
Get Me Out of Here! A1 Organizational Strategies for Reading • Writing • Reasoning Get Me Out of Here! improves reading comprehension, writing, mental organization, planning ahead, attention to detail, mapping, and visual-spatial sense. Methods Each activity provides an assignment, lists of one-way streets, road hazards, and tasks. Your students’ mission: analyze the information; use pull-down menus to choose their travel, directions, street names, places, and tasks; avoid the obstacles; and “get outta town!" Features - 24 activities per CD - Three different map ...
Get Me Out of Here! B1 Organizational Strategies for Reading • Writing • Reasoning Get Me Out of Here! improves reading comprehension, writing, mental organization, planning ahead, attention to detail, mapping, and visual-spatial sense. Methods Each activity provides an assignment, lists of one-way streets, road hazards, and tasks. Your students’ mission: analyze the information; use pull-down menus to choose their travel, directions, street names, places, and tasks; avoid the obstacles; and “get outta town!" Features - 24 activities per CD - Three different map ...
Develops vocabulary, reading, reasoning, and analytical skills. Description & Features Hands-On Thinking Skills develops spatial, verbal, motor, visual, and analytical thinking skills necessary for success in reading, writing, math, and science. Children have fun building manipulative relationships on each activity page using attribute blocks, pattern blocks, or interlocking cubes (sold separately). Activities and units are sequentially developed to keep your child's interest level high. Activities encourage verbal analysis to build vocabulary and to maximize verbal and spatial skill ...
Learning On Purpose A Self-Management Approach to Study Skills The Learning on Purpose step-by-step approach helps students take control of their own learning. Your child will learn to evaluate his/her learning strengths and goals, prioritize and maximize study time, identify and solve study problems, improve comprehension, and apply effective test-taking strategies. The program allows each student to work independently at his/her own pace. Step-by-step examples and lessons are filled with helpful concept maps, organizers, and diagrams that explain study terms, skills, and goals. Added features include ...
Creative Activities and games for 1 - 4 children, aged 3 - 7
5x5 magic square tile puzzle Colorful, absorbing and deceptively difficult to slove, this magic square uzzle is actually two puzzles in one: 1 Try to make a square of 5x5 tiles with all edges joining correctly. 2 Using the Butterfly in the center of each tile, assemble the puzzle so that no two rows or columns contain the same picture twice! Awesome sudoku with butterflies for hours and hours of frustrating fun!
6x6 magic square tile puzzle Two puzzles in one but with a clever twist. This awesome 'magic square' puzzle is deceptively difficult to slove: 1 Try to make a square of 6x6 tiles with all edges joining correctly. 2 Using the fishes in the center of each tile, assemble the puzzle so that no two rows or columns contain the same picture twice! Awesome sudoku with fishes for hours and hours of frustrating fun!
7x7 magic square tile puzzle Beautifully illustrated yet designed to bug you, this 49-piece 'magic square' challenge is a double-trouble mind-bending puzzle: 1 Try to make a square of 7x7 tiles with all edges joining correctly. 2 Using the bug in the center of each tile, assemble the puzzle so that no two rows or columns contain the same picture twice! Awesome sudoku with ladybugs for hours and hours of frustrating fun!
MightyMind - Makes kids smarter and keeps them busy for hours!! MightyMind, the award winning, highest rated 5-Star activity set is now available as a magnetic travel set. It contains 32 proportional design tiles in 6 basic geometric shapes, 4 colors, in large and small sizes, plus matching magnetic shapes. The tiles are neatly stored in a convenient cotton storage pouch. Also included is a deck of 30 sturdy puzzle board cards which are organized and programmed in numerical sequence to show children how to build and solve puzzles.
This 256 page book teaches the mathematical concepts and skills students are expected to know in kindergarten. It also introduces several skills and concepts normally taught in first grade. Mathematical Reasoning™ helps your child devise strategies to solve a wide variety of math problems. These books emphasize problem solving and computation to build the math reasoning skills necessary for success in higher level math and math assessments. All books are written to the standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. These highly effective activities take students far beyond drill-and-practice by using step-by-step, ...
MightyMind - Makes kids smarter and keeps them busy for hours! Award winning play-alone activity keeps kids busy by themselves. Has 32 colorful design shapes, neatly contained in a plastic storage tray with numbered and programmed puzzle cards. Encourages and entices a child to build complex designs and solve puzzles without assistance. Builds confidence. Winner of Parents’ Choice Honor Toy. Cited by child development experts. No language required.
Extend the fun of MightyMind, or SuperMind so more than one child can play! Comes with 32 colored design blocks in a pop-up box, or cotton draw-string bag. The blocks unique relational attributes enable children to understand proportion and symmetry. Children can also use the blocks without pattern cards to create free form designs.
Tricky logic puzzles develop superior deductive thinking and reading comprehension for high grades, top test scores, and real-life problem solving. Mind Benders Beginning Book 1 Sample Page
Tricky logic puzzles develop superior deductive thinking and reading comprehension for high grades, top test scores, and real-life problem solving.
Prepares your child for testing! Develops reading comprehension, logic, and problem solving. Description & Features Mind Benders®, Critical Thinking Press' best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem solving skills. Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders® story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then ...
Mind Benders A1 Deductive Thinking Skills Mind Benders, Critical Thinking Press' best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem solving skills. Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits ...
Mind Benders A1-A2 Software Deductive Thinking Skills Mind Benders, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem solving skills. Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits ...
Mind Benders A2 Deductive Thinking Skills Mind Benders, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem solving skills. Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits together. Teaching ...
Mind Benders A3 Deductive Thinking Skills Mind Benders, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem solving skills. Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits together. Teaching ...
Mind Benders A3-A4 Software Deductive Thinking Skills Mind Benders, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem solving skills. Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits ...
Fun, bestselling verbal puzzles that encourage students to read, organize, and deduce logical relationships from clues. Helps students improve reading comprehension and deductive thinking for higher grades and test scores. Grades 3 - 6
Mind Benders® B1 Deductive Thinking Skills Mind Benders, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem solving skills. Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits together. Teaching ...
Mind Benders B1-B2 Software Deductive Thinking Skills Mind Benders, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem solving skills. Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits ...
Mind Benders® B2 Deductive Thinking Skills Mind Benders, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem solving skills. Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits together. Teaching ...
Mind Benders® B3 Deductive Thinking Skills Mind Benders, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem solving skills. Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits together. Teaching ...
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