The starting point for the Building Thinking Skills series, the Beginning 1 course is intended for children ages 3 and 4. Pages are brightly colored and uncluttered, with engaging exercises for little ones. Basic skills covered include colors, similarities and differences, geometric shapes, inference, measurement, problem solving, and analogies. At a deeper level, two pages at the beginning show which exercises relate to physiological development and cognitive skills such as visual tracking, auditory processing, and fine motor skills development, among others. If you notice an area that needs extra attention, you can focus on exercises in that section. No manipulatives are required, but some of the exercises mention attribute blocks. It would be appealing to the student to use these, and if you go on to Building Thinking Skills Primary, you will need them anyway. 224 pgs.
Building Thinking Skills Beginning 1
Description
This colorful, fun 224-page book develops critical thinking skills necessary for success in reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and standardized tests. It also teaches many academic concepts and skills taught in kindergarten and first grade.
The fun, highly-effective and engaging reasoning activities improve the vocabulary, pre-reading, pre-writing, math, logic, spatial, and auditory processing skills of preschoolers. It teaches students to use organized analysis instead of guesswork to solve problems. The book may be used as a complete critical thinking curriculum to prepare young minds for preschool academics.
Teaching Support
Activities are modeled to reinforce reasoning skills and concepts. Building Thinking Skills® Beginning may be used with attribute blocks (optional). See components sold separately above for ordering information for these manipulatives.
Building Thinking Skills from The Critical Thinking Company is a comprehensive, award-winning program that develops verbal and figural critical thinking skills. Designed to improve reasoning, problem-solving, and analytical abilities, it is widely used to boost performance on standardized tests and strengthen overall academic success.
The series focuses on four key areas, similarities and differences, sequences, classifications, and analogies, using engaging exercises that progress in difficulty and sophistication.
Key Curriculum Features:
- Strong development of verbal and figural (spatial) reasoning skills
- Focus on similarities & differences, sequences, classifications, and analogies
- Spiral learning approach with increasing complexity within and across levels
- Plenty of practice exercises that build deep thinking habits
- Application to real-world problem solving and academic subjects
- Suitable for independent work (except Primary level)
Program Components:
- Student Worktexts: Hefty, consumable books filled with activities and exercises
- Answer Keys: Included in the back of each book
Building Thinking Skills stands out for its thorough, no-nonsense approach to developing logical thinking and reasoning abilities. It is an excellent choice for homeschool families who want to strengthen critical thinking skills, improve test scores, and better prepare students for higher-level academics.
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| Product Format: | Paperback Book |
|---|---|
| Grade: | PK |
| Brand: | Critical Thinking Company |
| ISBN: | 9780894559112 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.55 |
| Ages: | 3 - 4 |
| Pages: | 218 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |