Highly recommended for teaching through Thinking Skills & Key Concepts Second Grade, the Teacher Manual provides lesson introductions, lightly scripted lessons, and answers to the Thinking Skills & Key Concepts Grade 2 Student Book. While highly recommended for effective instruction, families may elect to use the PDF Answer Key available at the publisher’s website. Please note, the Student Book provides minimal guidance, so families unfamiliar with the methodology will benefit greatly from the Teacher Manual.
Second Grade Thinking Skills & Key Concepts Teacher's Manual
SKU
027514
ISBN
9781601448453
Grade 2
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.
Our Price
$22.99 Product Overview
- Highly recommended for parents/teachers to effectively teach Thinking Skills & Key Concepts
- Lightly scripted teaching instruction: lessons take 20-30 minutes
- Includes answers to the Student Book, introductory information, discussion points, and questions for developing verbal thinking skills
Description
Publisher's Description of Second Grade Thinking Skills & Key Concepts Teacher's Manual
This Teacher's Manual provides instructions to teach the lessons using research-proven methods that promote students' thinking: direct instruction, cooperative learning, whole sentence responding, and language integration activities. The Teacher's Manual physical book is in black and white.
Category Description for Thinking Skills & Key Concepts from Critical Thinking Company
The Thinking Skills & Key Concepts series from The Critical Thinking Company actually seems like an expansion of the popular Building Thinking Skills program. Incorporating all its excellent conceptual development and expanding beyond mathematics into science and social study applications, this series takes students beyond state standards. Designed to be a discussion-based curriculum, teacher-student interaction is vitally important and, in fact, the publishers warn against trying to administer the program by handing your student a workbook page.
Program goals include
clarifying and practicing various thinking skills (describe, compare/contrast,
sequencing, classification), developing the academic vocabulary needed to
describe key concepts in mathematics, science, and social studies, and to
promote clear conceptualization of key concepts even in the primary grades
knowing these will become more complex in later grades.
The consumable Student Books incorporate instructional methods such as teaching skills explicitly, using different learning styles for some teaching, responding in whole sentences, and applying the concept in new forms. The Teacher Manuals include reduced student pages with answers, introductory information for the course and each chapter, and more. This series is an excellent choice if you desire to make sure your student is prepared for higher order thinking in upper grades and for standardized testing.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 2 |
| Brand: | Critical Thinking Company |
| ISBN: | 9781601448453 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.4 |
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