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Building Thinking Skills Level 2

SKU
080907
ISBN
9781601449924
Grade 4-7
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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.
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Religious Content
Secular
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Neutral
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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
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High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
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Building Thinking Skills Level 2
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Recently updated with new or reorganized activities and updated colorful graphics, Building Thinking Skills Level 2 retains its effective, comprehensive coverage of verbal and nonverbal reasoning skills. Lessons cover describing and comparing shapes and figures, diagrams (including Venn), mental patterns/symmetry, directionality, analogies, visual motor integration and memory, graphic organizers, verbal skills, spelling/vocabulary/writing, deductive/inductive reasoning, map reading, logic, and much more. Visually appealing activities are sequenced developmentally and build from semi-concrete to abstract verbal forms. By design, the activities will challenge students, and some teaching support may be necessary. Parents/Teachers and students will appreciate the engaging nature of the activities, even through the challenges! New editions are not compatible with the previous edition. Answers included in the back of the book. Reproducible for family or single classroom use. ~Deanne

Publisher's Description of Building Thinking Skills Level 2

This engaging 412-page book develops the critical thinking skills necessary for success in reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and standardized tests in Grades 4-6. The Building Thinking Skills® series is the bestselling thinking skills program in the world! The engaging, highly-effective activities are developmentally sequenced. Each skill (for example, classifying) is presented first in the semi-concrete, figural-spatial form. Students also learn important academic vocabulary, concepts, and skills as they analyze relationships between objects, between words, and between objects and words by: Observing, recognizing, and describing characteristics; Distinguishing similarities and differences; and Identifying and completing sequences, classifications, and analogies.



Category Description for Building Thinking Skills Book 2

May be used earlier if student has completed Book 1. All skills learned in Book 1 are reviewed and exercises become increasingly complex with more specific skills. Examples of skills practiced are classification, following directions, deductive reasoning, parts of a whole, Word Benders, Venn and branching diagrams, pattern folding, rotation, reflection, overlapping classes and mental manipulation of two-dimensional objects. Answers included, 408 pgs. Revised in 2006.

An optional Teacher CD is also available. It contains the full text of the Teacher's Edition in PDF format. Although answers are already included in the worktext, the Teacher CD also features objectives, focus questions and additional background information for the teacher.

The software version of the program features the same activities as the worktexts, but in an interactive format. There are 10 levels of activities which can be played in either "mission" or "practice" mode. Approximately 40 activities are included in the software, with over 800 questions in all. Instructions are both spoken and written. System requirements: Windows 98/NT/Me/2000/XP/Vista or Mac OS X (10.3+), PowerPC. 128 MB RAM for either.

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Product Format:Paperback
Grades:4-7
Brand:Critical Thinking Company
ISBN:9781601449924
Length in Inches:11
Width in Inches:8.5
Height in Inches:1.125
Weight in Pounds:2.8
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