Primary Education Thinking Skills (P.E.T.S.TM) Book 1 - Updated Edition
Primary Education Thinking Skills (P.E.T.S.TM) Book 1 - Updated Edition

Author:

Publisher: Pieces of Learning

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1937113035

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"PETSTM (Primary Education Thinking Skills) is a systematized enrichment and diagnostic thinking skills program. Lessons are presented in convergent analysis, divergent synthesis, visual/spatial thinking, and evaluation, suitable for grades K-3. The program aligns to the higher levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. PETSTM 1, the red book, introduces the six thinking specialists of Crystal Pond Woods: Dudley the Detective, the convergent/deductive thinker, Isabel the Inventor, the divergent/inventive thinker, Sybil the Scientist, the convergent/analytical thinker, Yolanda the Yarnspinner, the divergent/creative thinker, Max the Magician, the visual/spatial thinker, Jordan the Judge, the evaluative thinker. Included in the 24 lessons are encounters with the animal characters who are engaged in problem-solving scenarios calling for their types of thinking -- four lessons involving each character (two whole class lessons to help identify talented learners with accompanying reproducible activities, and two small group lessons for identified students and accompanying reproducible activities). PETSTM helps build behavioral portfolios for talented learners that support a differentiated approach to their education, integrates flexibly into any existing primary curriculum, and offers opportunities for learners with different strengths to shine"--Amazon.com.

Primarily Logic
Primarily Logic

Author: Judy Leimbach

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-09-03

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 1000495299

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It's never too early to start building thinking skills—skills that will spill over into other areas of the curriculum and into real life. Primarily Logic consists of a series of units designed to introduce logical thinking to young students. It is an excellent, easy-to-use starting point for teaching well-established forms of logical thinking. Each skill is introduced with examples, and then worksheets give students an opportunity to practice the skill. Group lessons and worksheets provide practice in: finding relationships, analogies, thinking logically using “all” and “none” statements, syllogisms, and deductive reasoning using logic puzzles. Logical thinking is both enjoyable and challenging for students as they build a sound foundation for further instruction in critical thinking. Suggestions for related activities are included in the Instructions for Teachers section. For easier logic activities for younger students, try Lollipop Logic. Grades 2-4

Teaching Computing Unplugged in Primary Schools
Teaching Computing Unplugged in Primary Schools

Author: Helen Caldwell

Publisher: Learning Matters

Published: 2016-10-18

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1473988225

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Teaching primary computing without computers? The Computing curriculum is a challenge for primary school teachers. The realities of primary school resources mean limited access to computer hardware. But computing is about more than computers. Important aspects of the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science can be taught without any hardware. Children can learn to analyse problems and computational terms and apply computational thinking to solve problems without turning on a computer. This book shows you how you can teach computing through ‘unplugged’ activities. It provides lesson examples and everyday activities to help teachers and pupils explore computing concepts in a concrete way, accelerating their understanding and grasp of key ideas such as abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation. The unplugged approach is physical and collaborative, using kinaesthetic learning to help make computing concepts more meaningful and memorable. This book will help you to elevate your teaching, and your children′s learning of computing beyond the available hardware. It focuses on the building blocks of understanding required for computation thinking.

Reasoning, Necessity, and Logic
Reasoning, Necessity, and Logic

Author: Willis F. Overton

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2013-05-13

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1134735146

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A presentation of current work that systematically explores and articulates the nature, origin and development of reasoning, this volume's primary aim is to describe and examine contemporary theory and research findings on the topic of deductive reasoning. Many contributors believe concepts such as "structure," "competence," and "mental logic" are necessary features for a complete understanding of reasoning. As the book emanates from a Jean Piaget Symposium, his theory of intellectual development as the standard contemporary treatment of deductive reasoning is used as the context in which the contributors elaborate on their own perceptions.

Size Comparisons: Beginning Thinking Skills
Size Comparisons: Beginning Thinking Skills

Author: Remedia Publications

Publisher: Remedia Publications

Published: 2021-12-29

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781596393844

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Grade Level: K-1 From “biggest” to “smallest” and “shortest” to “longest,” the 19 lessons in this book will develop students’ size comparison skills from good, to better, to the best! Children will have loads of fun tracing, coloring, and comparing everything from “snakes” and “worms” to “jump ropes” and “shoe laces.” Example: “The road to the city is long. The road to the ocean is longer. The road to the forest is longest.” Color the shortest road blue. Sizes include small, tall, little, long, and large. A pre/post test is included.