Powerful Q.T, Questioning Techniques, lead students to more complex thinking skills. What? Higher Level Thinking Skills means moving your questioning beyond recall and comprehension questions related to the material they are studying. You think beyond who,what,why,where and how or asking them to summarize details, facts or ideas. You rev up their thinking and ask them… Read More »
The last two blogs addressed two extremes of learning styles. With two seemingly opposing learning styles: analytical and global, how do you cover their best way to learn? By creating options. Primary teachers most often teach to the multiple intelligences and a variety of learning styles in an effort to reach the variety of young… Read More »
There are two styles of learners: analytical and global. Here’s a look at the global learner’s traits. 1. Sees the big picture. Global learners look for the main ideas and relationships. 2. Appreciates quiet time. 3. Wants to know the expectations on tasks and projects. 4. Sensitive to criticism. 5. Performs as a team player… Read More »
Any time is graph time. Creating a graph center at school or at home on the refrigerator is a simple way keep kids thinking. Use a variety of graphs: 1. bar graphs (vertical and horizontal) 2. pie charts 3. picto graphs 4. line graphs 5. area graphs Use them around the year graphing everything from… Read More »
It’s fun to play with words. We can practice higher level thinking and reasoning skills while using everyday words in new combinations. 50 Word World You may have only 50 words to speak and write. What words will you choose? Why will you choose them? Make your list and defend it against others’ lists. After… Read More »
Students as well as teachers enjoy taking a fresh look at the world around them. One of my favorite activities is looking at common objects with a creative eye. You can purchase any number of creative thinking booklets from teaching supply sources or,you can look around and create your own. Give it a try. Here… Read More »
It’s always a good idea to review the various thinking stages wel-before yo begin planning for student groups . The Lawrence Hall of Science skill list works very well for all types of learning. It is based on age appropriate use of seven levels of thinking and questioning skills: Observation Communication Comparison Organization Relationships Inference… Read More »