Critical and Creative Thinking Activities, Grade 2 - Teacher Reproducibles, E-book

"We must empower students to become creative thinkers, critical thinkers, and problem solvers—people who are continually learning and who can apply their new knowledge to complex, novel, open-ended challenges." - Educational Leadership, Summer 2008, Volume 65

Engage your grade 2 students in thinking skills practice with Critical and Creative Thinking Activities! 140+ pages of fun, imaginative activities motivate students as they practice thinking in multiple ways about a variety of curriculum and theme-based topics.

46 theme-based units make it easy to find activities that fit your core curriculum:

• Through the Year:
  Back to School!, Rainy Weather, It's Snowing!, Sunshiny Days, Sick Day, Substitute Teacher, Boo!, Groundhog Day, Baskets and Bunnies, Mother's Day
• Animals:
  Feathered Friends, Bugs, Bats, Turtles, Penguins, Mice, Squirrels, Alligators, Dinosaurs, Under the Seat
• Places:
  In the Kitchen, At the Library, At the Zoo, On a Walk, At the Dinner Table
• Fairy Tale Fun:
  Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Hansel and Gretel
• Time to Eat:
  Drink Up!, Cookies, Breakfast, Spaghetti Already!, Peanuts and Popcorn
• My Body:
  My Hair, My Eyes, My Teeth, My Hands, My Feet
• In My World:
  Friends, Balls, Windows and Doors, Our World, Balloons, Wheels, String, Forks and Spoons, Music, Sticks and Stones