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Category: critical thinking

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Using Graphic Organizers in the Classroom

  By RebeccaHaden critical thinking
graphic organizer pocket chart

I love graphic organizers! I hope you do too. Here are some of the reasons that I love them: For many people, graphic organizers provide the fastest way to grasp information. You can expect that at least some of the kids in your classroom will fall into that category. Everyone… Continue reading

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Teaching for Different Learning Modalities

  By RebeccaHaden critical thinking

Two kids may seem to be very much alike, and yet be very different when it comes to learning style. One of the issues in differentiated instruction is teaching for different modalities, or sensory learning styles. Some people learn better through visual input, some through what they hear, and others… Continue reading

Tagged   elementary, high school, middle school, preschool
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Brains Classroom Activities

  By RebeccaHaden critical thinking

Studying about how we think and learn can make a difference to how we study, and even to how well we learn. Whether it’s part of your biology lesson or an unusual classroom theme, consider a little brain study to smarten up your classroom. The Virtual Body’s brain section has… Continue reading

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  By RebeccaHaden critical thinking

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Monster Classroom Theme Ideas

  By RebeccaHaden books, Classroom Themes, critical thinking, english, science
monster classroom

  Monsters make a good metaphor for fear. Small children are sometimes sincerely scared of monsters, but older students can relate to the idea of vanquishing the monsters in their lives. Approaching monsters, feeling the fear, deciding whether it’s wise to continue, and showing courage or prudence — these are… Continue reading

Tagged   panels, preschool
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

  By RebeccaHaden critical thinking, fairy tales, music, social studies

  “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” is one of the stories from1001 Arabian Nights. This is one of the more complex stories among popular fairy tales. Ali Baba, a poor woodcutter, is in the forest one day when he hears a band of thieves coming. Frightened, he hides. He… Continue reading

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Pinocchio Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden character education, critical thinking, fairy tales, science, social studies
Italian Pinocchio puppets

  Carlo Collodi (pen name of Carlo Lorenzini) wrote his Adventures of Pinocchio in 1883. The book told the story of a wooden puppet who dreamed of being a real boy. American students usually are more familiar with Walt Disney’s 1940 animated film version of Pinocchio. In either version, the… Continue reading

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Insects and Humans: Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden art, critical thinking, science, social studies

  The national science standards mandate a set of topics for all studies of organisms: Their morphology — that is, their form, body parts, and other physical characteristics. Their lifecycles. Their habitats. Their relationships with humans. What are the relationships among insects and humans? When you think of insect interactions… Continue reading

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Skylines Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden art, centers, Classroom Themes, critical thinking, music, science, social studies, technology

  Many teachers have a favorite Back to School Lesson Plan to kick off the new school year. Heather McDonnell from Walter Turnbow Elementary suggested an unusual one. She studies skylines. Heather’s mission, she says, is “to bring the world to my classroom.” So she uses the Dr. Seuss bookOh,… Continue reading

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Conditional Statements

  By RebeccaHaden critical thinking

Conditional statements are “if-then” statements. If A=B, and B=C,then A=C. If you complete all your homework and study for the tests, you will pass the class. If a shape is a square, then it is also a rectangle. We use them all the time, and they can be phrased in both English… Continue reading

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