{"product_id":"building-thinking-skills-book-3-figural","title":"Building Thinking Skills Book 3 Figural","description":"Download sample pages from \u003ca target=\"new\" href=\"http:\/\/www.criticalthinking.com\/media\/blfa_files\/05243.pdf\"\u003eBuilding Thinking Skills Book 3 Figural (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBuilding Thinking Skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e These thinking skills books are among our favorites because of their tremendous scope. They develop four basic analytical skills (similarities\/differences, sequences, classification, and analogies) through both figural and verbal problems. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In addition, there are problems dealing with How Alike and How Different?, Deductive Reasoning, Diagraming Classes, Mixed Analogies, and much more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Studies have shown that students using these books have raised their national test scores significantly in both content and cognitive tests! What's more, these books are never boring! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__features-title\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/div\u003eEach skill (for example, classifying) is presented first in the semi-concrete figural-spatial form and then in the abstract verbal form. Children learn to analyze relationships between objects, between words, and between objects and words as they:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eObserve, recognize, and describe characteristics.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDistinguish similarities and differences.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIdentify and complete sequences, classifications, and analogies.\u003c\/li\u003eThese processes help children develop superior thinking and communication skills that lead to deeper content learning in all subjects. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Considered to be a full credit if both \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.timberdoodle.com\/Building_Thinking_Skills_Book_3_Figural_p\/410-301.htm\"\u003eBuilding Thinking Skills Book 3 Figural\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.timberdoodle.com\/Building_Thinking_Skills_Book_3_Verbal_p\/410-302.htm\"\u003eBuilding Thinking Skills Book 3 Verbal\u003c\/a\u003e are completed. This book alone is considered to be only 1\/2 credit (1\/2 year or 1 semester).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAuthors: \u003c\/i\u003e Sandra Parks, Howard Black\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePages: \u003c\/i\u003e280\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eActivities:\u003c\/i\u003e 259\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBlack \u0026amp; White: \u003c\/i\u003eYes\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBinding: \u003c\/i\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCopyright: \u003c\/i\u003e2007\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eISBN: \u003c\/i\u003e9781601441584\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/i\u003eThe Critical Thinking Co\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePrinted In: \u003c\/i\u003eUSA\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eConsumable: \u003c\/i\u003eYes\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReproducible: \u003c\/i\u003eYes, for one home or classroom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFaith-Based: \u003c\/i\u003eNo \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/4551\/files\/ribbon_large.gif?v=1500415094\" alt=\"\"\u003eAwards and Endorsements:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval\u003cbr\u003e Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal for Excellence\u003cbr\u003e Parent Tested, Parent Approved Winner's Seal\u003cbr\u003e Mensa Recommended Materials for the Gifted\u003cbr\u003e iParenting Media Award\u003cbr\u003e Parent Tested, Parent Approved (PTPA) Seal of Approval\u003cbr\u003e Cathy Duffy 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum\u003cbr\u003e Dr. Toy 10 Best Software\u003cbr\u003e Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence Award\u003cbr\u003e Learning® Magazine Teacher's Choice Award\u003cbr\u003e iParenting Media Excellent Products\u003cbr\u003e Cathy Duffy Top 100 Award\u003cbr\u003e Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products\u003cbr\u003e Learning® Magazine Recommended Resource for Successful Teaching\u003cbr\u003e The Well-Trained Mind Recommended Resource for Logic and Critical Thinking\u003cbr\u003e 2014 Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards™ - 3rd Place, Logic Category\u003cbr\u003e Practical Homeschooling Magazine 2nd Place Reader Award\u003cbr\u003e The Old Schoolhouse Magazine 1st Place 2012 Excellence in Education Award\u003csection id=\"blogger\"\u003e\u003c!-- DO NOT REMOVE - This is the Blogger Reviews Image --\u003e \u003cimg class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/4551\/files\/blogger_reviews.jpg?15947337812643496680\"\u003e \u003c!-- START BLOGGER REVIEW --\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 border-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/02\/16\/building-thinking-skills-timberdoodle-review\/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/4551\/files\/buildingthinkingskillsfig-flanders.jpg?14013987143802452552\" alt=\"Building Thinking Skills Figural Review by the Flanders Family\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 border-0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"blog-title\"\u003ereview by the Flanders Family\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"blog-text\"\u003e”I can’t help but think all that practice on figural problems helped when it came time for our two dentists to take their DATs! 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