{"product_id":"building-thinking-skills-book-3-verbal","title":"Building Thinking Skills Book 3 Verbal","description":"\u003ci\u003eTypically counted as 1 credit for high school students.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Download sample pages from \u003ca target=\"new\" href=\"http:\/\/www.criticalthinking.com\/media\/blfa_files\/05244.pdf\"\u003eBuilding Thinking Skills Book 3 Verbal (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 deductive reasoning, map skills, Venn diagrams, mental manipulation of two-dimensional objects, 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\u003eBuilding Thinking Skills Book 3 Verbal's activities are sequenced developmentally. Each 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\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pages: \u003c\/i\u003e378\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eActivities:\u003c\/i\u003e 350\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Black \u0026amp; White: \u003c\/i\u003eYes\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBinding: \u003c\/i\u003ePaperback\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Copyright: \u003c\/i\u003e2007\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: \u003c\/i\u003e978-1-60144-159-1\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Publisher: \u003c\/i\u003e The Critical Thinking Co\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Printed In: \u003c\/i\u003eUSA\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Consumable: \u003c\/i\u003eYes\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reproducible:\u003c\/i\u003e Yes, for one home or classroom\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTypical High School Credits Earned:\u003c\/i\u003e 1 credit critical thinking\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFaith-Based: No\u003c\/i\u003e\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\u003eThe Old Schoolhouse Magazine 1st Place 2012 Excellence in Education Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\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=\"http:\/\/mylifeonataffypull.blogspot.com\/2011\/02\/critical-thinking-pressreview.html\" target=\"new\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/4551\/files\/BuildingThinkingSkills-Verbal.jpg?4229282354661004953\" alt=\"Critical Thinking Press~Review by My Life on a Taffy Pull\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 border-0\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"blog-title\"\u003ereview by My Life on a Taffy Pull\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"blog-text\"\u003e\"She’s been working through it now for a couple weeks and her honest opinion is that it’s 'a little boring.' When I was asking her why I realized that book is divided into sections with the same sorts of activities, so it wasn’t that it was boring per se, it was that she was doing the same type of thinking skill each day. To make things more interesting I suggested she move around a little in the book to keep things fresh and exciting. That did the trick!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mylifeonataffypull.blogspot.com\/2011\/02\/critical-thinking-pressreview.html\" target=\"new\" class=\"btn primary\"\u003eRead the Full Review\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- END BLOGGER REVIEW --\u003e\u003c!-- START BLOGGER REVIEW --\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 border-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/building-thinking-skills-timberdoodle-review\/\" target=\"new\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/4551\/files\/buildingthinkingskillsverbal-flanders.jpg?16140877027019889314\" alt=\"Critical Thinking Press~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\"The books use both figural and verbal problems to develop four important analytical skills: recognizing similarities\/differences, completing sequences, developing classification skills, and understanding analogies. The further you go in the series, the more detailed and complex the exercises become.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/building-thinking-skills-timberdoodle-review\/\" target=\"new\" class=\"btn primary\"\u003eRead the Full Review\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- END BLOGGER REVIEW --\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Building Thinking Skills","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35602685755557,"sku":"410-302","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kit Item","offer_id":35602685853861,"sku":"410-302","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/9336\/1573\/products\/410-302-2.jpg?v=1597086726","url":"https:\/\/timberdoodle76-com.myshopify.com\/products\/building-thinking-skills-book-3-verbal","provider":"timberdoodle76.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}