Critical Thinking Puzzles: Semester Course
Students will have an opportunity to exercise and develop their critical thinking faculties.
Ms. Nori
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(159)
What's included
12 live meetings
11 in-class hoursHomework
Homework will be administered in the event that students have not completed required tasks during the regular class session.Assessment
Assessment will be non-formal and occur through discussion of answers to the Narrative tasks.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 6
Critical Thinking is a crucial, lifelong, cognitive skill that must be developed in children. This course will greatly assist students in making more informed, better, and correct decisions in academic classes and in life. Why? Because not only is this course loads of fun, but it is also beneficial to exercise the brain and allow your child to expand their thinking on a deeper level. It is a rarity that Critical Thinking is an independent course in an academic setting today; therefore, taking this course will provide loads of practice. This course will be driven by using a required workbook that must be purchased to take this course twice a week for a 45- 55 minute blocks of time. The course will unfold by having each student read a short narrative and a set of corresponding clues. Subsequent to reading the narrative, which sets the stage, students will use their writing utensils and implement a Process of Elimination strategy by removing information that does not fit or lead to solving the narrative correctly. In each session, I will attempt to have students complete 2 puzzles and assign 1 for homework; thus, allowing us to complete 80% of the workbook. `````````````````````````````````````````` COURSE AGENDA - upcoming start date: TBA `````````````````````````````````````````` WEEKS 1 - 2 focus: puzzles 1 - 18 WEES 3 - 4 focus: puzzles 19 - 36 ``````````````````````````````````````````` PLEASE NOTE: ANY REMAINING PAGES IN THE BOOK WILL ONLY BE COMPLETED IF STUDENTS FINISH THE REQUIRED TASKS EARLY DURING EACH SESSION.
Learning Goals
Students will practice and improve using their critical thinking skills while solving Narrative logic tasks.
Other Details
Supply List
Parents will need to purchase the following workbook for upcoming course. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` TITLE: "PERPLEXORS" (LEVEL A) AUTHOR: GREG GOTTSTEIN ISBN # 736970904467 ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Students will also need to have a writing utensil.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
New Jersey Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
I am a certified elementary, middle, and high school teacher. My degree is in English Education and Reading. I have more than 20 years of experience teaching English and Reading Courses to various student populations. Within this timeframe, I have successfully conducted a Critical Thinking Course for elementary and middle school students. This course was conducted by using a Critical Thinking workbook with Narrative texts and clues that students had to solve by using the process of elimination strategy.Reviews
Live Group Class
$160
for 12 classes3x per week, 4 weeks
55 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-12
1-5 learners per class
