We have all seen it — we have all lived it! There are simply days when we have a very difficult time concentrating. Our children are no different. But when the days stretch into weeks, or months of … [Read more...] about 15 Ways to Improve Concentration
Thinking Skills
Declutter Text
There are all kinds of ways to remove the clutter around articles that you want to pass along to your students. You can "Send to Kindle," put your browser in Reader View, or do the old-fashioned copy … [Read more...] about Declutter Text
Ready to Apply Bloom’s Taxonomy?
Most of us realize that we want our children and students to be able to get more than the basic facts when it comes to their education. In fact, the only education a child receives is the one he … [Read more...] about Ready to Apply Bloom’s Taxonomy?
3 Ways to Develop Critical Thinking Skills
In a chapter titled “Thinking Skills” in her book A Biblical Home Education, Ruth Beechick explains that we don’t need a “thinking” class. Instead we want our children to apply critical thinking … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Develop Critical Thinking Skills
Bloom’s & Critical Thinking {Update}
We have updated our entire Bloom's & Critical Thinking series. The purpose of the series is to provide ideas on how to incorporate critical thinking skills across the curriculum -- all of the … [Read more...] about Bloom’s & Critical Thinking {Update}
Critical Conditioning
We all want our children to think critically about the ideas they encounter. To help this along, we often add a "critical thinking" class to the other subjects we cover. While there is undoubtedly … [Read more...] about Critical Conditioning
5 Ways to Develop a Better Thinker
Modern education has a problem: it tends to teach children how to take tests, rather than how to think. Students who work a practice book before a test do in fact score better on the test. They play … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Develop a Better Thinker
College Prep Reading List {Free}
Whether your child ends up needing a college education to pursue his profession or not, you'll appreciate this free college prep recommended reading list from Dr. James Stobaugh at For Such a Time as … [Read more...] about College Prep Reading List {Free}
Activity: Compare & Contrast
One very valuable skill -- for both young and old -- is being able to compare and contrast two things. This type of analyzing serves us well not only as we learn, but in life as we make daily … [Read more...] about Activity: Compare & Contrast
Activity: Using a Calendar
Teaching our children to become aware of time is an ongoing and arduous task! Their sense of time is largely directed by their routines -- first I do this, then I do that -- with little concept of … [Read more...] about Activity: Using a Calendar
