Try this elementary school activity that reinforces critical thinking skills.

Dec 16, 2008 - Jennifer Wagaman

Parents can borrow teaching practices from teachers that improve higher order thinking skills in children and adapt the techniques for use in the home.

Jul 6, 2010 - Jennifer Voight

ESOL/ESL students need to be both supported and challenged to develop critical thinking skills in the high school classroom. Here are activities which scaffold learning.

Nov 17, 2008 - Thadra Petkus

Transferring knowledge to students is one thing - teaching them to question what they've just learned is a wholly different challenge.

Apr 24, 2010 - Jessica Oman

Teachers can foster critical thinking skills in their high school students by preparing student-lead discussion groups. Varying teacher roles can bring positive results.

Mar 8, 2008 - Thadra Petkus

How to instruct students to create a fallacy notebook by using critical thinking to recognize fallacies in print, web, and other media.

Aug 17, 2011 - W.J. Rosser

Help second language learners build vocabulary by using critical thinking activities to learn words.

Apr 3, 2010 - Joanna Szeto

Even the busiest parents can take advantage of household chores and turn them into learning opportunities for children of all ages.

Mar 3, 2009 - Tricia Masenthin

Learning how to speak the language of art teaches critical thinking. The use of apt adjectives can teach art students how to talk about art.

Jan 7, 2011 - Mary Rayme

5 fun ideas to teach children to think like writers, but without pencils! Students may say they hate writing when penmanship, grammar, and spelling are the real problems.

Sep 13, 2007 - Janienne Jennrich

Creative thinking techniques can develop a child's mind. Improved thinking abilities will help them to understand more both in an academic sense and in as an individual.

Feb 23, 2007 - Evangelia Zonnios

Children are very in tune to the world around them. It's important to introduce positive thinking techniques so they can grow up to be confident and focused adults.

Mar 11, 2008 - Tamara Hanson

Children with autism need social skills explicitly taught to them. Teaching social skills to autistic children will be an important part of their education.

Dec 28, 2010 - Karen Plumley

This article explains the how's and why's of teaching social skills to children with autism.

Feb 14, 2011 - Brenda McCreight

Philosophical chairs teaches critical thinking and communication skills. Learn procedures, rules, and how to grade this activity. Topics are also provided.

Jun 24, 2010 - Melanie Simpson

Teaching older children and teens about their heritage can be a rewarding activity for every generation.

Nov 17, 2010 - Katharine Garstka

A sharp memory is not limited to youth. While many fear to lose their memory as they age, memory can be kept sharp at any age.

Jan 22, 2011 - Mario Carini

Many new teachers find it hard to teach creativity, but it can be a part of the entire curriculum.

Feb 26, 2007 - Dorit Sasson

The use of prediction, analogies, elaboration and brainstorming are great strategies for teaching creative and critical thinking skills to homeschooled students.

Apr 21, 2008 - Theresa Bledsoe

Every teacher, no matter his or her subject specialty, is responsible for teaching not only that subject, but for helping students develop as intellectuals.

Jan 17, 2012 - Amy Lynn Hess