Kindergarten Critical Thinking Printables

This is a both the 2 page printer friendly black and white worksheet and full color worksheet to print and hand to your students. While you read Would You Rather be a Bullfrog? by Theo LeSieg.

Tell you students something along the lines of:

"I'm going to read you a fun story. You need to think about each question comparing 2-3 nouns. A Noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. You wont tell me out loud which one you would rather be you are going color or circle your choice. This is a great way to practice writing while listening."

The idea behind this worksheet is to allow students to:

• interact with the story that is quiet
• encourages decision making.
• allows students to start practicing skills for note taking.

This bundle currently includes logic puzzles perfect for grades K-2. These logic puzzles are great for practicing critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills!

Current puzzles include:

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Easter

Valentine's Day

Christmas (Freebie!)

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Color Pattern Worksheets are a fun and educational resource that helps young learners develop essential pattern recognition skills. These worksheets feature vibrant images of apples, flowers, hats, shoes, and more, along with AB and ABAB patterns. Students can practice identifying, extending, and creating their own patterns, strengthening their logical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Perfect for preschool and kindergarten classrooms, these worksheets provide a valuable tool for teachers to introduce early math concepts and foster a love of learning.

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Back to School Puzzles for Kindergarteners – Word Search & Maze

Kick off the school year with fun and engaging back to school-themed puzzles for kindergarteners! Includes word search and maze activities with answer keys. Two word search options available (color image and without).

Start the school year with excitement and learning with our Back to School Puzzles for Kindergarteners! This engaging set of puzzles includes a word search and a maze, both designed to captivate young learners and reinforce key back-to-school vocabulary and skills. Perfect for classroom or home use, these puzzles provide a fun and educational activity to welcome students back to school.

What’s Inside?

- Word Search Puzzles: Two versions of the word search are included – one with a colorful image to engage visual learners and one without for a simpler approach. Both options focus on back-to-school themed words.

- Maze Activity: A fun and easy maze designed for kindergarteners, helping to develop problem-solving skills and fine motor coordination.

- Answer Keys: Comprehensive answer keys for both the word search and the maze, making it easy for teachers and parents to check students' work.

Educational Benefits

- Enhances Vocabulary: The word search puzzles introduce and reinforce key back-to-school vocabulary, helping students to recognize and spell important words.

- Develops Problem-Solving Skills: The maze activity encourages critical thinking and spatial awareness as students navigate their way through the puzzle.

- Engages and Motivates: The back-to-school theme and colorful options make learning fun and keep young students engaged.

- Supports Fine Motor Skills: Tracing through the maze and searching for words helps improve fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Perfect for Various Settings

This versatile set of puzzles is ideal for:

- Classroom Activities: Use as part of your back-to-school curriculum, in literacy centers, or as a fun filler activity.

- Homework Assignments: Assign as homework to reinforce learning in an enjoyable way.

- Supplemental Practice: Great for extra practice or as a reward for early finishers.

- Home Learning: Perfect for parents looking for engaging and educational activities to support their child's learning at home.

Why Choose These Puzzles?

Our Back to School Puzzles for Kindergarteners offer a fun and effective way to start the school year. The themed word search and maze activities not only make learning enjoyable but also help reinforce important vocabulary and problem-solving skills. With answer keys included, these puzzles are a convenient and valuable addition to any kindergarten curriculum.

10 themed handouts/worksheets for students to color objects that belong in scenes. Students choose and mark one item that does not belong in each scene. Includes: Scene to color: Does not belong in scene: Beach scene Snowman Fall scene Rabbit in airplane School scene Duck Mountain scene Cup and saucer House scene Ship Football scene Gingerbread man Pirate scene Igloo Snowman scene Campfire Ballet scene Soccer ball Western desert scene Snowflake Directions Answers Help students discuss, understand, and assess category skills. Fun and educational!

This adorable Back to School Printable Fill Out Worksheets for kids by “The Fun Sheep” is a great School Keepsake Memory to Capture the precious memories and growth of your students or kids

Back to school activity to create lasting memories with these first & last day of school questionnaires! And compare experiences and accomplishments throughout the year

What comes in the product:

- 2 "First Day of School" Questionnaires (colored and black & white)

- 2 " Last Day of School" Questionnaires (colored and black & white)

- 4 pages to print

- A4 paper Size

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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This is a fun Christmas game mat for matching Christmas figure faces with their feet. It includes 8 cards for faces and feet. This can also be played just like memory match/concentration using the face to the feet or using the mat. It's perfect for a center, table work, small group/pairs, or whatever best suits your needs!

The characters included are Rudolf, Santa, gingerbread man, Mrs. Claus, girl elf, snowman, angel, and boy elf.

This Includes:

• 8 Faces Cards
• 8 Feet Cards
• Game Mat
• Cover and Game Suggestions
• 2 Tab Labels (to be used on a file folder)
• Card Backs (Optional)

SUGGESTION: Print the cards and mat on card stock and laminate for longer durability. The mat could also be printed on paper and mounted inside a file folder to make a file folder game.

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Unlock the power of a growth mindset with this engaging Growth Mindset Roll and Imagine Pack. This fun resource includes 6 vibrant worksheets in both color and also in black and white versions, featuring 36 thought provoking growth mindset challenges. Your students will love the interactive element of rolling the dice to reveal specific scenarios or challenges. With each roll, they will be encouraged to use their imagination and visualize themselves overcoming obstacles with a growth mindset. The pack also includes an additional writing sheet allowing yoour students to jot down their strategies and ideas for conquering each challenge. This reflective exercise promotes self-awareness and accountability, fostering a positive attitude towards learning and personal growth. With the user friendly dice template you can easily create your own dice to make this activity even more customizable and exciting for your students.

Empower your learners to develop resilience, perseverance, and a growth mindset that will inspire them to embrace challenges and reach their full potential. Whether in a classroom setting or for individual use, this Growth Mindset Roll and Imagine Pack is a valuable resource to instill a positive and confident outlook in your students.

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Silly Scene Pictures

These silly scenes have some unusual additions to them to promote thinking and speaking skills. This pack contains 20 silly picture scenes that ask, “What’s wrong with this picture?”

The main aim is to get children thinking and talking. These silly scene pictures are open-ended, and children can look at the picture and identify what’s silly in them.

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These 20 Silly Scenes Encourage:

✯Critical thinking

✯Expressive Language

✯Sentence Formation

Instructions:

1. Print out these Silly Scene pictures. One per sheet or up to 4 per sheet.
2. Ask the child, “What’s wrong with this picture?”
3. Invite the child to identify what’s silly about the picture and how we could change it to make it better.
4. You may choose to work with an individual child or in a small group.

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Friendship Activities for Preschoolers:

Ways to Be a Good Friend

Friendship Scenario Cards

Classroom Posters: Friendship

More Than One Friend

Social Scenario: Problem Solving Task Cards

Preschool Teamwork Activities

Conflict Resolution Activities

Kindness Activities for Preschool

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Introduce your little one to the world of numbers with our engaging kindergarten math activity game, Numbers Puzzle from 1 to 10!

This hands-on, educational puzzle is designed to make early math concepts fun and easy to understand.

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Perfect for preschool and kindergarten learners, this set includes sturdy, colorful puzzle pieces that fit together to form each number from 1 to 10.

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This is a 2 page worksheet to print and hand to your students. While you read Would You Rather be a Bullfrog? by Theo LeSieg.

Tell you students something along the lines of:

"I'm going to read you a fun story. You need to think about each question comparing 2-3 nouns. A Noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. You wont tell me out loud which one you would rather be you are going to use your pencil to circle your choice. This is a great way to practice writing while listening."

The idea behind this worksheet is to allow students to:

• interact with the story that is quiet
• encourages decision making.
• allows students to start practicing skills for note taking.

Check out this printer friendly B&W version where students can color their choice.

A logic puzzle for each season (fall, winter, spring, summer) is included!

Great for young learners and early finishers! These 3X3 logic puzzles are perfect for practicing critical thinking skills and deductive reasoning. Each puzzle includes pictures to help assist early learners.

Struggling to Build Sentences? Unleash Your Inner Hemingway with Our Interactive Course! ➡️

Is your writing a tangled mess of confusing sentences? Do you ever feel like your brilliant ideas get lost in translation? Our Sentence Construction Course is the fun and interactive way to transform your writing from jumbled to jaw-dropping!

Here's how YOU become a writing master:

• From Chaos to Clarity: Master the building blocks of strong sentences with engaging exercises that make learning fun and effective. No more staring blankly at a page!
• Unlock Your Prose Potential: Learn to identify and fix those awkward, fragmented phrases that hold your writing back. Take your sentences from basic to brilliant with our expert guidance.
• Hands-On Practice for Real-World Results: Solidify your understanding of sentence structure with interactive activities designed to make you a clear and confident communicator.
• Hook 'Em from the First Word: Craft compelling sentences that grab your reader's attention and keep them wanting more. Learn the secrets of sentence power!
• Beyond the Basics: This course isn't just about grammar rules. We'll empower you to write with confidence, creativity, and clarity. Don't just write, craft masterpieces!

Stop wrestling with your words. Enroll in our Sentence Construction Course today and start building the writing skills you deserve!

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Looking for fun First Week of School activities, Crafts, Decorations or Worksheets ? This set has everything you need, It will keep the kids engaged and entertained, Designed for preschool and kindergarten students

Get your little learners excited and prepared for the new school year with this wide variety of engaging activities and crafts to make the back-to-school transition fun and memorable

Activities included in this printable Bundle:

- All About Me Worksheet

- Teacher’s Portrait

- Back to School Banners

- Back to School Posters

- Back to School Counting Clip Cards

- Back to School Gift Card Holder

- Back to school Gift Tags

- Back to School Handprint Craft

- Back To School Paper Crowns

- First and Last Day of School Questionnaire

- All About Summer Break

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In this Coloring in Growth Mindset pack you will find 18 fun and easy to print coloring in worksheets for students that are a fun and inexpensive way to keep them motivated. Each page has a short growth mindset phrase for your PreK, Kindergarten or First/Second Year students that help build their self-esteem, confidence and resilience. By providing children with positive affirmations, we can help them to develop a positive self-image, increase their self-worth, and instil in them the belief that they are capable and deserving of happiness, success and love. Get your students to read the sentence, look in the mirror and repeat the sentence again and then color in the cute fruit themed worksheet.

There are many other positive reinforcement games that teachers can play with students. Here are a few ideas you can play and then use my Growth Mindset - Positive Affirmations - Coloring in Worksheet as consolidation:

1. Catch the Compliment: In this game, students write compliments about each other on small pieces of paper. The teacher collects the compliments and reads them aloud. The student who is being complimented gets to catch a small toy or ball.
2. High Five Challenge: This game challenges students to reach a certain goal, such as completing a certain number of math problems. When they achieve the goal, they get a high five from the teacher or another student.
3. Treasure Box: Create a treasure box filled with small toys, stickers, and other fun items. When students do something positive, they get to choose a prize from the treasure box.
4. Class Compliments: Set a goal for the class, such as being respectful to each other or completing assignments on time. When the class achieves the goal, they get a compliment from the teacher and a reward, such as extra recess time.
5. Team Points: Divide the class into teams and award points for positive behavior. The team with the most points at the end of the week gets a reward, such as a pizza party or movie day.

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What’s wrong with this picture? Each silly scene picture has some unusual additions to them to promote thinking and speaking skills. This pack contains 20 silly scene pictures that aim to get children talking. These silly scene picture cards are open-ended, and children can look at the picture and identify what’s silly in them.

These 20 'What's Wrong With This Picture' scenes encourage:

• Critical thinking
• Expressive Language
• Sentence Formation

Instructions:

1.Print out these Silly Scene picture cards. You may choose to print one on each page or two per page.

2.Invite the child to identify what’s silly about the picture and how could we change it to make it better.

3.You may choose to work with an individual child or in a small group.

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Speaking and Listening Activities:

Activities for speaking and Listening: Early Years

Classroom Posters: Speaking and Listening Rules
Speaking and Listening Skills for Preschoolers

What's Wrong with This Picture:

Silly Picture Scenes: What’s Wrong With This Picture?

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Copyright ©Spark Interest with Sara. All rights reserved by author, Sara-Jane Lai. This product is intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. It is to be used by the original purchaser only. No part of this document may be distributed, posted on the internet, copied, edited or resold. All contents of this document are under copyright protection. Please respect all the hard work of myself and all the talented artist who helped create this product.

These book will inspire your students to have a positive attitude and to be kind to others. Everything students read matters!

Included are various worksheets, activities, quiz, word searches, and more.

Holiday logic puzzles great for Kindergarten - 2nd grade!

These 3X3 logic puzzles are great for practicing critical thinking and deductive reasoning. Perfect for early finishers!

Each puzzle also has pictures to help early readers track in a class setting.

Answer keys included.

Supercharge learning with our interactive activity, Shape Matching with Real-Life Objects! This engaging, hands-on approach makes learning shapes fun and effective for students of all ages.

Here's how it benefits your students:

• Lights Up Young Minds: Spark curiosity and excitement as students cut out and match real-life objects to their corresponding shapes.
• Boosts Shape Recognition: Solidify understanding of basic shapes (circles, squares, triangles) through engaging practice.
• Develops Critical Thinking & Spatial Awareness: Encourage problem-solving skills as students analyze objects and their shapes.
• Connects Learning to the Real World: Foster a deeper understanding of shapes by seeing them reflected in everyday objects.
• Aligns with Curriculum Goals: This activity seamlessly integrates with existing lesson plans, making it a perfect fit for classrooms and homeschooling environments.

Search no more for dynamic learning resources! Shape Matching with Real-Life Objects is the ideal tool to:

• Captivate Learners: Turn shape recognition into an interactive adventure!
• Elevate Learning Outcomes: Boost foundational math skills in a fun and engaging way.
• Spark Imagination: Encourage creativity and problem-solving through hands-on exploration.

Unleash the endless possibilities of learning today! This activity is perfect for teachers, homeschool parents, and anyone looking for a fun and effective way to help students master shapes.

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Introducing the I See, I Think, I Wonder Animal Adventure Pack, a comprehensive resource designed to foster critical thinking activities, flexible thinking, problem solving, and innovation. This pack includes 70 captivating slides featuring a variety of colorful wild animal pictures, each accompanied by dedicated spaces for students to jot down their observations, thoughts, and wonders.

The I See, I Think, I Wonder method is an inquiry-based approach that encourages students to engage in thoughtful exploration and analysis. It prompts them to observe the details in the animal pictures, develop their own interpretations, and generate curious questions. These critical thinking activities provide a platform for students to think outside the box, refine their thinking skills, and deepen their understanding of the animal kingdom.

Print these sheets in vibrant colors and laminate them for durability, allowing you to reuse them year after year. With the laminated sheets, students can easily write on them using whiteboard markers, enabling them to erase and update their thoughts as they delve deeper into their inquiries. Additionally, these slides can be used as engaging discussion starters or teacher displays on the whiteboard, facilitating whole-class participation and collaborative learning experiences. By engaging with these I See, I Think, I Wonder activities, students will develop their critical thinking abilities, cultivate flexible thinking approaches, enhance problem-solving skills, and foster an innovative mindset. They will explore the fascinating world of wild animals while honing their abilities to analyze, question, and innovate in a supportive and stimulating learning environment.

Embrace the power of inquiry-based learning and unlock the potential of your students' critical thinking, flexible thinking, problem-solving, and innovative capabilities with the I See, I Think, I Wonder Animal Adventure Pack. Prepare them for an exciting journey of discovery and growth as they explore the wonders of the animal kingdom.

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