Critical Thinking Activities for Kids: Fun and Challenging Games to Boost Brain Power

TAYLOR LANG is a classroom teacher, gifted education specialist, and curriculum resource creator. She is passionate about STEM education, children’s literature, and encouraging all kids to think critically and creatively. Connect with her online at www.LearningwithMissLang.com and on Twitter @MissLang08.

"Students need to develop the 4 Cs of the twenty-first century: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. Students need to start developing these critical thinking skills early. Taylor Lang has provided a resource for both parents and teachers to use in developing critical thinking with their 6-9 year-olds. The real world and engaging activities provided in this book will provide a motivation to use critical thinking beyond the answer key which reminds us that answers may vary!" —Patricia Farrenkopf, Ed.D. professional instructor
"There is no doubt that critical thinking skills are essential for our students. The challenge facing teachers is finding the time to engage learners in this thinking in meaningful ways. In this book, teachers and parents will find ready-to-use activities to grow complex thinking skills in fun and engaging ways." —Lauren Heitkamp, curriculum supervisor, Gifted & Federal Programs
"As an elementary principal, I loved this book! The puzzles are clear, engaging, and will appeal to young kids. The real-world topics will hook readers, and the explanations of types of thinking are well done! This would be a great addition to any classroom or home library." —Melissa Drury, M.Ed., elementary principal