[CALIBK12] Course on THINKING

[Lynnette Schoorl]

Check out the books used for problem solving/thinking out of the box that the Odyssey of the Mind program uses.  There are lots of interesting problems.  Some are also hands-on.  These are usually for and associated with the gifted/talented GATE kids, but I always felt that all students would benefit from using and working with them.  They really help with critical thinking skills as well as how to work with others.

Lynnette Schoorl

Lynnette R. Schoorl
Library Media Teacher 
Hiram Johnson High School
Sacramento, Ca.

>>> "Moriarty, Pam" <Pam_Moriarty at chino.k12.ca.us> 8/14/2007 10:39 AM >>>
My high school principal is interested in offering a semester course in thinking skills for Far Below Basic and Below Basic kids.  He would like to use fun, engaging activities such as strategy and card games to teach kids how to use their minds, and demonstrate how to apply those same skills to academics, decisions in everyday life, etc.  

The older folks amongst us remember playing all kinds of games like chess, checkers, Monopoly, and Parcheesi, card games like Hearts, or military strategy games.  Games trained our minds in ways that we think benefited all levels of kids, especially those not motivated to think in school.

If you have, or know of any similar courses, units of study, or even activities, games, or materials, we would certainly appreciate hearing from you.

Pam Moriarty, Library Media Teacher
Chino Hills High School, 909-606-7540, x5454

"As a general rule, the most successful people in life are those who have the best information."  Disraeli



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