Strategic Journeys for Building Logical Reasoning, 6-8 - Activities Across the Content Areas - Tammy (TLJ Consulting Group Jones
This new book from bestselling authors and popular consultants Tammy Jones and Leslie Texas offers authentic logic-building and writing strategies that can be used across all subject areas in grades 6-8.
Strategic Journeys for Building Logical Reasoning, 6-8 - Tammy Jones - Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - Plusbog.dk
Help your students develop logical reasoning and critical thinking skills. This new book from bestselling authors and popular consultants Tammy Jones and Leslie Texas offers authentic logic-building activities and writing strategies that can be used across all subject areas in grades 6-8. Filled with hands-on activities and photocopiable tools, Strategic Journeys will help you guide your students into deeper thinking to go beyond the surface of content to true understanding. Topics include: - - Identifying opportunities for students to engage in meaningful and relevant writing across the content areas; - - - Introducing a logical reasoning process, questioning structure, and bridging models to allow students to delve deeper into problems; - - - Incorporating literature to increase student engagement and make content come alive for your students; - - - Building vocabulary and literacy skills through fun activities aimed at increasing proficiency; - - - Using the Three Phases of Logical Reasoning to plan lessons effectively, help students reflect on their progress, and implement the strategies successfully. - The strategies in this book have been implemented in hundreds of classrooms around the country, and have been proven to increase student engagement, promote higher-order thinking and in-depth reasoning, and improve overall achievement.