Building Thinking Skills Software and Balance Benders Honored
Software, book from The Critical Thinking Co.TM have earned the coveted Seal of Approval.
Seaside, CA, October 17, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Critical Thinking Co. TM, award-winning national publisher of educational books and software for all ages, is proud to announce that Building Thinking SkillsR Level 1 software and the book, Balance BendersTM Level 1, have earned Seals of Approval from The National Parenting Center.
Building Thinking SkillsR provides highly effective verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities to improve students’ vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic, and figural-spatial skills, as well as their visual and auditory processing. This exceptional series provides a solid foundation for academic excellence and success in any assessment.
In the software adventure, teams of critical thinkers must complete the verbal and figural activities in each of the 10 underground levels to rescue Dr. Cognito and restore order to the lab. The activities are developmentally sequenced. Each skill is presented first in the semi-concrete figural-spatial form and then in the abstract verbal form. Students learn to analyze relationships between objects, between words, and between objects as they observe, recognize, and describe characteristics; distinguish similarities and differences; and identify and complete sequences, classifications, and analogies. These processes help students develop superior thinking and communication skills that lead to deeper content learning in all subjects.
Balance BendersTM can be used as quick, fun logic problems or as stepping-stones to success in algebra. Students develop deductive thinking and pre-algebra skills as they solve the balance puzzles. Students must analyze each balance to identify the clues, and then synthesize the information to solve the puzzle. Balance BendersTM Level1 helps students succeed on standardized tests and prepares them for higher-level assessments.
The National Parenting Center was founded in 1989 with the intention of providing the most comprehensive and responsible parenting advice to parents everywhere. The advice provided is furnished by some of the world’s most respected authorities in the field of child rearing and development.
Its Seal of Approval identifies the finest products and services being marketed to the parent/child audience. From educational and entertainment products and equipment to travel destinations, the consumer-oriented testing process solicits evaluations from parents and their children. This award signifies to other parents that their peers have acknowledged a product’s quality and desirability based on a wide variety of determining factors.
Complete List of Critical Thinking Co. TM Awards:
www.criticalthinking.com/company/awards.jsp
Product Link: http://www.criticalthinking.com/series/046/index_p.jsp
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Pricing and Availability
The retail price of Building Thinking Skills R Level 1 software is $36.99. Retail price of Balance BendersTM Level 1 is $9.99. The award-winners are now available and can be purchased at more than 1,800 specialty teacher and home-schooling retail stores, by calling 1-800-458-4849; or by visiting www.CriticalThinking.com.
Contact Info:
Nile Duppstadt – Vice President
800-458-4849 x 109
niled@criticalthinking.com
Robert Owen – Product and Education Specialist
800-458-4849 x 111
robo@criticalthinking.com
Website: www.CriticalThinking.com
E-MAIL: info@criticalthinking.com
PHONE: 800-458-4849
Corporate Offices:
1069 Broadway Avenue, Seaside, CA 93955
1997 Sherman Avenue, North Bend, OR 97459
About The Critical Thinking Co.™
Since 1958, The Critical Thinking Co.TM has been a recognized leader in teaching critical thinking skills. The company offers fun, easy-to-use products that develop a wide range of thinking skills and improve standards-based learning in reading, writing, math, science, and history. The company’s award-winning books and software empower students with the problem-solving skills needed for success in school and in life. The Critical Thinking Co.™ supplies educational materials to Sylvan Learning Centers, Club Z In-Home Tutoring, leading U.S. public high schools, and gifted & talented programs throughout the world. The Critical Thinking Co.™ guarantees better grades and higher test scores, or your money back.
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Building Thinking SkillsR provides highly effective verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities to improve students’ vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic, and figural-spatial skills, as well as their visual and auditory processing. This exceptional series provides a solid foundation for academic excellence and success in any assessment.
In the software adventure, teams of critical thinkers must complete the verbal and figural activities in each of the 10 underground levels to rescue Dr. Cognito and restore order to the lab. The activities are developmentally sequenced. Each skill is presented first in the semi-concrete figural-spatial form and then in the abstract verbal form. Students learn to analyze relationships between objects, between words, and between objects as they observe, recognize, and describe characteristics; distinguish similarities and differences; and identify and complete sequences, classifications, and analogies. These processes help students develop superior thinking and communication skills that lead to deeper content learning in all subjects.
Balance BendersTM can be used as quick, fun logic problems or as stepping-stones to success in algebra. Students develop deductive thinking and pre-algebra skills as they solve the balance puzzles. Students must analyze each balance to identify the clues, and then synthesize the information to solve the puzzle. Balance BendersTM Level1 helps students succeed on standardized tests and prepares them for higher-level assessments.
The National Parenting Center was founded in 1989 with the intention of providing the most comprehensive and responsible parenting advice to parents everywhere. The advice provided is furnished by some of the world’s most respected authorities in the field of child rearing and development.
Its Seal of Approval identifies the finest products and services being marketed to the parent/child audience. From educational and entertainment products and equipment to travel destinations, the consumer-oriented testing process solicits evaluations from parents and their children. This award signifies to other parents that their peers have acknowledged a product’s quality and desirability based on a wide variety of determining factors.
Complete List of Critical Thinking Co. TM Awards:
www.criticalthinking.com/company/awards.jsp
Product Link: http://www.criticalthinking.com/series/046/index_p.jsp
Please contact us for high-resolution artwork.
Pricing and Availability
The retail price of Building Thinking Skills R Level 1 software is $36.99. Retail price of Balance BendersTM Level 1 is $9.99. The award-winners are now available and can be purchased at more than 1,800 specialty teacher and home-schooling retail stores, by calling 1-800-458-4849; or by visiting www.CriticalThinking.com.
Contact Info:
Nile Duppstadt – Vice President
800-458-4849 x 109
niled@criticalthinking.com
Robert Owen – Product and Education Specialist
800-458-4849 x 111
robo@criticalthinking.com
Website: www.CriticalThinking.com
E-MAIL: info@criticalthinking.com
PHONE: 800-458-4849
Corporate Offices:
1069 Broadway Avenue, Seaside, CA 93955
1997 Sherman Avenue, North Bend, OR 97459
About The Critical Thinking Co.™
Since 1958, The Critical Thinking Co.TM has been a recognized leader in teaching critical thinking skills. The company offers fun, easy-to-use products that develop a wide range of thinking skills and improve standards-based learning in reading, writing, math, science, and history. The company’s award-winning books and software empower students with the problem-solving skills needed for success in school and in life. The Critical Thinking Co.™ supplies educational materials to Sylvan Learning Centers, Club Z In-Home Tutoring, leading U.S. public high schools, and gifted & talented programs throughout the world. The Critical Thinking Co.™ guarantees better grades and higher test scores, or your money back.
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