Description
Make language development and critical thinking exciting with this 11-page printable Thinking & Language Activity Kit, designed for elementary teachers, school-age childcare providers, after-school educators, and families supporting children ages 5–12.
This engaging resource combines a problem-solving board game, story-sequencing maze, picture sorting activities, and developmental observation tools to help children strengthen their reasoning, communication, vocabulary, and comprehension skills through hands-on learning.
What's Included:
Think-It-Through Game Board: A 24-space board game designed for children ages 8–12 featuring discussion prompts that encourage perspective-taking, problem-solving, predictions, reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and explaining ideas.
Story Sequence Maze: A fun maze and four-picture sequencing activity for ages 5–8. Children help Sam reach snack time, arrange everyday routine pictures in order, and practice retelling events using first, next, then, and last.
Sort, Connect & Explain: A hands-on classification and matching activity for ages 5–7. Children sort everyday objects into categories, match pictures with words, and explain their reasoning.
School-Age Thinking & Language Observation Checklist: A teacher-friendly tool for documenting cognitive and language skills in children ages 5–12, including memory, reasoning, problem-solving, perspective-taking, listening, speaking, reading, and writing.