Description

Ages: 10 and up

Grades: 5th and up

Putting On Your Thinking Cap

Put On Your Thinking Cap is a high-interest activity program specifically designed to bridge the gap between abstract language and real-world application. Targeted at intermediate students and beyond, this resource uses relatable life experiences to build robust language comprehension and auditory processing skills.

Key Features

• High-Interest Content: Engaging activities that utilize real-life scenarios to keep older students motivated and focused on learning.

• Practical Life Concepts: Covers a broad spectrum of essential daily living skills, including time management, currency, calendar navigation, and spatial awareness.

• Dual-Purpose Design: While primarily focused on language comprehension, it serves as an excellent auditory processing tool when used as a read-aloud program.

• Skill Integration: Challenges students to synthesize directionality, quantity, and seasonal concepts within meaningful contexts.

Targeted Skill Areas

• Time & Calendars: Navigating schedules, seasons, and chronological sequences.

• Quantitative Reasoning: Practical application of money and measurement.

• Directionality & Spatial Awareness: Enhancing the ability to follow complex directions and understand spatial relationships.

• Auditory Processing: Developing the ability to listen for detail and retain information while visually scanning related imagery.

Why Choose This Resource?

• Specifically curated for Ages 10 and up (Grades 5th+), ensuring content is age-appropriate for middle and high schoolers.

• Provides 80 pages of reproducible activities, making it ideal for classroom sets, clinical sessions, or home carryover.

• Focuses on “thinking cap” skills—encouraging critical thinking rather than just rote memorization.

Includes

80 pages of reproducible activity sheets