Todd Hall students participate in a year-long thinking skills program (PETS - Primary Education Thinking Skills). The program has two purposes: to identify academically talented students and teach all students higher-level thinking skills. Children receive whole-group lessons in
their classrooms, where they practice deductive logic, analysis, inventive thinking, creative thinking, visual/spatial perception, and evaluative thinking. I have the pleasure
of teaching these lessons with my "friends" from Crystal Pond Woods - Dudley the Detective, Isabel the Inventor, Jordan the Judge, Max the Magician, Yolanda the Yarnspinner, and Sybil the Scientist! Based on teacher observation and a review of work from the class sessions, children who appear to be most ready for more challenging work receive additional enrichment in small-group meetings. Check this blog weekly for updates on the Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade thinking skills program!
