Books in Six-Minute Thinking Skills series

Does your learner need help with reading comprehension? Visualization skills are vital for fast and efficient comprehension. Visualization Skills for Reading Comprehension builds this key skill quickly and efficiently.Visualizing is the ability to create mental pictures in our heads based on the text we read or the words we hear. It is one of the key skills required for reading comprehension.Students who visualize as they read not only have a richer reading experience but can recall what they have read for longer periods of time.Moreover, having a strong mental image of a text allows students to more accurately and effectively answer Higher Order Thinking (HOT) questions, such as inferencing, prediction, etc. If your learner struggles with reading comprehension, working on visualization skills should be high on your list of priorities.Visualization Skills for Reading Comprehension provides step-by-step activities to quickly build the ability to visualize information while reading. Key details of this workbook are:Suitable for 1-1 or classroom useGradually increments difficultyNo-prep. No extra materials requiredSmall chunks. Our worksheets are designed for ‘six-minute sessions.’ Anytime you have a spare moment, your learner can accomplish the next incremental step in their learning journey.The ability to visualize as you read is key for school and learning success. Support your struggling readers with this fun, engaging workbook that will build your learner’s ability and confidence in this important skill.Grab this easy-to-use and effective workbook today and get your learner on the road to success.

Does your learner need help describing the events and situations in his/her life?The Describing Skills workbook provides step-by-step activities to quickly build the ability to describe objects, people and events in detail.These expressive language skills can be challenging for children with Autism/Aspergers and for adults with aphasia or other cognitive issues.The ability to verbalize and describe their world is key for all learners. Whether it is describing an item they are looking for, recounting an incident that occurred to them, this workbook will ensure your learner has the ability to express their needs, concerns and interests.Support your struggling speakers with this fun, engaging workbook that will build your learner’s ability and confidence in this important skill.

Do your learners need help with paying attention to details and following multi-step directions?Problem solved. The step-by-step activities in this workbook quickly build your students' ability to successfully and independently complete both simple and challenging multi-step directions. Key details of this workbook include:Suitable for 1-1 or classroom useThis workbook can be used in a classroom or with a single learner. No group work is required, though the Coaching section provides suggestions for including pair and group work.Includes a wide variety of tasksThe workbook includes more than one hundred activities covering thirty-four different question types. Tasks vary from day to day so students are always engaged with new instructions.The wide variety of tasks develops your student’s flexibility at dealing with many different types of directions. Gradually increments difficultyEach of the thirty-four question types includes multiple examples which gradually increase in difficulty. Learners begin with simple steps, but will soon be interpreting information, creating rules, comparing data and defending decisions. Multi-purpose: Can be used to improve listening comprehensionMany of the activities can be read aloud to develop skills in listening to directions. No-prep. No extra materials requiredEverything needed is included in the book - except for a pencil or pen! The student can write their answers in the book, or use a piece of paper if the book needs to be reused later. Kindle users can get 100% of the value of the book by using their own paper to complete the instructions.The ability to follow multi-step directions is key for school and learning success. Support your struggling learners with this fun, engaging workbook that will build your students' ability and confidence in this important skill.