Kindergarten

First Nine Weeks

Perceiving and Reasoning: Identifying attributes, classifying, spatial reasoning, process of elimination

Second Nine Weeks

Reasoning and Connecting: Spatial reasoning, identifying and creating patterns, convergent reasoning

Third Nine Weeks

Connecting and Creating: Cooperative problem solving, spatial reasoning, cooperative logic

Fourth Nine Weeks

Creating, Evaluating and Perceiving: Perspective, decision making grid, considerations and criteria

First Grade

First Nine Weeks

Perceiving and Reasoning: Spatial reasoning, attributes, classification, patterns

Second Nine Weeks

Reasoning and Connecting: Cooperative logic, oral and visual analogies, matrices, algebraic thinking (equivalence)

Third Nine Weeks

Connecting and Creating: Convergent and divergent thinking, originality, fluency, flexibility, elaboration

Fourth Nine Weeks

Evaluation: Cause and effect, decision making, defending decisions and opinions

Second Grade

First Nine Weeks

Perceiving and Reasoning: Spatial problem solving, nonverbal cooperative logic, spatial reasoning

Second Nine Weeks

Reasoning and Connecting: Cooperative logic, spatial logic, matrices, algebraic thinking, equivalence

Third Nine Weeks

Connecting and Creating: Divergent thinking, analogies, creativity in oral, written and/or visual products, creative problem solving

Fourth Nine Weeks

Evaluating and Perceiving: Cause and effect, decision making, defending decisions, judging

Third Grade

First Nine Weeks

Perceiving and Reasoning: Spatial awareness and reasoning, cooperative problem solving, geometry

Second Nine Weeks

Reasoning and Connecting: Classification, spatial and numeric logic, cooperative logic, algebraic thinking

Third Nine Weeks

Connecting and Creating: Divergent thinking, creative problem solving, originality, flexibility, fluency, elaboration in oral, written and visual products

Fourth Nine Weeks

Evaluating and Perceiving: Planning, goal setting, rubrics, decision making, defending decisions, cause and effect, judging