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What to put in thinker baskets
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I want to make baskets for my girls filled with thinking and brain stimulating things. Hope that makes sense. For example, I might put the BopIt in one, maybe a maze book, etc. I have a 9 year old, beginning 4th grader who is a struggling reader (she won’t choose to read much more than Dick and Jane because it is so much of a struggle). I also have a 7 year old who excels (math 4th grade, reading 5th grade, spelling 3rd grade, etc). I want the baskets to be something they can do completely on their own. I am thinking of making them each their own basket. A few items could rotate between them (like the BopIt). Do you have any ideas for what I could put in the baskets? Thanks
Anything from Critical Thinking is a good choice for this basket.
Reading games for your 9 yr old.
Math and Draw – by Critical Thinking
File Folder Games
Thinker Baskets sounds like a great idea!
That’s a great idea. I was trying to think of a basket idea for when I am busy and E is “bored” since we don’t do TV often. It will be interesting to see some suggestions.
I am thinking of adding some of these items to our store of fun thinking goodies:
We have these items and highly recommend them:
Travel Fractals (also the full size version)
Traffic Jam
Fingermajig (that’s the name the store clerk called it, but I’ve never searched it online)
Pipe cleaners – amazing the sculptures one can make with these 🙂
Tantagrams
Deck of cards (my girls like to make structures from cards)
Colorforms (My girls make some great abstracts with these and we have a frame that fits the boards included so they can be hung as works of art until the next time someone wants to work with them. They also make abstracts or fractal/kaliedoscopic-like creations on the windows – often while I’m reading aloud. This keeps their hands busy while they listen. NOTE: my girls still home educated are 16 yo and 12 yo, so these aren’t just for young ones.)
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