{"product_id":"9781593630737-first-time-analogies","title":"First Time Analogies","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrades K-2\u003cbr\u003eStart nonreaders on the road to real thinking experiences with these pictorial and symbolic analogies. Although they'll think they are just solving fun puzzles, your students will be doing some serious thinking and building a basis for future experiences in critical thinking.Grades K-2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn analogy is a comparison between two things. It points out the similarities between two things that might be different in all other respects. Analogies cause us to think analytically about forms, uses, structures, and relationships. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst Time Analogies\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal launching pad to start nonreaders on the road to real thinking experiences with these pictorial and symbolic analogies that are both challenging and motivating. The book is divided into four sections that let you introduce analogies in a developmental way. The levels are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecognizing relationships; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echoosing one item to complete the analogy; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egiven two items, choosing two other items that have the same relationships; and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epairing up four items to complete two related pairs. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Exercises are presented on worksheets that require circling the correct answer, as well as cutting out pictures and pasting them in the correct spaces. Attractive illustrations will draw students into the engaging exercises. Although they think they are just solving fun puzzles, they will be doing serious thinking and building a basis for future experiences in critical thinking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This is the first in a series of books that introduce analogies at varying difficulties and formats. The other books are \u003ci\u003eAnalogies for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnalogies for the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThinking Through Analogies\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAdvancing Though Analogies\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Grades K-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56434718998902,"sku":"9781593630737","price":16.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34851793.jpg?v=1760338093","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781593630737-first-time-analogies","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}