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1st and 2nd Grade Brain Building Fun!

We offer fun, mind challenging books, software, toys, and games to help children learn while having fun. Our award-winning educational products are fun, thought provoking, and highly interactive. Our products develop creative thinking skills and cognitive abilities - they build your child's brain!

Prepare children for standardized assessment tests and GATE exams. We help students of all abilities achieve better grades and higher test scores with highly effective lessons and activities that sharpen the mind as they teach your child to think and reason.

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Our Brain Building Fun products develop critical thinking and reasoning skills and improve standards-based learning for children in grades PreK-12. We offer higher-level thinking and reasoning products in Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Math, Critical Thinking, Reasoning, and Logic.

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First (1st) Grade Brain Building Fun Learning Resources
Grade 1 Core Curriculum and Supplemental Resources
Hands-On Thinking Skill Book and Manipulative Set (Grades PreK-1st)
Hands-On Thinking Skills (Grades PreK-1st)
Can You Find Me? K-1 -> ON SALE NOW
Complete the Picture Math Book 1
Dr. DooRiddles A1 -> NOW ON SALE
Dr. DooRiddles A2 -> NOW ON SALE
Developing Critical Thinking through Science Book 1
Language Smarts Level B (Grade 1) - Color
Mathematical Reasoning Level B (Grade 1) - Color
Memory Challenge Software
Mind Benders Book 2 (Grades 1-2) - was Mind Benders Beginning Book 2
Mind Benders Verbal (Grades K-2) - was Mind Benders Warm Up
Revenge of the Riddle Spiders A1 Software
Thinker Doodles Clues and Choose A1
Thinker Doodles Half 'n Half Animals A1
Visual Perceptual Skill Building Book 1 -> ON SALE
Visual Perceptual Skill Building 1 Book-on-CD -> ON SALE
Critical Thinking Grades K-1 Book Bundle (Kindergarten-1st)
Table Top Pocket Chart with Beginning Sounds
Second (2nd) Grade Brain Building Fun Learning Resources
Grade 2 Core Curriculum and Supplemental Resources
Building Thinking Skills Level 1 (Grades 2nd-3rd) -> ON SALE NOW
Building Thinking Skills Level 1 Software (Grades 2nd-3rd) -> ON SALE NOW
Balance Benders Beginning Level (Grades 2nd-6th) by Robert Femiano
Complete the Picture Math Book 2
Dr. DooRiddles A1 -> NOW ON SALE
Dr. DooRiddles A2 -> NOW ON SALE
Dr. DooRiddles A3 -> NOW ON SALE
Dr. Funster's Think-A-Minutes A1 -> ON SALE
Dr. Funster's Think-A-Minutes A2 -> ON SALE
Spelling DooRiddles A1 -> NOW ON SALE
Language Smarts Level C (Grade 2) - Color
Mathematical Reasoning Level C (Grade 2) - Color
Memory Challenge Software
Mind Benders Book 2 (Grades 1-2) - was Mind Benders Beginning Book 2
Mind Benders Verbal (Grades K-2) - was Mind Benders Warm Up
Organizing Thinking Book 1
Revenge of the Riddle Spiders A1 Software
Visual Perceptual Skill Building Book 2 -> ON SALE
Visual Perceptual Skill Building 2 Book-on-CD -> ON SALE
What Would You Do? Book 1
Word Roots Beginning
Table Top Pocket Chart with Beginning Sounds
Balance Benders Beginning Level (Grades 2nd-6th) by Robert Femiano
Logic and Algebraic Reasoning Puzzles
Grades: 2nd-6th
Use these books as quick, fun logic problems or as stepping stones to success in algebra. Children develop deductive thinking and pre-algebra skills as they solve balance puzzles that are more fun and addictive than Sudoku puzzles!
$9.99
Balance Benders Beginning Level (Grades 2nd-6th) by Robert Femiano 06701BBP
Hands-On Thinking Skill Book and Manipulative Set (Grades PreK-1st)
Save 10% with Set - Includes Book, Attribute Blocks (hard plastic) in sorting tray, Linking Cubes (hard plastic), and Pattern Blocks (hard plastic)
Grades: Pre-Kindergarten to 1st

The #1-selling thinking skills program in the world! Highly effective verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities improve students' vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic, and figural spatial skills as well as their visual, motor, analytical thinking, and auditory processing skills.
Test preparation - guarantees top performance on assessment tests and GATE exams!
Multiple award winner, including Creative Child Seal of Excellence award and the Cathy Duffy Top 100
Regular price: $68.96
Sale price: $64.99
04900XIP
Hands-On Thinking Skills (Grades PreK-1st)
Grades: Kindergarten - 1st
Non-verbal, figural-spatial reasoning activities.

Highly effective and entertaining book improves students' vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic, and figural spatial skills as well as their visual, motor, analytical thinking, and auditory processing skills.
Hands On Thinking Skills book requires attribute blocks, pattern blocks, and interlocking cubes (sold separately or in a book and manipulative set).
Test preparation - guarantees top performance on assessment tests and GATE exams!
Multiple award winner, including Creative Child Seal of Excellence award and the Cathy Duffy Top 100
$26.99
04901BBP
Interlocking Cubes (Hard Plastic)
Blocks, Cubes, & Pattern Blocks Manipulative Set
Hands-On Thinking Skill Book and Manipulative Set (Grades PreK-1st)
Attribute Blocks, Linking Cubes, & Pattern Blocks Set (Hard Plastic)
Attribute Blocks, Linking Cubes, & Pattern Blocks Set (Hard Plastic)
Save approx. 10% with Set
Includes Attribute Blocks, Linking Cubes, & Pattern Blocks
Regular price: $41.97
Sale price: $38.99
05218MUO
Building Thinking Skills Level 1 (Grades 2nd-3rd) -> ON SALE NOW
Grades: 2nd - 3rd
Now includes Answer Key
The #1-selling thinking skills program in the world! Highly effective verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities improve students' vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic, and figural spatial skills as well as their visual, motor, analytical reasoning, and auditory processing skills.
Test preparation - guarantees top performance on assessment tests and GATE exams!
Multiple award winner, including Creative Child Seal of Excellence award and the Cathy Duffy Top 100
Regular price: $29.99
Sale price: $26.99
05241BBP
Building Thinking Skills Level 1 Software (Grades 2nd-3rd) -> ON SALE NOW
Grades: 2nd - 3rd
The #1-selling thinking skills program in the world! Highly effective verbal and nonverbal reasoning activities improve students' vocabulary, reading, writing, math, logic, and figural spatial skills as well as their visual, motor, analytical reasoning, and auditory processing skills.
Test preparation - guarantees top performance on assessment tests and GATE exams!
Multiple award winner, including Creative Child Seal of Excellence award and the Cathy Duffy Top 100
Regular price: $36.99
Sale price: $29.69
05251SCH
Can You Find Me? K-1 -> ON SALE NOW
Building Thinking Skills with Riddles - Associative Reasoning
Grades: K - 1st
Develops skills in reading readiness, science, math, and social studies using five basic thinking skills: similarities and differences, sequences, classifications, analogies, and logic. Content gives students a head start on gifted testing based on state standards. 112 full-color pages per book.
Regular price: $16.99
Sale price: $15.29
03802BBP
Complete the Picture Math Book 1
Answer the math word problems and complete and color the pictures!
Grade: 1st
Develops a wide variety of math, reading, visual, and spatial reasoning skills. Children solve an engaging word problem that focuses on reading comprehension and mathematical reasoning before completing and coloring an animal picture.
Ideal to motivate your child to improve math skills. These quick, boredom-busting activities can be used in the classroom, after school, at home, and on trips to stimulate developing minds.
$12.99
03101BBP
Complete the Picture Math Book 2
Answer the math word problems and complete and color the pictures!
Grade: 2nd
Develops a wide variety of math, reading, visual, and spatial reasoning skills. Children solve an engaging word problem that focuses on reading comprehension and mathematical reasoning before completing and coloring an animal picture.
Ideal to motivate your child to improve math skills. These quick, boredom-busting activities can be used in the classroom, after school, at home, and on trips to stimulate developing minds.
$12.99
03102BBP
Developing Critical Thinking through Science Book 1
Hands-On Physical Science Activities
Grades: 1st - 3rd
Standards-based, hands-on activities help students learn physical science principles and the scientific method of investigation. Zero-budget activities use supplies found in the classroom or home.
$25.99
08702BBP
Dr. DooRiddles A1 -> NOW ON SALE
Associative Reasoning
Grades PreK - 2nd
Regular price: $10.99
Sale price: $9.89
09201BBP
Dr. DooRiddles A2 -> NOW ON SALE
Associative Reasoning
Grades PreK - 2nd
Regular price: $10.99
Sale price: $9.89
09204BBP
Dr. DooRiddles A3 -> NOW ON SALE
Associative Reasoning
Grades 2nd-3rd
Regular price: $10.99
Sale price: $9.89
09207BBP
Spelling DooRiddles A1 -> NOW ON SALE
Associative Reasoning
Grades 2nd-3rd
Regular price: $10.99
Sale price: $7.99
09210BBP
Dr. Funster's Think-A-Minutes A1 -> ON SALE
Quick, Fun Thinking Activities
Grades: 2nd - 3rd

A collection of our most popular quick, fun thinking puzzles and games develop a variety of critical and creative thinking skills. Activities include language development, math, writing, visual, spatial, and perceptual skills.
Regular price: $6.99
Sale price: $6.29
00101BBP
Dr. Funster's Think-A-Minutes A2 -> ON SALE
Quick, Fun Thinking Activities
Grades: 2nd - 3rd

A collection of our most popular quick, fun thinking puzzles and games develop a variety of critical and creative thinking skills. Activities include language development, math, writing, visual, spatial, and perceptual skills.
Regular price: $6.99
Sale price: $6.29
00102BBP
Language Smarts Level B (Grade 1) - Color
Escape from boring language arts drill!
1st Grade - Core Curriculum
These fun, mind-building books teach standards-based language arts and develop critical thinking skills. Empower your child's mind as vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, reading and writing skills improve.
$39.99
01001BBP
Language Smarts Level C (Grade 2) - Color
Escape from boring language arts drill!
2nd Grade - Core Curriculum
These fun, mind-building books teach standards-based language arts and develop critical thinking skills. Empower your child's mind as vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, reading and writing skills improve.
$39.99
01002BBP
Mathematical Reasoning Level B (Grade 1) - Color
Grades: 1st
Bridges the gap between computation and mathematical reasoning for higher grades and top test scores. Highly effective activities take students far beyond drill-and-practice by using step-by-step, discussion-based problem solving.
$39.99
06907BBP
Mathematical Reasoning Level C (Grade 2) - Color
Grade: 2nd
Bridges the gap between computation and mathematical reasoning for higher grades and top test scores. Highly effective activities take students far beyond drill-and-practice by using step-by-step, discussion-based problem solving.
$39.99
06908BBP
Memory Challenge Software
Improve visual perception and memory skills
Grades: K - 12th+

Enhance visual perception and memory for reading and math! This is an easy-to-use but very powerful program for developing and testing visual memory skills.
$25.99
09410SCH
Mind Benders Book 2 (Grades 1-2) - was Mind Benders Beginning Book 2
Deductive Thinking Skills Logic Puzzles
Grades: 1st - 2nd
Our bestselling deductive thinking puzzles develop logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. The activities are also great for improving real-life problem-solving skills.
Multiple award winner, including the Practical Homeschooling Logic Award and the Cathy Duffy Top 100.
$9.99
01330BBP
Mind Benders Verbal (Grades K-2) - was Mind Benders Warm Up
Deductive Thinking Skills Logic Puzzles
Grades: K - 2nd
Our bestselling deductive thinking puzzles develop logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They are also great for improving real-life problem-solving skills.
Multiple award winner, including the Practical Homeschooling Logic Award and the Cathy Duffy Top 100.
$9.99
01302BBP
Organizing Thinking Book 1
Improves content learning as it develops critical thinking and effective learning strategies!
Grades: 2nd - 4th
Writing, Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science
Lessons integrate content instruction, critical thinking, and graphic organizers to help students:
  • Simplify, understand, and remember information
  • Develop deeper learning connections
  • Organize and manage their own thinking and learning
  • $36.99
    06801BBP
    Revenge of the Riddle Spiders A1 Software
    Associative vocabulary and spelling activities in a fun game of chase and escape!
    Grades: K - 3rd
    Uses rhyming riddles and a fun chase game to improve students' language skills in spelling, vocabulary, word use, and understanding of multiple word meanings. Students carefully read each clue looking for word associations that will provide or confirm their answers. Through smart strategy and correct answers, students can escape the pursuing spiders while improving their thinking, reading comprehension, and vocabulary skills along the way!
    $19.99
    00815SCH
    Scratch Your Brain A1
    Grades: 2nd-3rd
    Meeting math standards and developing problem solving skills has never been such fun! These fun activities boost students' math competence and prepare them for standardized tests and assessments.
    $15.99
    09906BBP
    Thinker Doodles Clues and Choose A1
    Develops creative and critical thinking and attention to detail.
    Grades: K - 1st

    Activities develop a wide variety of thinking skills as they engage your child in drawing and coloring. More fun than mindless coloring books, Thinker Doodles develop organized analysis and motor skills needed for success in reading, writing, and math. These quick, fun activities can be used in the classroom, after school, at home, and on trips to stimulate developing minds.
    $8.99
    03011BBP
    Thinker Doodles Half 'n Half Animals A1
    Develops creative and critical thinking and attention to detail.
    Grades: K - 1st

    Activities develop a wide variety of thinking skills as they engage your child in drawing and coloring. More fun than mindless coloring books, Thinker Doodles develop organized analysis and motor skills needed for success in reading, writing, and math. These quick, fun activities can be used in the classroom, after school, at home, and on trips to stimulate developing minds.
    $8.99
    03002BBP
    Visual Perceptual Skill Building Book 1 -> ON SALE
    Grades: PreK - 1st
    Subjects: Critical Thinking, Visual Processing
    Regular price: $24.99
    Sale price: $22.49
    04701BBP
    Visual Perceptual Skill Building Book 2 -> ON SALE
    Grades: 2nd - 4th
    Subjects: Critical Thinking, Visual Processing
    Regular price: $24.99
    Sale price: $22.49
    04703BBP
    Visual Perceptual Skill Building 1 Book-on-CD -> ON SALE
    Grades: PreK - 1st
    Subjects: Critical Thinking, Visual Processing
    Regular price: $24.99
    Sale price: $22.49
    04702BCP
    Visual Perceptual Skill Building 2 Book-on-CD -> ON SALE
    Grades: 2nd - 4th
    Subjects: Critical Thinking, Visual Processing
    Regular price: $24.99
    Sale price: $22.49
    04704BCP
    What Would You Do?  Book 1
    Critical Thinking applied to real-life moral dilemmas
    Grades: 2nd - 5th

    Gives students the opportunity to apply their moral values to real-life moral dilemmas. These problems are wonderful for family or class discussion problems that develop critical thinking skills and explore character-building issues.
    $9.99
    06601PBP
    Word Roots Beginning
    Empowers students with unlimited vocabulary, prepares for testing and higher education!
    Grades: 3rd - 4th
    Effective activities teach Latin and Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes - the building blocks of English. Improves spelling, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.
    $14.99
    03709BBP
    Critical Thinking Grades K-1 Book Bundle (Kindergarten-1st)
    Save 20% with Book Bundle
    Grades K-1
    We've put together this easy-order Critical Thinking book bundle so you don't have to. This bundle offers our top-selling Critical Thinking products by grade range at a 20% discount, so you get more for less.
    Regular price: $245.89
    Sale price: $197.99
    01441XBP
    Critical Thinking Grades K-1 Book Bundle (Kindergarten-1st)
    Building Thinking Skills Primary (Grades: K-1st) -> ON SALE NOW
    Mind Benders Book 2 (Grades 1-2) - was Mind Benders Beginning Book 2
    Can You Find Me? K-1 -> ON SALE NOW
    Thinker Doodles Clues and Choose A1
    Thinker Doodles Half 'n Half Animals A1
    Hands-On Thinking Skills (Grades PreK-1st)
    Language Smarts Level B (Grade 1) - Color
    Dr. DooRiddles A2 -> NOW ON SALE
    Mathematical Reasoning Level A (Grade K) - Color
    Mathematical Reasoning Level B (Grade 1) - Color
    Math Analogies Beginning Book (Gr K-1) -> ON SALE NOW
    Table Top Pocket Chart with Beginning Sounds
    Grades PreK & up
    Practice important phonics awareness skills. Place a starter tile in each of the ten clear pockets... then find the other photo-tiles with the same initial consonant sound. Over 100 photo-tiles made from thick card stock. Photos of real objects make recognition easier. Each photo-tile is self checking on the back side. Portable chart is great for small groups or individual use. Back side of chart has a convenient storage pouch sewn right in to help keep everything secure when not in use.
    $19.99
    Table Top Pocket Chart with Beginning Sounds SME-00771

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