An intro to critical thinking for Pre-K to 4th grade learners
Thinking Friends® are eight farm animals, guided by Farmer Framer, having all sorts of fun learning and figuring things out. Each animal has its own unique personality based on a fundamental thinking skill and style.
An Animated Approach
By animating cognitive processes, young learners of any age actively begin understanding and improving their own thinking, behavior, learning and problem solving skills.
The Thinking Friends!
Farmer Framer helps the Friends “think about their thinking” — the important process of meta-cognition. Farmer Framer is the executive of the farm, making sure that everyone is thinking and working together.
Snakey Sequences, Kitty Categorizes, and Cowsie thinks about causes and effects. Doggie Definer just keeps “digging around” for more information!
Preparation for NeuraPoints
Thinking Friends prepares elementary students for the transition to NeuraPoints in grade 3 by introducing them to core cognitive process patterns. Once students have mastered these patterns individually through Thinking Friends, they are ready to integrate and apply them more deeply using NeuraPoints.
Thinking Friends Resources
Teacher/Parent Guide & Story Book Bundle
Available in English/Spanish
This bundle offers a complete, age-appropriate framework for introducing the Thinking Friends® program in early childhood and primary classrooms. The guide provides background on each character’s cognitive style, along with practical strategies for engaging children and a mini poster set of each character.
The Thinking Friends® Stories introduce each of the eight animal friends in their own adventures with Farmer Framer, as well as three group stories where all the characters work together.
Introducing the new Thinking Friends Poster Set, now available in a durable, laminated format! This collection of nine 11″ x 17″ posters offers versatile usage and constant visual cues for all your Thinking Friends characters. Perfect for young learners, these posters can be displayed in bedrooms or classrooms, providing an ever-present guide to support problem-solving and critical thinking whenever needed.
11" x 17" Poster Set
Available in English/Spanish