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Weekly Creative & Critical Thinking Journal #1
Weekly Creative & Critical Thinking Journal #1
Weekly Creative & Critical Thinking Journal #1
Weekly Creative & Critical Thinking Journal #1
Weekly Creative & Critical Thinking Journal #1
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Weekly Creative & Critical Thinking Journal #1
Weekly Creative & Critical Thinking Journal #1
Weekly Creative & Critical Thinking Journal #1
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"I love how this resource gets students to slow down and reflect and respond on a deeper level. The discussions in the classroom too have been amazing."
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"My students loved using this resource to expand their learning. It was a fun way to incorporate the learning target into my routine. Great practice for our test!"
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Kaitlynn R.

Description

Think It Through is a 20-week journal designed to ENGAGE, enrich and extend your students' creative, critical, and reflective thinking. This weekly journal is perfect as a bell-ringer, morning work, or early finisher journal.

What's included in each set? Each of the 20 sheets begins with a child-friendly quote to interpret. I have found that interpreting quotes challenges students to really think about what they are reading and helps with the tricky skill of inference. The second activity always has something to do with words and vocabulary building, and the third critical thinking or creative thinking activity varies, but often has some connection to an event or date during that week.

*Note: Set #2 (January-June) can be found HERE *

OR you can purchase a FULL YEAR BUNDLE HERE!

There are four different formatting options to choose from:

1) Each of the 20 sheets is labeled with a specific week (Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, etc.) during which to use it. (August-December) (NEW & OLD VERSION)

2) Each of the 20 sheets has a blank "Week of_______" label but still includes monthly symbols and references within the activities. These can be used at any time during the month. (OLD VERSION ONLY)

3) Each of the 20 sheets has no week and no monthly references and can be used any time. (NEW & OLD VERSION)

4) A digital version created for Google Slides. Perfect for paperless classrooms or virtual learning!

Check out the preview and zoom in to see examples of the pages!

Here are some ways they can be used:

  • Weekly Homework
  • Enrichment
  • Early Finishers
  • Center Work (Great for Writing and Work Work Centers!)
  • Morning Work
  • Morning Message
  • Brain Breaks

...whatever you can dream up!

**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The number of printable pages is TWENTY(20). The total file size is over 60 because there are three different ways for you to print the same document so that it is flexible for your classroom. If you have any questions about this, please ask before purchasing. Thank you!

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Weekly Creative & Critical Thinking Journal #1

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What others say

"I love how this resource gets students to slow down and reflect and respond on a deeper level. The discussions in the classroom too have been amazing."
star
Sarah H.
"My students loved using this resource to expand their learning. It was a fun way to incorporate the learning target into my routine. Great practice for our test!"
star
Kaitlynn R.

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Description

Think It Through is a 20-week journal designed to ENGAGE, enrich and extend your students' creative, critical, and reflective thinking. This weekly journal is perfect as a bell-ringer, morning work, or early finisher journal.

What's included in each set? Each of the 20 sheets begins with a child-friendly quote to interpret. I have found that interpreting quotes challenges students to really think about what they are reading and helps with the tricky skill of inference. The second activity always has something to do with words and vocabulary building, and the third critical thinking or creative thinking activity varies, but often has some connection to an event or date during that week.

*Note: Set #2 (January-June) can be found HERE *

OR you can purchase a FULL YEAR BUNDLE HERE!

There are four different formatting options to choose from:

1) Each of the 20 sheets is labeled with a specific week (Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, etc.) during which to use it. (August-December) (NEW & OLD VERSION)

2) Each of the 20 sheets has a blank "Week of_______" label but still includes monthly symbols and references within the activities. These can be used at any time during the month. (OLD VERSION ONLY)

3) Each of the 20 sheets has no week and no monthly references and can be used any time. (NEW & OLD VERSION)

4) A digital version created for Google Slides. Perfect for paperless classrooms or virtual learning!

Check out the preview and zoom in to see examples of the pages!

Here are some ways they can be used:

  • Weekly Homework
  • Enrichment
  • Early Finishers
  • Center Work (Great for Writing and Work Work Centers!)
  • Morning Work
  • Morning Message
  • Brain Breaks

...whatever you can dream up!

**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The number of printable pages is TWENTY(20). The total file size is over 60 because there are three different ways for you to print the same document so that it is flexible for your classroom. If you have any questions about this, please ask before purchasing. Thank you!

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

Reviews

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Rated 4.75 out of 5, based on 485 reviews
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I love how this resource gets students to slow down and reflect and respond on a deeper level. The discussions in the classroom too have been amazing.
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Rated 4 out of 5
August 22, 2025
This is a great resource! Very creative and unique and really requires students to stretch their thinking
Jennifer J.
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Rated 5 out of 5
July 17, 2025
My students loved using this resource to expand their learning. It was a fun way to incorporate the learning target into my routine. Great practice for our test!
Kaitlynn R.
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Rated 5 out of 5
July 8, 2025
Great resource! Exactly as described. Thank you so much!
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May 9, 2025
My students really enjoyed this activity. It was a great resource!
Meghan M.
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Rated 5 out of 5
November 29, 2024
This is wonderful to use for critical thinking and creative writing.
Adena L.
289 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
October 29, 2024
A wonderful resource in helping my students to creatively engage in their writing.
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