Building Thinking Skills - Beginning 2
Develop logic, observation, and verbal skills through fun, picture-based puzzles.
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2026 Pre-K Curriculum Kit
Building Thinking Skills - Beginning 2
At some point, most children stop being satisfied with simply noticing things and start wanting to explain them. Why does that belong there? Why are those two alike? What comes next? Building Thinking Skills Beginning 2 taps into that growing curiosity and channels it into stronger reasoning skills.
Designed for children ages 4–5, this 240-page workbook helps young learners move beyond simple observation and begin making logical connections. Through carefully sequenced activities, your child learns to compare, classify, sequence, analyze, and draw conclusions while building the thinking skills that support future success in reading, writing, math, and science.
The activities increase gradually in complexity, allowing your child to experience success as they tackle more sophisticated challenges. Instead of relying on trial and error, he'll learn to slow down, examine the clues, and think through possible solutions.
One of the strengths of Beginning 2 is how naturally it encourages discussion. Questions such as "How do you know?" and "Why did you choose that answer?" often lead to surprisingly thoughtful conversations. Those moments help children develop both reasoning skills and the vocabulary needed to explain their thinking.
The workbook includes 240 reproducible pages for home use, making it easy to revisit challenging concepts or use the activities with younger siblings.
Children who have mastered basic concepts such as colors, shapes, positions, and simple comparisons are ready for the next step. Beginning 2 builds on those foundational skills while introducing more advanced reasoning tasks that frequently exceed the level of thinking expected on typical kindergarten readiness assessments.
For children who enjoy puzzles, patterns, and figuring things out, Building Thinking Skills Beginning 2 provides a thoughtful bridge between early learning activities and the more complex reasoning they'll use throughout their education.
How to Use Building Thinking Skills Beginning 2
- Plan on completing about 8 pages each week. That pace allows your child to finish the workbook comfortably within a school year while giving new concepts time to settle.
- Work through the activities together and encourage your child to explain his answers. Questions such as "How did you figure that out?" or "What clue helped you decide?" strengthen the reasoning skills at the heart of this program.
- One of the most enjoyable parts of Beginning 2 is listening to your child's explanations. As he works through the puzzles, you'll often hear him using more precise language, making stronger connections, and supporting his answers with evidence rather than guesses.
- Stay flexible. Some lessons may move quickly, while others spark longer conversations about patterns, positions, relationships, or sequences. Those discussions are part of the learning and often where the deepest thinking happens.
- The perforated pages make it easy to take individual activities on the go. Whether you're working at the kitchen table, in a waiting room, or while traveling, the workbook adapts easily to your schedule.
By the end of the year, your child will have completed hundreds of thinking challenges while developing stronger observation, reasoning, and communication skills. More importantly, he'll be learning to explain not just what he thinks, but why he thinks it—a skill that will serve him well across every subject.
Publisher: The Critical Thinking Co
Author: Tatiana Parfentieva
Age Recommendation: 4-5
Grade Recommendation: PreK-K
Faith-Based: No
Consumable: Yes (can be reproduced in your own home or classroom, but not for any commercial entity or organization)
Pages: 240, perforated
ISBN: 9781601449535
Format: Softcover
Awards and Endorsements from:
review by Coulter Coop
”This is a great problem solving workbook for pre-k students ages 4-5...”
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review by Thanks Mommy
”What I love about it is that they cover age-appropriate skills and concepts in a simple manner.”
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review by Homeschool and Humor
”Building Thinking Skills Beginner 2 is a preschool activity book that helps toddlers build their logical and critical thinking and problem solving skills.”
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- September 22, 2026
Ricquel
Great book with introduction to several concepts. Not too challenging that he can't do it but challenging enough to make him think.
- September 21, 2026
Kelsey M.
Love the layout of this book but I dont think the age recommendation is accurate. My 4 year old is advanced in math and this workbook is pretty challenging for him. I think it would be more 5-6 year old age
- April 30, 2026
Maddie B.
When I first started this workbook with my son (4.5 at the time) I wasn’t quite sure this workbook would be a good fit for us. But as we continued to work our way through it I could see a change in the way my son started to think about the questions and answers. It has been so rewarding and wonderful to see his mind growing and learning! I will be doing this workbook again with my youngest!
- July 20, 2025
This Changed My Mind About Workbooks
Dorothy W.
I was initially very skeptical about having a preschool aged child do work book work but gave it a whirl in the last cirriculum box for preschool. Well, that series changed my mind, and Building Thinking Skills Beginning part 2 is just as good if not better than its predecessor. The work sheets are fun, fast paced (in a good way, meaning little children won't get bored) and the learning is spiral style which we have found to work best for lessons. My son asks for this book every single day and I feel he has truly learned from it. It's an excellent step up from Beginning 1. This one I feel might be a bit advanced for a 3 year old but is just perfect for my 4 year old. It's challenging enough to keep things interesting but not so hard that it's discouraging. This is definitely a Timberdoodle win.
- March 26, 2025
fun and fast
D
These are fun and fast, and very brightly colored for anyone who is concerned about the attention span of their little one.
- January 19, 2025
Great!
Kathy E.
This book does such a great job of teaching kids critical thinking skills. It’s hard to think of examples on your own, so this book is so helpful.
- October 3, 2024
Great Fun and Learning Too!
Tasha G.
This book was great for both my kids to really start thinking about how things work around them. It gets them thinking in ways I never would have thought of and has practical uses. I definitely recommend doing them in order though and not skipping any or it gets a little hard for them to do.
- July 18, 2024
Lots of learning
Sara W.
We have 3 pages left of some challenging pages but it’s been some good learning. All of these thinking skills books have been great. Makes mom and dad think too!
- April 19, 2024
Consumables
Brittany G.
I bought this as a consumable for my second child. First child LOVED this one. We have loved everything from the kit.
- March 19, 2024
Continues smoothly where beginning 1 left off
Elizabeth D.
I love Building Thinking Skills because they can be used as a stand-alone book, as a supplement, or as a full curriculum for critical thinking from preschool through upper grades.
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