Ideas
One big idea, met at every age. Pick an idea for yourself here — and if a child is learning it too, follow it to their ladder on Spark & Anvil.
- ChanceWhat “likely” means, and why a coin has no memory.For youOn Fold CommonsThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- EvidenceHow do you know? A reason you can point at beats a confident voice.For youOn Fold CommonsThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- Reasons and argumentsClaim, reason, evidence — and the strongest version of the other side.For youThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- Who wants you to want it?Who is behind a message, and what it leaves out.For youThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- DataKeeping a number in proportion before you believe it.For youThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- The skyWhy the stars move, why the Moon changes shape, and old light.For youThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- Rules and gamesOld games, and the ideas that make them deep.For youThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- Hiding and findingReasoning from what you can see when part of the board is hidden.For youThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- Taking turnsWaiting for the end, saying it back, and listening when you disagree.For youThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- Cause and effectStocks, flows and loops that snowball or settle.For youThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- Folding paperA fold is a mirror, a corner allows only so much, and paper can fly.For youOn Fold CommonsThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- Shape and spaceReflections, corners and how parts fit a whole.For youOn Fold CommonsThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- Building placesHow a plan becomes a place people share.For youThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- Words that meanA meaning and a jumble of letters.For youThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- StoriesStories to read slowly, and talk about after.For youThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →
- RememberingKeep a line in your own words, and pick the thread back up.For youThe children’s ladder on Spark & Anvil →