Logic and Reasoning elective--can you help me think through this?

[Laurie4b]

I'm thinking about putting together a "Logic and Reasoning" elective for this summer. I was wanting to work with the kids on visual-spatial skills as well as verbal logic.

 

I was thinking of Tools... (Can't remember the title--it's a companion to), Fallacy Detective, and ___________ (you can fill in the blank) for what we typically think of as logic (would it be correct to say verbal logic?)

 

Brainware Safari is a cognitive skills training computer program that works with visual spatial skills, reasoning, and some formal logic. I want them to be developing the ability to reason on the right side of their brains as well. Any other suggestions?

 

Maybe adding in some geometry proofs. (We had some in geometry, but this would partly review, but maybe go beyond what was in our book.)

 

Can you help me brainstorm?

[FloridaLisa]

Hi Laurie,

 

Thinking Toolbox. :001_smile:

 

What age is this for? I really like Building Thinking Skills Level 3 books -- one on spatial and verbal (my favorite). If you want a higher level, formal logic book, what about Traditional Logic I?

 

Lisa

[Laurie4b]

Hi Laurie,

 

Thinking Toolbox. :001_smile:

 

What age is this for? I really like Building Thinking Skills Level 3 books -- one on spatial and verbal (my favorite). If you want a higher level, formal logic book, what about Traditional Logic I?

 

Lisa

 

Ha! It was the "thinking" part that got me. Figures!

It is for my high school students. I'd have my middle schoolers do part of it. It's mostly something that I would like to include but don't really have another place to fit it in!

What level would Building Thinking Skills go on? I've got two students with some spatial deficits (one was very severe, but I think has made progress--the other is less noticeable, but he has more trouble with math.)

I think I have Traditional Logic around here somewhere. It looked d-r-y though!

[FloridaLisa]

Building Thinking Skills Level 3 is a good middle school level book. And TL will definitely seem dry compared to Thinking Toolbox and Fallacy Detective. Unfortunately, that's about all I'm familiar with - other than Orbiting with Logic and that's for much younger kids. I know that the Bluedorns have a logic video that might be a bit more fun. Here's a link to their website.

 

http://www.fallacydetective.com/

 

There are lots of critical thinking books to explore on this site as well, though I've never bought from this site.

 

http://www.homeschoolingbooks.com/pages/groupresults.asp?TopicGroup=Thinking%20Skills

 

I'd love to know what you end up using and how you like it. Can you report back after your summer class?

 

Thanks!

Lisa

[Laurie4b]

Building Thinking Skills Level 3 is a good middle school level book. And TL will definitely seem dry compared to Thinking Toolbox and Fallacy Detective. Unfortunately, that's about all I'm familiar with - other than Orbiting with Logic and that's for much younger kids. I know that the Bluedorns have a logic video that might be a bit more fun. Here's a link to their website.

 

http://www.fallacydetective.com/

 

There are lots of critical thinking books to explore on this site as well, though I've never bought from this site.

 

http://www.homeschoolingbooks.com/pages/groupresults.asp?TopicGroup=Thinking%20Skills

 

I'd love to know what you end up using and how you like it. Can you report back after your summer class?

 

Thanks!

Lisa

 

Thanks for the suggestions. If I "pull it off" I'll report back!