Lenora in MD Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I am thinking of starting logic next year for my 7th grader to be. What could I use that would take about 10 minutes a day and be fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathie in VA Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Depends on what type of logic you want to do. Pre-logic skills would be things like Mindbenders or Lollipop logic or Critical Thinking books. We started off with Mindbenders and my kids liked them. Informal Logic: We are doing Fallacy Detective now and hope to get to Thinking Toolbox. Another option would be Art of Argument. My kids (grades 6 & 7) find Fallacy Detective fun. Formal Logic: I don't see that getting done within 10 minutes a day, nor will it be a fun into to logic. hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenora in MD Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 I don't know anything about logic, so it would have to be a fun intro for both of us. I don't really know what I want I guess, I just think she should be doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Fun is Fallacy Detective/ Thinking Toolbox. But its worth reading TWTM chapter on Logic and working out why you want to do it. Otherwise its just another subject to tick off the to-do list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Lynx Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I want to do logic for all the reasons laid out in TWTM. However, I want a secular program. And I'm afraid of a very time-consuming program, because I'm pulling my 12 year old through Homer B with my teeth. What should I look at? Most of the recommended programs are Christian in nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 We are secular (um, very secular) and Fallacy Detective and Thinking Toolbox are definitely useable. Sometimes something comes up which has a Christian slant but it is fuel for discussion...being logic. Art of Arguement is very useable by us secular folk..I plan to do that next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I second fallacy detective, I only skipped 1 or 2 things that were too christian. also critical thinking by Anita harnadek is OK, though I found my son wasn't ready for it until age 14. we spend about 15 minutes twice a week doing it. we do all the lessons orally , as a discussion. MelissaL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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