Stacey in NY Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Next year I will have a 4th grader & 6th grader both boys. I haven't even started logic. What age is appropriate, and what are people using? I'm not sure why I haven't focused on this at all yet, maybe it's just not my area of interest. I would really appreciate some suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey in NY Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 OK I dug out my WTM book and saw that formal logic isn't recommended until about 7/8th grade, but I think I could start with some critical thinking books. Are there any in particular that people would recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabel Lee Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Mindbenders, Logic Safari, Logic Liftofff/Countdown, Perplexors and others from Mindware... Mindware & Critical Thinking Co. have endless choices. I like 8FilltheHeart's ideas, some of which I took notes on - this is from my notes which may be a compilation of others' ideas as well: Logic/Critical Thinking Skills: Mindbenders, Building Thinking Skills by Critical Thinking Co or Critical Thinking Activities by Dale Seymour, Tetris, Lollipop Logic: http://www.prufrock.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=472 grade K-3 workbooks: - Critical Thinking Activities in Pattern, Image, Logic (gr. 1-3) -- by Seymour - Logic Safari (book 1 = gr. 2-3; book 2 = gr. 3-4) - Lollipop Logic (gr. K-2) - Primarily Logic (gr. 2-4) - Connections series (by grade level) puzzle books: - Gifted and Talented series (K-4 gr.) -- by Amerikander, or others - Puzzlemania series (gr. 1-5) -- best of Highlights magazine variety of puzzles - Hidden Picture Puzzle books -- collection of hidden picture puzzles from Highlights software: - Logic Journey of the Zoombinis (by grade level) - Revenge of the Logic Spiders (by grade level) - Crazy Contraptions series (gr. 3+) - Operation: Neptune (gr. 3-6) - Mission: T.H.I.N.K. (gr. 2-6) games: - Set - Duo - Secret Door - Blokus - Scan (old Parker Brothers game, usually available on ebay) - Clue solo logic activities: - Logix - Scramble Squares - Tangrams - Rush Hour Junior simple puzzle pages: - mazes - word searches - Where's Waldo - search and find type of books ETA: I just realized those ideas are for K-3 and the age of your kids. I'd be interested to hear what 8FilltheHeart uses after 3rd grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aludlam Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 We started Mindbenders (beginner) last year in second grade. It's my littles favorite part of the day --- in fact I use it as "leverage" to get her to finish up her work. "You better hurry up, or we 'might' not have enough time to work on logic today." :001_cool: Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpklehm Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Mindbenders, Logic Safari, Logic Liftofff/Countdown, Perplexors and others from Mindware... Mindware & Critical Thinking Co. have endless choices. I like 8FilltheHeart's ideas, some of which I took notes on - this is from my notes which may be a compilation of others' ideas as well: Logic/Critical Thinking Skills: Mindbenders, Building Thinking Skills by Critical Thinking Co or Critical Thinking Activities by Dale Seymour, Tetris, Lollipop Logic: http://www.prufrock.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=472 grade K-3 workbooks: - Critical Thinking Activities in Pattern, Image, Logic (gr. 1-3) -- by Seymour - Logic Safari (book 1 = gr. 2-3; book 2 = gr. 3-4) - Lollipop Logic (gr. K-2) - Primarily Logic (gr. 2-4) - Connections series (by grade level) puzzle books: - Gifted and Talented series (K-4 gr.) -- by Amerikander, or others - Puzzlemania series (gr. 1-5) -- best of Highlights magazine variety of puzzles - Hidden Picture Puzzle books -- collection of hidden picture puzzles from Highlights software: - Logic Journey of the Zoombinis (by grade level) - Revenge of the Logic Spiders (by grade level) - Crazy Contraptions series (gr. 3+) - Operation: Neptune (gr. 3-6) - Mission: T.H.I.N.K. (gr. 2-6) games: - Set - Duo - Secret Door - Blokus - Scan (old Parker Brothers game, usually available on ebay) - Clue solo logic activities: - Logix - Scramble Squares - Tangrams - Rush Hour Junior simple puzzle pages: - mazes - word searches - Where's Waldo - search and find type of books ETA: I just realized those ideas are for K-3 and the age of your kids. I'd be interested to hear what 8FilltheHeart uses after 3rd grade. Fantastic resource list, arcticmom...thanks for sharing! And yes, I'd be interested in reading a similar list for after grade 3, if anyone has one. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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