~Amanda~ Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 I'm spinning my wheels looking stuff up. I can't decide on anything! I have a ton of stuff bookmarked and saved and wishlisted, but then I can't remember why or where the recommendation came from, and now I can't really tell a difference between what i have. I have an 8/9 yo boy and a 10 yo girl. I want to know what is the one thing everybody loves; the "Life of fred" version of logic. you know, the thing that nobody wants to sell, and once it goes up on FSOT, its gone within a few hours? :lol: Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.m Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 I'm sorry to burst your bubble, dear, but I don't think there is a "Life of Fred" for logic - yet..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.m Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 I'm sorry to burst your bubble, dear, but I don't think there is a "Life of Fred" for logic - yet..... I read that to mean she is looking for the logic cur. that everyone loves as much as LOF. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 We used (and my 10 year-old is using) Mind Benders and have found them to be a good mix of easy and challenging. They do require logical thinking, but don't teach formal logic, per se. My 12 year-old has just started Introductory Logic for the Christian Home School by Nance and Wilson. I think that would be too heavy for younger students, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Amanda~ Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 I read that to mean she is looking for the logic cur. that everyone loves as much as LOF. ;) Yes, this lol. Ive seen the "fallacy Detective" recommended frequently; but then I've also seen a few negative reviews of that. I'm just wondering what is preferred? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aoife Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 We use building thinking skills and mind benders from the critical thinking company. Also think fun games and we recently picked up the zoombinis logic game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 My 1st grade ds did Mind Benders last year and LOVED them. Mindware company has books with more puzzles than the Critical Thinking Company books. Perplexors are logic puzzles, but with a little different format than Mind Benders. The company has some other formats as well. I'm having ds do Perplexors, Analogies for Beginners, and Primarily Logic this year. The next books I will have him do is the Logic Countdown series. We'll do Red Herrings and Fallacy Detective as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 As I am not a big Critical Thinking fan.. don't ask me why....maybe not enough bang for the buck? These are things that I have used/bought/liked... Younger set Lollipop logic Logic Safari 1-3 http://rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1280667861-353536'>http://rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1280667861-353536'>http://rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1280667861-353536'>http://rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1280667861-353536 Logic countdown, liftoff, orbiting with http://rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1280667861-353536 Gift of Logic (my newest purchase) http://www.giftoflogic.com/home.html Dale Seymour critical thinking http://rainbowresource.com/prodlist.php?sid=1280667861-353536&subject=12&category=3417 I might at some point buy The Art of Argument, but I trust that the Fallacy Detective & Thinking toolbox will not be for me, as the people who gave it bad reviews, gave bad reviews in the way that I would myself. So I can deduce that they would be a bad fit, personally. I also plan on using Philosophy for Kids, not exactly logic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcarolinamom Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 For high school I gave my son 1/2 credit for the two books by the Bluedorn brothers - The Thinking Toolbox The Fallacy Detective They were MOST enjoyable - we had great fun reading the chapters and discussing fallacies, logic terms, etc. I called the class "Introduction to Logic" on his high school transcript. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennismomkelly Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Right now my DS is doing Building Thinking Skills (level 2) and Mind Benders. I wouldn't say that I love them but they're fulfilling their purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I don't think there is anything for logic that people love as much as LoF. My children like the CAP books a lot. The seven- and ten-year-olds curl up with these and read them over shoulders and take them to bed, especially Art of Argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 We love the Prufrock Press books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I have used/am using Mind Benders, Building Thinking Skills, the 3 Blast Off With Logic books from Prufrock Press, Primary Analogies, Can You Find Me?, and I'll also be starting Critical Thinking Book 1 with my older 2 boys around Christmastime. I really like the looks of the CAP books, and think I might use those next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennismomkelly Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I don't think there is anything for logic that people love as much as LoF. My children like the CAP books a lot. The seven- and ten-year-olds curl up with these and read them over shoulders and take them to bed, especially Art of Argument. That's good to know. I've been looking at them and wondering if they were any good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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