mmpmelmack Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Hello all, I need help with logic type workbooks or activites for my son, he is almost 5 and loves any puzzle game or workbook, in the last two months he has run through mindbenders 1 and lollipop logic, he has played through clever castle, rush hour jr, and frog hoppers jr, but the non jr versions are a bit much for him. he is asking for more things like these, but I am having trouble finding more games or workbooks for him. anyone have any ideas? it would be great if I didnt have to read it for him, he can read, but not great. he is about a third through OPGTR, and is just finsihing up SL Readers 1. Thanks! Melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Prufrock Press logic books!!!! Dd3 is halfway through Lollipop Logic and dd5 is midway through the analogies in Primarily Logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 :iagree: We also love those Prufrock Press books. Our favorite are those deduction grid puzzles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I think my DS would like these! Thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 My DD enjoys the Prufrock press books as well, but I'd kind of like some materials that are a little different. At this point, she's now done enough of each different kind of activity that she's good at them, can do them quickly, but they're not all that challenging. She is enjoying Suduko, especially the online version on the Neopets website (where she doesn't have to write the numbers "in those teeny little boxes!"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmpmelmack Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 thanks! I did order some new workbooks from prufrock. I can see him running through those as well though. does anyone know of a not online sudoku that would work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 My DD likes the "Roodoku" one on Neopets. I find it annoying, because it's completely mouse driven (each square is divided into 9 little ones, and you mouse click the one you want, and it fills in the number). The easier levels show you where all the numbers of a given kind are, which makes it a nice learning tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen. Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Clever castle is an easy version of Chocolate Fix which my 5yo loves. Also, I just got a computer mystery game for my 7yo (loves all things spooky). It's called "Inspector Parker" Both my kids love it. It's all logic games with lots of levels to play. It's sort of like Clue where you figure out who and what, but as you progress the house gets bigger with more possibilities of who did what where. You don't need to be reading yet to play. I love playing it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I just found a nice series (I LOVE homeschool bookstores-wish I lived in a place where there was one!) called "Dr. Funster's Think-a-Minutes". They're a whole bunch of different critical thinking and logic activities, with a LOT of variety. 6 books total, from 2nd/3rd grade to 5th/6th. \They seem more challenging that Prufrock Press at the same grade level (although that may simply be because they're different). My DD is loving them. The publisher is "Critical Thinking Company". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nov05mama Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I just found a nice series (I LOVE homeschool bookstores-wish I lived in a place where there was one!) called "Dr. Funster's Think-a-Minutes". They're a whole bunch of different critical thinking and logic activities, with a LOT of variety. 6 books total, from 2nd/3rd grade to 5th/6th. \They seem more challenging that Prufrock Press at the same grade level (although that may simply be because they're different). My DD is loving them. The publisher is "Critical Thinking Company". Thank you for posting this! I have Mind Benders and Logic Safari for my DS and he's blowing through them...he LOVES them, but I was actually hoping for a bit more challenge, not to mention a little more variety. These sound great!! I am off to Google :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 They look great! I think we'll be ordering these, I love the samples of problems they showed. Here's a handy link: Dr. Funster's Think-a-Minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nov05mama Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 They look great! I think we'll be ordering these, I love the samples of problems they showed. Here's a handy link: Dr. Funster's Think-a-Minutes Love what they show! We might be trying these out! I think Logic Safari is just going to be TOO easy for DS...I will keep it around since he likes it, but this looks more challenging and has more variety! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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