nov05mama Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 (edited) I am interested in finding a Logic curriculum that has a little more variety than Logic Safari (and similar books). DS is breezing through Logic Safari 1 and I thought about getting book 2 and 3, but honestly, I am hoping for one with a little more variety in the puzzles. ETA: I like the variety with Tinman Press, but it's really more drawing, to me, than Logic...we have the "Doodle Book" and "Boys Doodle Book" already that serve pretty much the same purpose...so I am sorta looking for something similar to the Logic Safari puzzles with additional puzzles like some of the ones in Building Thinking Skills... Edited August 11, 2011 by nov05mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Logic Countdown Logic Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Prufrock Press also has some analogies books. And have you looked at Critical Thinking Company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 We always preferred variety, too. Here are some of the resources over the years that we have dipped into for Logic and critical thinking. Enjoy! Warmest regards, Lori D. grade K-3 (early exposure to logic and critical thinking) workbooks: - Critical Thinking Activities in Pattern, Image, Logic (gr. 1-3) -- by Seymour -- wide variety of puzzle types - 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 -- variety of puzzles; each book in one subject area, such as math or lang. arts - Puzzlemania series (gr. 1-5) -- best of Highlights magazine; wide variety of puzzles - Hidden Picture Puzzle books -- collection of visual picture puzzles from Highlights software: - Logic Journey of the Zoombinis (by grade level) - Revenge of the Logic Spiders (by grade level) - Crazy Machines series (gr. 3+) - The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions (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 gr. 4-6 (prep for logic) logic books: - Logic series: 1. Logic Countdown = gr. 3-4 2. Logic Liftoff = gr. 4-5 3. Orbiting with Logic = gr. 5-7 - Logic Safari series (book 2 = gr. 3-4; book 3 = gr. 5-6) - Connections series (by grade level) workbooks: - Mindbenders - Perplexors (like Mendbenders) - Puzzlemania series (gr. 1-5) - Dr. Funster Think-A-Minutes (gr. 3-6) -- variety of puzzle types - Dr. Funster's Creative Thinking Puzzlers (gr. 3-6) -- variety of visual puzzles - Critical Thinking Activities in Pattern, Image, Logic (gr. 4-6) -- wide variety of puzzles by Seymour 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: - Mastermind - Amazing Labrynth - 221 B. Baker Street - Checkers - Chess - Boggle - Scrabble - Quarto puzzle pages: - mazes - crosswords, word jumbles, anagrams - codes, cryptograms - sudoku puzzles books (solving "whodunnits"): - Encyclopedia Brown series (Sobol) - Roman Mysteries series (Lawrence) - 17th century Japanese boy and samurai mysteries by Dorothy Hoobler - Nancy Drew series (Keene) - Hardy Boys series (Dixon) - minute mystery books by Conrad, Sobol, Weber, and others gr. 7-8 (intro to logic) critical thinking books: - Mindbenders - Perplexors (like Mindbenders) - Think-A-Grams (Critical Thinking press) --visual puzzles (ex: "mil1lion" = "one in a million") - Word Winks; More Word Winks (like Think-A-Grams) -- pub. by Mindware - Plexers, More Plexers (like Think-A-Grams) -- by Seymour - Critical Thinking Activities in Pattern, Image, Logic (gr. 7-12) -- by Seymour - 10-Minute Critical-Thinking Activities for Englishy (gr. 5-12) -- by Eaton; Walch Pub. -- variety of word/language based puzzles - 10-Minute Critical-Thinking Activities for Algebra (gr. 9-12) -- by Martin; Walch Pub. -- variety of math-based puzzles logic books: - Art of Argument (Larson/Hodge) - Fallacy Detective; Thinking Toolbox (Bluedorn) games: - Checkers - Chess - Boggle - Scrabble - Quarto - Tetrus - Risk - other strategy computer/board games puzzle pages: - crosswords, word jumbles, anagrams - codes, cryptograms - sudoku puzzles - ken-ken puzzles solving "whodunnits" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks Lori. I like a lot of those suggestions. I made notes for the years to come. That was a fantastic list. You should look at http://listiki.com/ .... Example of a posted list ... http://listiki.com/2010-products-i-cant-live-without With all of the lists that I have seen you post in the past - some need multiple posts - I thought I would show this to you. :) HTH Again, TY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calendula Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Wow, Lori, that post was really helpful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 What a great list, Lori! I might move Logic Safari to the K-3 - my kids found it perfectly fine in first grade (and, as much as I love them, I think I can objectively say they're not particularly advanced at stuff like that - the book is just easier than the grade level claim). But what a nice, neat compilation of resources! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Love your list Lori! We've also worked on the Logic Safari 1 & 2 earlier than the books say. But we do love those deductive grid puzzles. Lollipop Logic has 3 books now, we just started the second, the third isn't out on Amazon yet. For games, people might like more of the ThinkFun games like Rush Hour (not just the Jr. version), Chocolate Fix and so on. World of Goo is another software game. I'll have to think of more, I have it on my list to make a similar list of what we've been using so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks, Lori! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks! I was not aware of those websites -- they look addictive. ;) I am actually in the midst of considering setting up a website in a year (after graduating our last) to provide the ability for people to download articles and curriculum I've been working on over the years -- plus homeschool links and helps, etc. :) Warmest regards, Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCB Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 That would be fantatistic Lori D. I so enjoy reading your posts and find them so helpful. In fact, if I see your name over on the side, showing you've posted, I invariably open that thread to read what you've written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 :blush: You are too kind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 That would be fantatistic Lori D. I so enjoy reading your posts and find them so helpful. In fact, if I see your name over on the side, showing you've posted, I invariably open that thread to read what you've written. :iagree::iagree: I would *love* a site that has all your lists and information to browse. I hope you do more than consider it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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