Developing Skill of Logical Thinking in Children - Puzzles and Games for Logical Thinking

By Lisa - Unschooling Mom

Noun 1. logical thinking - thinking that is coherent and logical

According to Dr. Karl Albrecht logical thinking is not a magical process or a matter of genetic endowment, but a learned mental process. It is the process in which one uses reasoning consistently to come to a conclusion. Problems or situations that involve logical thinking call for structure, for relationships between facts, and for chains of reasoning that “make sense.”

A popular game that many homeschoolers own the help develop logical thinking is River Crossing also I believe from the same company, Rush Hour

Online Logical Thinking Puzzles for kids can be found here: http://www.edhelper.com/logic_puzzles.htm . You can also print logical thinking puzzles there as well.

This site, http://www.aimsedu.org/PUZZLE/categories/logical.html is cumbersome to navigate, but has some nice puzzles and riddles also worksheets to print out available for free.

More logical thinking puzzles on this site : http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Logics_Menux.html

Lateral and Logical Thinking Riddles/Puzzles : http://www.ram.org/ramblings/other/lateral_questions.html

Fun Books Promoting Logical Thinking for Kids

This is quite good:
The Philosophers’ Club by Christopher Phillips is an an introduction to Socratic thought and filled with fun games and riddles another good one, Philosophy for Kids : 40 Fun Questions That Help You Wonder … About Everything!

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