Developing Skill of Logical Thinking in Children – Puzzles and Games for Logical Thinking
By Lisa - Homeschooling Mom
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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