For the full development of the child, tasks for logical thinking should be in the forefront. Solving problems and puzzles will help children in the future quickly and efficiently process the information received.
At what age do you need to teach logic?
Oddly enough, the first attempts to teach a child to logical thinking should be made even before the age of one year. The simplest example of such an activity is the gathering of a pyramid.
This game will help your baby distinguish between the size of objects and the sequence of their placement. After a year of logic puzzles can be offered in the form of sorters. They perfectly contribute to the development of the brain and teach the child to think correctly. The kid must choose the right shape and place it in a specific hole in the cube or ball (or other shape).
Puzzles also apply to logic tasks. This type of game not only teaches children to think, but also develops visual memory well. For kids, you can use pictures with large details and gradually reduce the size and increase the number of elements in puzzles, depending on the skills of the child.
Logic puzzles for preschool children
Preschoolers can perceive the information provided in different forms - visually, by ear, tactilely. At the age of 3-6 years, a child can perform more difficult tasks, but you must remember that all of them should be presented in the form of a game. A great example of such activities are logical puzzles such as:
- Lego constructors
- mosaics;
- lotto;
- labyrinths in pictures.
Such games will help the child learn how to create logical chains and present the final result of their work. Designers "Lego", in which there are drawings, learn to use schemes and build the order of work.
At this age, you can engage in pictures, books or special aids:
- describe the situation according to the drawing;
- find an extra item in the chain;
- Add a missing item
- build shapes according to size or shape.
With the help of these classes, the child learns to analyze, highlight the main features, classify objects and express their thoughts. All these skills are necessary for successful study at school and in life in the future.
Logic for school children.
Logical puzzles are an essential part of the school curriculum. For them, the intellectual level of development of the child is not too important. Here, most likely, quick wits and innovative thinking will come in handy .
On sale there are special collections of such tasks with different orientations. It can be mathematical exercises or tasks for cutting figures. Logic tasks and puzzles with matches and sticks remain popular. They help to learn innovative thinking and search for different solutions in situations.
Interesting and useful for the development of thinking are:
- "Monopoly";
- UNO cards;
- Rubik's Cube;
- riddles;
- Quercle
- sudoku.
Wooden puzzle games for children in sets are now popular. Such tasks can be performed in the evenings with the whole family. Crossword puzzles also contribute to the development of thinking and the ability to make chains of associations.