Reasoning & Problem-Solving Games (Book)

Target a broad brush of reasoning skills with games that are easy to set up and play. Give your students fun, positive ways to practice problem-solving skills with others.

Teach 24 problem-solving skills:

• Patterning
• Comparing and Contrasting
• Describing
• Sequencing
• Categorizing
• Categorical Exclusion
• Identifying True/False Statements
• Answering Wh- Questions
• Asking Questions
• Idioms
• Predicting
• Drawing Conclusions
• Identifying Facts & Opinions
• Stating Facts & Opinions
• Absurdities
• Analogies
• Giving Reasons
• Debating
• Cause & Effect
• Using Logic
• Identifying Problems
• Brainstorming Solutions
• Identifying Resources
• Evaluating Solutions

Distribute the games as printed, or color and laminate them for future use. You will need different colored game tokens; dice; coins; crayons, markers, or colored pencils; paper; scissors; glue sticks; game chips; and a timer to play some of the games.