50 PROBLEM SOLVING GAMES

Ages: 6-12
Grades: 1-7

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.

Fifty games in one big book gives you lots of teaching options:

reinforce a variety of different skills
games at two difficulty levels for each skill
use the games for therapy, learning centers, and take-home activities
goal-driven stimuli for two to three players
many of the game boards can be customized with your own stimulus items
Teach 24 problem-solving skills:

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