Thinking Resources
Books:
Creative Thinking (Thinking like an inventor!):
Kid Inventors' Day Book List - recommended ages or books can be read with a parent
The Inventive Kids Blog - Books on inventing
Mindy's Book List - Inventors/Inventions
New York Times Sunday Book Review - 3 children book reviews on inventors/inventions
Deductive Thinking (Thinking like a detective!):
Edison U. Blog - Detective Thinking Books
Carol Hurst's Mysteries in the Classroom - Pre-K to 9th grade
Gifted/Talent Development (Parents Reading List)
The Genius In All Of Us by David Shenk
Deductive Thinking (Thinking like a detective!):
Guess Who - Age 6 and up
Clue Jr. - Ages 5 to 8
Mastermind for Kids - Age 6 and up
Games:
Analytical Thinking
Funalogies®- Grades 1 to 6
Creative Thinking:
Shape the World - Age 9 and up (use less cards for younger kids)
Rory's Story Cubes - Age 6 and up
Visual Thinking (patterns and spatial relationships):
SET® - Age 6 years and up
BLINK® card game - Age 7 and up
Spot It! - Age 6 and up