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)

Mindset by Carol Dweck

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

Colorku - Ages 4 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