Logic and Reasoning
Thinking and problem-solving helps children take in information and understand how things in their world are related. Young children use their logic and reasoning skills in everyday experiences when they build with blocks, complete a puzzle, or discover that peeling the paper from around a crayon gives them more crayon to draw with.
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Play I spy! Say, "I spy with my little eye something..." and add a descriptive word to the end of the sentence such as "red" or "striped." Take turns spotting objects and guessing what they are!
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Play a guessing game! Describe a person or an object and have your child guess what it is. Try describing grandma or grandpa, the family pet, or your childs favorite toy!
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Create your own pattern challenge. Make a simple pattern such as blue, yellow, blue, yellow, blue? and ask your child what comes next. Try making harder patterns with three colors.
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Solve your own mystery! Place your hand over a picture of someone you and your child know. Slowly remove your hand to partially reveal the image. Can he guess who it is?
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Help Elmo open the present and then talk with your child about the toy hiding inside. As you play with the toy, ask questions about it such as ?What does it do?? or "What do you like best about it?"
