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Logic games and logic puzzles are a great way to support the development of a growth mindset. Developing a growth mindset is an essential part of our jobs as educators. We have a responsibility to teach our students how to persevere through difficult problems, and how to manage the frustrations of “not knowing the answer.” This is particularly important to teach to our fast finishers that rarely struggle to understand new concepts or complete work. (It’s very hard to watch students get all the way to middle school, or even high school, before they begin feeling challenged. By that point they have not developed the strategies to manage their frustrations, and they can easily fall apart!)
While perseverance is something we work on throughout our day, one of my favorite way to develop a growth mindset is through logic games and logic puzzles. We even have a Growth Mindset Center on our Math Rotation Board (you can see it in the bottom right corner).
Over the years I have packed my shelves with a variety of games and puzzles that help challenge my learners. Some I purchased with high hopes, only to watch them go unused by class after class. Others, however, were huge hits and I have actually had to replace because they have been so “loved.” Today I wanted to share my student’s FAVORITE logic games and puzzles with you so you can begin to develop your own library of challenges for your classroom!
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