Logic

Teach them to think past the first guess.

Logic gives them clues, rules and limits. They rule things out, test ideas and keep going until one answer fits.

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Logic sprintUse every clue

A is not first.B is after C.C is not last.

Who can be second?

When children get stuck

Guess too early.
Give up after one failed idea.
Forget a clue halfway through.
Miss what cannot be true.

The habit we want

From “I don’t know” to “what do I know?”

That small habit changes how a child starts a hard problem.

Logic families

Four ways to make them think.

NVR uses pictures. Logic uses clues and rules to narrow the answer.

Join clues

Join facts until only one answer fits.

Rule things out

Remove anything that breaks a clue.

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Find the hidden rule

Guess the hidden rule. Then test it.

Find the break

Follow the steps. Find where it broke.

What logic looks like

Give them a mystery.

A clue. A rule. A mistake. Then make them use it.

Clues

One clue is not enough.

Sam is not first.Jo is after Mia.Lee is before Sam.

Child does: uses every clue until one order works.

Hidden rule

What gets through?

PASS▲ ▲■ ■

STOP▲ ■● ▲

Child does: compares what passes and fails, then tests a rule of their own.

Find the break

Where did it go wrong?

↑→→→↓→←

Child does: traces the steps, finds the first bad move and fixes it.

Why keep Logic separate?

Because “reasoning” is too big a label.

A child can nail rotations and still rush clue puzzles. EBA keeps them apart, so you can see what needs work.

NVR“What changed in the picture?”

See the pattern.

Logic“What must be true from these clues?”

Use the clues.

Make “let me try” their next move.

Give them problems they have to work through.

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