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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the last 2 PPs, this is exactly the sort of detail I was looking for. The kids do some homework with the sitter, but she mostly takes them to the park or to their after school activity ( swim, piano, basketball etc). The brunt of the academic enrichment falls on me as my husband works long hours and travels. 
[b]I'm interested to hear what sort of logic puzzles you use? Are they from a book or do you make them up? [/b]I need to be better about using the time I cook - it is usually my down time, but I can get that once their in bed:)[/quote]

I use a combination of formal things out of books, games, and the occasional online activity. All of them somehow require use of logic or strategic thinking, and as a bonus some of them also reinforce other skills.

[u]Some of the logic books we use are:[/u]
Logic Links (different levels for different grades/ages)
Code Breakers (level A for DD7)
Lollipop Logic (for DD5) and Logic Safari (for DD7)

[u]Some of the games we like for this:[/u]
Mastermind (or the junior version) – classic but brilliant
Colorku (Sudoku with colors instead of numbers) – I have them work together to beat their time record, otherwise it can be a bit much for DD5 to do on her own.
Rush Hour

[u]Stuff we use from online:[/u]
I will print off easy grid puzzles and help DD5 with hers while DD7 independently works on another one
Occasionally I will let the girls play with the games from certain websites. Right now we like http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/
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