Home Education has opened my mind and home to a different way of thinking.  I actually have thought about teaching logic in our home.  There is a great article about Learning Logic at Home  (It is on the Fallacy Detective Website) 

What is Logic?  (To me, it means thinking and reasoning through problems.)

In the above article, it talks about Pre Logic and Logic activities.  I actually saw some *logic games* at an AHEA Convention a few years ago.  I bought one and LOVED it.  Now I have a whole stack of Smart Games - love, love, love them.

(Shhh - don't tell the kids, but I have these set out in our living room - changing which ones are out for a while and then putting different ones out.  Kids and teens that enter our home are *always* picking up one of these while waiting for the girls to be finished chores or just playing with them, while they visit in our home....  I've had older teens AND adults check them out, too!)

They are advertised as mind challenging games.  Good for just playing with OR as fun Home Schooling extras!

Here are some of our favorites:

IQ Puzzler is new this year.  I bought while on vacation in January.  I had seen an adult playing with it at a workshop and was interested in it.  As soon as I saw it, I bought it.  It is harder than you think - esp. the 3D puzzles.  AND it is easy to transport in a purse or backpack.  (What might make it fun for big families is to buy two and have two children solving the same challenge at the same time and then moving on....  Or have dad or mom challenge one of the kids!  smile)  Here is a new IQ Puzzler as of 2011 - IQ Twist

Castle Logix     (The challenge is to assemble the wooden blocks and towers to build one of the 48 challenges in the puzzle booklet.)

Gogetter Prince and Dragon (Use all 9 puzzle tiles to build a path connecting only the icons your challenge directs you to team up.!)

These are my favorites.  Smile (The kids play and play with these.)

Hide and Seek Safari (Put back the 4 puzzle pieces and make sure all animals are hidden except the ones visible on the challenge card. 48 different challenges!)

Hide and Seek Pirates    (Put back the 4 puzzle pieces and make sure all boats are hidden except the ones visible on the challenge card. 48 different challenges!)

Camouflage North Pole (Put back the 6 transparent puzzle pieces and make sure the polar bears are on the ice and the fish are in the water. 48 cool challenges!)

There is also a whole series of Tangoes (Animals / People and more).  I haven't bought these, but know families that enjoy them, too.  AND there are booster packs for the Camouflage puizzle and the Safari Puzzle.  Love that idea, too!

Watch for them at the AHEA Convention OR ask your Home School Curriculum Supplier if they carry them!