Mind Benders

Grade Levels available from PreK - 12th+

Mind Benders®, our bestselling deductive thinking puzzles, develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life problem-solving skills.

Methods
Your child will carefully analyze each Mind Benders® story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits together.

Teaching Support
Books and software both include step-by-step instructions and detailed answers. Levels spiral in difficulty within grade range (A1, A2, A3, A4). The software also includes many other features that allow your students to play and learn with little or no teacher time required. See below for additional software features.

Software Features
28 activities per CD
On-screen detailed hints & solutions
Activities sequenced by difficulty
Answer check without seeing the solution
Self-tutoring for independent play
Self-grading
Printable student data
Saves unfinished games
 

Mind Benders helps students prepare for assessment tests:

Cornell Critical Thinking Test
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)
California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST)
and many more!

Awards and Reviews of Mind Benders has won:

"The best logic puzzles we've found are in the Mind Benders® books." Recommended! -The Well-Trained Mind

"Put young detectives on the path to better problem-solving skills. These books, new additions to the deductive reasoning series, help develop the logic, comprehension, visual tracking, and mental organization skills vital to student success." -Learning™ Magazine, Resources for Successful Teaching

"Mind Benders® sharpen organizational and informational processing skills as well as strengthen reading skills." -Merrilee Defoe, Reviewer

Comments from my customers:

"The MIND BENDERS are a HUGE hit! Originally I purchased the A1 book for my 9 year old son.  This was my first Bright Minds purchase.  My sister then had a workshop, so I ordered the second book for my son and the first book for my 3 year old.  by the time I had my own workshop...surprisingly, it wasn't my son or my daughter wanting the next books...it was my Husband!  So, I worked extra hard, had a great show and ended up getting B1-B4 in the software version for FREE along with a ton of other incredible products!

My son absolutely LOVES Mind Benders!"

"I just wanted to share some more results with you.  My son, Matt, age 7 1/2, has finished his first Minds Benders.  I am even more convinced than when I made my initial purchase.  Matt and I worked together through the book until about the last 1/3 of the book when he became independent in solving the puzzles.  Immediately after finishing the book, Matt created his own Mind Bender puzzle for his father to solve!  I've always heard that a person has mastered a concept when they can teach it back to another person.  He's already begging for the next level in Mind Benders."

" My daughter really enjoys the Building Thinking Skills and Mind Benders. They are proving to be a great way to keep her challenged and learning."

What some Bright Kids say about Mind Benders:

I just love the Mind Benders book. I did two problems in November. Yesterday I started on problem 3 and I couldn’t stop doing it! I ended up finishing the last problem today and I can’t wait to start the next Mind Benders Book.        (submitted by Lindsey, Minnesota)

I liked my homework last night (Mind Benders).  It was fun! It teases your mind! (submitted by M., Minnesota)

 

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