Look carefully at the workbooks. The sales associates are usually quite helpful, and many people who work in educational supply stores are teachers themselves or college students studying education. One other approach that you can use to help your daughter is to play games with her. Games such as checkers and chess allow children to practice strategy. Players must consider the consequences of each move, as well as learn how to think ahead several moves.
Many card games are wonderful at teaching strategy, too.
Deductive reasoning is another skill that can be developed through game-playing. Clue and Mastermind are games that are not only fun, but also challenge players to use deductive reasoning skills to arrive at a solution, while also dealing with the element of chance. Puzzles also provide a wonderful opportunity to practice problem-solving skills, as well as some fun for the whole family. There is also a great deal of software available today that exercise these skills. Programs such as Thinkin' Things and The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis allow kids to utilize their higher-order thinking skills while having fun.