Integration of gaming tasks into the educational process for the development of logical thinking in elementary school students

In modern pedagogy, the issue of developing logical thinking in elementary school students occupies one of the most important places. This work is dedicated to exploring the integration of gaming tasks into the educational process as an effective means of stimulating children’s logical thinking. The principles of selecting gaming tasks, taking into account the age characteristics of students, as well as methods of their implementation in educational practice, are examined. The article analyzes the role of the teacher in organizing gaming situations, identifies the main advantages of using games in education, and describes practical methods that contribute to the development of logical thinking in elementary school students. The presented abstract will assist educators and researchers in developing and implementing gaming tasks into the educational process to achieve more effective results in the development of students’ cognitive skills.