suddenly, unexpectedly, homeschooling.
The holiday season is upon us, folks. It is time to find the perfect gifts for those important people in your life. In my world, the best games to give and to receive are games and books. Does that surprise anyone here? Today, I am going to share some of our favorite gift-worthy games for families, including tips for picking out the perfect game.
By now, you all know that we are a family of board game addicts. When you play a game with your family, you are not only creating memories and building relationships, but you are working on important skills from social skills to math to reading! Board games are a huge part of our curriculum over…
Our family is game-obsessed. One of the biggest homeschooling perks for this game-obsessed family is that we don’t have to wait until the weekend rolls around to try to squeeze in a family game night. Instead, we can play games daily- multiple times daily if we feel like it! I whole-heartedly believe that games are…
An important map skill is the understanding of map grids and coordinates, and this concept can be a little tricky for young children to grasp. An easy way to quickly increase understanding of grids and coordinates, and an easy way to reinforce those skills once learned, is by playing an old classic: Battleship. Learn About Map…
Non-Competitive Games for Non-Competitive Kids Are you the parent of a child who loathes competition? I am raising my hand over here! When I ask the kids if they’d like to play a game with me, T will often counter, “Is it a winning game?” When T, Seuss, and I play a game, we leave the…
One-Player Games That Kids Love If you have been following our Board Game Challenge, you already know that we are a bit game-obsessed over here. We’ve been playing multi-player games for our challenge but we also adore one-player games, in addition to other activities that can keep children happy, engaged, learning, and -often- quiet. One-player games…
