Today, I am sharing our Gameschool 365 Challenge in hopes that it will inspire your family to add more play to your homeschool day.
I say it all the time, but I truly believe it. Homeschooling can be almost all fun and games. We homeschool parents tend to overcomplicate things when really life could be both simpler and more fun!
How to Use Gameschool 365 Challenge to Play More this Year
Play matters and gameschooling is an easy way to add more play to your homeschool routine
We all know that play is good for our children and for child development, but did you know that play is good for all of us? It’s true! I’ve created an entire landing page with TED Talks, videos, articles, sites, and other “play matters” resources. You can check it out here:
Skyrocket your family’s gameschooling this Gameschool 365 Challenge
I don’t know about you guys, but I love a challenge! I am an Obliger and I can’t help but follow through. (If you hate the idea of a daily challenge, keep reading because I have more challenge options for you!)
I created 365 Days of Play for those of you who love a good monthly #GameschoolChallenge. With 365 Days of Play, you’ll be happily overwhelmed with play prompts for an entire year of gameschooling!
How to Use Gameschool 365 Challenge to Play More this Year
You can choose to use these play prompts in a way that works for your unique family. Maybe you want to gameschool during the winter and take the summer off. Perhaps you want to do an every-other-month challenge, or maybe you want to gameschool 365 days a year. You do you, but whatever you do, have fun!
Grab your Gameschool 365 Challenge resource here.
Check out these other Gameschool Challenges from My Little Poppies
Maybe daily challenges aren’t your thing, and that’s okay! Check out the Gameschool Bingo Challenge (no strict rules, no timeline) and our Gameschool Jar Challenge (play your closet) here:
- How to Use this Gameschool Bingo Challenge to Skyrocket Your Play
- How to Play More with this Gameschool Jar Challenge
- Free Gameschool Resources to Fuel Learning, and Boost Connection
If you want to record your play and make it officially count at the end of the year, check out our Gameschool Log
Here are some more helpful gameschool resources:
- Gameschooling: The Ultimate Resource Page
- Gameschool Basics: How to Get Started with Gameschooling
- Gameschooling by Age: How to Homeschool with Fantastic Educational Games
- Academic Gameschooling: How to Homeschool with Amazing Games
- How to Gameschool Elective Subjects in Your Homeschool
Take your gameschooling to the next level with Lazy Unit Studies:
If you’ve been following our site for any length of time, you already know about Lazy Unit Studies. The beauty of Lazy Unit Studies is that they allow for you to embrace rabbit holes and surrender to delight-driven learning while helping your children grow into joyful, lifelong learners.
Lazy Unit Studies capitalize upon your child’s current area of interest, layering on opportunities for exploration and discovery until your child is ready to move on to her next learning adventure. By allowing your child to pursue her current passion, you are teaching her to be a joyful, curious, lifelong learner.
To read more about Lazy Unit Studies and how to make them work in your homeschool, here are some resources:
- Lazy Unit Study 101 {eBook with Printables}
- Lazy Unit Study 101: A Self-Paced Course for Homeschool Families
Now, it’s your turn. Tell me: Will you complete the Gameschool 365 Challenge? How do you encourage your family to play more? Share here!
Cait has created several courses for homeschool parents. Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Kindred Collective. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.
Cait is a contributing writer for Simple Homeschool. Her work has also appeared on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, Scary Mommy, GeekMom, and many others. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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