Today, I am sharing how to maximize gameschooling with a super-simple Gameschool Inventory.

I truly believe that homeschooling can be almost all fun and games. The problem is, you need to know what you have before you can play it! This Gameschool Inventory will help you to organize and assess your current gameschool situation.

How to Maximize Gameschooling with this Free Gameschool Inventory

Gameschool Inventory: Before you can play more in your homeschool, you have to know what you have

One of the easiest ways to play more is to know what you have! I created this super-simple Gameschool Inventory to help you assess your current gameschool collection:

Simply list the games you own in the column on the left and then list academic subjects or social/interpersonal skills that the games cover on the top columns.

Then, for each game, you check off the skills covered. For example, if I were to write “Election Night!” in the left column, I would check off the following skills: addition, multiplication, geography, and civics. If I wanted to add social/interpersonal skills, I might add something like “teamwork” or “cooperation” to the top column.

Keeping a Gameschool Inventory has many benefits

The Gameschool Inventory serves several purposes:

• It allows you to see what games are actually in your closet.
• The inventory helps you to recognize all the skills that your game collection already covers.
• If your child is struggling with a particular skill, you can easily find games that help with that area in a fun and non-threatening way.
• You can refer to the inventory when you are considering a purchase. Do you really need another math game? Look at the math column and you may get a reality check!

Once you’ve completed your Gameschool Inventory, you’re going to want to check THIS out…

• How to Document Your Gameschooling with this Free Gameschool Log

Are you looking for more tips on how to record your gameschooling?

• Make it Count! How to Quantify Your Gameschooling Time
• How to Make a Homeschool Portfolio

Before you add to your Gameschool Inventory, check out these budget gameschool tips

• The Dangers of Gameschooling: Tips on How to Play Safe
• Gameschooling on a Budget: How to Play More without Breaking the Bank!

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: Do you use a Gameschool Inventory? How do you document your family’s gameschooling? Share here!