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Hello, gameschooler! I’m here to share our gameschooling from January 2020. These are the games that my kiddos (ages 8, 10, and 11) have enjoyed this month.

When you’ve finished reading, I’d love for you to share what you’ve been playing lately!

Gameschooling: January’s Most Played Games

And be sure to keep reading until the end because I’m sharing some fun gameschool challenges, plus some free downloads to take your gameschooling to the next level.

Remember- homeschooling can be almost all fun and games! More joy, less overwhelm, my friends!

Gameschooling can change the entire atmosphere of your homeschool!

Gameschooling provides children with a safe space to practice and build skills in a no-pressure, non-judgmental way. There are no red marks, no corrections, no homework, no pressure from others to perform well. If the game doesn’t go the way you wanted it to, you can start over and try again.

By building a family culture around gaming, you’ll be strengthening relationships, boosting connections, and making memories to last a lifetime! Bonus? Connected children are more cooperative and receptive to learning!

Gameschooling can help children develop the following skills:

Verbal communication
Social and interpersonal skills
Learning to lose – and win- with grace
Self-regulation
Listening
Logic skills
Critical thinking
Strategy and planning
Cooperation
Focus and attention
Creativity and imagination
… and so much more!

Gameschooling: January 2020

The whole family has been playing Welcome to…Your Perfect Home

My 11-year-old is currently obsessed with Risk!

My daughter has been playing Trash Pandas over and over!

I’ve yet to meet someone who didn’t LOVE this game!

Stealth math and silliness is a MAJOR win for homeschool parents!

Our January puzzling:

My Kids Loved this “Your World” 1000 piece Puzzle

My bird lovers enjoyed this 500 piece puzzle!

Find the best games for homeschool by academic subject:

Learn more about gameschooling in your homeschool:

Check out these gameschool resources:

Now, it’s YOUR turn. Tell me: What has gameschooling looked like in your home in January 2020? Share here!

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Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Raising Poppies, a community for parents of gifted and twice-exceptional children. 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, Twitter, Instagram
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