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Today, I am sharing over 100 awesome gameschooling tips!

We are a family of gameschoolers and I firmly believe that children are happier and more receptive to learning when they have ample space for play in their day. Not only that, but families make memories together around that game board. Board games provide a safe space for children to learn new skills, practice skills, and build confidence. Today, I’m sharing 100++ fantastic gameschooling resources so that you can add more play to your homeschool day!

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Want to see the games we are playing (and the books we are reading) each day?

100+ Awesome Gameschooling Tips

How to Gameschool (And Why You Should!)

Gameschooling: How to Add More Games to Your Homeschool Routine | Simple Homeschool
Gameschooling is Fun and Educational | My Little Poppies
Gameschooling: Learning Through Play | The Homeschool Sisters Podcast
Gameschooling: Play More in the New Year | GeekDad
Guide to Gameschooling: Learning Through Play | The Homeschool Sisters Podcast
How Board Games Take the Stress and Pressure Out of Learning | Extremely Good Parenting
How Games Foster a Love of Learning | Curiosity Engaged
How to Add More Play to Your Day and Not Feel Guilty | Simple Homeschool
HSP 056 Caitlin Curley: Introducing Gameschooling | The Homeschool Snapshots Podcast
The Importance of Play: Gameschooling in the Home | ThinkFun
The Ultimate Guide to Gameschooling | The Mulberry Journal

Gameschooling Resources: Tips

100 Games and Picture Books for Play-Based Learning | My Little Poppies
10 Tips for a Successful Family Game Night | My Little Poppies
Play More with these Helpful Gameschool Resources | My Little Poppies
How to Enjoy Board Games with Kids Who Fight | My Little Poppies
Finding Time to Play: Tips for Gaming | My Little Poppies
Better Learning Through Board Gaming | Homeschooling without Training Wheels
Games are for Playing | Homeschooling without Training Wheels
How We Use Games in Our Homeschool | Triumphant Learning
Play Every Day in May | Homeschooling without Training Wheels

Recommended basics for beginner gameschoolers

It can be expensive to build a game collection, but one needs not wait until your game closet is full to enjoy games with children. Truly, all you need is an imagination and desire to play. Add a deck of cards, dominoes, or dice and you are good to go!

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Gameschool resources to inspire your family

If you are looking for some inspiration, here are some of my favorite resources for families who want to learn with games:

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Gameschooling Resources: Choosing the Perfect Game

Ultimate Gamelist: A Free Library of Gameschool Resources | My Little Poppies
How to Choose Games for Your Family | My Little Poppies
Ultimate Guide to Family Games | My Little Poppies
Back-Pocket Games will Save Your Bacon this Winter | The Homeschool Sisters Podcast
“Living” Board Games: High-Quality Family Fun | Homeschooling without Training Wheels

Gameschooling Resources: Game Collection, Storage, and Organization

How to Build An Amazing Game Collection on a Budget | My Little Poppies
Game Closet Organization | My Little Poppies
How to Store Card Games & See a Massive Increase in Play! | My Little Poppies

Gameschooling Resources: Deciphering Game Rules & Making Your Own

Gameschooling: How to Have More Fun with House Rules| My Little Poppies
How to Decode Game Instructions without Losing Your Mind | My Little Poppies

Gameschooling Resources for Families with Little Gameschoolers

Gameschooling Preschool: How to Grow Awesome Gamers! | My Little Poppies
10 Creative Ways To Amuse Toddlers During Game Time | My Little Poppies
How to Grow Gamers with Amazing Gateway Games | My Little Poppies
How to Enjoy Board Games with Kids Who Fight | My Little Poppies
How to Enjoy Board Games With Toddlers Underfoot | My Little Poppies
How To Play Games With a Toddler Underfoot | My Little Poppies
The Best Books for Little Gameschoolers | My Little Poppies

Gameschooling: Games for Little Gameschoolers

ABC Apple Picking Preschool Literacy Game | Stir the Wonder
Awesome Games for 4 and 5 Year Olds | Stir the Wonder
Educational Board Games and Card Games for Kindergarten | Stir the Wonder
Fun Fall Math Preschool Concentration Game for Kids | Look! We’re Learning
Little People Love Gaming, Too! | Homeschooling without Training Wheels
Games for Preschoolers | Our Journey Westward
Top Games and Puzzles for 2-3 Year Olds | Stir the Wonder

Gameschooling Resources for Families with Teens

Gameschooling Teens & Tweens: How to Boost Learning and Connection | My Little Poppies
5 Favorite Card Games for Older Kids | The Hmmmschooling Mom
My Top 15 Favorite Games for Teens to Reinforce Learning | Practical, By Default

Educational Games

A Growing List of My Little Poppies Game Reviews | My Little Poppies
Best Family Games: Ultimate Guide | My Little Poppies
25 Homeschool Games to Inspire the Absorbent Mind | Great Peace Academy
50+ Educational Board Games | Homeschooling Ideas
100 Games for Gifted Kids | Great Peace Academy
100 Educational Games for Homeschooling | Our Journey Westward
Best Board Games for Your First Grader | Stir the Wonder
My Top 15 Favorite Games for Teens to Reinforce Learning | Practical, By Default

Family Games

5 Absolutely Irresistible Games Kids Will Love | My Little Poppies
Ultimate Guide to Family Games | My Little Poppies
10+ Games to Make You Giggle | My Little Poppies
Classic Games for the Kid in You | My Little Poppies
10+ Games to Get Kids Moving | My Little Poppies
10 Classic Games for Family Game Night You Probably Forgot About | Great Peace Academy
50 Favorite Games the Whole Family Will Love | Nourishing My Scholar
100 Family Games for Kids of All Ages | Blog, She Wrote
Family Game Night Guide | Raising Lifelong Learners
Favorite Family Board Games | Not Before 7
The Next Wave of Family Board Games | The Sparrow’s Home
Top 25 Board Games | Raising Lifelong Learners

Homemade, DIY, & Printable Games

Homemade Games

Challenge Kids to Get Creative with Awesome Homemade Games | My Little Poppies
Homeschool Idea: DIY Homeschool Trivia | My Little Poppies
Adventures with Games: Making Your Own Games | Blog, She Wrote
DIY Board Games | My Little Poppies
Beginning Reading Game: Roll, Read, Write | Teach Beside Me
Bunny Hop: Number Line Game | Teach Beside Me
DIY Science Game: Health Matters | Layered Soul
DIY Upcycled Bowling Game | Raising Lifelong Learners
Fabric Printed Nature Game | Teach Beside Me
Homemade and Printable Games for Homeschooling | Stir the Wonder
Homemade Pick Up Sticks Math Game | Teach Beside Me
How to Make a LEGO Chess Set | Teach Beside Me
How to Make Homemade Games for Your Homeschool | Stir the Wonder
Popsicle Stick Math Game | Teach Beside Me
Reading Hopscotch | Teach Beside Me
Sidewalk Chalk Outdoor Math Game | | Look! We’re Learning
The Great Graphing Race | Teach Beside Me

Printable Games

50 Awesome and Fun Activities for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Students | You’ve Got This Math
Flower Fraction Game for Fun Fraction Practice | Royal Baloo
Finding Dory Addition Game | Royal Baloo
Free Printables for K-2 | You’ve Got This Math
Hands-on Addition with the Apple Make 10 Addition Game | Royal Baloo
Make a Snowman Winter Multiplication and Addition Game | Royal Baloo
Minecraft LEGO Grid Game | Stir the Wonder
Moon Math Game Board | Stir the Wonder
Multiplication Practice with Minecraft Multiplication Game | Royal Baloo
Periodic Table Battleship | Teach Beside Me
Pi Day Fun Math Game for All Ages | Royal Baloo
Pirate Rounding Printable Game | Royal Baloo
Printable Math Dominoes for Addition and Subtraction | Teach Beside Me
Printable Geography Game | Teach Beside Me
Race to the White House: Printable Election Game | Teach Beside Me
Shoot and Score Printable Multiplication Game | Look! We’re Learning
Space CVC Game for Out of This World Reading Fun | Royal Baloo
Spill the Beans Math Game: Free Printable | Teach Beside Me
Star Wars Addition and Multiplication Fact Game | Royal Baloo
The Money Game: Spend or Save | Teach Beside Me
Wizard Math Printable Multiplication Game | Nourishing My Scholar

Card Games

Gameschooling: The Best Card Games for Your Homeschool | My Little Poppies
5 Favorite Card Games for Older Kids | The Hmmmschooling Mom
Play Cards. Learn Math. Have Fun! | Brain Power Boy
Top Family Card Games | Not Before 7

Classic Games

Classic Games for the Kid in You | My Little Poppies

Cooperative Games

The Best Cooperative Games for Non-Competitive Kids | My Little Poppies

Single Player Games

Gameschooling: The Best One-Player Games for Your Homeschool | My Little Poppies
The Most Amazing One-Player Games for Your Family | My Little Poppies
Improve Quiet Time with Educational Logic Games | My Little Poppies
15 of the Best Independent Brain Training Games for Kids | Our Journey Westward

Geography Games

Gameschooling: The Best Geography Games for Your Homeschool
Easy Ways to Learn Geography | My Little Poppies
An Incredibly Fun Way to Learn Geography | My Little Poppies
How to Make Holidays Magical, Educational, and Fun! | My Little Poppies
10 Great Geography Games | Adventures in Mommydom
Learn Geography Using Fun and Games | Not Before 7

History Games

Gameschooling: The Best History Games for Your Homeschool | My Little Poppies
Inspire Learning with Fantastic History Games | My Little Poppies
10 Board Games to Teach History | Adventures in Mommydom
History Games for School | Adventures in Mommydom

Language Arts, Reading, and Writing Games

20+ Fantastic Reading and Language Arts Games | My Little Poppies
ABC Apple Picking Preschool Literacy Game | Stir the Wonder
Brain-Boosting Word Games | The Sparrow’s Home
Create a Language Rich Environment with Games | Walking by the Way
Reading Games for School | Adventures in Mommydom

Math Games

Gameschooling: The Best Math Games for Your Homeschool| My Little Poppies
Gameschooling: The Best Logic Games for Your Homeschool | My Little Poppies
Improve Quiet Time with Educational Logic Games | My Little Poppies
Dabble in Algebra and Physics with ThinkFun’s ‘Balance Beans’ | My Little Poppies
5 Fun Games that Teach Early Math Skills | Rule This Roost
18 of the Best Toys and Games for Independent Math Exploration | Our Journey Westward
Learning Math with Our Favorite Games and Apps | Nourishing My Scholar
Great Games to Play- Warning: You Might Learn Some Math! | Brain Power Boy
Math Games: Adding Enchantment to Math | Not Before 7
Math Games for School | Adventures in Mommydom
Play Cards. Learn Math. Have Fun! | Brain Power Boy

Nature Games

Gameschooling: The Best Nature Games for Your Homeschool | My Little Poppies
Fabric Printed Nature Game | Teach Beside Me
Nature Themed Games Your Kids Will Love | Raising Lifelong Learners
Sharks! – A Shark Food Chain Game | Look! We’re Learning

Science Games

Gameschooling: The Best Science Games for Your Homeschool | My Little Poppies
Gameschooling: The Best Coding Games for Your Homeschool | My Little Poppies
The Perfect Game for Kids Who Love the Solar System! | My Little Poppies
Science Games for School | Adventures in Mommydom
Science Games Your Kids Will Love | Raising Lifelong Learners

STEM Games

The Best STEM Games for Your Homeschool | My Little Poppies
STEM Resources for the Whole Family | My Little Poppies
How to Make a LEGO Chess Set | Teach Beside Me
STEM Learning for Tech-Loving Kiddos | Raising Lifelong Learners

Miscellaneous Games

Visual-Spatial Skills

Patchwork: My New Favorite 2-Player Game | My Little Poppies
Quoridor: Easy to Learn, Challenging to Play | My Little Poppies
10 Great Visual-Spatial Board Games | Homeschooling without Training Wheels

Have you heard of SimplyFun games?

Do you love to gameschool? We do, too! In fact, we love games so much that I decided to become an official SimplyFun Playologist. If you want to check out more SimplyFun offerings, you can head over to my Playologist page.

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