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Does a game need to be “educational” to teach something?

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Does a board game or card game need to be “educational” for it to teach our children important academic and non-academic skills? Should we be filling our game closets with games that are Educational-with-a-capital-E? Can you play games and call it homeschooling? Is it a waste of time to play a silly game? If your…

Gameschooling: Learning Through Play [Episode 11]

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This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure statement for more information. Gameschooling: Learning Through Play [Episode 11] Cait is a game-master, Kara wants to be, but things keep getting in the way… like directions. So in today’s episode, Cait shares amazing ideas for adding more games to your days, for both learning…

10+ Games to Make You Giggle

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Do you love funny games? I sure do! Any game that gets my kids giggling is a favorite of mine. 10+ Games to Make You Giggle 5 Second Rule 3 or more players, ages 10 and up This is one of those speed games and, at least in our house, speed games always result in giggles….

10+ Games to Get Kids Moving

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Today, I’m sharing some of our family’s favorite games to get kids moving. These games are perfect for a rainy day. They are also perfect for a cold February day when you feel cooped up but it is too cold to stay outside for very long. Psst! This post has been updated and expanded. You…

10+ Family-Friendly Card Games

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A couple weeks ago, I took the kids up north for a little rest and relaxation. We spent the first several days playing in the river and pool and enjoying heaps of poolside games. RELATED: Gameschooling: The Best Card Games for Your Homeschool! And then we had two extremely rainy days to contend with. My kids…

5 Days of Family Games for Your Homeschool

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Are you looking for family games for your homeschool? One of the biggest homeschooling perks is the ability to play games together as often as we wish. We don’t have to squeeze a family game night into an already booked weekend, but rather we play as often as we’d like, sometimes multiple times daily. Games are…

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