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    School Specialty • Jun 20, 2017 • Last Modified: Jan 4, 2021

    Educational Board Games for the Whole Family

    Educational boards games not only help your kids remember important facts and figures but also provide hours of fun for the entire family. Here are just a few of the many great game options you might want to consider.

    Chess

    Chess doesn’t review a specific scholastic subject. Instead, it does things that are just as important. This game helps your kids to think ahead, strategize and solve challenging situations. It also improves your child’s memory and concentration skills. Don’t discount this game as an option for younger children as even first grade students can learn to play chess well. At the same time, chess is a great option for seventh and eighth grade students too.

    Scrabble

    Junior Scrabble is ideal for children from 4 to 7 years of age. The words are spelled on the board so children don’t even need to know how to read in order to play the game. They simply need to match the letters in order to complete words and score points.

    Regular Scrabble is an ideal game for ages 8 on up. It not only helps kids review basic spelling rules but also expands their vocabulary as they see new words that parents put on the game board. Don’t be surprised if you find your kids studying the dictionary in-between games in order to use their letters to make as many points as possible.

    Battleship

    Battleship isn’t just about shooting your opponent’s ships into oblivion. It involves logic, critical thinking and strategy, all of which are important skills that every single child would do well to learn. What’s more, Battleship helps your kids get comfortable with seeing and using a grid.

    Playing Cards

    Playing cards aren’t technically a board game but they deserve to be on the list nonetheless. War is a simple card game with numerous variations that can help your kids learn basic, intermediate and advanced math facts. Playing cards can also be used to play memory; however, instead of simply finding two cards that are the same, challenge your kids to find addend pairs that make a pre-determined sum. The same principle can be applied to a game of Go Fish.

    These are just some of the many educational games that you can enjoy with your children. Involve your kids in the game choosing process, set aside time to play together and then enjoy learning and/or reviewing important skills in each other’s company.

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