If you are like me and you purchase lots and lots of educational games, books and manipulatives, when do you use these? It worked out nicely when I taught kindergarten because we had "centers" and I mainly used this time to pull out the games and such. Now, I seem to never plan the time to use them. I had planned a "game time" every day for a few months until I guess I got tired of it and quit. And, the kids don't always pull out all the educational stuff. Just wondering how you all incorporate games into regular curriculum. Do you ever substitute, say, a workbook page with a game? I have considered this and I always feel like we are getting behind! I guess that's why I tried the "game day". :wink:
I think that we are different then most families here in a way. My dh is second shift. So we do all of our homeschooling in the am before lunch. After dh goes to work we go outside and play. Come inside and wash up, eat dinner etc. Then some days we read a book just the three of us. Other days, like tonight, we playe games! Some fun and some more educational. That is how we do it!
Depends on the game. Almost all board games are played at night with dad included or I get a break completely. :lol: The 3 most loved ones right now..... Rush Hour (sort of brain puzzler) Name that State Name that Country Any educational *go fish* type game we usually play during the day.
ROFL :lol: Yep! We have the safari version. It's animals instead of cars. We have another game that's tough like that, called Labyrinth. The gal at our educational store recommended it to me. You have about 10 rows by 10 rows and every other row doesn't move. The other rows are all pieces that you arrange differently each game. It's all a maze and some pieces have objects on them. So...you get your card that says which object you are trying to get to. There is one extra *moving* piece/card that you push in from the side on any of the *moving* rows. Anyway...it sounds complicated but...its really not. :wink: The hard part is trying to push your playing piece to the board piece that contains the object you are seeking. You can only move where there are openings so...if there is a wall - you can't go that way. I'd say the game is good for 6+ (not sure what the box says). But..it's even a challenge for those of us who are.......well I think I turned 23 again this year. :wink: ROFL ok so...I've turned 23 for quite a while now, what's your point? :lol: Happy Schooling!
My kids are addicted to Labyrinth. It is for kids 8 and up but my daughter has been playing it for over a year. (She is 7.) It is good for thinking and problem solving. I think that is why she loves it. She is definately a problem solver. They can't wait to get Rush Hour. They play it at a friend's house all the time. They should be getting it soon. My kids can't turn on the TV or video games until after 3pm. They like to play games in the afternoon after they are done with their work. Some days we do count games as part of their work. They have a great American History game that they like to play, it helps them review what we have been studying this year. I have also found that if they can't remember something they will look it up to refresh their memory. I just ordered Number Rings to help my daughter with her math facts. They also play Whiz Kidz a lot. Personally, I have found that as long as I get the right educational games they will play them. They also like to bring some of the card games in the car with us. I think they are by Prof. Noggin. They teach the countries, the Presidents, etc.
