{"id":573,"date":"2017-06-12T19:21:48","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T15:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.awebtoknow.com\/?p=573"},"modified":"2018-06-10T02:10:07","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T22:10:07","slug":"top-learning-games-for-your-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awebtoknow.com\/how\/top-learning-games-for-your-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 8 learning games to keep your kid’s brain sharp and active during vacations"},"content":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s that time of year again when all the kids are out for summer vacation. How do you keep the learning process going until they have to go back to school? One of the best ways to keep growing minds sharp all vacation long is with a variety of games whose lessons can carry over when classes begin in the fall.<\/span><\/p>\n The best games don\u2019t require an electronic device. Here is a list of learning games that you can play anywhere with your kids.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n A visit to the local toy store or big box retailer and you may soon be overwhelmed by all of your choices. Here are some of our top choices for summer. <\/span><\/p>\n Battleship<\/i><\/strong> \u2013 This game has been around for decades. Two players face each other while trying to guess the positioning of the other\u2019s fleet on a grid. It involves logic and a bit of strategy in order to hit and sink all of the other player\u2019s ships and win the game. <\/span> <\/p>\n Even for kids who list math as their least favorite subject can learn to love it through playing math games. Here are some games to help teach math skills while they\u2019re busy having fun.<\/span><\/p>\n Dominoes<\/i><\/strong> \u2013 Dominoes can be a fun way to keep kids engaged and thinking about math. Dominoes can be used to add, subtract, multiply and divide by giving each a set of numbers to put into problems to solve. If a domino has five dots on one half of it, and three on the other side, the numbers could be added up to make a sum of eight, or multiplied to equal 40. <\/span> Bingo<\/i><\/strong> \u2013 This is one of the best ways for kids to learn math, no matter what grade level they are at. Elementary grade students can learn addition and subtraction, while middle school and high school students can get familiar with more complex math concepts like multiplication, division, fractions, and even geometry and algebra. You can create your own math bingo cards<\/a> by putting answers on a card and then play by calling out math problems that your kids have to solve to get a bingo.<\/span><\/p>\n Just about any number or word game can be used to sharpen the brain. Games like Sudoku<\/a> can teach number patterns and recognition. Vocabulary games which include Scrabble and Scattergories can help develop language skills. Other games which pose questions to players, like in the game Trivial Pursuit, can sharpen knowledge of history, culture, and world events.<\/span><\/p>\n Usually played on a table made for a specific game. One example is Connect Four. Intended for players age 6 and up, the object is to first to line up 4 discs of their color. It seems easy, but there\u2019s strategy involved. Do try to line up your pieces along the side, diagonally or across? It\u2019s a great way to learn patterns as well as tactics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n What roadtrip or camping expedition would be complete without a deck of playing cards? A standard deck of playing cards<\/a> can be used to teach math, strategy and matching through a wide variety of games.<\/span><\/p>\n Everyone could use a bit of a memory boost. Matching and memory games<\/a> can go hand in hand in teaching kids (and adults) to recognize patterns to improve cognitive skills.<\/span> <\/p>\n Reading and writing are both fantastic summer activities for kids of all ages. Why not introduce kids to some word games<\/a> that can keep them sharpening their vocabulary, spelling and writing skills?<\/span> Scattergories<\/i><\/strong> \u2013 Players have the opportunity to brainstorm and think creatively on their own or on a team. The object is to find words which will fit in certain categories. It\u2019s a great way to build vocabulary and knowledge while having fun doing it. Players have to stretch their vocabularies if they want to win!<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/span>Clue<\/i><\/strong><\/i> \u2013 This mystery solving game is a well-beloved classic that even has a movie made around its key elements. Players have to use a number of clues in order to solve who did the murder, where it happened, and how it was done.<\/span><\/p>\n2. Math Games<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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4. Table games<\/strong><\/h2>\n
5. Card games<\/strong><\/h2>\n
6. Matching & Memory Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/span>Memory<\/i><\/strong> \u2013 There are scores of memory and matching games available with everything that is enticing to kids from shapes, wild animals, and numbers and even your favorite movie characters or superheroes. \u00a0Cards are shuffled and placed face down then turned over. When matches are made, they are left face up or removed until all matches are made.<\/span><\/p>\n7. Word games<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/span>Scrabble<\/i><\/strong> \u2013 This classic crossword game is great for kids from 8 years to adult. It\u2019s great for increasing vocabulary, spelling skills and a bit of strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n8. Strategy games<\/strong><\/h2>\n