Educational Games
Nowadays, children are more exposed to different forms of media. They have the computer, internet, and cable television to expose them to a lot of stimuli. With the advent of different media, kids begin to develop their own ways of learning. There are generally seven distinct learning styles, but they are constantly evolving and combining in every child. The best way to take advantage of this is to expose children to different stimuli and give them the freedom to explore and eventually discover their own style. Regardless of their learning styles, children learn most when they are having fun or when they are not forced to learn. Educational games can be helpful. Here are the newest and the most entertaining educational games for you and your kids.
Passport to Culture – The World Culture Game is the Winner of Museum Tour Product of the Year award. It features a replica of a passport that needs to be filled and the board game in itself has an attractive map on which you place your chips when you arrive at different countries. It lets one learn practices of different countries such as famous people and places, common greetings, and customary practices, and while you travel around the world you encounter some surprise questions or passes which can make you earn or lose points.
The Mars 2020 board game is the perfect game for kids who want to explore space. The game board and game cards feature planetary systems. The goal is to land on Mars, but in order to reach there, one must be able to answer the multiple-choice questions. The pieces that come with the game make the game more appealing.
The Where in the World Game is the most complete game to feature world information of countries such as their capitals, populations, flags, continents, sizes, religions, monetary units, literacy rates, and their exports. It was featured on the New York Times bestselling games. It tests for rapid response and alertness. Its box says it all—it is a family game of visual perception.
The Blokus Board Game, accredited by Mensa to stimulate creativity, can boost your child’s spatial skills by combining different colors and differently shaped blocks in trying to achieve a common figure.
The Totally Gross Game educates the kids on basic science, including anatomy, biology, chemistry, and zoology. There are lab experiments involved as the player reaches a certain number of points. This game is a winner of the iParenting Media Award.
The Play’s the Thing Board Game is a game for artistic children who are interested in theater arts. It features cards that have a picture and brief introduction of the characters. The cards are combined to direct a play.
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