| A well-chosen game can be a learning | | | | so be it.Math is such an easy subject to |
| experience ... for an adult as well as a | | | | "teach" in a game ... whether it's learning |
| child. After all, don't you learn something | | | | to make change as the banker in Monopoly, or |
| every time you play a game like Trivial | | | | whether it is just adding up or coordinating |
| Pursuit? That may not be your intention when | | | | the dots on dice or dominoes, it's amazing |
| playing the game, but it's a by-product | | | | how much math you can learn in a game. Games |
| nonetheless.And so a well-chosen child's game | | | | that encourage spelling or word creation are |
| can also cause children to learn. But tell | | | | also great learning experiences.Simply get a |
| them they're going to learn something, and | | | | game, play it with the children, and see how |
| they'll likely rebel. After all, that's | | | | excited they can get about learning. Last |
| human nature ... I want to play, not | | | | year's favorite in our family was Pass the |
| learn!For each of the past few years, I have | | | | Pigs. Other hits for young school-age kids |
| given my mom one or more games for a | | | | have been Bunco, Syzygy, and Countdown.Why |
| Christmas gift. The games were not really | | | | not see what fun educational games you can |
| for her -- they were for the grandkids. | | | | find to give as Christmas gifts this year. |
| Since they spend a lot of time at her house, | | | | Of course, educational games don't only have |
| they might as well have some fun games to | | | | to be for the kids. |
| play also. And if a game can be educational, | | | | |