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Monday, December 16, 2013

Making learning fun!

As break quickly arrives, you may be thinking, "I have 2 weeks with my kiddo at home. What can I do to keep him learning even though he is on break?" An easy solution is turning regular games into educational games. I have put a few of my favorites here on my blog to show you how it easy it is and you will have fun in the process!

Math Jenga

Turn an old Jenga came into a math facts game quickly with strips of paper and a marker! You write out math facts of any kind and glue or tape them onto the Jenga blocks. As you or your child pulls a block, a problem has to be solved!

You can make a version of this game with anything- states and capitals, geography, science, the possibilities are endless! You don't necessarily need a headband. You can make cards and have the person hold it up against their head and ask questions in order to guess while the other person gives a yes or no response. 

Checkers or Connect-4
Using the checker pieces, glue/tape pieces of paper with math facts or questions pertaining to a certain topic and the player has to answer a question before he uses his piece. 

These treats aren't board games but can be educational with measuring and mixing: 

I hope everyone has a joyful break full of family, downtime and fun times making memories!