Mythology and fairy tales are a huge part of our homeschooling curriculum. I always have my kids reading from a book of myths or fairy tales – the stories and heroes of old are so classic and provide modern readers with background and context with which to understand and enjoy all stories more deeply. Good … Read more
Codenames has a nice variety of games for word lovers. The regular version is classic and fantastic, and we also love the pictures version! The picture format gives younger kids and non or struggling readers a fighting chance against older opponents and can help them develop language skills in a way that might be more … Read more
Words games are a great gameschooling resource – in our homeschool, language arts consists of reading, narrating, copywork/handwriting. Beyond that I just try to make writing and words and vocabulary and language fun and relevant and interesting, and games are the best way I’ve found to do it. Codenames is a spy-themed clue-giving-word-guessing-game that is … Read more
Boys love competitive physical challenges, and I like game that incorporate these characteristics because while they suit that boyish need to conquer and dominate, they’re still fairly mild and safe. Life with boys is always interesting! Rhino Hero is a fun way to develop tactile/manual precision skills in a competitive, suspense-filled way. The game consists … Read more
My twins are 4 and LOVE LOVE LOVE to play games. Santa brought them something special this Christmas: a race-car themed, color matching, early strategy game called Monza. Players choose one of the 6 colored wooden car playing pieces to race each other around the track. The cars line up on the starting line, and … Read more
We are getting A LOT of Gameschooling in this holiday season, which has been so much fun. It’s really nice to take a break during the holidays and still learn (of course!) but not worry about lessons or curriculum or deadlines. There’s enough going on during the holidays, who needs normal school?!? Ecologies has a … Read more
We’re a bunch of Harry Potter fanatics around here…we’ve all taken the Pottermore Sorting and Patronus Quizzes, read the books independently and together, listened on audio, watched the movies, dressed up as its characters for Halloween…so it was high time we played a Harry Potter board game! Battle for the Castle is superbly congruous with … Read more
Two-player games are AWESOME. With six boy, sometimes more is NOT merrier… 2 player games keep the interpersonal skills at a manageable level, and it’s fun for just two of my boys to get to spend some quality time together. Everybody takes turns playing though, this game gets A TON of mileage! It’s also one … Read more
Professor Noggin trivia games are some of the most educational games we have in our collection. My kids love to pull them out around the table at meal times, on trips in the car, at night before bed, they love to quiz each other and learn awesome new stuff. There are dozens of different titles … Read more
Games are such great mind-food for children’s imaginations, and the thing I really love about games is that they require active work from the brain. Many games give children an opportunity to put themselves into a fantastical world. Games have have been an invaluable gameschooling tool and have provided our family with so much material … Read more