| When it comes to games for kids, we all want what | | | | online and search for it. |
| best for our kids. However, we do not always know | | | | Make it more fun with a Timed Challenge |
| what that means. I want something that is educational | | | | When you are looking for fun educational games, look |
| and my kids want something that is fun. Does that | | | | for those with a time limit. Your average boring game |
| mean we can't get the same thing? Absolutely not! | | | | adds a bit more excitement when there is a time limit. |
| There are games that are both educational and fun. | | | | Adding is old hat but when you have to beat the clock, |
| Throw Tradition out the Window | | | | your adrenaline gets pumping and the game suddenly |
| As a teacher, I have to get rid of my traditional views | | | | becomes more exciting. The same goes for a racing |
| of education. Education does not have to be boring. | | | | challenge. If you can find someone to race or a score |
| Kids can learn from singing and dancing just as much if | | | | to beat, then the game takes on completely new |
| not better than they can learn from flash cards and | | | | meaning. Otherwise, the game becomes boring drills |
| rote memory. The key to educational games is age | | | | you can do at home. |
| and developmentally appropriate. Guitar Hero is actually | | | | Keep it Simple |
| an educational game for those kids who need to learn | | | | The most important part to teaching your child anything |
| the music scale and it is required in many states as | | | | is keeping it simple. Math really is everywhere. It is |
| part of fine arts. Not to mention, if you buy some of | | | | harder to find a game that isn't educational than it is to |
| the classic song you have culturally appropriate | | | | find a game that is educational. Granted there are |
| learning too! | | | | games more educational than others. However, as |
| Focus on Skills | | | | parents and teachers, we need to meet our children |
| Sure you won't find a game that will teach you | | | | and students where they are and gradually lead them |
| advanced chemistry but you can find an iPod app that | | | | to the more educational side to living. |
| will teach you different cooking recipes. If cooking isn't | | | | Do the educational games for kids have to be dull and |
| your thing maybe you can find an app for crocheting | | | | boring? I don't think so and I certainly hope not! I do not |
| or knitting. There are plenty of applications that can | | | | want to live in a boring world and I do not want my |
| help you learn a variety of different skills. All you need | | | | kids to either. |
| to do is decide what you want to learn and then go | | | | |