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Board games are important for children for many reasons. Board games promote social development, encourage critical thinking and cooperative learning.
I have started the year by implementing strategy games. Students have a staggered start to the day. There is a thirty-minute time frame where students are entering the building. This is the perfect way to get students into the classroom quickly because they look forward to strategizing with a friend. I would like to continue this throughout the school year by varying the games based on skills we are learning in the classroom.
Board games can help children learn vital social skills. They teach children about playing fair, following the rules and how to be a good loser. Playing by the rules encourages coping skills and promotes resilience when things do not go their way.
Board games foster critical thinking skills much like the skills they are required to use in real life. Many board games encourage children to detect patterns, make a plan, predict outcomes and learn from their experience. Math games support higher-level thinking skills such as assessing, comparing, judging, and making predictions.
Board games can provide an opportunity for children to apply concepts they have learned. Games afford the teacher the opportunity to build on the curriculum and improve student achievement in an enjoyable way.
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Board games are important for children for many reasons. Board games promote social development, encourage critical thinking and cooperative learning.
I have started the year by implementing strategy games. Students have a staggered start to the day. There is a thirty-minute time frame where students are entering the building. This is the perfect way to get students into the classroom quickly because they look forward to strategizing with a friend. I would like to continue this throughout the school year by varying the games based on skills we are learning in the classroom.
Board games can help children learn vital social skills. They teach children about playing fair, following the rules and how to be a good loser. Playing by the rules encourages coping skills and promotes resilience when things do not go their way.
Board games foster critical thinking skills much like the skills they are required to use in real life. Many board games encourage children to detect patterns, make a plan, predict outcomes and learn from their experience. Math games support higher-level thinking skills such as assessing, comparing, judging, and making predictions.
Board games can provide an opportunity for children to apply concepts they have learned. Games afford the teacher the opportunity to build on the curriculum and improve student achievement in an enjoyable way.