My favorite childhood memories are of playing games with my family and friends. Games build educational skills such as vocabulary, spelling, math, problem-solving, memory, concentration, attention, and reasoning. However, the most valuable contribution to your child's healthy development is the power of games to build social skills such as teamwork, cooperation, listening, honesty, and decision-making.
Besides, games are just fun! Elementary children enjoy the competition and challenge of games. Games are the perfect opportunity for fellowship time with the family, as children find it easier to talk when they are occupied with an activity such as playing a game.
Games for Skill Building
- Spelling, Vocabulary - Boggle Jr., Scrabble Jr., Pictionary Jr., Taboo, Jr., Smart Mouth, Hangman, A to Z Jr., TriBond Jr., DUpwords, Scattergories Jr., Jumble, Quick Word, Outburst Jr., My Word Jr., Blurt, Quiddler
- Math - Card games such as Rook, Uno, Skip-Bo, Hearts, Lucky 13; Racko, Dominoes, Sequence for Kids, TriOminoes, Tripoley, 'Smath, Make 7, Stock Market Tycoon, Moneywise Kids, Flinch
- Memory, Concentration, Reasoning, Problem-Solving - Battleship, Risk, Clue, Connect Four, I Spy, Mancala for Kids, Secret Square, 30-Second Mysteries, Quick Chess, Quick Backgammon, Gobblet
Top Picks - Games for Younger Elementary Kids
Top Picks - Games for Older Elementary Kids
Top Picks - Math Games for Young Kids
Top Picks - Math Games for Older Kids
Top Picks - Word Games for Younger Elementary Kids
Top Picks - Word Games for Older Elementary Kids
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