It can be fun to introduce learning into a summer day or after-dinner evening with the family during Family Time. Pull out board games that you’ve played a thousand times and add a learning component to them for a new twist on the game. A math, literacy, history, or any educational spin can be made to board games to make them appropriate for your child’s age and interests. See how we’ve made modifications to board games:
Learn with Board Games
There are so many ways to learn using board games. Occupational therapy providers love to use games and play as a facilitator to supporting skills. Try some of these ideas for example:
Then there are games that use specific items that are found in the home. Using items like game pieces, paper clips, etc. are easy ways to make a DIY game that supports learning. Try these ideas:
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game. Write numbers on the paper inside the windows and on the top. Slide the sheets into both boards. Game players can take turns asking questions like, “Is your number 3+3?” or “Is your number 17-4?”. The first player to determine the other player’s number is the winner. Adjust this game to meet any educational needs. Learning presidents? Write them in the windows. Kids can guess the answers based on facts or dates. Learning States, science, or historical facts? Write them in and adjust the game based on the interests and needs of your child or student.
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to specific letters. Players keep the cards that they capture by playing the game with the game boards. They then have to use the letters they’ve accumulated to form a word.
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is played, add the numbers that are played. Depending on the players ages, you can add just two cards together keep adding.
