March 2, 2010
What are some fun and educational games to play with 6-12 year olds?
Austin asked:
Return to Educational ResourcesI just started tutoring in a local minority neighborhood. I know some of you will be tempted to recommend cheesy little kid games. These kids have hard lives and have been exposed to things that have gotten them past the immature games. I’m looking for games that would actually be fun for them so that they can feel like I’m actually talking with them instead of down to them.
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January 15, 2008
Barbara H @ 3:08 pm:
Do you want games that will be fun and talk to them on a social level or games that will make them think? One of the best games for teaching thinking is Chess. Most of the classic games have some lessons that you can use if your using them for tutoring. Great Math games include: Blockus, shut the box, battleship, Yahtzee, Cribbage and chess. For Geography there is risk or Ticket to ride. A really neat history game is called the great Dalmutti, teaches social classes There are also some really good learning games offered by various companies that will help you with specific areas of need. I have one called “create a story” that works well for students with writing difficulties.
All of these games are fun.