10 Classroom Games and the Surprising Stories Behind Them
A+Composition Namethe whole class Subjectquizzesgames! A week after studying a short passage, college students who had simply reread it remembered 40 percent of it. Students who had quizze...
History of the Board Games. What Games Our Ancestors Played
c. 3100 BC — tonight Board games are older than most religions, older than most alphabets, and older than every country currently playing them. ...
Why the Word Wall Isn't Making Sight Words Stick (and What Does)
A word wall is one of the most common fixtures in a K–2 classroom, and one of the most quietly frustrating. You laminate the cards, sort them by color, staple them up under a hopeful WORDS WE KN...
The Educational Value of Card Games: Fun and Learning Combined
Card games have proven themselves to be valuable tools in modern education because they're more than just a fun activity—they're a powerful learning tool that provides both the thrill of competit...
Chore Charts for Building Responsibility in Young Children
Chore charts help build responsibility, shape a child’s autonomy over their time management and organization—skills that must be practiced—and provide concrete paths to reward and satisfaction. Don...
Integrating Puzzles into the Classroom: Strategies for Educators
Puzzles offer so much more than just a fun break from traditional learning—if used to their full potential, they are powerful tools that can support a wide range of developmental skills. Who knows,...