Tip #148 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKInley, Trombly) - Invent a Game
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #148 Invent a Game The only difference between ordinary and extraordinary is a little extra. ~Unknown Parents and teachers alike know that anytime they can make learning seem like a game, children become active, interested learners! Help your child make learning a game by helping her create her own board game. She can make a board game for any academic subject. She could create a game based on a book read for school, science information, social studies facts. Anything goes! Encourage her to look through all her board games at home to get ideas about how the game could look, how many players should play, and the objective and rules of the game. There are many different surfaces to ...