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Los Angeles Family Games

The Ungame

  • Ungame
  • December 5, 2010
Dear LA Teacher, I read your article “TV watching may cause psychological damage in children.” We have plenty of games at home to play,...
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Make weeding a family competition

If the weeds in your yard seem to be taking over, try turning a tiresome chore into a fun family game. Oftentimes, young children like to help, and...
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Celebrate dad with family fun movement activities

  • Father's Day celebration
  • June 1, 2011
Father's Day is the perfect time to engage the family in fun physical activities. Everyone can get moving and active while experiencing quality...
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Developing life long problem solving skills

As adults we remember “word problems.” They were story pages in our math book about how fast a train was moving and when it would get...
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Help children develop valuable skills with board games

The Sizzling long afternoons of summer provide a great time for board games. While games are fun for children, they also can help children develop...
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Summer card and dice games

Cards can help your child build upon what he already knows about number sense, -his understanding of quantity and the way numbers work Working with...
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Summer games promote children's learning.

Summer games are an inexpensive, effective way to promote children’s learning. Slide show is step by step directions for children to make and...
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1920 Gold Medal Brownies

Cooking with your children may be the most efficient way to teach measurement and reading directions. With the growth of math skills and memories...
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Gaming, social media and anti-social media

In the last year, I've gone from working for a company that kept an airtight lid on employee access to social media outlets to a company that's...
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Five things I love about LEGO: Rock Band (and five things I don't)

Let's cut right to the chase - I like LEGO: Rock Band, but I can't quite bring myself to love it. It combines the best elements of my beloved Rock...
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