Educational games that make learning fun

KaBAM is word building challenge game. Players can play as individuals or as teams. Each player draws two cards.  Each card features word parts including suffixes, prefixes, single vowels, consonants and dipthongs.  The first player to create a word using the two cards wins the round.Wordical is a fast-paced game of word building. The concept is easy to follow. Each player is dealt five consonant cards. Players take turn rolling the two vowel dice. Each player tries to make a word out of their consonants and the vowels. Each consonant has a point value. The goal is to create the highest point total combination with your letters.GEODice is a geography based game from GeoToys.The game board is a world map. Players roll the five Letter Dice and two Continent Dice. Based on the combinations, players must name as many countries and/ore capital that correspond to the letters and continents.View the list »
GEODice by GEOToys

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If kids are asked to do school work, some children say boring. Kids would prefer to play games and have fun. It makes sense. Very few people want to do work. When a game offers to make learning fun, kids get educational benefits without the boredom factor.

Many companies offer educational based games. From vocabulary or word building challenges to spacial and mathematical concepts, there are numerous games available. Check out a local toy store or even the endless mass merchant toy aisles, there are games that provoke thinking, reasoning and several other educational concepts. Websites, like Educational Insights, offer a variety of games that are beneficial at home or in a classroom setting.

While there are many games, here are a few games that have been popular with the elementary school crowd. Which games will join your game library?

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  • GEODice is a geography based game from GeoToys.The game board is a world map. Players roll the five Letter Dice and two Continent Dice. Based on the combinations, players must name as many countries and/ore capital that correspond to the letters and continents.
  • Wordical is a fast-paced game of word building. The concept is easy to follow. Each player is dealt five consonant cards. Players take turn rolling the two vowel dice. Each player tries to make a word out of their consonants and the vowels. Each consonant has a point value. The goal is to create the highest point total combination with your letters.
  • KaBAM is word building challenge game. Players can play as individuals or as teams. Each player draws two cards.  Each card features word parts including suffixes, prefixes, single vowels, consonants and dipthongs.  The first player to create a word using the two cards wins the round.
  • Nowhere to Go is a strategy game by Educational Insights. Two players battle to see how you can trap your opponent into no more moves. The object is to use your blocks to eliminate any possible moves over the bridges.The game board is an unique hexagonal game board. Each player moves their space across the board. After his move, he places a block. The game continues until a player can longer move over a bridge.
  • In the latest games offer by Parlicard Games, players put their shorthand knowledge to the test. In this series of games, there are several versions including SpeakSPORTS, SpeakTXT, and Speak GOV.Each game has similar rules. Players can play against each other individually or in teams. A card is chosen from the deck randomly or you can choose a difficulty level. The person or team with the most correct answers win.
  • Albert's Insomnia is the game where strong math skills produce a win. The concept of the game is simple. Albert needs to count sheep to fall asleep. Players must solve equations to produce a winning results.If you can do mental math, you are ready to take Albert's challenge.
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Cristine has been a Naperville resident for over seven years. As a stay at home mom with young children, she searches for cost effective and fun events for the whole family. With so many options in our area, there is never a reason for kids to sit home and be bored. She can be reached at ...

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