Games
Educational Kids Games Are Fun by Amar Mahallati
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4. As the name suggests, Treasure Quest lets you go on a treasure hunt. When the child finds it, he or she has to escape with it through ancient Aztec ruins. There are many dangerous pathway and dead-ends which will try to confuse your child.
The game of 'War' can get a new mathematical twist and be turned into Math War. In this version of the game, have each person lay down two cards, and let the child with the highest sum win. This game can be easily adaptable to whatever math skill your child happens to be working on.
Some of the most familiar board games can be educational kids' games without you even realizing it. The following games can be great for reinforcing concepts that are hard to grasp:
Battleship - this can help your child find coordinates on maps and graphs
Candyland - this game is useful for identifying colors
Scrabble - this game reinforces spelling and vocabulary skills
Monopoly - this game reinforces the concept of money(have your child be the banker)
Yahtzee - this game will help reinforce addition and counting skills
Clue - this fun game can help the child grasp the concept of story problems