Talk, Read, Sing, Write, Play
Learn how a San Francisco librarian uses board gaming to affirm English Language Learning and welcome people of all literacy levels.
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Watergate – Conspiratorial Cardboard Cunning
In Watergate, one player is a Newspaper Editor & one the Nixon Administration. Who can secure or hide the evidence? A thrilling race begins!
» Read more255 – Board Gaming with Education, revisited – The Family Gamers Podcast
248 – Gameschooling (part 1) – The Family Gamers Podcast
Have you heard of gameschooling? We revisit what worked for us this year, incorporating games into our homeschooling.
» Read moreGames for US History and Geography (Gameschooling Part 3)
Science isn’t the only place that games can help! Our social studies curriculum this year was US history and geography, with a concentration on local Massachusetts history, culture, and geography. Could we use games to reinforce these lessons too?
» Read moreGames for Science! (Gameschooling Part 2)
Last week, I explained why we are using games to supplement our first year of homeschooling. We had the most success adding games to our studies in science.
» Read moreOur Year in Gameschooling (Part 1 of 4)
A lot of parents are re-evaluating school choices now, like I did. What does it look like to jump into homeschooling with an older child? Games can help.. but could we strike a balance that allowed for a lot of fun but didn’t get in the way of learning?
» Read moreEndangered: A Wildlife Journey
Save the tigers and the sea otters in Endangered, a cooperative game for up to 5 players. Slow habitat destruction, encourage wild animal breeding, and sway ambassadors to vote for your cause.
» Read more207 – Marc Specter / Endgangered Expansion – The Family Gamers Podcast
We are talking to Marc Specter from Grand Gamers Guild this week, primarily about the expansion to their game Endangered. We learn about a major league pitcher with 207 wins – but he’s famous (or infamous?) for something very different. Look up Carl Mays and find out the gruesome details. Thanks again to First Move Financial for sponsoring this episode!
» Read more195 – The One with One Board Family – The Family Gamers Podcast
Welcome back Ric from One Board Family! We talk about what games we’ve been playing and what it’s like teaching during a pandemic.
» Read moreMonza: Race Ahead with Sequencing
At first glance, Monza from HABA looks like any other racing game – six cars and a multi-colored track. But there’s more going on there than meets the eye.
» Read moreLearn Physics, Discernment, and More: Animal Upon Animal Crest Climbers
Animal Upon Animal Crest Climbers is so much more than just a stacking game. It’s a great option for young gamers, because there’s so much to learn!
» Read moreThe Power of Learning – Through Play (and Board Games)
You may have never considered the unbelievably powerful learning tool we have at our fingertips – play! But a company called HABA has.
» Read more179 – Board Gaming with Education – The Family Gamers Podcast
Our podcast guest this week is Dustin Staats, from the Board Gaming with Education podcast!
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