Games For Educators

Ellen DeGeneres Talks Games!

Monday, 18 August 2008 08:52 Mary Couzin

Here is a light hearted article that I found while going through some newspapers. It's great to see that celebrities are enjoying games too! As Ellen DeGeneres says, “nothing is better than staying at home with a bunch of friends playing games.”

How Toys Teach

Wednesday, 13 August 2008 16:17 Staff Reporter

Here is a fun article written by Phil Wrzesinski of Toy House and Baby Too (www.toyhouseonline.com). He wrote it back in 2006, but it's every bit as current and important now as it was then. As he told us, "My grandfather was preaching this from the day he opened our store in 1949. I'm just the current purveyor of the truth, so to speak." Keep speaking that truth, Phil. It's great stuff!

Easy Card Game for Kids to Design

Monday, 04 August 2008 12:53 Staff Reporter

There's a fun idea over at Wired. With a few templates you can let your kids design their own card game. Check it out here.

American Academy of Pediatrics

Thursday, 24 July 2008 14:50 Patrick Matthews

Of all the articles posted on the site, this is the first one that I'm going to suggest you give to your pediatrician. Then make a copy and pin it up on your local elementary school's bulletin board. Here are some quotes:

"(Play) has been shown to help children adjust to the school setting and even to enhance children’s learning readiness, learning behaviors, and problem-solving skills.”

"Pediatricians should emphasize the benefits of “true toys” such as blocks and dolls, with which children use their imagination fully, over passive toys that require limited imagination."

Click here to read it!

Pizza and Games

Thursday, 24 July 2008 14:46 Staff Reporter

This article is a great idea: a bunch of folks partnered up with Dominos to provide free pizza while the kids played educational games. Genius. Sheer genius. Here's the link!

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