Are You Game?

There are many board games on the market. Look out for ones where words and letters feature prominently. Try not to allow this image of reading to limit your choices, though. There is plenty to learn from games where not one letter is utilised. Matching and sorting games promote skills needed for reading. While younger children probably aren't ready for sophisticated games, such as Scrabble, yet. They can still participate if the games focus is on the same principles. Say, completing a simple picture instead of a word. A few hours spent in the game section of your local toy store, or similar online shopping site, is an investment in future exciting experiences together. Even if your selections turn out to a touch difficult for your kids right now, stash the game away for a while. Kids are learning and developing every day. Soon, they'll be ready for more challenges.

Here are some suggestions:
Scrabble®
Boggle®
Perquackey™
Outburst™ Junior
Pictionary® Junior
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If you're finding these choices overwhelming you could try freshening up the old games you already have at home. Our family regularly adapt rules from our stack of board games to suit the kids playing. We've also been known to make up our own rules, especially when if the game is complicated. Use pieces from games you already own and invent new ones. Scrabble is probably the most versatile game any parent can own. The letters can be used in an endless variety of ways, which is only limited by your imagination. Colourful magnetised alphabets are similar and often more practical. Encourage your kids to make suggestions on how to play old games in new ways. Use test runs to see if the games work well and add or subtract rules and pieces as needed.

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