“Life is more fun if you play games.” ~Roald Dahl, My Uncle OswaldLaughter fills the house as the excitement builds. No one is immune to the enthusiasm and fun -- even those not directly affected by the outcome.
Anna, my grand baby, needs a '6' as she presses down on the ball. The dice jumps and lands -- six dots are showing.
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| You win this time Anna but I will be back! |
Win or Lose
She gets to get out and knock my piece out of the game as she 'lands on my head.'
Tonight, we are playing a quick game of Disney Frozen Pop Up Board Game (Affiliate Link) - a game she got for Christmas.
I groan as I stick my tongue out at her but I really don't care. Her excitement and glee are well worth losing a game.
Although, I don't always lose. Anna is learning how to win or lose.
Benefits Of Games
In fact, games are great for teaching many things.
- Moving around a board helps kids learn about counting and eye-hand coordination.
- Waiting your turn, helps to enforce patience.
- Rolling the dice teaches number grouping and recognition.
- The clear limits help children to understand boundaries.
Can you think of any others? Let me know in the comments below.
Blog Inspiration: This blog was inspired by -- or inspired -- Games [Writing Prompts] posted by me on Susan Writes yesterday. "Writing Prompt #1: Family Game Night"
Some board games really help to develop hand-eye coordination too - I'm thinking of 'Operation' or 'Kerplunk' ... even Mousetrap! ('tho I know these are all 'vintage games' nowadays; I'm not so cool as to have a Frozen board game in my house *haha*) x
ReplyDeleteCallie:
DeleteI have always had trouble with Operation. It's much worse now that my hand shakes so bad. Of course, it's take the meds that make me zombie or shake. I would rather shake.
Susan