This section of the website is to show you how board games, some you may even own, can be used to help you expand your math and literacy knowledge! I have included pictures, prices, and descriptions of the games. I also included in the descriptions what skills you can learn from these games. Parents: I hope you enjoy looking through these games and can introduce them to your children. Enjoy the many benefits of playing a game together with you child - you are not only bonding with them, but you are teaching them as well!
Board Games: Mathematics
Perfection Game
The Perfection Game involves matching shapes to the spots on the game before the timer is done. If the player gets all the shapes in their spots before the
times goes off, they win, but if they do not, the board will pop and the pieces
will fall out of their places. This is a great game for students,
because it reviews their shape recognition. They are able to see which
shapes are the same and which ones are different. For ages 4 and up.
Stores where you can buy it: Target, Toys-R-Us, Walmart, and Amazon.
Price: $9.99
Links:
http://www.toysrus.com/buy/active/perfection-4060.s5-2267243
http://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-A4754-Perfection-Game/dp/B00CXEXSUU/ref=dp_ob_title_toy
The Perfection Game involves matching shapes to the spots on the game before the timer is done. If the player gets all the shapes in their spots before the
times goes off, they win, but if they do not, the board will pop and the pieces
will fall out of their places. This is a great game for students,
because it reviews their shape recognition. They are able to see which
shapes are the same and which ones are different. For ages 4 and up.
Stores where you can buy it: Target, Toys-R-Us, Walmart, and Amazon.
Price: $9.99
Links:
http://www.toysrus.com/buy/active/perfection-4060.s5-2267243
http://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-A4754-Perfection-Game/dp/B00CXEXSUU/ref=dp_ob_title_toy
Geogems Polygons
Students can use this game to learn the properties of geometric shapes. This game can help build their vocabulary, by using words such as parallel, perpendicular, and congruent. This game is advertised as covering "much of 2-D geometry content in state and national standards" (Cite walmart link). Best used for grades 4 and up; however it can be adapted to better fit other grade levels.
Stores where you can buy it: Walmart, Amazon, Word of Life Christian
Bookstores
Price Range: $17.50 - $35.45
Links:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Wiebe-Carlson-Associates-WCA4639-Geogems-Polygons/25308178
http://www.amazon.com/Geogems-Polygons/dp/1933745363
http://www.shopwordoflife.com/product.asp?sku=9781933745367
Students can use this game to learn the properties of geometric shapes. This game can help build their vocabulary, by using words such as parallel, perpendicular, and congruent. This game is advertised as covering "much of 2-D geometry content in state and national standards" (Cite walmart link). Best used for grades 4 and up; however it can be adapted to better fit other grade levels.
Stores where you can buy it: Walmart, Amazon, Word of Life Christian
Bookstores
Price Range: $17.50 - $35.45
Links:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Wiebe-Carlson-Associates-WCA4639-Geogems-Polygons/25308178
http://www.amazon.com/Geogems-Polygons/dp/1933745363
http://www.shopwordoflife.com/product.asp?sku=9781933745367
Blokus (Classic Game)
Each player is given a colored set of game
pieces, which they must play on the blocked out game board. They must play
their pieces so that like colors only touch at the corner, and the player who
plays the most of their square tiled shapes (or has the least leftover at the end) is the winner. This game helps students with perception and area, because they must estimate how much space the pieces will take up and where they will place their shapes the next turn. (PURPLE BOOK HAS INFO ABOUT SHAPES)
Stores where you can buy it: Target, Toys-R-Us, Amazon
Price Range: $20.00 - $24.99
Links:
http://www.target.com/p/blokus-classics-game/-/A-11182071#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=blokus
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3444806&cp=&parentPage=search
http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-R1983-Blokus-Game/dp/B001P06GX4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396976876&sr=8-1&keywords=blokus
Each player is given a colored set of game
pieces, which they must play on the blocked out game board. They must play
their pieces so that like colors only touch at the corner, and the player who
plays the most of their square tiled shapes (or has the least leftover at the end) is the winner. This game helps students with perception and area, because they must estimate how much space the pieces will take up and where they will place their shapes the next turn. (PURPLE BOOK HAS INFO ABOUT SHAPES)
Stores where you can buy it: Target, Toys-R-Us, Amazon
Price Range: $20.00 - $24.99
Links:
http://www.target.com/p/blokus-classics-game/-/A-11182071#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=blokus
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3444806&cp=&parentPage=search
http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-R1983-Blokus-Game/dp/B001P06GX4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396976876&sr=8-1&keywords=blokus
Disney Eye Found It Hidden Picture Game
Students are able to find hidden objects in a six foot game board. This game helps students with shape recognition, which can also help them later in their math careers. They will enjoy the interesting theme of the game, and the familiar characters.
Where you can buy it: Amazon, Target, Walmart
Price Range: $19.97 - $19.99
Links:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dtoys-and-games&field-keywords=Disney%20Eye%20Found%20It%20Hidden%20Picture%20Game
http://www.walmart.com/ip/World-of-Disney-Eye-Found-It-Game/29094582
http://www.target.com/p/disney-eye-found-it-hidden-picture-game/-/A-14595637#prodSlot=medium_1_12
Students are able to find hidden objects in a six foot game board. This game helps students with shape recognition, which can also help them later in their math careers. They will enjoy the interesting theme of the game, and the familiar characters.
Where you can buy it: Amazon, Target, Walmart
Price Range: $19.97 - $19.99
Links:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dtoys-and-games&field-keywords=Disney%20Eye%20Found%20It%20Hidden%20Picture%20Game
http://www.walmart.com/ip/World-of-Disney-Eye-Found-It-Game/29094582
http://www.target.com/p/disney-eye-found-it-hidden-picture-game/-/A-14595637#prodSlot=medium_1_12
Head Full of Numbers
Players will place the game dice into the mathematician's head and shake them. They will then roll out the dice onto the provided tray, and the set the timer. The players have until the timer runs out to come up with as many correct equations as they can using the numbers that were rolled on the dice. Each player must record his or her equations, and after the timer runs out, everyone will double check his or her work. Players can use addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division when playing, and the rules can be modified for younger players. This game is great for building your child's ability to create and solve equations using basic operations. It is fast-paced and always changing, so players will have different answers every time!
Where you can buy it: Amazon, Toys-R-Us, Walmart
Price Range: $15.90 - $15.99
Links:
http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-Head-Full-Numbers/dp/B000EG6F0E
http://www.toysrus.com/buy/educational-games/head-full-of-numbers-math-game-2306584
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Learning-Resources-Head-Full-of-Numbers-Math-Game/15926451
Players will place the game dice into the mathematician's head and shake them. They will then roll out the dice onto the provided tray, and the set the timer. The players have until the timer runs out to come up with as many correct equations as they can using the numbers that were rolled on the dice. Each player must record his or her equations, and after the timer runs out, everyone will double check his or her work. Players can use addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division when playing, and the rules can be modified for younger players. This game is great for building your child's ability to create and solve equations using basic operations. It is fast-paced and always changing, so players will have different answers every time!
Where you can buy it: Amazon, Toys-R-Us, Walmart
Price Range: $15.90 - $15.99
Links:
http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-Head-Full-Numbers/dp/B000EG6F0E
http://www.toysrus.com/buy/educational-games/head-full-of-numbers-math-game-2306584
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Learning-Resources-Head-Full-of-Numbers-Math-Game/15926451
Board Games: Literacy
Blurt!
Blurt is a board game where players take turns drawing a card and reading the clues aloud. The other players use the clues to figure out which word the clues describe, and the first player to yell the correct word is able to advance forward on the board. This game is great for all ages, and it has a junior version for younger students. It helps students to build their vocabulary while also enjoying a game with others. Ages 7 and up.
Stores where you can buy it: Target, Toys-R-Us, Amazon
Price Range: $16.00 - $29.99
Links:
http://www.target.com/p/educational-insights-blurt-word-game/-/A-14761068#prodSlot=medium_1_2&term=blurt
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3546294&cp=&parentPage=search
http://www.amazon.com/Educational-Insights-Blurt/dp/B001QOGXPK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396977784&sr=8-1&keywords=blurt
Blurt is a board game where players take turns drawing a card and reading the clues aloud. The other players use the clues to figure out which word the clues describe, and the first player to yell the correct word is able to advance forward on the board. This game is great for all ages, and it has a junior version for younger students. It helps students to build their vocabulary while also enjoying a game with others. Ages 7 and up.
Stores where you can buy it: Target, Toys-R-Us, Amazon
Price Range: $16.00 - $29.99
Links:
http://www.target.com/p/educational-insights-blurt-word-game/-/A-14761068#prodSlot=medium_1_2&term=blurt
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3546294&cp=&parentPage=search
http://www.amazon.com/Educational-Insights-Blurt/dp/B001QOGXPK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396977784&sr=8-1&keywords=blurt
Words with Friends Classic
Words with friends is a board game where each player begins by choosing 7 letter tiles. They use those tiles to make words vertically and horizontally on the board, and after laying down letters, the player will draw more to replace what was played. This is a great game for building students vocabulary and expanding their fluency.
Where you can buy it: Walmart, Target, Amazon
Price Range: $8.49 - $14.69
Links:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Words-with-Friends-Classic/21692718
http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=words+with+friends&category=0%7CAll%7Cmatchallpartial%7Call+categories&lnk=snav_sbox_words+with+friends
http://www.amazon.com/Zynga-Words-With-Friends-Classic/dp/B008KGR2OS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397005433&sr=8-1&keywords=words+with+friends+board+game
Words with friends is a board game where each player begins by choosing 7 letter tiles. They use those tiles to make words vertically and horizontally on the board, and after laying down letters, the player will draw more to replace what was played. This is a great game for building students vocabulary and expanding their fluency.
Where you can buy it: Walmart, Target, Amazon
Price Range: $8.49 - $14.69
Links:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Words-with-Friends-Classic/21692718
http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=words+with+friends&category=0%7CAll%7Cmatchallpartial%7Call+categories&lnk=snav_sbox_words+with+friends
http://www.amazon.com/Zynga-Words-With-Friends-Classic/dp/B008KGR2OS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397005433&sr=8-1&keywords=words+with+friends+board+game
Pairs in Pears Game
This game allows students to race to put together as many pairs of words as possible. The pairings can make patterns, such as rhyming words. This game is great for students who need practice with vocabulary, word recognition, and rhyming words.
Where you can buy it: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target
Price Range: $8.09 - $16.95
Picture from target link
Links:
http://www.amazon.com/Bananagrams-PIP001-Pairsinpears/dp/B002PDM288/ref=sr_1_3?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1397007242&sr=1-3&keywords=bananagrams
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/toys-games-pairs-in-pears-game/19606850
http://www.target.com/p/pairs-in-pears/-/A-11930883#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=pairs
in pears
This game allows students to race to put together as many pairs of words as possible. The pairings can make patterns, such as rhyming words. This game is great for students who need practice with vocabulary, word recognition, and rhyming words.
Where you can buy it: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target
Price Range: $8.09 - $16.95
Picture from target link
Links:
http://www.amazon.com/Bananagrams-PIP001-Pairsinpears/dp/B002PDM288/ref=sr_1_3?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1397007242&sr=1-3&keywords=bananagrams
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/toys-games-pairs-in-pears-game/19606850
http://www.target.com/p/pairs-in-pears/-/A-11930883#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=pairs
in pears
Melissa & Doug Flip to Win Hangman Game
This game is a modified version of Hangman. Students can either choose a word for a friend to guess or guess a word themselves. After guessing a letter, they can flip the letter over, which is great because the students are able to associate the letter symbol with the letter name. They are also able to expand their vocabulary by both creating and guessing words.
Where you can buy it: Amazon, Toys-R-Us, Target
Price Range: $12.99 - $15.59
picture from target link
Links:
http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Flip-Win-Hangman/dp/B003KKN1Y4/ref=sr_1_3?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1397009820&sr=1-3&keywords=Melissa+%26+Doug+Flip+to+Win+Hangman+Game
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3104395&prodFindSrc=search&cp=
http://www.target.com/p/melissa-doug-flip-to-win-hangman-game/-/A-11047018#prodSlot=medium_1_55
This game is a modified version of Hangman. Students can either choose a word for a friend to guess or guess a word themselves. After guessing a letter, they can flip the letter over, which is great because the students are able to associate the letter symbol with the letter name. They are also able to expand their vocabulary by both creating and guessing words.
Where you can buy it: Amazon, Toys-R-Us, Target
Price Range: $12.99 - $15.59
picture from target link
Links:
http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Flip-Win-Hangman/dp/B003KKN1Y4/ref=sr_1_3?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1397009820&sr=1-3&keywords=Melissa+%26+Doug+Flip+to+Win+Hangman+Game
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3104395&prodFindSrc=search&cp=
http://www.target.com/p/melissa-doug-flip-to-win-hangman-game/-/A-11047018#prodSlot=medium_1_55
Pictionary
Pictionary is a great game for building student's vocabulary while also having fun! Each player has a turn to pick a card and draw the word on the card so that the other players can guess it. It is a fast-paced game, because the players only have until the timer runs out to guess. This version is also great because it comes with two levels, a regular level and a junior level, so students of all ages can play. For every correct guess, a player gets to advance, and the first person to the finish wins!
Where you can buy it: Target, Walmart, Toys-R-Us
Price Range: $19.97 - $19.99
Photo from Target link
Links:
http://www.target.com/p/pictionary-classic/-/A-14789178#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=pictionary
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Pictionary-Board-Game/32638275
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=31268186&cp=&parentPage=search
Pictionary is a great game for building student's vocabulary while also having fun! Each player has a turn to pick a card and draw the word on the card so that the other players can guess it. It is a fast-paced game, because the players only have until the timer runs out to guess. This version is also great because it comes with two levels, a regular level and a junior level, so students of all ages can play. For every correct guess, a player gets to advance, and the first person to the finish wins!
Where you can buy it: Target, Walmart, Toys-R-Us
Price Range: $19.97 - $19.99
Photo from Target link
Links:
http://www.target.com/p/pictionary-classic/-/A-14789178#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=pictionary
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Pictionary-Board-Game/32638275
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=31268186&cp=&parentPage=search