My children have recently become enthralled in the world of board games. I was never a board game player. Sure, I remember long summer hours (days? it seemed like it..) spent around a Monopoly board, but I was never one to suggest to get out the cards, or a game. As my children have grown and they are now able to do activities with me, I started noticing that they really took to puzzles (when done all together) and the one or two board games I happened to have kept in the storage room. They were always asking to play Candy Land and so I figured I should branch off a bit. Over the course of the last year, I have found GREAT games, even ones that I love to play alongside them. The amount of 'teaching' they have gotten through games is jaw-dropping. Counting, team-playing, math related patterning, are just some of the skills I've watched develop. I asked before Christmas on facebook what my friends and their own kids loved and I was thrilled with the response. We have found ov
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Here is mine:
http://www.livingamused.com/2010/08/13/this-moment/
I usually comment on SouleMama and then go 'up' from my comment to new blogs-
Great way to 'meet' new like minded friends- So nice to 'meet' you and have a great weekend.
If you are interested in taking a look here is my moment:
http://ladyofthearts.blogspot.com/2010/08/this-moment.html
http://lemonsandskeletons.blogspot.com/