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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Our moment is about some much wished for snow! Something we have had very little of up here in New England this winter!
http://ouronesweetfamily.blogspot.com/2012/03/this-moment.html
Have a great weekend!
Our moment this week was at the Butterfly Pavilion.
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Have a good week.
Jen
My moment: http://partygurle.blogspot.com/2012/03/this-moment.html
Our moment:
http://melbatoast68.blogspot.com/2012/03/this-moment.html
We have to get our gear all ready too. :)
Here is our moment from the week: http://2momstobe.blogspot.com/2012/03/this-moment-laundry-day.html
Visiting via SouleMama.
Have a lovely weekend!
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