| Kids and games go hand in hand. They love | | | | set. Sudoku, would be a good choice for |
| playing them, talking about them, and finding | | | | children that are looking to improve their |
| out about new ones. Unfortunately, not all | | | | logic skills. |
| children's games are created equal. Many of | | | | |
| the games your child will come across have no | | | | 2. Do they come highly recommended? Anyone |
| educational value what-so-ever. In fact, | | | | can create a game and start selling copies, |
| many of them will actually do more harm than | | | | so you want to make sure that the game is kid |
| good! | | | | and parent approved. Look for game |
| | | | suggestions on parenting and education sites, |
| Which is why finding education games for your | | | | so that you know that you are getting the |
| kids is so crucial. Sure, you want them to | | | | best bang for your buck. |
| have fun. But, you want them to learn a | | | | |
| little something in the process. | | | | 3. Is it fun to play? The best educational |
| Unfortunately, many games call themselves | | | | games in the world won't do a whole lot of |
| "educational" when they are anything but. | | | | good, if your child doesn't want to play it. |
| Just because they throw in a few primary | | | | So make sure that the game is fun to play. |
| colors and letters and numbers, does not mean | | | | Always sit down with your child and play the |
| that they are educational in nature. So | | | | game a few times together before letting them |
| don't be fooled by their claims. | | | | play on their own. This will not only help |
| | | | you evaluate the game, but will help make |
| To find great educational games kids, you | | | | sure that your child understands the |
| will need to do a little bit of research. | | | | directions properly. |
| Here are a few tips to finding the best games | | | | |
| for your kids. | | | | 4. Play together often. As with anything, |
| | | | the most learning usually happens when you |
| 1. Know what is right for your kids and skill | | | | are interacting with one another. So sit |
| level. Think about what they should be doing | | | | down with your child and play together! Talk |
| at this developmental stage, and cross | | | | about the choices that they make during the |
| reference that with the skills learned in the | | | | game, and have them explain why they did the |
| game. For instance, if your child is working | | | | things that they did. It will open up a |
| on logic skills, try finding games and | | | | dialog and make for a more educational |
| puzzles that help them explore that skill | | | | experience. |