| Learning does not need to be cumbersome. It only | | | | Being able to discern these very simple things is |
| takes innovation and clever thinking to discover other | | | | extremely important in a child's development. |
| ways to imbue knowledge on children and even on | | | | Ages Six to Nine |
| adults. To do this, one has to simply add two variables: | | | | At this stage, children need more slightly complex |
| fun plus learning. The result? Well, educational board | | | | games. In fact, they can even start playing educational |
| games for one. | | | | board games many adults still find enjoyable. This |
| Board games entice people to join in. In more ways | | | | means that board games for this age bracket has to |
| than one they have to utilize their minds to memorize | | | | have more complex rules, and they have to strategize, |
| facts or solve problems to win. This way, they are | | | | or reason out, and as well as discern spatial and color |
| more likely to engage on learning as much as they | | | | perception. Games that can fall under this category |
| engage on gaming. Learning and gaming go hand in | | | | can be Dominoes, Checkers or Chinese checkers, Uno, |
| hand in this case, which makes information stick longer | | | | and even Monopoly. |
| and faster in their heads compared to traditional | | | | Ages Nine to Twelve |
| teaching methods. | | | | For this crucial stage, physical and mental changes are |
| Educational board games are also great as an after | | | | happening in a young person. The games integrated in |
| school activity for children. Learning doesn't have to | | | | here have more complex rules. They have to utilize |
| start and stop at school. Continuing their schooling in a | | | | their thinking more. This keeps them on track and their |
| subtler and fun manner-i.e. educational board | | | | brain on alert. They also need to learn about |
| games-can help them out. Games like these help them | | | | teamwork at this stage. Board games for this age |
| enhance the way they think things through, quicken | | | | bracket help youngsters interact with others and |
| how they process information, and liven them up and | | | | develop the need to win in games. Monopoly is still |
| motivate them to learn more. | | | | applicable at this stage, but games like Clue (a |
| Of course, they simply think that they are having fun | | | | detective game), the Game of Life, and even chess |
| and playing games, which is the important factor with | | | | can now be incorporated. |
| educational board games. Making them feel that what | | | | Thirteen and Beyond |
| they are doing is learning will encumber them. On the | | | | By the time they are thirteen, they can begin enjoying |
| other hand, making them feel that what they are doing | | | | most board games adults play. They need to utilize |
| is fun makes them doubly enthusiastic, and at the back | | | | math skills, logic, and more complex strategizing for |
| of their heads they are already storing knowledge. | | | | games at this level. Card games are great as well, |
| Moreover, if children are home schooled, educational | | | | though teaching them gambling isn't a good thing to |
| board games are a great way to teach them. | | | | integrate to their education. Scrabble is a better way |
| But not all board games are applicable for everyone. | | | | to incorporate vocabulary and math skills for this age. |
| Each game will have to depend on age. | | | | Chess, too, is even more applicable for them. Basically, |
| Ages Three and Up | | | | any adult educational board games can apply. |
| Looking back, most baby toys are made especially to | | | | However, people still need to remember that at this |
| enhance the mental capabilities of the baby. Games | | | | stage, children are still easily influenced. Bad education |
| like these, are Cariboo. This game enhances the child's | | | | is even worse than ignorance, so be careful what trait |
| recognition of colors, shapes, letters, and numbers. | | | | is being imbued on a young, susceptible person's mind. |