Celebrate Games Day!

 Celebrate Games Day on December 20th by stocking up on some new games for your classroom! With winter upon us, it may be starting to get a little bit too cold out. During this time of year, staying indoors for recess may be necessary. What better way to spend recess than building brainpower through the playing of games. Here are our top picks for mind growing games:

Boggle

The original 3-minute word search game! Just shake up the lettered cubes, drop them into the grid and start the timer. Then race to see who can list the most words - with the highest point value - among the random letter assortment in the grid!

Buy It Right Shopping Game

Teach kids the importance of money recognition, adding and making correct change through interactive game play. Kids can set prices, buy and sell items and learn the value of money as they move throughout the game board. Includes calculator, game pieces, 40 paper play bills and 100 plastic coins. Game board measures 19"x19". For 2-4 players.

Sequence Numbers

The cards have the equations....the gameboard has the answers. Each card has an addition or subtraction equation. Match a card to it's correct answer on the board, then place your chip there. Groups of numbers are color-coded to help with number recognition. When you have 5 of your chips in a row, you've got a SEQUENCE! Learning math is fun when you play by the numbers... SEQUENCE NUMBERS!

Clusters

This exciting word-building game includes 98 plastic tiles in 10 bright colors representing the most common letter groupings found in English. Unique two-tiered tile holders provide up to four players with workspaces to create their own words in preparation for play. Tiles include double vowels, digraphs, blends, silent letters, and more. A great way for children to learn to spell and read.

 Words Galore

Students expand their vocabulary by combining prefixes, common roots, and suffixes to form words horizontally or vertically. In Level One, players use prefixes and roots to make two-part words. In Level Two, players make three-part words with prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Offers a list of meanings for roots and affixes as well as additional suggestions for using the tiles beyond the board. Addresses state and national standards for the English Language Arts. 2-4 players or teams.