Children's Board Games That Teach Logic and Math

Kids Learn Math, Strategy and Logic While Having Fun

Aug 29, 2009 Robin Montanye

Educational board games do not have to feel educational. Many of the traditional board games that kids enjoy also teach children to count, spell, or to think logically.

Playing board games like bingo with a kindergarten aged child can teach her number and letter recognition. Engaging a child in a game of PayDay will teach him budgeting and finance. Distract a child with Spill-n-Spell and she will be learning to read painlessly.

Strategy and Logic Board Games for Ages Four Through Seven

Monopoly Town, by Hasbro for ages four and up is a board game that talks to each player telling him how may spaces to move. Children count the spaces and if they do not count correctly, the game will let them know. Building blocks and play money add to the fun of this game.

Primary Pups Board Game, by Diploma Dogs for children in first through third grade is a general knowledge game where children answer questions in math, science, history, geography, grammar and health to advance their puppies through the game.

Candyland, by Hasbro for ages three and up is a classic board game that teaches children matching, colors and taking turns. This game requires some reading so it is best when someone older plays with the child.

Strategy and Logic Board Games for Ages Eight Through Twelve or Above

Flip4, by Mindware for ages eight to twelve, is a board game that teaches math and logical thinking and planning. Players roll the dice and then add, subtract or multiply to see where their piece should land, possibly "flipping" their opponents out of the game.

Qwirkle, by Mindware for ages six and up is a board game of matching and strategy. Players try to match their colors r shapes to build rows and columns blocks that are the same. The more pieces that match, the higher the score.

Battleship, by Hasbro for ages seven and up is a board game of strategy and logical thinking. Each player must hide his ships while trying to find his opponent's ships and destroying their fleet. Strategy and spacial thinking is emphasized while the player hunts for his opponents ships by placing well spaced "bombs" onto the board. A "hit' or a "miss" guides his way until he finds the ships.

Castle Keep, by Gamewright for ages eight and up is a board game that teaches matching by color and shape, but also gives each player choices so they can learn strategy, and consequences.

The Raising Children Network states, "Play is one of the best ways for your child to learn", and that, "Play is important for your child's developing self-esteem and social skills." Humans learn by doing and observing those people and experiences around them. The more structured and organized a child's playtime, the more constructive things they will learn, but this structure and organization needs to be enjoyable or the child will lose interest. Board games are great ways to teach children important skills while still letting them explore themselves and their limitations and encourage them to develop social skills.

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Children Learn When They are Having Fun