Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a follow up to Board Game Education. However, unlike many of the board games discussed in Board Game Education, this book identifies and discusses five board games that each develop critical educational skills in reasoning, problem-solving, language arts, mathematics, social sciences and communication. They are the super foods of the board game world. More Board Game Education answers the questions unlikely to ever be ask: If I were stranded on a desert island with only five board games and I wanted to educate my kids, what board games would I choose. Each board game discussed in this book is a complete educational tool that will develop all of the critical educational skills that research has shown to not only be crucial to educational success, but also success in the workplace. As a bonus, these game are great to play, easy to learn and, most importantly, affordable to own for any family or teacher. (This is a very important point to remember; this is not a list of
Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1- The Hidden Secret to Academic Success: Board Games! “Your Ticket to Ride all the Way to Harvard” Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking and Reasoning Skills Math Skills Language Arts Skills Economics, Geography and Sociology Skills Social and Communication Skills Conclusion Chapter 2- CONNECT 4: “Pretty Sneaky Sis!” A Brief History and Description of CONNECT 4 Skills Developed Variations Observations on CONNECT 4 Chapter 3- Ticket To Ride: All Aboard – For Learning A Brief History and Description of Ticket to Ride Skills Developed Variations Observations on Ticket to Ride Chapter 4- Othello: T’is neither here nor there A Brief History and Description of Othello Skills Developed Variations Observations on Othello Chapter 5- Settlers of Catan: Monopoly for Millennials A Brief History and Description of Settlers of Catan Skills Developed Variations Observations on Settlers of Catan Chapter 6- Backgammon: An Ancient Game with A Modern Twist A Brief History and Description of Backgammon Skills Developed Variations Observation on Backgammon Chapter 7- Conclusion: Time to Play References and Resources About the Author
