Choosing the right educational game

by Ryan Rivera

Educational games develop a child’s natural curiosity and imagination, opening up their mind for the assimilation of new knowledge. Some educational games, however, do not an encouraging or positive learning experience. Others don't match the child’s intellectual capabilities.

3 Free Storytelling Games

by Anna Van Slee

Imbuing games with educational value while keeping them entertaining is no easy task. Fortunately, there is storytelling, e.g. movies, cartoons, books, webisodes, ebooks, web sites, apps, etc. Most of the entertainment that kids imbibe comes in the form of storytelling.

Playing Stories

by Brian Torney

I have a theory: If storytelling is how we pass down lessons, morals, beliefs, ideas, and learnings, then play is how young people safely implement and internalize those things.

Emergent Literacy Games

We know from research that language development is enhanced through storytelling. We also know that language development is one of the key factors involved in a child’s reading and writing success. A language-rich home is a gift, indeed!

Kickin' Educational Games

Hey everyone, I just heard about this educational board game that's being kickstarted. I haven't played it yet, but it sure looks like fun, and I love the idea of supporting new educational games. Here's the kickstarter page. If you're kickstarting an educational game or toy, please let us know. We'll see what we can do to get you some more publicity!