Homeschool Games: Learning Doesn’t Have to Be Boring

Homeschool games allow children to let down walls and help with learning. Seeing children light up when a game or fun activity is mentioned is confirmation. Allowing for game time is important. Games bring much value to a homeschool room. Board games, card games, made up games, and the laughter is so contagious.

Our goal as homeschool moms is to teach our children to strive to do better. Develop a love of learning, and to work through problems intentionally. We do that with games, conversations and modeling. When a homeschool mom throws the curriculum aside and purposes to have a day with games only, the homeschoolers’ will never forget it. Here are a few different level games to try next year:

Easy Games for Homeschoolers

Hide and seek is an easy homeschool game to play. This homeschool game is not hard and kids love it. Another game is hopscotch. Hopscotch can break tension and release energy. Fusball is good for two people to play. Fusball is mentally challenging, at least for me.

We play a game, and have played it for years. I include it with our vocabulary. It is a game called “word swat” . I have three different colored fly swatters. My homeschoolers’ have 30 cards laid out in front of them.

First, I read a definition. Then, they have 30 seconds to swat a card. The card is read aloud by the swatter. If it is correct, then they are able to gain that point. First person to 30 points wins the game. Pretty easy, but a whole lot of fun!

Quick Games for Learning

Quick homeschool games give time for a mental shift in few minutes. Sometimes I have to make up a game and it will be silly. Who can make up a silly  joke is one of our games. A superhero pretend fight, or ping pong is a favorite.

Playing quick games with the kids when I feel discouraged, and when they are bored helps all of us get back on track. Some really quick games to play are dominoes, gin rummy, war, and race to 100. All of these are favorites in our home. Another game set that I bought from the Classical Historian is timeline history cards. These cards have historical facts on them, and they can be used in a number of ways. We love them for a quick game of history “go fish”.

Active Games to Teach Subjects

Active homeschool games motivate kids to move, A proven fact that movement is good for releasing endorphins. Exercise allows for a change of pace. Some active games we play outside are soccer, tug of war, or capture the flag. We jump rope to spell words, and throw the football for counting, multiplication, and other math facts. sidewalk chalk has been used for algebra, biology, and other science activities. Explore new ways to teach in a way to capture the attention and concept of the topic.

Likewise, memorizing is great and really has its place, but teaching through games is phenomenal. Many homeschoolers’ want a different way to learn, and opening the doors to critical thinking is important. Games teach critical thinking. Future businesses want workers and leaders’ who can work through a problem. Games will help in that area. In addition to that they teach teamwork, and open the door to discussion.

Using Homeschool Games to Change Learning

Opening minds and breaking down barriers when kids do monotonous learning enhances the subject material. The material is more absorbed into their brain because learning has become relaxed.

Not a lot of my school years are in my memory other than recess and lunch. This time allowed for my social interactions and fun on the playground with games. Using this knowledge is what led me to keep an equal balance of games, learning, and reading time in our homeschool.

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