Looking for some fun games for the winter break? Make learning a family activity with Thinkfinity! Here are 5 ideas to promote family discussion and keep the brain working over the holiday season:
1. Go to Wonderopolis.org every night before dinner and check out the Wonder of the Day! Wonderopolis is sure to give you an interesting piece of trivia or creative spark to extend your family’s dinnertime huddle. These wonders are always accompanied by suggested activities that you can encourage your child to try the next day!
2. Educators recommend children practice their math facts consistently to help promote fluency and retention. Younger students can practice their facts playing Concentration from Illuminations. Older students might prefer trying out Calculation Nation.
3. It’s always interesting to revisit a family memory through the eyes of your children. How about asking them to create a comic strip about their Winter Break or a past family vacation? Your kids will enjoy recording the memories using this Comic Creator and you’ll enjoy reading them as well!
4. A few of our middle school students recently enjoyed planning a trip to Mercury from the perspective of NASA scientists. It’s certainly a challenge to conquer each goal while balancing the demanding requirements of space travel and a budget! This could be a great activity for students in 5th grade and up, the 5-6th graders would enjoy this with the help of a parent!
5. Are you worried your kids will watch TV all day? Encourage them to spend some time looking at the Multimedia section of ArtsEdge they’ll find talks with authors, shadow puppet performances, dances and more. ArtsEdge is packed with cultural material edited to be easily digested by younger audiences. You may even enjoy spending some time watch these videos together as a family!