Play, Learning, and Video Games

A collaboration of Pins for parents, educators, and clinicians to understand the relationship of play and learning. This board will look at the impact of video games and technology on learning.
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Great game for kids to practice SELF CONTROL. Free Parents game guide at LearningWorks for Kids. Fruit Ninja - Educational Game Review. Find out how Fruit Ninja can help your child strengthen thinking skills and improve academic performance. Game Over Screen, Ninja Games, The Game Is Over, Kids Learning Activities, Game Guide, Rhyming Words, Simple Game, Self Control, Educational Games
Fruit Ninja - Educational Game Review
Great game for kids to practice SELF CONTROL. Free Parents game guide at LearningWorks for Kids. Fruit Ninja - Educational Game Review. Find out how Fruit Ninja can help your child strengthen thinking skills and improve academic performance.
Using Minecraft as a Learning Tool for Children with Autism - LearningWorks for Kids Social Thinking, Sensory Issues, School Psychology, Spectrum Disorder, Learning Tools, Social Skills, Special Education, Life Skills, Thing 1
Using Minecraft as a Learning Tool for Children with Autism - LearningWorks for Kids
Using Minecraft as a Learning Tool for Children with Autism - LearningWorks for Kids
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Welcome to LW4K's Summer Learning Series! - LearningWorks for Kids
Summer Learning Guide
Should Your Kids Play Serious Games? Absolutely. Yes! Seriously. Serious Games are defined as having the purpose of solving problems. Most of the best serious games are entertaining in nature but are designed to [...] Girls Heart, Paint Splats, Paint Themes, Vinyl Painted, Metal Tree Wall Art, Play Game Online, Art Hobbies, Kids Room Wall, Metal Tree
Should Your Kids Play Serious Games? - LearningWorks for Kids
Should Your Kids Play Serious Games? Absolutely. Yes! Seriously. Serious Games are defined as having the purpose of solving problems. Most of the best serious games are entertaining in nature but are designed to [...]
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How Exercise Improves Executive Functions: Finding Games and Apps That Promote More Exercise in Kids - LearningWorks for Kids
Beyond Pokemon: More Apps That Promote Exercise in Kids
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Archives - LearningWorks for Kids
Role Playing games as a tool for planning skills.
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Guild Wars 2 - LearningWorks for Kids
Guild Wars 2 is an MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) for Mac and PC. The player must save the mythical land of Tyria from the clutches of the [...]
Treating ADHD with video games and exercsie! Executive Functioning Skills, Executive Functioning, Child Psychology, Popular Apps, Kids Learning Activities, Biking Workout, Listening To Music, Learning Activities, Parenting Hacks
Treating ADHD with video games and exercise - LearningWorks for Kids
Treating ADHD with video games and exercsie!
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And The Moral Of The Story Is ... Kids Don't Always Understand The Moral
And The Moral Of The Story Is ... Kids Don't Always Understand The Moral. In the "Winter's Gift" episode of Sofia the First, Disney Princess Tiana (left) from The Princess and the Frog makes a special appearance to help Princess Sofia learn that a true gift comes from the heart.
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Angry Birds Space - Educational Game Review
Great game for teaching planning skills. Angry Birds Space - Educational Game Review
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Mini-Guide: Knight Saves Queen - LearningWorks for Kids
Knight Saves Queen is a puzzle version of the game of chess. The player starts out using a knight to save a queen from other knights. As the player advances [...]
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Kids who have self-awareness do a better job self-monitoring. That means your child is able keep track of what he’s doing (either in learning or socially) and figure out what’s working and what’s not working. Self-awareness also leads to self-reflection—thinking over things that happened in order to find ways to make things work better next ti
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How To Improve Working Memory In Kids? read our post to learn more about working memory, what it is, and what you can do to help your child. #Parenting
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Mini-Guide: Sky Whale - LearningWorks for Kids
Sky Whale is a game that was first introduced on Nickelodeon’s television show Game Shakers. What started as a seventh-grade project (in the show), is now a real-life game. The [...]
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Beyond Games: 4 Exercises to Improve Effort - LearningWorks for Kids
4 Exercises to Improve Effort