Assignment Tasks:
With a family member(s) or friend(s), play at least 2 board games. Remember to review the game from the perspective of kindergarten and school-age children, recognizing that not all children will have interests similar to yours.
Answer the questions below for both games.
Name of game #1__________________________________________
What ages is the content suitable for? (i.e. complexity, subject matter, skills required to read directions or play). Use your knowledge of development to justify your answer.
How and why might the game appeal to children? Use your knowledge of children’s interests to justify your answers. Are instructions easy to follow?
How competitive or cooperative is the game? How would this influence the use of the game in the after-school program (for kindergarten and/or school-age children)?
What are some additional advantages or disadvantages of this game?
Identify 5 things educators should do before purchasing the game to make sure that the game will be used by the children and be appropriate for the program.
Name of game #2__________________________________________
What ages is the content suitable for? (i.e. complexity, subject matter, skills required to read directions or play). Use your knowledge of development to justify your answer.
How and why might the game appeal to children? Use your knowledge of children’s interests to justify your answers. Are instructions easy to follow?
How competitive or cooperative is the game? How would this influence the use of the game in the after-school program (for kindergarten and/or school-age children)?
What are some additional advantages or disadvantages of this game?
Identify 5 things educators should do before purchasing the game to make sure that the game will be used by the children and be appropriate for the program.
