Educational+Games

Games are an important part of learning. It helps students learn information better.

One game that seems to help students is Jeopardy Powerpoint. This game helps students review information in a fun way. To learn more about Jeopardy Powerpoint go to http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/tech/jeopardy_instructions.htm

http://www.funbrain.com/ is another website with games for children. These games are fun for kids to play, and also help teach them information as they play. This is a very effective way of educating a child. It keeps their attention and is a hands on approach to learning and retaining certain material. This site also contains a "fun blog" that gives an informative fact that the kids can read. Overall this is a great way to help children learn.

http://www.eduplace.com/edugames.html is a page that allows kids the play educational games online. these games teach kids and expand upon lessons in the classroom and most of them are fun to play. however i would recommend playing the games or at least checking them out before suggesting them to kids.

Funschool (http://funschool.kaboose.com/) has a variety of interactive games featuring different subjects. Children of all ages can take advantage of these educational games, even young children in preschool. Funschool has arcade games that enhance skills in math, science, geography, and language arts. There are games that also correspond to new movies and holidays. Funschool is not only for students, but also for parents and teachers. They can benefit from the suggestions and ideas of integrating health and academic curriculum in everyday activities.

Primarygames.com is another website that offers a wide variety of fun and interactive educational games for kids in preschool and elementary school. It includes activities for a wide variety of subjects. One neat extra this website offers is a search that allows teachers to find matieral appropriate for their curriculum. Each game includes a content description and grade level suggestion. Visit http://www.primarygames.com/ to learn more.

As a future teacher, educational games can be fun and helpful in many ways. They teach children how to integrate technology through a game and allow the students to use technology while having fun and learning new information through a educational game. These games are all over the internet and can broaden the childrens use of learning into the internet or onto the computer which is very helpful.