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The Educational Value of Using Games in the Homeschool
© Beverley Paine "What we really want to do is what we are really
meant to do. Children learn better when they use their whole bodies and all of their senses. Learning from books can be tedious for many students and can easily become a daily chore that is met with reluctance. I consider that my school based education was enhanced
by the countless hours my parents played board and card
games with me and my siblings. The television was turned
off usually at least once a week and we spent the evening Card games, chess, board and dice games taught me problem solving skills, how to think logically to create and apply different strategies, how to play cooperatively, how to play competitively without becoming a sore loser or a gloating winner, how to calculate, hone my mental arithmetic skills, and the function and necessity of rules. Playing games with my parents also gave me the
the benefit of additional conversation. While we played we
talked, often about different subjects that interested each
of us. As a result my vocabulary improved and I learned Other games played a very important role in my
education. Physical games provided the opportunity to
develop confidence in my body, so essential to feeling
okay about oneself. Games that involved moving helped
to keep me fit and agile - fitness lessons without the
tedium! These games usually involved singing or chanting
rhymes - extending my language and music skills, all Through playing solitaire games I learned the value of perserverence and persistence. Plus I learned to enjoy and appreciate my own company. When playing alone there is no pressure to perform to please or satisfy others and I could keep playing until I had mastered a skill or a task to my own satisfaction. Through Brownies and Girl Guides I learned that almost
any activity can be presented as a game. As home
educating students my children enjoyed being part of a
homeschooling group that met regularly, often spending
all day engrossed in playing games. The children tutored
each other, sorted out disputes over 'cheating', invented
new rules, worked out different game strategies, played
competitively and cooperatively, but most of, had a great Whenever my children seemed lack-lustre about learning
I would pull out a game or two to play, or remember
one from my own childhood. We'd play together, because
I remember the fun I had when playing with my parents. Bring back the challenge and excitement to learning by supplementing study periods in each subject area with one of the seven new Practical Homeschooling Booklets published by Always Learning Books. Written by home educator and mother, Kathi Wyldeck,
these educational and life skill games will provide a
natural and enjoyable way for your children to learn Each booklet offers easy to play games that are active and fun, and are designed to consolidate academic learning across all curriculum subjects. Although aimed at primary to junior secondary level, most games can be played at levels suitable for the individual player's age group and ability. Parents can easily modify the activities to incorporate additional learning to suit each child. Use the games to launch unit studies or spark interest in particular topics, or to reinforce interest, increase knowledge or consolidate previous learning. Subjects covered in the booklets include:
They are available for $3.25 each from Always Learning Books |
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Home education is a legal alternative
to
school education in Australia.
State and Territory
governments
are responsible for regulating
home
education. Different states have different
requirements, however home educating
families are able to develop curriculum
and learning programs to suit the
individual
needs of their children.
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Pioneering members of the home education movement in Australia, Beverley and Robin Paine are passionate advocates of true educational choice for families. They began homeschooling their children in 1986 and three years later started the South Australian Home Based Learners network.
Beverley wrote Getting Started with Homeschooling in 1995-97 and since then continues to write books and booklets on home education. She balances spending time helping home educators with working in her garden and renovating her home, as well as continuing to build her collection of writing on a variety of homeschooling subjects. Beverley maintains an extensive collection of websites as well as several Yahoo groups supporting families teaching their children at home.
In 2007 Beverley joined the HEA and became a committee member in 2008: she also edits and produce the HEA Newsletter, HEA magazine, Stepping Stones for Home Educators, annual Resource Directory and other HEA publications.
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