PLAY Your Way Through Summer!
We have a PASSION for PLAYTIME! Summer is officially here and school is out, so now’s the time to incorporate fun with learning to keep skills fresh. SimplyFun games help make education an immersive experience for…
Building a Family Culture of Fun
Written by: Elena Epstein, director of the NAPPA Awards– Playing to Learn Watching a child build a fort with blocks or a whole imaginary world with sand buckets at the beach is a study in concentration…
The Importance of Social Play
Social Play, Skills, and Development Make time for play! Playing and learning with games is not only fun, but it can also help children develop essential social competence that will benefit them throughout life. Children need…
Cool Math Games that Encourage Less Screen Time
Math gets a bad rap for being a difficult school subject. However, is math really to blame? Or is a lack of PLAY in math learning the real culprit? At SimplyFun, we believe PLAY is the…
The Benefits of Play for Children’s Development
Contemporary author, Diane Ackerman, once said, “Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning” and we couldn’t agree more! Can there be learning without play? Indeed. However, recent studies suggest a lack of joy in learning…
Homeschooling a High Schooler? We have games for that!
Homeschooling a high schooler can seem overwhelming when considering the complexity of the curriculum. One way to support your high school student’s academic development is with educational games! Why incorporate games into your teen’s homeschool curriculum?…