Value of Cooperative Play: Working Together to Have Fun and Achieve Results
Play is a big idea. It’s not easy to define simply. So, let’s pick one way to look at it. Competitive versus cooperative play. As an example, most games are competitive. Basketball, soccer, chess and go…
Adding More Fun To Homeschooling With Gameschooling
Make homeschooling more engaging with gameschooling. Play is both fun and educational and it’s becoming a much larger part of homeschooling through gameschooling. As the name implies, it’s about making learning more engaging through games. Whether…
How To Take A Playcation With Your Kids
There are fewer things sweeter for kids than the start of summer break. Time to welcome long, warm days filled with laughs and carefree adventures and a reprieve from studies and structure. But of course, kids…
The Importance Of Each Social Stage Of Play
Children go through different social stages of play. Each stage represents the transition into a new area of social skill, such as going from playing by yourself to learning to play with others. Throughout childhood, play…
Every Child Has The Right To Play
“The child shall have a full opportunity for play and recreation.” These are more than words – they are a declaration by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights as a right of every child….
What Does it Mean to Play It Forward in February?
What does it mean to Play It Forward in February with SimplyFun? By definition, it’s an annual event where each February, Game Party hosts can donate games to non-profit organizations in their communities. But what it…