The Benefits of Educational Games for Children
Educational games make learning fun and support mental and social development. We explore their benefits and five essential types of games.
Children spend a large part of their day playing, because while they enjoy playing they are also learning. Educational games let children actively use their mental, emotional, social and physical skills. In this article we explore the benefits of educational games and their five essential types.
The Benefits of Educational Games
Main Benefits
Fun learning
Makes knowledge last.
Mental development
Thinking and problem solving.
Social skills
Communication and cooperation.
Self-confidence
Achievement and creativity.
Because educational games make learning fun, they help children approach education eagerly and make knowledge lasting. They support brain development and thinking skills, and strengthen motor skills. Through team games children socialise and exchange ideas, and their self-confidence grows with a sense of achievement. They also prepare children in the 3-6 age group for school and social life.
Five Types of Educational Games
Five Types
Maths games
Counting, the four operations and sequencing skills.
Language and literacy
Reading, writing and communication; word puzzles.
Science and technology
Physics, chemistry, biology and STEM topics.
Creative games
Drawing and colouring; imagination and problem solving.
Social-emotional (SEL)
Empathy, emotion management and communication.
In brief
- Educational games nurture academic and social-emotional development together.
- From maths to SEL, different types target different skills.
- Children of every age are sure to learn something from a game.
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