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No one ever sets out to lose a game, but experiencing defeat in a safe, supportive play setting can actually build critical life skills! Here are 5 life lessons we can learn by losing, plus tips to help parents and teachers drive them home. Who knew you could gain so much by losing?! 5 Life [...] One of the perks of working at ThinkFun is hearing about how our games affect the lives of the children that play them. Just had to share Max’s story, emailed to ThinkFun CEO Andrea Barthello by his mother Aileen… stories like this are what keep us going! Meet Max, a ThinkFun fan through and through! Thank [...] The following is an excerpt from my guest post for Everything Mom! The last precious weeks of summer are upon us… time for a final dip in the pool, a last popsicle in the park, and some eleventh hour speed reading of assigned summer books. The excitement of returning to old friends and new teachers has [...] During summer months, children transition from school classrooms into vast new learning spaces. These “summer classrooms” can be as massive as the ocean or as minuscule as a sliver of shell in the sand… and the meaningful learning that takes place in these spaces is powerful stuff! As children explore and play, parents have a unique [...] I am thrilled to share the following guest post by Pia Prenevost! In her blog The Crack and the Light, Pia shares her journey raising her son Jonathan who struggles with a severe speech/language disorder. Teaching J-man To Play Adorable. That defines my son J-man, with big blue eyes and those lashes that cosmetic companies would [...] Help! My kids are driving me C-R-A-Z-Y this summer! As a mom of 3 kids: ages 6, 9 and 12 I totally GET how hard it is to keep kids busy, active and far away from the dreaded ‘B’ word! “I’m bored!” can be the hardest statement to hear… ALL SUMMER LONG… This is my third year [...] The following review is from a post by Damon Caporaso, dad of 3 and part owner of BSCkids and BSCreview, websites that provide a safe space filled with fun and engaging content for kids! Rush Hour for the iPhone – iTouch – iPad – Review I was just introduced to the fact that ThinkFun has a Rush [...] As parents and teachers, we have endless opportunities to celebrate our kids’ achievements. In school, bulletin boards become galleries to showcase budding artists and trophy cases boast athletic and academic victories. As parents, we cheer our children on at spelling bees, science fairs, on the sidelines at soccer games, and in folding chairs at piano [...] |
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