How to Reinforce Homeschool Lessons with Games

The true test of learning is to be able to translate that knowledge to real life circumstances. And there's no more interesting way for a kid to do that than to play a game that focuses on what they've learned. When teaching my kids I like to later reinforce what we learned using impromptu games that we often make upon the spot.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Math Games

1. Write the numbers on paper or cards and lay them face up on the floor in any order.
2. Ball up two pieces of paper to make balls.
3. Have the first child toss the balls onto the numbers and when they land, the parent will say "add," "subtract," "multiply," or "divide" (whichever is appropriate for the child). By having the parent participate and choose math functions, you can have children of all ages skills play the same game and be challenged equally.

Grammar Games

4. Write the parts of speech (noun, pronoun, verb, adverbs, conjunctions, adjectives) down on paper.
5. Have a child toss the ball onto the parts of speech.
6. When the ball lands, the parent calls out a sentence and the child picks out that part of speech from the sentence. For example, if their ball lands on verb, you can then say "I went to the store and purchased some cheese."

   The correct answers for the child to respond with are "went" and "purchased."

Tips & Warnings

• Stop playing when your child becomes tired or it will cease to be fun.