The Surprising Lasting Benefit to the Brain From Playing Board Games

The surprising lasting benefit to the brain from playing board games

The research found there was a 76 per cent chance that playing board games will improve numeracy skills

Board games affect the development of early maths skills in young children

10-minute sessions of game play may have lasting benefits. Continue reading Board games affect the development of early maths skills in young children on Tech Explorist.

Board games boost young kids’ math skills, UO research review shows

Playing linear number board games, those where players move pieces along a straight numbered path, can significantly strengthen young children’s math skills, according to a new report  by the HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based Educational Practice at the UO. Even better, the report found just a few short, 10-minute sessions of game play may have lasting benefits. The findings are from a meta-analysis, or systematic review, of 18 studies looking …