Games

Educators often ask, "Why use classroom games?"… Others say, "I don't have time for games, I have to finish all the units," or "My students don't need games; what they need is to pass the exams." Reactions like these are very common and are understandable. However, here are the top 5 reasons that HILLSIDE PRESS hopes will remind and motivate you to consider learning games as an alternative in your teaching methods. Then try any of our field-tested, fun-to-play, educational classroom games. The page is updated constantly with new classroom games, so don’t forget to check it out often.

• Games are fun with a purpose.
• Games provide feedback to the learner and the teacher.
• Games motivate in a less threatening learning environment.
• Games improve social skills.
• Games accelerate learning.