Word games are educational, fun, and mentally-stimulating. Playing word games offers benefits, such as improving vocabulary, reading, and other English skills. They also improve memory and concentration.
Word Games and Puzzles is a three-level series of stand-alone puzzle books that encourage children to practise key vocabulary while having fun. Each level is aligned to the vocabulary syllabus of Starters, Movers and Flyers. The series is designed to be used as classroom extension material, for home-school use, or holiday English activities.
The books are designed to practise the vocabulary from the Cambridge Young Learner English Tests through avariety of fun and challenging crosswords, wordsearches, mazes, logic puzzles, jokes and more!
Here are 10 educational benefits of word games for kids and students:
1. Spelling
Develop your child’s spelling skills with word games. They can familiarize them with spelling in a fun and easy way.
2. Efficiency
With constant practice, children can learn how to process information with speed while improving literacy.
Word games do not only develop their English skills but also improve their abilities for other classroom activities.
3. Memory Enhancement
Working memory helps in holding onto information long enough to use it. It aids in concentration and understanding instructions. Word games strengthen the working memory, helping kids absorb learning better, especially in math and reading.
4. Vocabulary
Word puzzles increase kids’ vocabulary exposure.
5. Problem-solving
By exposing your child to word games, they will improve their logical and strategic thinking skills.
Word games encourage students to think creatively and strategically to solve a problem – not just in the word puzzles but also in real life.
6. Competitiveness
Word games promote a sense of competition and improve motivation.
7. Fun
Parents can help kids solve the word puzzles and look up for words in the dictionary.
8. Test preparation
Word puzzles help kids prepare for the exams in areas like memory, grammar, spelling, problem-solving, and vocabulary.
9. Concentration
Word games increase your kid’s concentration and attention span.
10. Stress Relief
School life can be stressful. Playing word games is an excellent way to reduce tension and stress because they offer an opportunity to relax and unwind.
Remember: have fun while you learn!
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References:
https://www.expresspublishing.co.uk/lat/word-games-and-puzzles
https://www.rackword.com/blog/10-educational-benefits-of-word-games-for-kids-and-students/
