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An open letter to teachers and principals - A letter to all school principals - Games in schools links
An open letter to teachers and principals:
The games people play ... can be so good for kids
As teachers, you know that play is important to a healthy society and it is getting left behind in today's world. You probably realise that games are not just fun - they're a recognized teaching tool and (according to research for the Chicago Toy & Games Fair), can raise a child's IQ by up to 16 points!
In 2010, the Australian Games Expo will be in its fifth year and you are invited to be our guest. Why not bring a group of students from your school to experience over 150 different board and card games, meet game designers, find out about games clubs in the area - and there won't be a digital game in sight! You can try or buy all manner of games at this family-friendly event on the Australia Day weekend.
Children as young as 10 can learn such valuable life skills as negotiation, decision making, probability, competitive problem solving, value and risk assessment from playing games like The Settlers of Catan
At the Australian Games Expo you can witness the Australian championship tournament for The Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne. The winners of these tournaments will represent Australia at the World Championships of these games, later this year.
A letter to all school principals
Dear Principal,
We would like to invite you and your school to attend the Australian Games Expo at Exhibition Park in Canberra on the Australia Day weekend.
This annual event is a great opportunity to introduce students to Euro-style
board games. They are a major pastime in Europe with games like Carcassonne
and The Settlers of Catan teaching invaluable life skills such as negotiation,
decision making, problem solving and value and risk assessment to children
as young as eight or ten. In fact, research conducted by leading US event
the Chicago Toy and Games Fair shows that playing these games can raise
a child's IQ by up to 16 points.
The Expo will host national championships in Carcassonne
and The Settlers of Catan with the
winners representing Australia at their respective world titles.
Not only will students get the chance to watch game masters at work but will be able to try countless different board and card games with friendly, encouraging instructors on hand to help
Games are available to buy at the
venue but the main purpose of the Expo is to educate and promote social
interaction.
Would you please mention the Expo in your school newsletter and circulate
or display the attached poster to the school community? Please call if
we can help in any way.
Phil Davies
Australian Games Expo Organiser
Games in Schools links
- Boardgames Australia - Games to Promote Literacy and Games to Promote Numeracy
- BoardGameGeek Forum on Games in the Classroom
- Gone Gaming - a regular blog on gaming (link points to articles tagged as 'education' related)
- Mind Games Albury - 'Schools & Teachers' section
- Teachers' Corner - Boardgame News - articles on using games in the classroom, at all levels of the school system.
- Mayfair Games - Teacher Zone has resources for teachers
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