Yep! That's all. I make it a point to either go outside and play or pull out some games and play every week.
I'm finding that even the most basic game is indeed learning. For instance: hop scotch is a big time learning game. I make Katie put the numbers she's learning to multiply by in her boxes (for example, this week is 6. So she writes 6, 12, 18, 24, etc.) and Eli has to write his numbers 0-9.
Another game we play that is a real learning game is Twister. Yes, you read that right. Twister. I have found that my kids still struggle to remember their right from their left quickly. They also get flustered at remembering their color, hand or foot and left or right quickly. So we practice...by playing Twister in speed mode!
UNO is another very important game for our kids. They learn color combinations. They learn numbers. They learn to read. They learn strategy. And they learn to play fair and be a good sport in winning or loosing!
As summer approaches, I highly recommend you look at your game cabinet and start playing. They wont sleep away their learning and they will have fun building memories while their at it!
