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How to Prepare for Back to School: An Essential...
Get ready for the new school year with our helpful guide! Learn tips, study habits, and how to prepare for back to school.
How to Prepare for Back to School: An Essential...
Get ready for the new school year with our helpful guide! Learn tips, study habits, and how to prepare for back to school.
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The Best Portable and Travel-Friendly Family Games
Whether you're packing for a road trip or planning a staycation, here are some family and travel-friendly games for all ages and interests.
The Best Portable and Travel-Friendly Family Games
Whether you're packing for a road trip or planning a staycation, here are some family and travel-friendly games for all ages and interests.
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Develop Social-Emotional Learning with Team Digger
Social-emotional skills and cooperative learning are important core skills developed in the early-coding game, Team Digger.
Develop Social-Emotional Learning with Team Digger
Social-emotional skills and cooperative learning are important core skills developed in the early-coding game, Team Digger.
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The Evolution of SimplyFun's Digger!
Explore early childhood education with our favorite dog, Digger! Learn more about this math-loving dog that helps kids learn while they play!
The Evolution of SimplyFun's Digger!
Explore early childhood education with our favorite dog, Digger! Learn more about this math-loving dog that helps kids learn while they play!
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8 Great Reasons to Teach Early Coding
There's no doubt that early coding skills are sought-after in today's high-tech world. Here are 8 great reasons to teach early coding!
8 Great Reasons to Teach Early Coding
There's no doubt that early coding skills are sought-after in today's high-tech world. Here are 8 great reasons to teach early coding!
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Behind the Scenes with Team Digger!
Have you ever wondered how a spark of an idea becomes an award-winning game? Let's take a peek behind the curtain of the newest Math & STEM game, Team Digger.
Behind the Scenes with Team Digger!
Have you ever wondered how a spark of an idea becomes an award-winning game? Let's take a peek behind the curtain of the newest Math & STEM game, Team Digger.
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Aspirational Play Can Help Kids Explore STEM
Aspirational play comes naturally to children. They may borrow dad's white button up for a lab coat while pretending to be a scientist. Or make mud pies in a make-believe...
Aspirational Play Can Help Kids Explore STEM
Aspirational play comes naturally to children. They may borrow dad's white button up for a lab coat while pretending to be a scientist. Or make mud pies in a make-believe...
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Incorporating 'Sneaky Math' into Everyday Life
March is the perfect time to incorporate sneaky math into everyday life! Sneaky math helps kids understand math and math concepts in a fun way to build confidence and support a positive...
Incorporating 'Sneaky Math' into Everyday Life
March is the perfect time to incorporate sneaky math into everyday life! Sneaky math helps kids understand math and math concepts in a fun way to build confidence and support a positive...
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Learn Early Coding in Team Digger!
Bark hello to SimplyFun's new Math & STEM game, Team Digger! Play cooperatively as a team to learn sequencing, spatial reasoning, and early coding skills while digging for bones! Team Digger...
Learn Early Coding in Team Digger!
Bark hello to SimplyFun's new Math & STEM game, Team Digger! Play cooperatively as a team to learn sequencing, spatial reasoning, and early coding skills while digging for bones! Team Digger...
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Soft Skills vs. Hard Skills, Why Do Kids Need B...
How developing your child's soft skills and hard skills at an early age can help them thrive in the future.
Soft Skills vs. Hard Skills, Why Do Kids Need B...
How developing your child's soft skills and hard skills at an early age can help them thrive in the future.
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Raising Confident Learners with Educational Games
Confident learners are not born confident. They are simply the result of encouragement and effective teaching. Each student is unique, and no two children learn in quite the same way....
Raising Confident Learners with Educational Games
Confident learners are not born confident. They are simply the result of encouragement and effective teaching. Each student is unique, and no two children learn in quite the same way....
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Top 10 Games of 2022
Cheers to a new year! As we reflect on the last 12 months, we cannot help but smile knowing that our games brought laughter and togetherness, and plenty of learning...
Top 10 Games of 2022
Cheers to a new year! As we reflect on the last 12 months, we cannot help but smile knowing that our games brought laughter and togetherness, and plenty of learning...
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The Importance of Social Play
Social Play, Skills, and Development Make time for play! Playing and learning with games is not only fun, but it can also help children develop essential social competence that will...
The Importance of Social Play
Social Play, Skills, and Development Make time for play! Playing and learning with games is not only fun, but it can also help children develop essential social competence that will...
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The Benefits of Play for Children’s Development
Contemporary author, Diane Ackerman, once said, “Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning” and we couldn’t agree more! Can there be learning without play? Indeed. However, recent studies suggest...
The Benefits of Play for Children’s Development
Contemporary author, Diane Ackerman, once said, “Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning” and we couldn’t agree more! Can there be learning without play? Indeed. However, recent studies suggest...
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Practical Ways to Increase Your Child’s Interes...
Are you a parent who wants to increase your child’s motivation and interest in math? If so, avoid math workbooks and flashcards. While some children may find these challenging and...
Practical Ways to Increase Your Child’s Interes...
Are you a parent who wants to increase your child’s motivation and interest in math? If so, avoid math workbooks and flashcards. While some children may find these challenging and...
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Cool Math Games that Encourage Less Screen Time
Math gets a bad rap for being a difficult school subject. However, is math really to blame? Or is a lack of PLAY in math learning the real culprit? At...
Cool Math Games that Encourage Less Screen Time
Math gets a bad rap for being a difficult school subject. However, is math really to blame? Or is a lack of PLAY in math learning the real culprit? At...
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Award-Winning Games of 2021
Although we are so ready for 2022, let’s give the previous year one last look with SimplyFun’s Award-Winning Games of 2021! Ice Tumble Skills Focus : Spatial Reasoning, Fine Motor...
Award-Winning Games of 2021
Although we are so ready for 2022, let’s give the previous year one last look with SimplyFun’s Award-Winning Games of 2021! Ice Tumble Skills Focus : Spatial Reasoning, Fine Motor...
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A Fun Word Game for Game Night- Chalk-A-Word!
Looking for a fun and interactive word game for game night? Let's play Chalk-A-Word!
A Fun Word Game for Game Night- Chalk-A-Word!
Looking for a fun and interactive word game for game night? Let's play Chalk-A-Word!
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Learning Through Play Supports Back-to-School S...
Avoid the 'summer slide' while helping kids prepare for back to school with these fun educational games!
Learning Through Play Supports Back-to-School S...
Avoid the 'summer slide' while helping kids prepare for back to school with these fun educational games!
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Meet the Island-Themed Math Game, Shore Seekers
Shore Seekers is an island-themed math game where players use addition and multiplication to help island sea turtles find the perfect spot to lay their eggs.
Meet the Island-Themed Math Game, Shore Seekers
Shore Seekers is an island-themed math game where players use addition and multiplication to help island sea turtles find the perfect spot to lay their eggs.
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Build Creativity with Asymbol
Get ready to flex your creative muscles with wood building blocks and shapes in Asymbol. You’ll be thinking outside the box as you come up with inventive ways to communicate your ideas with a...
Build Creativity with Asymbol
Get ready to flex your creative muscles with wood building blocks and shapes in Asymbol. You’ll be thinking outside the box as you come up with inventive ways to communicate your ideas with a...
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Social and Emotional Development, Are Kids Behind?
There’s been a lot of chatter about how kids are behind academically as a result of COVID. As much as two years of school in some cases. But academics is...
Social and Emotional Development, Are Kids Behind?
There’s been a lot of chatter about how kids are behind academically as a result of COVID. As much as two years of school in some cases. But academics is...
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Prepare for Back-to-School with Play!
Even though it looms all summer long, back-to-school can sneak up on you! Kids are no doubt going to need some extra help to get back-to-school ready this year, but...
Prepare for Back-to-School with Play!
Even though it looms all summer long, back-to-school can sneak up on you! Kids are no doubt going to need some extra help to get back-to-school ready this year, but...