The surprising lasting benefit to the brain from playing board games
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The surprising lasting benefit to the brain from playing board games
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"Gena Nelson, one of the authors of the report, said: We selected this topic because early math skills are a powerful predictor of children's later success in school, and number board games are easy to use and affordable. This review shows that brief play sessions with linear-number board games can meaningfully improve foundational early math skills like counting, number recognition and understanding quantity."
Reporters covering reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech require funding to remain on the ground and present both sides of complex stories. Funding from readers enables continued reporting without locking content behind paywalls, keeping quality journalism accessible to a broad audience. A University of Oregon analysis of 18 studies examined number board games and early math skills in children from preschool through second grade. The analysis found a 76% chance that moving pieces along a straight numbered path improves numeracy. Brief play with linear-number board games supports counting, number recognition, and understanding of quantity, and is inexpensive and easy to use.
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