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Where in the world? (Pt. 3)
July 18, 2011 | 
Author Well, I’m very disappointed to report that the “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego” iPhone game is not available. Not sure why they have a page for it still on Gameloft’s website, if its not available…But I tried to purchase it and after being sent around a bit, it finally admitted its not available for my iPhone. (I have an iPhone 4) Bummer. Guess that would explain why it does not show up on the iTunes store. Hopefully that will change in the future. There is still the Facebook game, but I don’t like how FB always forces you to include your friends, so I’ve not explored it fully yet. Will post more when I do.
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Where in the world? (Pt. 2)
…continuing from last post
Since I’m not really good at most of the world yet (I only just got all 50 states memorized by shape/location recently!), I need some training first, so here’s where I will be going first…Sheppard Software has an excellent geography section of their website that includes all different levels of learning all the different areas of the world. Just choose the area you want to learn, then start with the tutorial and work your way through up to 9 different levels! Its fun and its FREE! (*note: I couldn’t get Firefox to play some of the games, so I had to use Internet Explorer…So if you have a similar problem, try switching to a different browser.)
Where in the world? (Pt. 1)
I am really into geography. I suppose it’s a side effect of living all over the world growing up. My dad was in the Navy and we moved every couple years, including 2 tours overseas (Sicily and Okinawa), and lots of travel as well. It’s amazing how well you get to know the world simply by going there. Unfortunately, that’s not an option for my kids. We rarely leave our own city (too broke), so I have made it a goal of mine to make sure I do everything I can to help my kids learn about the geography of the world through games and activities. At least until we can save up money to do some actual traveling.
When I was a kid, my mom got me a puzzle of the U.S. where the pieces were each shaped like the actual state. To this day I remember much of the states because of that simple puzzle. So I’ve been searching for good puzzles for my kids which also have pieces that are shaped like the actual state or country.
Amazing new math game!
I stumbled upon the “SumStacker” iPhone app awhile back, a math game for kids, and was REALLY impressed with it! So I checked out the website of the developer of the game and found this:
Apparently the game isn’t officially out yet…still in Beta testing…But I, for one, will be keeping a close eye on this website and will be getting in line to buy this game!
Until then, he does have a number of apps for iPhone and iPad, mentioned on his website, SumStacker being one. Check them out!
BOOK REVIEW: Playfair: Everybody’s Guide to Noncompetitive Play
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For those of you who remember “New Games,” you will see a LOT of similarity here! Including the fact that they both appear to be out-of-print. This is an awesome book for all ages, including adults. Probably not very useful with preschoolers, but you may be able to adjust some of the games for them if you are real creative! Noncompetitive play, for some reason, is seen as an alternative way to do things…but this book talks about how it really is better in many settings, particularly with children. An all-around feeling of positiveness and group togetherness is accomplished through these games! And I guarantee there won’t be anyone not laughing their pants off! Some of these would be terrific at staff meetings to help with team-building!
