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What Kids Really Learn During Family Game Night

35 min · 20. maj 2026
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Dr. Courtney Tolinski and her husband, Scott, talk all things family game night. They discuss: * How games are legitimate learning tools to foster cognitive, academic, executive functioning and social skills.  * The sense of structure and routine for your family that game nights provide, all while building connection.  * Game ideas for all different phases of development - preschool through adolescence.  * What to do when game nights go wrong (meltdowns, cheating and more).  * How to make game nights stick in your routine.  Links to Games Preschool * Zingo [https://amzn.to/3Rnj4eX] * Sequence for Kids [https://amzn.to/4wHBDuo] * Candy Land [https://amzn.to/4nFBPWU] * Chutes and Ladders [https://amzn.to/4nD9vEK] Early Elementary (K-2nd Grade) * Uno [https://amzn.to/4tMmsxw] * Sleeping Queens [https://amzn.to/49YPdQi] * Pokemon Labyrinth  [https://amzn.to/4nD9GzU] * Monopoly Junior [https://amzn.to/4nCvn2Z] * Connect 4 [https://amzn.to/4eSUGf0] * Guess Who [https://amzn.to/4nHYS3y] * Rat a Tat Cat [https://amzn.to/42Q8dwC] * Clue Jr [https://amzn.to/4v0KdTy] * Charades for Kids [https://amzn.to/49FAREs] * Guess in 10 [https://amzn.to/4dnUQtL] * Math Island [https://amzn.to/3RxC9uX] * My First Carcassonne  [https://amzn.to/4365Eqx] * Ticket to Ride First Journey [https://amzn.to/3Pu42Ue] * Catan Jr [https://amzn.to/4wMmRmu] Late Elementary (3-5th Grade) * Cascadia [https://amzn.to/4uZhj66] * Ticket to Ride [https://amzn.to/4ugGL7g] * Rummikub  [https://amzn.to/4vkNxcv] * Scrabble [https://amzn.to/4dvEgZ3] * Sequence [https://amzn.to/4wVUEcW] * Settlers of Catan [https://amzn.to/49YQE18] Middle School+  * Codenames [https://amzn.to/3PeeBuz] * Scattergories [https://amzn.to/4dBzqYT]  * Monopoly [https://amzn.to/4nIhyjB] * Yahtzee [https://amzn.to/4dvIYEI]  * Exploding Kittens [https://amzn.to/43k1efz]  * Playing Cards [https://amzn.to/4dvGpCE] * Euchre [https://amzn.to/4dBzYOr] Cooperative * Hoot Owl Hoot [https://amzn.to/4dTa5Lk] * Outfoxed [https://amzn.to/4uSfEzo] Questions for Dr. Courtney? Head over to Phases.fm to submit your question for the podcast!

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