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How to Make a Multiple Intelligence Board Game

Children learn in different ways and at different speeds. For example, in a lecture, some children need more time to answer a question because they like to gather their thoughts before they express them. This can cause some children never to be called on to answer questions because they don't raise their hand in time. There are similar problems with some board games for children. For example, some children might have developed the visual artistic skill more quickly than the verbal or written ones. To create a board game that levels the playing field, there are a number of things you can do.

Instructions

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  Develop the underlying idea or theme for the game. It could be a question and answer game or one of skill, but incorporating an element of chance, such as dice or a spinning wheel, into the game makes it easier for anyone to win.
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  Create content for your game. If the board game is to involve trivia, create a game with a wide variety of topics to allow children who may have mastered some subjects more slowly to also have a chance.
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  Ensure the subject matter in a trivia game or a math game is not too advanced for the age of the children you are making them game for, as this will prove discouraging.
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  Provide generous time limits for answering questions, since some children need more time but will still arrive at the correct answer.
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  Add images to question cards so children who are more visually oriented can better understand the question. For example, if the card has the math problem "3-4=," include an image of 3 apples and 4 oranges above the equation.

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