Educational English Board Games

English Language Board Games

• Many well-loved board games teach English language skills. The best-known example is probably Scrabble, a widely popular game wherein two to four players score points by forming words on a game board using individual letter tiles. Boggle, Word Rummy and UpWords are also games where players score points by forming words, but each has its own unique set of rules and strategies. Other games such as Balderdash, Origins of Expressions, Taboo and Befudiom offer players opportunities to get creative with the English language.

English Geography Board Games

• Map-based games offer excellent opportunities for learning about geography, and often encourage the development of skills such as strategic thinking and teamwork. Risk is a classic board game that uses a map for a board, where players use their best strategic skills as they compete for "world domination." Pandemic is a great map-based board game for children, who must work together to save the world from a deadly virus. Other games center on specific areas of geography, such as agriculture-focused games like Agricola and Settlers of Catan.

English Historical Board Games

• There are several English board games set in certain historical periods, and are great ways to get children interested in learning more about that particular point in time. If you want to focus on ancient civilizations and mythology, the Horus board game is a good option. Age of Empires, Alexander the Great and Britannia places players at the center of the struggle to control empires that once dominated the world. For a more general introduction, A Brief History of the World features fifty of the mightiest Empires ever known.

English Mathematics Board Games

• Playing board games can make learning mathematics fun, and many popular games subtly teach math-related concepts. For very young children, simple games such as Snakes and Ladders can serve as an introduction to addition and subtraction. Battleship is a popular game that also teaches children to read coordinates on a grid. Other English board games like Monopoly and Acquire can teach children more advanced math-related skills, such as financial management and planning.