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Board Games Used for Learning English

During an economic recession, board games are especially popular. They provide an inexpensive way for the family to get together. An added benefit is that board games are very educational. Many games are useful in helping to learn and develop English skills.

Word Up
- Word Up is an educational board game is sold by ESL Depot. Benefits are that it makes learning English fun for young students and it offers practice in developing basic skills of the language. Word Up uses a combination of vocabulary, grammar usage, and spelling to guide youngsters through the game. Students can improve their speaking skills after playing the game. Up to 6 people can play and the skill level range is beginner to advanced. As of 2010 ESL Depot sells the game for $39.95 with free shipping available.
Scrabble
- Scrabble was developed by Hasbro. The main idea is for players to develop and build words using letter tiles and placing them onto a game board. The longer and harder the word, the better the score. Many after school programs use the game to help students in school. The benefits include increased academic achievement, better school attendance, and critical thinking. The game can be found on the Hasbro website and it sells for $14.99 as of 2010.
Pursuit Language Arts Game
- The Pursuit Language Arts game uses prefixes and root words to help kids build their language and grammar skills. The game goes along with any type of curriculum and help students learn to work in a team. The age group for Pursuit is 9-13 and up to 4 players can participate. EL games sells the game for $12.95 as of 2010.
Super Sentence Board Game
- Super Sentence is a valuable teaching tool that helps to reinforce appropriate grammar usage. Players move pawns around the board and build sentences along the way. The game is perfect for kids in grades 3-8 and allows up to 4 players. The game is sold by EL Games for $20.95 as of 2010.

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