Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego
Children can travel the globe to track Carmen Sandiego before she steals again while learning about geography, history and world cultures. While travelling to various countries including Argentina, Australia, Brazil and Egypt, kids will learn time management as they have to meet a deadline to catch criminals. In order to figure out which country to travel to next to capture criminals, kids will use brainstorming skills and logic by working with clues from the detective office, notes about the history of the country and various strangers from around the globe.
The Sims
Introduce "The Sims" computer games to your children to give them the chance to experience raising kids, cleaning house and time management. Your kids will learn the importance of taking a bath, maintaining their bladder, nutrition and the need to have good social skills. In addition, your child will learn how to balance a budget by generating an income through a job. In order to obtain a job, kids will build skills through completing tasks.
Monopoly
Kids can be introduced to the term "real estate" by playing the game "Monopoly" as they learn how to buy property, homes and hotels. They will also learn about collecting rent. The game can help teach children how to wisely spend their money to avoid going bankrupt.
The Game of Life
In the board game "The Game of Life," kids will experience going to college, marriage and even having children. Players can decide to take out student loans or get a job to pay for college. On their journey in "The Game of Life," life may hit them with bankruptcy, or they could be fortunate enough to earn millions in stock and real estate.