I wanted to introduce you to the newest #HomeschoolingwithBoardGames Election Night!. Thisnew game is from Semper Smart Games.
As a Homeschooling parent when I first began teaching Charlie I was so overwhelmed. I didn’t know what I could or couldn’t do. Then the LORD sent me a Mentor who helped me decide on a style of teaching that would work well with my family.
As I listened to my Mentor I was surprised to find out we could use Board Games to teach our child. As I thought about that and knowing the Counselor Charlie went to said Board Games would calm Charlie down. I knew this would be something we needed to check into.
Which is why I have been creating Lesson Plans/ Unit Studies to share in #HomeschoolingwithBoardGames. I hope the lesson plans on helping you out in your school.
Each week we have been purchasing Board Games my friends recommended to me but no, one told me about Election Night! or this would have been one of the first games I purchased. Because Charlie and David have always been fascinated with the Election.
I can’t wait until David is off so we can get out Election Night! out to play as a family. I am hoping my sister is off that evening to come and join us in our #FamilyGameNight
Election Night! is the winner of the Parent’s Choice Gold Award and this game will keep you on your toes. As players compete for presidency, vying for the States with the most representation or locking down smaller States across the board.
Preview:
Election Night is an multiple award winning game, where two players or teams battle for critical electoral votes in a gripping race for the presidency. Doesn’t that sound fun?
Then you use your dice pool to choose products or sums that could help you the most. Strategically target key States with freezes and re-rolls to counter your opponent’s progress, and be quick to adapt strategy as conditions change.
Lock down quick victories in small States or work for longer-term objectives in larger States on your way to gaining the 270 electoral votes you need to become President!
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Election Night! is also filled with tons of educational opportunities which will help kids brush up on Multiplication Skills, addition, U.S. Geography, along with Government & Civics Skills.
With last year being 2020 and an Election year, there’s no better time than now to introduce our voting system to your children! For Charlie using a Board Game will capture and keep his attention more than a workbook or a book I ask Charlie to read.
Not only that when Charlie’s friends are over we can play Election Night! and discuss Election and see what they know and educate them on anything they didn’t know.
Lesson Plans:
Spelling:
Discover, Incredibly, Essential, Math, U.S. Geography, Civics, President, United States, PlaySmart Dice, Sums, Products, Emphasizes, Electoral Votes, State Groups, Tally, Flash Recognition, Probability, Utility Value, Geometric, Number Sense, Fractions, Algebraic, Thinking, Tallying, Abbreviations, Flags, Electoral College, Battle, Critical, Gripping, Race, Freezes
Write the Spelling Words inside your Spelling Journal and include a definition of each word inside the Journal.
Reading Class:
Set the Board Game up. Read the instructions to the players and ask them questions to make sure they understand what you read and why. Then let them ask you questions to make sure you understand what is going to happen and why.
Find a book about the Election. Throughout the week read the book and on Friday in your reading Journal write down three facts you learned.
Math Class:
Count all the Game pieces inside the Game. Once you have the answer create 5 Math problems and ask one of the Players to work out the problems. Then have them create 5 problems for you to work out. Write the Math problems inside your Math Journal.
Music Class:
Create a Song/ Jingle about the Game that could be used in a Commercial. Perform the song for your parents. Write the song inside your Music Journal.
Extra Credit:
Look up Music and see if you can find a song about the Election. Then learn the song to perform on #FamilyGameNight
Drama Class: Act out a scene that happened in the Game. Make sure you explain what you acted out to your Guests. Invite your Guests to join you in putting on the Play.
Cooking Class:
Create a Recipe based on the Game and the Election and serve it before you begin playing the Game. Write the recipe inside your Cooking Journal which will be turned into a Cookbook at the end of the year.
Art Class:
Create a piece of Art based on something in the Game and include a description of the Game and write the illustration inside your Art Journal.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
