Isn’t it wonderful to be able to find those “sure winners” when looking for educational games for children? Thousands of toys are developed each year, but how do we know which ones actually work? And what exactly is a “sure winner”?

Well, a Los Angeles-based company called Beyond Learning has developed educational board games, where children are so busy having fun that they forget they’re actually learning. There are currently 3 games out in the market – Word Chase! and Pick Up Words for reading, and Number Hunt for developing math skills.

With Word Chase!, the goal is to familiarize children with “sight words,” the 25 most commonly used words in the English language (also known as the “Dolch List ” and “Fry’s Instant Words”).  The game is designed for children ages four and up, but also accommodates younger children who are just learning to identify letters as well as older children who are mastering strategy.

Play time: about 15 minutes

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Pick-Up Words is a reading-readiness game for early elementary school children and their parents. The game is a fun family learning experience that enhances reading, hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. It includes basic sight words for emerging readers and is appropriate for ages five- and up.

Play time: about 15 minutes

Number Hunt makes numbers…fun! This game focuses on more than counting, allowing kids to see numbers in real terms – how they relate to quantities and amounts – as well as symbols. Kids learn and practice their math skills as they move along the jungle path.The game is designed for children ages four and up, but also accommodates younger children who are just learning to identify numbers as well as older children who are mastering strategy.

Play time: About 15 minutes

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Word Chase! and Number Hunt are both available for purchase on www.bingnote.com. CLICK HERE.

Jill Gaynor, the CEO and entrepreneur who launched Beyond Learning started teaching elementary school in 1997. Since then, she has worked at various schools in both Los Angeles and New York. She holds a Masters degree in Child and Adolescent Literacy.

And to top it off, all of Beyond Learning games are printed with soy-based ink on recycled paper, producing the world’s first eco-friendly board games. Now that’s a Sure Winner!

Happy learning with educational games for kids!