Comments on: How to add more play to your homeschool (and not feel guilty) https://simplehomeschool.net/more-play/ Never let your schooling interrupt your education. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:52:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Taryn https://simplehomeschool.net/more-play/#comment-741313 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=51051#comment-741313 I love this article and would love to add more games to our home school life. The only problem is I can’t stand playing games… there I said it 🙁 My dodgy attitude towards board games has probably been transferred to the kids as they all seem to fight and bicker if we pull a game out. It becomes a huge stress, not a great place of learning. I would love some tips to learn to love games and help my kids love them too 🙂

]]> By: Liz https://simplehomeschool.net/more-play/#comment-614589 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=51051#comment-614589 Thanks so much for this, I have my 16,8 and 4 enrolled in an amazing online curriculum that lets them work at their pace, even if there is something from lets say 4th grade u forgot, you’ll have to learn it. But I find myself struggling now with “is this enough syndrome, lol” .my first year I looked at the standards and created everything on my own, we loved it, really! But it’s a lot, plus clean, cook,dogs,bills….I’m falling behind. So I’m grateful for the school but miss the fun, so much. I feel it’s more a rat race. Did I teach them every historical person I should have for 3rd grade? Did my son, learn all he could have? Am I meet iing the bar for my 16 yr old that still struggles in 8th grade math? Ughhh scary! And just reading you blog, I’m buying some games this weekend! I think I need to chill????xoxox

]]> By: Kay https://simplehomeschool.net/more-play/#comment-588974 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=51051#comment-588974 In reply to Dawn.

Sshh, I’ve used games in homeschooling my kids all along. 😉 I taught all of them to read using the phonics game. Balderdash and Origins are fun games and Solitare Chess. My son loves to play Historical Conquest=> https://www.historicalconquest.com/

]]> By: Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley https://simplehomeschool.net/more-play/#comment-523276 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=51051#comment-523276 In reply to Kelly Sage.

I keep hearing about Harry Potter Clue! I want to check it out!

]]> By: Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley https://simplehomeschool.net/more-play/#comment-523275 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=51051#comment-523275 In reply to Andrea B.

Dominion and Carcassonne are new to us this year and HUGE favorites!

]]> By: Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley https://simplehomeschool.net/more-play/#comment-523274 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=51051#comment-523274 In reply to Raven.

You have mentioned many of our favorites! Hope you have a great year of gaming!

]]> By: Kelly Sage https://simplehomeschool.net/more-play/#comment-520671 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=51051#comment-520671 We are loving the new Bananagrams with word families. We also love Wildcraft, Camp, Harry Potter Clue, and good ole Battleship. I agree. Board games are one of the best ways to learn and build community. Thanks for the great suggestions!

]]> By: Andrea B https://simplehomeschool.net/more-play/#comment-520495 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=51051#comment-520495 Knockout/Muggins is a great math game, too. The board is wood and lasts forever. We love Dominion and Carcassonne for strategy and fun, too.

]]> By: Raven https://simplehomeschool.net/more-play/#comment-518081 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=51051#comment-518081 I love this idea of incorporating more games into our homeschooling. We have the Tell Me a Story cards with the woodland critters in it, and I’ve had my eye on Timeline. Some of the educational games I’ve bought in the past include: Earth, Ocean, and Space (trivia cards about each subject), which I picked up at the Olympic National Forest, and Wildcraft! An Herbal Adventure Game for teaching herbalism: http://learningherbs.com/wildcraft/

Thank you for the excellent resources. Though my teen already has a lot of games she enjoys, my son is still in preschool and has years of exploration to go in our homeschool.

]]> By: Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley https://simplehomeschool.net/more-play/#comment-513955 http://simplehomeschl.wpengine.com/?p=51051#comment-513955 In reply to Hana.

Thank you so much, Hana!

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