More Games that Benefit the Brain: A Review
Posted by Erica Warren on
If you have been reading my blogs, you know I'm a big fan of bringing the fun factor into learning. In fact, did you know there are many games that can improve cognitive functioning?
Some Games Exercise and Strengthen the Brain
Kids love to play card and board games, and there are quite a few that exercise and strengthen the brain. Games that require players to use their memory, attention, planning abilities, and visualization skills can help to improve working memory and executive functions at large. Other games that require one to process visual information can help to develop visual processing and spatial skills. Finally, there are language loaded and categorization games that can help to improve verbal reasoning and auditory processing abilities, just to name a few.
18 Games That Exercise the Brain
In a prior blog, I reviewed 18 games that can benefit cognition and I wanted to add a few more to the list:
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Rat-A-Tat-Cat:
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· Visual Processing · Visual Memory · Planning · Attention · Working Memory |
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Q-Bits – Extreme:
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· Visual Processing · Spatial Relations · Speed of Processing · Attention to Detail · Mental Flexibility · Executive Functioning · Perceptual Reasoning |
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The Main I-deer:
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· Simultaneous Processing · Linguistic Skills · Categorizing · Verbal Reasoning · Attention |
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Grammar Games Galore:
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· Linguistic Skills · Categorizing · Processing Speed · Verbal Reasoning |
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Duple:
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· Visual Processing · Word Finding · Processing Speed · Hemisphere Integration · Attention to Details · Attention |
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Stare: |
· Visual Memory · Speed of Processing · Metacognitive Skills · Attention to Details |
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Color Code: |
· Visual Processing · Nonverbal Reasoning · Spatial Relations · Planning · Perceptual Reasoning |
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No Speed Limit: |
· Processing Speed · Visual Processing · Visual Memory · Executive Functioning · Perceptual Reasoning |
https://amzn.to/3y2OsBD |
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Qwitch: |
· Mental Flexibility · Sequential Processing · Speed of Processing · Working Memory · Hemisphere Integration |
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Anomia: |
· Word Finding · Processing Speed · Hemisphere Integration · Attention to Details |
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5 Ws Detectives |
· Word Finding · Processing Speed · Written Language · Attention to Details |
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I hope you found this helpful. Remember I also reviewed 18 other games in a prior post.
Cheers, Dr. Erica Warren
Dr. Erica Warren is the author, illustrator, and publisher of multisensory educational materials at Good Sensory Learning. She is also the director of Learning to Learn and Learning Specialist Courses.
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