During our time at home, many families may be spending time playing games. Many games require skills like turn taking and demonstrating good sportsmanship with winning and losing, but there are additional skills that are also involved when playing games. Please see below for some common games and the skills you can highlight with your children as you play.



Pictionary: flexibility and time management

Freeze Dance: attention and self-control

Jenga: self-control, flexibility, and planning

Simon Says: response inhibition, attention, and flexibility

Sorry: working memory, inhibition, and flexibility

Chutes and Ladders: frustration tolerance

Monopoly: goal setting, decision making, and problem solving

Mastermind: impulse control and frustration tolerance

Clue: critical thinking