AGE 3 + up:

    Things in my house (an easy lottery like game)

AGE 5 + up:

    First Lotto (a memory game) by Galt toys

AGE 6 + up:

    Secret Forest (card game for points) by Galt toys or Enchanted Forest (catagorizing game) by Ravensburger

AGE 7 + up:

    Guess Who (ask questions to find mystery player)

    Top Story (teaches sentence structure)

AGE 8 + up:

    Outburst Junior (mystery cards used with dictionary)

    Pictionary (make up word definitions)

    Balderdash (guess the correct definition)
 
 

Computer Games

Software - Playroom or TreeHouse (age 3-9)

CD ROM - My Grandma & me (age 3-5), Monster at School (6-9),Richard Scary Busy Town (age 3-9), Arthur's Teacher Trouble (9-11)

Silly Crazy Wacky Sentences (5 to 9)
 
 

Many of these games are available at good toy stores. Staples/Business Depot, Chapters and Future Stores stock many of the Computer Games.

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Why Use Games?

Commercially available
 

Opportunity to develop many and varied skills
 

Meaningful for children
 

Motivating for young children
 

User friendly
 

Never boring
 

Invites all family members
 

Conversation promoted
 

Activity based
 

Talk time well spent
 

Interaction encouraged
 

Ongoing social skills development
 

Numerous opportunities for repetition
 
 

To Help Develop Communication Skills !!!