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Eight Gifts for Family Game Night
Four Moments When Video Games Are Good for Kids (and How to Make Them Even Better)
Nine Apps for Travel With One iPad and More Than One Kid
How Not to Be ‘That’ Sports Parent
Rainy Day Video Game Rules: Is iPad Monopoly ‘Screen Time?’
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Eight Gifts for Family Game Night
A game designer suggests favorite picks for the holidays. Read More...
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Mon, Dec 12 2015 7:11 AM
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Four Moments When Video Games Are Good for Kids (and How to Make Them Even Better)
Video games can block pain signals, lessen anxiety and remind kids that they're persistent, innovative problem solvers. Read More...
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Thu, Dec 12 2015 11:46 AM
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Wii (Video Game System)
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SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver, and More Resilient - Powered by the Science of Games (Book)
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McGonigal, Jane
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Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World (Book)
Nine Apps for Travel With One iPad and More Than One Kid
Turning a battle over a single screen into cooperative play. Read More...
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Fri, Jul 07 2015 3:09 AM
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How Not to Be ‘That’ Sports Parent
If your child can tell you're unhappy during the game, you're doing it wrong. Read More...
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Thu, Mar 03 2015 1:22 PM
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Rainy Day Video Game Rules: Is iPad Monopoly ‘Screen Time?’
There are only two children at home on this rainy day, and only one child wants to play Monopoly — which brought up a new question. Is playing Monopoly against the iPad really a "video game"? Read More...
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Wed, Aug 08 2014 11:31 AM
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Scholastic Gives Kids a Video-Game Power-Up
Scholastic News published an article telling children that video games are good for your brain. Should it have given equal time to the more parent-friendly messages on that topic? Read More...
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Thu, Feb 02 2014 10:39 AM
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Scholastic Corporation