by Ellie Dix | Oct 1, 2020 | Stories from my board game family
During the summer holidays, my family finally got to do a challenge that we’d talked about for a long time… The-side-of-the-road-food-challenge. The idea is that you head out in the car and look for stalls at the side of the road where you can buy food...
by Ellie Dix | Sep 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
In this video Ellie talks about her time as a newly qualified teacher and how she used games to connect with and teach young...
by Ellie Dix | Sep 24, 2020 | Eight Games
In Eight Games different board gamers share the eight games they’d select in eight different situations. The links are given to Board Game Geek listings for you to find out more. This month Ann Jones shares her Eight Games. Ann runs Cards or Die Board Gaming. Cards...
by Ellie Dix | Sep 21, 2020 | Dark Imp Stuff, Video
The Cracker Games from The Dark Imp give you six games in one giant cracker. But there are thousands of other games you could play with the components… they just haven’t been invented yet. That’s where you come in. Find out what’s in the...
by Ellie Dix | Sep 17, 2020 | Games and Puzzles to Play
A few years ago, I provided training for teachers in how to teach maths in a more engaging way. My answer? Games. Always games. When you’re engaged in a game, you are playing. It’s fun. You relax. You focus on the end goal – winning the game. The...
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