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Why is gamified learning through creative learning activities important for early childhood education

Gamified learning is one of the most prominent trends which has been successfully implemented in early childhood learning. How is early childhood learning impacted by gamification you might ask. Early childhood research proves that children learn best through active, sensorial exploration and engagement.

gamificationDave EngMarch 20, 2022Gamification, childhood education, creative, learning, engagement, development, newsComment

How do you playtest a board game for 5-year-olds?

It's no wonder then that some of the world's best educational children's games are made there as well. How do you go about designing games for five-year-olds? HABA, the German toymaker with bestselling board games like First Orchard and Dragon's Breath, may have the answer.

gamesDave EngDecember 25, 2021Board game, psychology, childhood education, childhood development, newsComment

Extracting the Pedagogy: Using Games as Texts in the Language Classroom

How do you go about designing games for five-year-olds? HABA, the German toymaker with bestselling board games like First Orchard and Dragon's Breath, may have the answer.