31/10/2012
What can you spot in 10 seconds? Brainbox is an innovative memory recall game for children and adult. This games come with a ten second timer and a die. Play goes like this: 1) If you are the youngest player, take a card from the Brainbox and turn the timer over. Study the picture until the ten second timer runs out. 2) Pass the card to another player and roll the die, then answer the question that comes up - ie if you roll a five, you answer question no. five. 3) The other player reads the question and your answer is checked by looking at the front of the card. 4) If correct, you keep the card. If incorrect, you return the card to the Brainbox and the next player chooses a card. 5) The player with the most Brainbox cards after ten minutes wins! Simple! Another activity you can try is to ask a question first, then give the player ten seconds to find the answer. This is less daunting for children who really struggle with short term memory, and is a useful exercise in scanning for detail. They still enjoy the ten-second challenge. With Brainbox My First ABC there are of course other options, such as sorting cards for alphabetical order. With the S blend cards in particular you can do second-level alphabetical order work as well - which comes first, SM or SP? Or just - "How many cards can you sort before the timer runs out? " Or you can play with 3 or 4 cards, set the timer, then ask "Which words begin with W (or whatever)" - by concentrating on the memory game, the children are remembering the phonics. Brainbox My First ABC games really tick the boxes for engaging the mind and providing a great social activity - anything that gets generations together, in or out of school, and away from TV and computer screens, has got to be good! These beautifully illustrated picture cards explore letter recognition, first phonic sounds, letter blends, word recognition and spelling. The cards can be used in a variety of ways and are a fantastic tool to increase childrens concentration and visual memory skills. www.brainboxgame.com