Summer of Minecraft
My kids have become Minecraft addicts. It's been a struggle this summer getting them to balance computer time with summer activities.
Minecraft does have it's benefits though. The kids have been chatting in the game a lot and their typing skills have had massive improvements due to this. Playing this game has caused them for the first time to have a need to type fast on the computer.
Another skill they have developed is the ability to research online. Finding knowledge on the Internet is an invaluable skill to pick up and by having to learn how to do crafting, the kids are now experts at navigating the Minecraft wiki and finding what they need to know.
Yet another thing they are learning is something that I didn't even realize until just recently, division. Having to split up inventory on the crafting table has turned division into common sense.
Minecraft does have it's benefits though. The kids have been chatting in the game a lot and their typing skills have had massive improvements due to this. Playing this game has caused them for the first time to have a need to type fast on the computer.
Another skill they have developed is the ability to research online. Finding knowledge on the Internet is an invaluable skill to pick up and by having to learn how to do crafting, the kids are now experts at navigating the Minecraft wiki and finding what they need to know.
Yet another thing they are learning is something that I didn't even realize until just recently, division. Having to split up inventory on the crafting table has turned division into common sense.