A Board Game Education

This book is an entertaining and valuable resource for parents, teachers, educators, and anyone who appreciates the fun and entertainment provided by classic, traditional board games. It provides an informative analysis of how classic board games that everyone has played_and probably owns_are not only great family entertainment but also develop core educational skills that have been proven to lead to academic achievement.

Jeffrey P. Hinebaugh is a litigation partner with the law firm of Dinsmore Shohl, LLP, in Cincinnati, Ohio. A lifelong board game enthusiast, he has confronted some of the most challenging strategy problems figuring out how to beat his two children in Sorry!.

Preface	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. vii
Board Games as Educational Tools (No Kidding!)	p. 1
My Story	p. 2
Overview of Board Game History	p. 4
Topics Not Covered in This Book	p. 5
"Classic" Board Games Versus Educational Board Games	p. 6
Educational Theories	p. 8
Board Games in Education and the Curriculum	p. 9
Play On!	p. 12
Learning to Lose: Board Games, Social Science, and Early Educational Skills	p. 15
Candy Land	p. 20
Chutes and Ladders	p. 28
Mouse Trap	p. 36
Spell That Word! Board Games and Language Arts	p. 43
Scrabble	p. 46
Boggle	p. 57
I Will Buy It! Board Games and Economics	p. 67
Monopoly	p. 70
Life	p. 85
Pay Day	p. 95
Other Board Games Based on Economic Principles	p. 102
Who Done It? Where is It? What Is It? Logic and Deductive Reasoning	p. 105
Clue	p. 109
Battleship	p. 116
Mastermind	p. 124
Capture and Conquer! Board Games and Strategy, Planning, and Negotiation	p. 131
Risk	p. 134
Stratego	p. 145
Checkers	p. 155
Sorry!	p. 165
Out of the Blue! Board Games and Creative Thinking, Communication, and Expression	p. 175
Scattergories	p. 178
Pictionary	p. 188
Einstein Played Board Games: Board Games and Advanced Game Theory and Mathematics	p. 197
Game Theory	p. 198
Chess	p. 202
Math Skills Developed through Board Games	p. 207
We Have a Winner! Conclusions and Observations	p. 211
References and Resources	p. 215
About the Author	p. 223
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