Educator Information
"Games create social connections and foster family and friend relationships. Games facilitate communication and community. Games raise...self-esteem. They teach logic, patience, math, pattern matching, and manners, and sometimes history, geography, science, and a host of other lessons. From Rock Paper Scissors to a Marathon, games give us focus, challenge, inspiration, perspiration, joy, deep thought, laughter and fortitude."
- Yehuda Bolinger, professional blogger and game player ChiTAG: Where learning is fun!
We understand the vital role that play has in the educational process. Educators receive free admission to the Chicago Toy & Game Fair, and read below for special programming with you and your students in mind.
Play with Purpose Conference
Educators learn fun and engaging ways to incorporate play into the classroom. The conference is a State of Illinois certified event for teachers to obtain teaching credits. Click here for more details.Young Inventor Challenge
Educators organize your own Inventor Workshop in your classroom. Kids ages 6 to 18 who invent a toy/game can compete in this annual toy and game invention challenge. Great prize packages to be won! For more information, click here.Games for Educators online
In partnership with Live Oak Games, this online resource provides educators, librarians and home-schoolers with the tools they need and suggestions for ways to bring games into the classroom. Search for games by subject, skill, age, etc. on our comprehensive Game Finder. Be sure to sign up for our Games for Educators Monthly Newsletter!Friends and Partners
Sharp As a Tack - Cognitive development programs offering a unique opportunity for students to develop skills and abilities in a setting that is, well... just plain fun!SNAP Math Fair
