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Should You Let Your Child Watch Let’s Plays?
Does your child spend (or at least want to spend) half of their waking hours watching other people play video games on YouTube? This is more common than you might […]
My Child’s Life Revolves Around Minecraft
What do you do when a child feels that the players on Minecraft are their closest and only friends? It seems to be their only world of social behavior and […]
What’s So Great About Minecraft?
“I’m a YouTuber!” my six-year-old cousin recently proclaimed. What he meant was that his love of Minecraft means he watches a lot of videos of other people playing Minecraft. Watching […]
Video Games in the Classroom
The importance of play is no secret.
This simple truth is perhaps most apparent when kids are asked to stop playing. They don’t want to. They’re having fun painting, they […]
My Kid Throws Fits When It’s Time to Stop Playing Minecraft!
“Any tips on how to help the kids from transitioning from playing to another activity? My 6 and 10 year old literally meltdown when told to get off the screens […]
Is Minecraft Addiction Possible?
Our teen son is failing in school and losing his friends. Homework time quickly turns into Minecraft time despite our best efforts. He can and will use a phone, game […]
What Does Science Say About Video Games and the Brain?
There is no question that playing video games affects the brain. Most of the existing studies suggest that video games can improve brain-based skills and help kids with ADHD. Scientists […]
Minecraft and Creative Writing: Exploring New Worlds with Video Games
Sean Fay Wolfe is a freshman English major at the University of Rhode Island, which is not news-worthy unless you consider the fact that he is also already a published […]
