SB Family School's

in observance of

National Game & Puzzle Week

National Game & Puzzle Week is an annual American event, celebrated Sunday through Saturday of Thanksgiving Week. In 2010, it's November 21-27.

The purposes of this event are to increase appreciation of board games and puzzles, and to revive the tradition of playing games together at home. As an added benefit, puzzles are good for your brain. So have fun getting smarter while digesting this year!

In preparation for, and during, National Game & Puzzle Week, SB Family School is hosting several special events.

• Workshops I & II

  There will be a two-part game-creating and game-playing workshop the Sunday before Thanksgiving, November 21. You can come for all three hours, or for just the first hour, or for just the last two hours. Both parts are family activities; children must be accompanied by parents (or other responsible parties, maybe even older siblings). During the first hour, students will be guided through the creation of their own Product Game game board.
  The prerequisite for this activity is being familiar with the concept of multiplication. Depending on the child, of course, the suggested age range is 6-11. (Note that this game creation activity is not for students currently enrolled in a Math Group at SB Family School.) The cost for this activity is $10 per child and $5 per adult, which includes instruction, materials (including nice colored playing pieces) and lamination. Each child will take home the game [s]he created, so you can play them at home during and after National Game & Puzzle Week. (Note that we used to sell just the game for $10 over ten years ago.)

  The next two hours will be free-format game playing following an introduction to the pedagogical value of games.
  There will be many different mathematical games and puzzles available, and information about what they teach,
  as well as how to play them. The cost for this segment is $5/person and includes refreshments.

• Workshop III

  On the third day of National Game & Puzzle Week, Tuesday evening, November 23, we are offering a special workshop for kids and/or adults on the game of SET®. Younger kids will be introduced to set theory concepts and older kids will be challenged with related combinatorics puzzles. This workshop will be structured similar to a regular SB Family School Math Group meeting or Math Camp session.

• Workshop IV

  Finally, the night before Thanksgiving, Wednesday evening, November 24, we are offering a free-form evening of fun and educational word games. All ages welcome, with or without parents, for $5/person or $10/family, including refreshments. Send the family out so you can get your cooking done!

Space is limited so reservations are required. To make a reservation, email skona@SBFamilySchool.com or call Skona at 680-9950. All workshops are held at SB Family School in Goleta (near Fairview & Cathedral Oaks).

Workshops at-a-glance chart