Top 10 Websites for Game Education Online
When my older kids were young, game education online was a great way to make learning fun and take a break from our regular homeschooling routine. Some homeschoolers call this “gameschooling,” though I associate gameschooling with physical games, such as card games, board games, etc… which our family has always loved!
But I could go off on a tangent here, so bring it back, Danielle…
With our youngest, I have not taken advantage of game education online as much, so I wasn’t very familiar with the newest options for educational video games, and I wanted to be able to recommend some resources to the next generation of homeschoolers. Sooo here we are!
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The Benefits of Gameschooling and Game Education Online for Children
Whether online or “in person,” games, in general, have many benefits in a learning environment. First of all, they cater to children’s different learning styles. Whether a child is a visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learner, there is a game out there that can help them grasp complex concepts more effectively. Game education online might not cater as well to those hands-on, kinesthetic learners of yours, but they are still more interactive than other forms of learning.
Secondly, gameschooling is great for improving critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills. Many educational games are designed to challenge players with puzzles, strategy decisions, and logical reasoning tasks, forcing kids to think outside the box and come up with creative solutions.
Another benefit is how playing games helps children retain what they’ve learned. Traditional educational methods often rely on passive learning techniques, such as lectures and rote memorization. In contrast, gameschooling engages children actively, requiring them to participate and make decisions that affect the outcome of the game. Being active in this process, the learning just seems to stick!
There is also the benefit of immediate feedback that comes with an educational video game. When a child makes a mistake in a game, they receive instant feedback and have the opportunity to correct their error and try again. This iterative process helps to reinforce the correct information and improve retention.
Learning through gameschooling is also just plain fun! And don’t we remember (and go back to again and again) those things that we find enjoyable? Online games often include a story line, making them even more engaging and memorable.
Finally, game education online gives us homeschooling moms a break…and sometimes we just need one! Haha. Okay, this last benefit is really more about us than about the learning benefits. But hey, it’s still a benefit, right?
And sometimes you need to focus on finally catching up with the sink full of dishes, or actually doing something interactive with the baby for a bit, rather than locking him up in his playpen while everyone else “does school.” (We only had three children and our “child timeline” included a large gap, but I hear about the struggles you “moms of many” deal with!)
Incorporating Gameschooling and Game Education Online into Your Curriculum
As I’ve mentioned already, you can use games as a supplement on those busy days when you need to focus more on one child, or when you need a break. But you can, of course, also be very deliberate about incorporating gameschooling into your curriculum. Actual goals…imagine! 😉
First, think of areas of weakness that you want to focus on improving. If it’s math, choose some math-related or even logic and puzzle-solving games. Language arts could include reading, writing, or story-telling. Think outside the box a bit, too, as there are story-based logic games that cover multiple subject areas at once.
Once you have a better idea of where you want to focus, determine how much time you want to allow your child to spend playing online games. Every day? Just certain days? Do you want to use the games as a reward for achieving goals in the regular curriculum?
Personally, we limited time online, since screens can be detrimental with overuse. (Ask my older two kids how frustrated they used to get with my 15-minute rule when they couldn’t save their Lego Indiana Jones game!) But we were more lenient with educational games because there was more “brain value” than standard videos games.
10 Best Game Education Online Websites
Okay, without further ado, here are the top educational video game websites I’ve found! I will share my own thoughts and some of the games that I think look most helpful for your own gameschooling in your homeschool.
1. ABCYa: Learning with a Smile (PreK – Grade 6) – I played Fraction Fling and found myself shooting rocks from a slingshot at the correct fraction. It was honestly a bit addictive! What I like about this site is that the games seem fun and helpful. And, while is is a membership site, there are free games each week for your kids to try. It may be worth a subscription to take advantage of over 300 different educational games and not have to worry that the free ones won’t be free next week.
Your children can also learn and play Spanish games! And there is an option to play games off line, as well.
2. Education.com (PreK – Grade 8) – I think I could get lost on this site…in a good way! In addition to tons of educational games spanning math, reading, writing, science, social studies, typing, crafts,, you can also download thousands of worksheets and even try out the worksheet generator. There are over 38,000 resources on this site!
As for the games, I did find the multiplication game I tried to be a bit confusing, but maybe I just chose a dud. “Ski Racer: Synonyms” was a game for 8th grade that I think my son would find very helpful, and one of the features I like that comes with the paid subscription (which is very reasonably priced at just $5 per month) is the ability to assign games.
3. PBS Kids (PreK – Grade 6?) – Oh, the memories this site brings back! This is one we did use when my oldest two were young and they had shows like “Between the Lions” (one of our favorites) and “Zaboomafoo.” Those were the days! I don’t recognize most of the shows now, but I did see a few classics like the ever-beloved “Curious George.”
This site is fun and simple if you’re just looking for a few games here and there to give yourself a break. But it will be harder to find the games that need to be very specifically aligned to your curriculum and child’s ages, as they are not really organized by subject or age. The nice part is, it’s all free!
4. Funbrain (PreK – Grade 8) – I found this site to be a bit less overwhelming, and I like the simple menu at the top that makes it easy to find what I’m looking for. There are not as many games and resources, but they are all free, so that’s a plus! And the games seem very straightforward, with nice graphics and simple game play. Having to figure out where the states go on the map without any names in “States of Play” was a challenge for me. I think we’ll be using this site a lot!
5. Starfall (PreK – Grade 5) – This is another game education online site that I remember from when my kids where young. It’s been around quite a while! I appreciate the simple navigation and their membership is probably the lowest price I’ve seen so far. They do have a few free games, but you would need a subscription to really get a lot of use from this site. The fifth grade spelling game was really cute and I liked how it had a bit of a story line and incorporated different exercises for both spelling and math within the same game.
6. iCivics Education (K – Grade 12) – Now this is a very interesting website where you can play games to learn about how our government functions! Each game is broken down by what area it covers (judicial branch, foundations of our nation, elections and voting, etc.) and by age, so you can find exactly what you want to focus on learning. Unlike many other sites, it covers high school grades, as well.
7. Poki (K – Grade 8?) – I had to guess on the ages because they don’t list them anywhere that I can see, which makes it tricky to know which games are appropriate for different ages. This site includes all kinds of games, not just educational ones (there is a very honestly titled section called “brainrot games” Haha!), so you may want to avoid it unless you trust your kids not to go playing other games when they should be learning.
The game called “Flag Paint World Tour” was actually pretty fun. I failed on the Polish flag, but I did color the Canadian flag correctly. I guess it helps that my husband and mom are both from Canada! Though, let’s be honest…it’s not a hard flag to figure out.
8. Legends of Learning (K – Grade 8) – This site is the only one that includes a link to an actual study showing higher academic achievement correlated to time spent playing their games! I also like the fact that it includes assessments and ongoing reports so you can see how your child is progressing in their learning. If you want to have a more structured and methodical approach to using online educational games, this site delivers.
9. EduPlay (K – Grade 12) – If you’ve ever wanted to create a game on the fly to teach a certain lesson to your kids, this is going to change the game (pardon the pun) for you! You literally tell the prompt what type of game you want to create and what subject you are trying to teach, and it will create the game in a matter of seconds! I typed in “sentence structure,” and 13 seconds later, I was playing a game where I had to put sentences about grammar rules in order.
Granted, I found the game a little dry and tricky to figure out at first, but I can see how, with a little better prompting, you could create something really useful! Try it out and see what you can come up with. Alternatively, you can use one of the games that’s already created and customize it with your own set of questions. Such a great idea!
10. National Geographic Kids (K – Grade 6) – It was difficult to figure out the age range for these games, and they are not organized by age or grade, but they seem to be geared towards elementary age. If your child has an interest in science and nature, these games and quizzes will provide a lot of fun and learning!
Okay, I have to include one more as a bonus…
11. Sheppard Software (PreK – Adult) – I had to add this one to the list because even though it’s not as popular, it brings back a lot of memories for me! This was one of our favorites and we found it very helpful. I couldn’t remember exactly what games my kids had played, but I clicked on a random one called Multiplication – Fruit Splat (though I see no fruit in that game…haha) and immediately recognized the jumpy music!
The website can feel a bit cluttered and overwhelming, but one thing I love is that all the games are free, and they have tons to choose from. Also, I think this is the only online educational games site that includes games all the way through college and beyond! I noticed one for medical terminology, for example. So there is a lot here for anyone!
Conclusion: Game Education Online
There are so many options for online educational games, and hopefully these 10 sites give you a good place to start! Try adding in a game or two daily to solidify the day’s lessons, or even take a whole day every so often to just play educational games and make some fun memories while you learn. It’s always best to make learning as fun and interactive as possible, and online educational games are a simple way to do that with little to no planning required.
Do you have a favorite site for educational games online? What makes it special or particularly useful to you? Leave a comment below and let me know!
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