Students in library class play games during choice time that teach problem-solving, coding, spatial thinking, and planning. These hands-on games help our students improve their critical thinking and prepare for their future while having fun.

Our goal is to ready our students for jobs that will be available when they enter the workforce. These critical thinking skills are life skills. The ability to code leads to many job opportunities.

These games give the students a “brain break” from other forms of learning. Over half of our students speak English as a second language, but these games are intuitive and are equally accessible to all language learners. In addition, many students benefit from hands-on learning. Playing games with the students is a great way to build closer relationships with them, too.