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Tag Archives: Word Skills
Staff Favorites–Spring Product Launch
If you have been to one of our locations, you know that our BrainCoaches know how to play all of the games. When the new items come in, we have to scramble to learn them so we can explain them Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Products, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged Alzheimer's Association, children, cognitive stimulation, continual learning, Coordination, Creativity, Critical Thinking, family games, fine motor skills, goldieblox, Group Games, kanjam, party games, snake oil, Social Interaction, spirograph, strategy, Visual Perception, Word Skills
Marbles Fifth Annual Crossword Tournament
This past weekend we hosted our Fifth Annual Crossword Tournament. We had a bunch of enthusiastic and fun participants. Thanks to everyone who joined us! Congratulations to all of our winner! Chicago, IL 1st) Peter Gwinn (he placed 33rd at Read More
Posted in contest, General, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged crosswords tournament, Will Shortz, Word Skills
Why Do Tongues Get Twisted in a Tongue Twister?
A big black bug bit a big black bear, and the big black bear bled blood I’m not sure who created it, but today is International tongue twister day. Tongue twisters are silly and make us laugh, but they are Read More
Posted in Fun, Trivia
Tagged Brain, language, speech, tongue twisters, word recall, Word Skills
Today is Dictionary Day
Today is Dictionary Day and it commemorates the birth of Noah Webster, creator of the American Dictionary of the English Language. Wesbster’s work influenced American education and the way we use language. He was born in 1758 in Hartford Read More
Posted in General, Products, Trivia
Tagged History, vocabulary, Word Skills
Wordy Word Is Here!
We’ve been waiting for many months for this baby to arrive. Wordy Word is one of the first word skills games created by our Brain Workshop. Wordy Word is a fast-paced, high pressure word game that calls on you to Read More
Posted in Brain Workshop, General, Products
Tagged focus and attention, game design, Group Games, Memory, Social Interaction, vocabulary, Word Skills
Discover Some Brain Benefits of Reading
As the weather starts to get cooler, I feel the pull of my couch and the desire to curl up with a good book. In a previous blog I mentioned that reading literature on a regular basis engages the hippocampus, Read More
Posted in General
Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive stimulation, focus and attention, reading, Word Skills, Working Memory
Senior Citizens Day
In 1988, President Ronald Reagan declared August, 21st to be National Senior Citizens Day. This day is meant to be a celebration of seniors and was created to encourage younger generations to spend time with their elders or do volunteer Read More
Posted in General
Tagged Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, continual learning, Memory, seniors, Word Skills
What is “What?”
We have published 4 posts in the past week explaining the concept of “Marbles University”, our new promotion focusing on how the products at Marbles The Brain Store can help you Build Logic, Enhance Creativity, Increase Vocabulary, and Learn It Read More
Posted in General, Products, Uncategorized, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged Critical Thinking, new product, What?, Word Skills
Increase Your Vocabulary With Word Games
The Parietal lobe is one of the areas of the brain that is responsible for interpreting and remembering the spelling and meanings of words. Along with Broca’s Area (in the frontal lobe) and Wernicke’s Areas (in the temporal lobe), the parietal lobe give us the ability to process, understand and speak language. Playing word games can help strengthen these areas. For instance, researchers and educators believe that reading and playing word games are the top two ways to strengthen your vocabulary and other word skills. Read More
Posted in Products, Research
Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive stimulation, family games, Group Games, party games, Social Interaction, vocabulary, Word Skills